Committee approves optional third-party DMV services; bill excludes titling and stresses safeguards
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Summary
The Transportation committee advanced Senate File 95 to let trained, bonded third parties (such as AAA) offer certain DMV services on a permissive basis; YDOT emphasized training, bonding and privacy controls and Western business groups backed the measure.
Representative Rob Geringer presented Senate File 95 as an efficiency bill to allow third-party providers to offer some DMV services and reduce wait times. "This bill could help clean that up," Geringer said, describing services including driver’s licenses and vehicle registration while excluding titling and e-titling.
Catherine Wilkinson of AAA Mountain West Group said the proposal is a 'may, not a shall' and stressed AAA’s experience in other states. "Right now, this bill does not explicitly contemplate etitling or titling," she told the committee, and noted training, bonding and state rulemaking would guide any program. Deputy Director Taylor Rossetti (YDOT) said privacy protections and role-based access would limit third-party exposure to unrelated personal records and anticipated following statutory training requirements for third-party staff.
Public commenters including Renny McKay (Wyoming Business Alliance) and Kelly Little (Associated General Contractors) supported the bill as a tool to save time and reduce burdens on drivers and fleets. Vice Chair Tarver raised a question about commercial driver license testing authorship; Wilkinson acknowledged the language could allow third parties to provide some testing and said other states have limited scopes.
The committee adopted the measure by roll call (nine ayes) and advanced it to the House floor. YDOT and stakeholders will coordinate rulemaking on training, bonding and fee structures if implementation proceeds.
