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Revenue Department modernizes motor-vehicle system; proposes $2 registration fee and closes two field offices
Summary
The Department of Revenue said it will replace SD CARS with a FAST Enterprises solution (605Drive) on Feb. 17, 2025, requested ongoing maintenance funding and proposed a $2 per-registration technology fee (Senate Bill 45). The agency also proposed closing Mitchell and Watertown field offices to save rent.
Mike Houdyshell, cabinet secretary of the South Dakota Department of Revenue, and Toni Richardson, director of administration, briefed the appropriations committee on the department’s FY26 requests and a planned switch of motor-vehicle technology.
605Drive modernization: Houdyshell said the department selected Fast Enterprises to replace the aging SD CARS motor-vehicle platform and that the new system (referred to as 605Drive) is scheduled to go live Feb. 17, 2025. The vendor-hosted, subscription model will provide cloud hosting, regular version updates and a commercial off-the-shelf solution already in use in nearby states. Houdyshell said the vendor’s…
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