Gov. Dannel P. Malloy is proposing legislation that would speed up service at the state Department of Motor Vehicles but it’s already running into opposition.
The most significant aspect of the proposed rule would be waiving the ban on registering vehicles that have delinquent property taxes and parking tickets. A statement Tuesday from Malloy’s office said this will address a substantial portion of the wait times by customers, many of which are attributable to multiple visits by those who are denied a registration until local taxes or parking tickets are paid.
Cities and towns have supported the ban in the past because it is an effective means of collecting revenue due them. Kevin Maloney, spokesman for the CT Conference of Municipalities said today, “CCM finds the proposal to be very problematic. It would diminish both property tax revenues and ticket revenues for towns — revenues that the town’s depend on to pay for essential services.”
The governor also wants to allow private organizations like the American Automobile Association (AAA) to provide vehicle-registration services. AAA already handles Connecticut drivers’ license renewals.
The governor’s legislation would also postpone the issuance of vessel titles until Dec. 31, 2018. It’s believed doing so would reduce visits to DMV and free up staff to address other backlogs.
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