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DMV: H105 would add reporting but raises suspension and notification questions
Summary
The Division of Motor Vehicles told the Judiciary committee it does not oppose H105, which would expand the Youth Substance Awareness and Safety Program, but said the bill will require new reports and procedural fixes to avoid gaps in license suspensions and notifications between courts and DMV.
The Division of Motor Vehicles told the Judiciary committee that it does not oppose H105, a bill to expand the Youth Substance Awareness and Safety Program, but said parts of the proposal will require new reporting and procedural changes to avoid gaps in how suspensions and completions are recorded.
"DMV does not oppose the bill," said Matt Russo, deputy commissioner for the Division of Motor Vehicles, describing the change the agency expects to its records process. Russo told lawmakers the bill as written would add a new report that pulls data the DMV already receives continuously.
Committee members focused their questions on three implementation areas: civil fines tied to the program, how many under-21 drivers use interlock devices, and whether the bill creates a notification gap between courts and DMV that would allow drivers to avoid longer suspensions.
Russo said…
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