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Department of Motor Vehicles

The Department of Motor Vehicles spent $222 million in FY2026 — 92% of a $241 million budget. It ranks 14 of the state's 41 departments, less than 1% of all state spending.

That is 14% more than in FY2025 ($195 million), not adjusted for inflation.

Has one division (Department of Motor Vehicles), so this page shows its budget accounts.

Spent FY2026: $222 million$222,202,592
Budget FY2026: $241 millionBudget covers 18 of 20 budget accounts.
Share of budget spent: 92%Spent ÷ budget
Change from FY2025: +14.0%FY2025: $195 million

22.3% of Public Safety spending.

Spent each year, FY2006 onwards · dashed line: budgetHistory follows the budget accounts in this department in FY2026, looked up by code in every year.

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Spent and budget each fiscal year
Fiscal year	Spent	Budget
FY2006	$87.6 million	Not available
FY2007	$92.0 million	Not available
FY2008	$100 million	Not available
FY2009	$97.6 million	Not available
FY2010	$93.4 million	$96.8 million
FY2011	$90.8 million	$102 million
FY2012	$92.3 million	$103 million
FY2013	$88.8 million

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Where the money went

Explore Department of Motor Vehicles by budget account: select a block to go a level deeper, or switch views. Totals leave out reserves, pass-through accounts and money paid on to other state accounts.

Budget vs spent, by budget account

19 budget accounts. The largest, DMV - Field Services, accounts for 36% of the total.

Budget accounts of Department of Motor Vehicles, FY2026
Budget account	Spent FY2026	Budget FY2026	% of budget spent	Share
DMV - Field Services4735	$80.1 million

FY2014	$94.9 million	$106 million

FY2015	$93.7 million	$108 million

FY2016	$123 million	$136 million

FY2017	$122 million	$147 million

FY2018	$119 million	$144 million

FY2019	$122 million	$147 million

FY2020	$124 million	$140 million

FY2021	$120 million	$156 million

FY2022	$147 million	$184 million

FY2023	$161 million	$196 million

FY2024	$150 million	$196 million

FY2025	$195 million	$203 million

FY2026	$222 million	$241 million

FY2027	See note	$262 million

DMV - Department Transformation Effort4716	$48.1 millionof $48.9 million	$48.9 million	98%	21.6%

DMV - Administrative Services Division4745	$21.0 millionof $22.0 million	$22.0 million	96%	9.4%

DMV - Automation4715	$17.2 millionof $18.2 million	$18.2 million	94%	7.7%

DMV - Special Fuel Index Reimb Clark - Non-Exec4719	$12.6 millionof $14.0 million	$14.0 million	90%	5.7%

DMV - Compliance Enforcement4740	$9.49 millionof $10.1 million	$10.1 million	94%	4.3%

DMV - Motor Vehicle Pollution Control4722	$7.01 millionof $7.56 million	$7.56 million	93%	3.2%

DMV - Director's Office4744	$6.13 millionof $6.78 million	$6.78 million	90%	2.8%

DMV - Motor Carrier Division4717	$5.08 millionof $5.74 million	$5.74 million	89%	2.3%

DMV - License Plate Factory4712	$4.71 millionof $5.01 million	$5.01 million	94%	2.1%

DMV - Verification of Insurance4731	$3.60 millionof $3.96 million	$3.96 million	91%	1.6%

DMV - Research and Project Management4742	$2.98 millionof $3.66 million	$3.66 million	81%	1.3%

Budget accounts of Department of Motor Vehicles, FY2026, continued
Budget account	Spent FY2026	Budget FY2026	% of budget spent	Share
DMV - Hearings4732	$1.65 millionof $1.71 million	$1.71 million	96%	0.7%
DMV - Records Search4711	$1.28 millionof $1.47 million	$1.47 million	87%	0.6%
DMV Special Plates Trust Fund-Non-Exec4743	$1.00 millionof $3.55 million	$3.55 million	28%	0.5%
Dmv-Salvage Titles Trust Account-Non-Exec4747	$202 thousandof $377 thousand	$377 thousand	54%	0.1%
Dmv-Admin of Ohv Titling & Reg Trust Acct-Non-Exec4748	$145 thousandof $181 thousand	$181 thousand	80%	0.1%
DMV - Local Fuel Tax Indexing Fund - Non-Exec4718	$5.2 thousandof $123 thousand	$123 thousand	4%	0.0%
DMV - Central Services4741	$0No budget	Not available	—	0.0%

Spent each year by budget accounts
Fiscal year	DMV - Field Services	DMV - Department Transformation Effort	DMV - Administrative Services Division	DMV - Automation	DMV - Special Fuel Index Reimb Clark - Non-Exec	Other (15)	Budget
FY2006	$37.2 million	—	$9.50 million	$8.35 million	—	$32.6 million	—
FY2007	$39.4 million	—	$9.64 million	$8.43 million	—	$34.5 million	—
FY2008	$41.8 million	—	$10.2 million

Funding sources by group and revenue ledger code, FY2026 budget
Group	Revenue ledger	Legislature approved	Current budget
Highway Fund	$82.2 million	$122 million
HF	2507 Highway Fund Authorization	$82.2 million	$122 million
Mining, lodging and other state taxes	$40.6 million	$56.5 million
OF	3324 MV Governmental Services Tax Commissions	$40.6 million	$43.0 million
OF	4208 Rebate of Gasoline Tax	$0	$13.5 million
Fees, licences and tuition

Budget journey for FY2026: each step and the running total
Step	Amount	Running total
Governor recommended	$184 million	$184 million
Changes made by the Legislature	−$1.86 million= $182M	$182 million
Legislature approved	$182 million	$182 million
Accounts outside the operating budget	+$18.2 million= $200M	$200 million
Money carried over from earlier years	+$179 thousand= $200M	$200 million
Other changes after the session	+$40.2 million= $241M	$241 million
Current budget	$241 million	$241 million

FY2009	$41.6 million	—	$10.3 million	$9.25 million	—	$36.5 million	—

FY2010	$39.0 million	—	$11.4 million	$8.36 million	—	$34.7 million	$96.8 million

FY2011	$37.6 million	—	$11.5 million	$8.15 million	—	$33.5 million	$102 million

FY2012	$37.8 million	—	$11.3 million	$8.15 million	—	$35.1 million	$103 million

FY2013	$37.5 million	—	$11.1 million	$7.62 million	—	$32.6 million	$105 million

FY2014	$38.7 million	—	$11.8 million	$8.97 million	—	$35.4 million	$106 million

FY2015	$37.8 million	—	$12.5 million	$8.45 million	—	$34.9 million	$108 million

FY2016	$44.2 million	$13.4 million	$13.9 million	$9.03 million	$2.60 million	$40.0 million	$136 million

FY2017	$45.7 million	$10.6 million	$14.5 million	$8.74 million	$3.05 million	$39.9 million	$147 million

FY2018	$47.3 million	$5.25 million	$14.8 million	$9.13 million	$3.76 million	$39.2 million	$144 million

FY2019	$50.4 million	$1.98 million	$14.8 million	$9.64 million	$4.62 million	$40.8 million	$147 million

Penalties

4156 Penalties

General Fund

2501 General Fund Appropriation

Everything else

3841 Records Search Charge

3701 Special Plates Cost Allocation

3842 Records Search IT

4212 Ohv Administration

4326 Treasurer's Interest Distrib

3603 Check Cashing/Def Deposit Regis

4274 Agreement Income

4352 Scrap Sales

4355 Reimbursement of Expenses

4201 Reimbursement

4270 Commissions

4252 Excess Property Sales

3274 Miscellaneous Revenue

4203 Prior Year Refunds

4253 Donations Complete Streets Program

4254 Miscellaneous Revenue

4355 Ohv Reimbursement

Moved between state accounts · not new money

4721 Transfer From DMV

4721 Trans From DMV

3806 User Charges - Convenience Fee

3831 Administration Charge

4231 Cost Allocation Reimbursement

4235 Cost Allocation Reimbursement From 4722

4653 Transfer From Employment Security

4230 Cost Allocation Reimbursement 4722

4233 Cost Allocation Reimbursement From 4712

4233 Cost Allocation Reimbursement - D

4234 Cost Allocation Reimbursement

4724 Transfer From Ba4717

4231 Transfer From Ba 4712

4620 Transfer in Ba 4717

4335 Reimbursement of Expenses

Carried over from last year · not new money

2511 Balance Forward From Previous Year

Penalties		$13.8 million	$13.8 million
OF	4156 Penalties	$13.8 million	$13.8 million

General Fund		$35.6 thousand	$35.6 thousand
GF	2501 General Fund Appropriation	$35.6 thousand	$35.6 thousand

Moved between state accounts · not new money		$17.5 million	$17.8 million
IA	4721 Transfer From DMV	$5.61 million	$5.61 million
IA	4721 Trans From DMV	$5.61 million	$5.61 million
IA	3806 User Charges - Convenience Fee	$3.21 million	$3.21 million
IA	3831 Administration Charge	$1.64 million	$1.64 million
IA	4231 Cost Allocation Reimbursement	$570 thousand	$570 thousand
IA	4235 Cost Allocation Reimbursement From 4722	$329 thousand	$329 thousand
IA	4653 Transfer From Employment Security	$0	$329 thousand
IA	4230 Cost Allocation Reimbursement 4722	$322 thousand	$322 thousand
IA	4233 Cost Allocation Reimbursement From 4712	$79.5 thousand	$79.5 thousand
IA	4233 Cost Allocation Reimbursement - D	$58.3 thousand	$58.3 thousand
IA	4234 Cost Allocation Reimbursement	$34.7 thousand	$34.7 thousand
IA	4724 Transfer From Ba4717	$14.8 thousand	$14.8 thousand
IA	4231 Transfer From Ba 4712	$13.5 thousand	$13.5 thousand
IA	4620 Transfer in Ba 4717	$9.7 thousand	$9.7 thousand
IA	4335 Reimbursement of Expenses	$6.1 thousand	$6.1 thousand

Carried over from last year · not new money		$2.92 million	$3.46 million
BF	2511 Balance Forward From Previous Year	$2.92 million	$3.46 million

Department of Motor Vehicles

Where the money went

Budget vs spent, by budget account

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Who pays for it

How the FY2026 budget got here

Notes

Everything else		$15.6 million	$16.8 million
OF	3841 Records Search Charge	$13.2 million	$13.7 million
OF	3701 Special Plates Cost Allocation	$1.14 million	$1.17 million
OF	3842 Records Search IT	$577 thousand	$765 thousand
OF	4212 Ohv Administration	$450 thousand	$450 thousand
OF	4326 Treasurer's Interest Distrib	$48.5 thousand	$375 thousand
OF	3603 Check Cashing/Def Deposit Regis	$0	$150 thousand
OF	4274 Agreement Income	$93.3 thousand	$93.3 thousand
OF	4352 Scrap Sales	$39.3 thousand	$39.3 thousand
OF	4355 Reimbursement of Expenses	$5.9 thousand	$15.9 thousand
OF	4201 Reimbursement	$13.5 thousand	$13.5 thousand
OF	4270 Commissions	$12.7 thousand	$12.7 thousand
OF	4252 Excess Property Sales	$1.8 thousand	$12.6 thousand
OF	3274 Miscellaneous Revenue	$10.2 thousand	$10.2 thousand
OF	4203 Prior Year Refunds	$2.5 thousand	$8.1 thousand
OF	4253 Donations Complete Streets Program	$3.9 thousand	$3.9 thousand
OF	4254 Miscellaneous Revenue	$2.5 thousand	$2.9 thousand
OF	4355 Ohv Reimbursement	$863	$863