Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Committee reviews expanding DMV suspension power to include bounced electronic payments
Summary
Legislative counsel told the Transportation Committee that section 7 of a miscellaneous motor‑vehicle bill would let the DMV suspend licenses or registrations when electronic payments (credit, debit, ACH) are rejected; members pressed for consumer‑notice language and discussed fee recovery and an estimated $1.9 million in past uncollected fees.
The Transportation Committee on April 7 examined a provision that would allow the Department of Motor Vehicles to suspend a driver’s license or vehicle registration when an electronic payment is rejected, extending an existing check‑bounce enforcement tool to credit, debit and other electronic transfers.
For the record, I’m Damien Leonard from the Office of Legislative Council, Leonard said as he guided members through the bill text and explained the change: “the Department of Motor Vehicles, if you pay for your registration or your license with a check and the check bounces … they have the…
Already have an account? Log in
Subscribe to keep reading
Unlock the rest of this article — and every article on Citizen Portal.
- Unlimited articles
- AI-powered breakdowns of topics, speakers, decisions, and budgets
- Instant alerts when your location has a new meeting
- Follow topics and more locations
- 1,000 AI Insights / month, plus AI Chat
