Department of Motor Vehicles [154]
Secretarial Area: Transportation
Operating Budget Summary
This table shows the Governor's proposed budget for the next two years and the agency's official budget for the previous six years.
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Biennium Fiscal Year Source GF NGF Total
2010-2012 2011 Chapter 2, 2012 Acts of Assembly $0 $217,244,208 $217,244,208
2010-2012 2012 Chapter 2, 2012 Acts of Assembly $0 $217,541,260 $217,541,260
2012-2014 2013 Chapter 1, 2014 Acts of Assembly $0 $223,072,160 $223,072,160
2012-2014 2014 Chapter 1, 2014 Acts of Assembly $0 $223,072,160 $223,072,160
2014-2016 2015 Chapter 732, 2016 Acts of Assembly $0 $237,026,954 $237,026,954
2014-2016 2016 Chapter 732, 2016 Acts of Assembly $0 $244,236,208 $244,236,208
2016-2018 2017 Chapter 836, 2017 Acts of Assembly $0 $257,163,185 $257,163,185
2016-2018 2017 Previous Legislative Appropriation $0 $258,205,488 $258,205,488
2016-2018 2017 Governor's Amendments $0 ($1,042,303) ($1,042,303)
2016-2018 2017 General Assembly Adjustments $0 $0 $0
2016-2018 2018 Chapter 836, 2017 Acts of Assembly $0 $257,257,483 $257,257,483
2016-2018 2018 Previous Legislative Appropriation $0 $258,294,685 $258,294,685
2016-2018 2018 Governor's Amendments $0 ($1,037,202) ($1,037,202)
2016-2018 2018 General Assembly Adjustments $0 $0 $0
Positions Budget Summary
Biennium Fiscal Year Source GF NGF Total
2010-2012 2011 Chapter 2, 2012 Acts of Assembly 0.00 2,038.00 2,038.00
2010-2012 2012 Chapter 2, 2012 Acts of Assembly 0.00 2,038.00 2,038.00
2012-2014 2013 Chapter 1, 2014 Acts of Assembly 0.00 2,038.00 2,038.00
2012-2014 2014 Chapter 1, 2014 Acts of Assembly 0.00 2,038.00 2,038.00
2014-2016 2015 Chapter 732, 2016 Acts of Assembly 0.00 2,038.00 2,038.00
2014-2016 2016 Chapter 732, 2016 Acts of Assembly 0.00 2,038.00 2,038.00
2016-2018 2017 Chapter 836, 2017 Acts of Assembly 0.00 2,038.00 2,038.00
2016-2018 2017 Previous Legislative Appropriation 0.00 2,038.00 2,038.00
2016-2018 2017 Governor's Amendments 0.00 0.00 0.00
2016-2018 2017 General Assembly Adjustments 0.00 0.00 0.00
2016-2018 2018 Chapter 836, 2017 Acts of Assembly 0.00 2,038.00 2,038.00
2016-2018 2018 Previous Legislative Appropriation 0.00 2,038.00 2,038.00
2016-2018 2018 Governor's Amendments 0.00 0.00 0.00
2016-2018 2018 General Assembly Adjustments 0.00 0.00 0.00
Operating Budget Addenda (in order of greatest impact)
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Reduce appropriation for E-Z Pass Decision Package
  Eliminates unnecessary appropriation for the processing of E-Z Pass transactions.
 
  FY FY
Nongeneral Fund ($1,070,000) ($1,070,000)
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Provide Virginia's share of Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Commission cost increase Decision Package
  Increases appropriation required for Virginia to meet its obligations under the agreement with Washington D.C. and Maryland for enforcement of operating authority laws of vans, taxis, and certain sedan and limousine businesses.
 
  FY FY
Nongeneral Fund $27,697 $32,798
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Distribute Cardinal system charges Decision Package
  Provides authority to distribute Cardinal charges. Since the majority of the agency's Cardinal transactions involve revenue passed through to another entity, the agency may distribute attributable charges through to the benefiting agency.
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Distribute Statewide Indirect Cost Allocation charges Decision Package
  Provides authority for the Department of Motor Vehicles to distribute a portion of its indirect cost allocation charge to another state agency when the charge is related to revenue collected and transferred by the agency to the state agency.
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Administrative actions related to toll violations General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment establishes stricter parameters for when the Department of Motor Vehicles can refuse to issue or renew a vehicle registration or license plate to an individual identified with toll violations. It is anticipated this language will help discourage toll facility operators from charging exorbitant fees on toll violators.
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Organ Donation Brochures General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment removes an unnecessary provision that requires informational brochures be included with driver's license mailings. The Department of Motor Vehicles has confirmed with Donate Life that the brochures are no longer needed.
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Partial Year Motor Vehicle Registration Refunds General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment removes the requirement that partially used motor vehicle registrations be refunded, if fewer than six months remain in the registration period.
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Property TNC Technical General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment authorizes DMV to continue temporary licensure of property carriers for 130 days subsequent to the close of the 2017 Session to conform with the delayed enactment of legislation permanently providing such authority to DMV effective January 1, 2018.


p3_bullets - Official Enacted Budget - 11-03-2026 08:52:43