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 780, 2016 Appropriation Act $0 $258,205,488 $258,205,488
2016-2018 2017 Base Budget $0 $244,236,208 $244,236,208
2016-2018 2017 Governor's Amendments $0 $13,969,280 $13,969,280
2016-2018 2017 General Assembly Adjustments $0 $0 $0
2016-2018 2018 Chapter 780, 2016 Appropriation Act $0 $258,294,685 $258,294,685
2016-2018 2018 Base Budget $0 $244,236,208 $244,236,208
2016-2018 2018 Governor's Amendments $0 $14,058,477 $14,058,477
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 780, 2016 Appropriation Act 0.00 2,038.00 2,038.00
2016-2018 2017 Base Budget 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 780, 2016 Appropriation Act 0.00 2,038.00 2,038.00
2016-2018 2018 Base Budget 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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Adjust appropriation for centrally funded retirement rate changes Base Budget Adjustment
  Adjusts appropriation for changes in state employee retirement rates to 80 percent of the Virginia Retirement System Board certified rates budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 467.H. of Chapter 665, 2015 Acts of Assembly. A companion adjustment provides funding to increase state employee retirement rates to 90 percent of the Virginia Retirement System Board certified rate.
 
  FY FY
Nongeneral Fund $2,897,996 $2,897,996
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Adjust appropriation for the centrally funded two percent salary increase for state employees Base Budget Adjustment
  Adjusts appropriation for the two percent salary increase for state employees budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 467.P. of Chapter 665, 2015 Acts of Assembly.
 
  FY FY
Nongeneral Fund $1,996,146 $1,996,146
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Adjust appropriation for the centrally funded compression pay adjustment for state employees Base Budget Adjustment
  Adjusts appropriation for the compression pay adjustment for state employees budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 467.Q. of Chapter 665, 2015 Acts of Assembly.
 
  FY FY
Nongeneral Fund $1,741,712 $1,741,712
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Adjust appropriation to accelerate the employer retirement contribution phase in schedule Base Budget Adjustment
  Adjusts appropriation for changes in employee retirement rates to 90 percent of the Virginia Retirement System Board certified rate budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 467.U. of Chapter 665, 2015 Acts of Assembly.
 
  FY FY
Nongeneral Fund $1,567,104 $1,567,104
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Adjust appropriation for centrally funded health insurance costs Base Budget Adjustment
  Adjusts appropriation for the employer’s share of health insurance premiums budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 467.G. of Chapter 665, 2015 Acts of Assembly.
 
  FY FY
Nongeneral Fund $1,403,700 $1,403,700
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Adjust appropriation for changes in information technology costs Base Budget Adjustment
  Adjusts appropriation for the changes in information technology costs budgeted in Central Appropriations, Items 468.M. and 470.B. of Chapter 665, 2015 Acts of Assembly.
 
  FY FY
Nongeneral Fund $1,310,364 $1,310,364
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Adjust appropriation for centrally funded state employee other post employment benefit rate changes Base Budget Adjustment
  Adjusts appropriation for changes in state employee other post employment benefit rates budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 467.K.3. of Chapter 665, 2015 Acts of Assembly.
 
  FY FY
Nongeneral Fund $113,647 $113,647
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Adjust appropriation for the centrally funded increase in internal service fund costs due to salary adjustments Base Budget Adjustment
  Adjusts appropriation to agencies to offset increases in internal service fund costs due to the salary and benefit adjustments in Chapter 665, 2015 Acts of Assembly.
 
  FY FY
Nongeneral Fund $45,456 $45,456
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Adjust appropriation for the centrally funded two percent salary increase for state employees in high turnover roles Base Budget Adjustment
  Adjusts appropriation for the two percent salary increase for state employees in high turnover roles budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 467.T. of Chapter 665, 2015 Acts of Assembly.
 
  FY FY
Nongeneral Fund $791 $791
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Adjust appropriation for the costs of the new Cardinal financial system Decision Package
  Reflects the agency's share of the costs of the new Cardinal accounting system. The Department of Accounts allocates the yearly cost of the system to agencies based upon the number of transactions the agency completed in the previous fiscal year.
 
  FY FY
Nongeneral Fund $1,769,763 $1,844,054
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Provide appropriation for E-ZPass transactions Decision Package
  Supports the delivery of E-ZPass account management services at customer service centers. These services are currently conducted by a private contractor. The agency will use existing unfilled, unfunded positions to support the 20 additional staff required, as well as for six staff required for regulation of Transportation Network Companies and 14 staff at the new Arlington customer service center.
 
  FY FY
Nongeneral Fund $1,070,000 $1,070,000
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Adjust appropriation to support workers' compensation premiums Decision Package
  Supports the agency's workers' compensation premiums based on the allocation of program costs provided by the Department of Human Resource Management. The allocation is based on the historical experience of the agency and reflects the current policy of providing agencies with 50 percent of any increased costs and allowing agencies to retain 50 percent of any reduced costs.
 
  FY FY
Nongeneral Fund $49,106 $64,012
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Adjust appropriation to support Line of Duty Act premiums Decision Package
  Adjusts the agency's appropriation based on the premium rates set by the Virginia Retirement System and most recent roster of eligible state employees.
 
  FY FY
Nongeneral Fund $3,495 $3,495
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Authorize discounts for online transactions Decision Package
  Expands the application of discounts to certain other transactions conducted through the agency's website. Online transactions lower the agency's operating cost and reduce the number of customers in the customer service centers, speeding wait times.
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Move appropriation for Transportation Network Companies to correct fund Decision Package
  Transfers the ongoing appropriation for Transportation Network Companies to the appropriate fund.
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Court Fine Recoveries General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment authorizes DMV to levy fees on credit and debit card transactions when collecting fees levied by other agencies that currently charge collection fees.
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Temporary Authority Intrastate Transport General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment authorizes the DMV Commissioner to grant temporary authority to intrastate motor carriers transporting property utilizing a digital platform to connect the servicer with the customer. This authorization is similar to the process used to temporarily authorize intrastate passenger carriers prior to the adoption of the Transportation Network Companies legislation adopted by the 2015 Session of the General Assembly.
Capital Project Requests (in order of largest to smallest)
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Relocate Dumfries Motor Carrier Service Center
  Provides much needed additional space for current weighing operations to address a steadily increasing workload due to increased commercial vehicle traffic in the Northern Virginia area.
 
  FY FY
Nongeneral Fund $5,041,000 $0
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Maintenance Reserve
  Adds appropriation to implement maintenance reserve projects required for the continued use of existing facilities.
 
  FY FY
Nongeneral Fund $3,726,000 $0
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Acquire South Hill Customer Service Center
  Provides the agency with the authority to take possession of the South Hill Customer Service Center, in accordance with the terms negotiated at the beginning of the twenty-year lease-purchase contract.
 
  FY FY
Nongeneral Fund $8,700 $0


p3_bullets - Official Enacted Budget - 06-05-2025 19:52:27