Automation

Official name: DMV - Automation

Automation spent $17.2 million in FY2026 — 94% of a $18.2 million budget. It ranks 118 of the state's 587 budget accounts, less than 1% of all state spending.

That is 22% more than in FY2025 ($14.1 million), not adjusted for inflation.

Spent FY2026: $17.2 million$17,211,547
Budget FY2026: $18.2 millionplus $188 thousand held in reserve
Share of budget spent: 94%Spent ÷ budget
Change from FY2025: +22.0%FY2025: $14.1 million

7.7% of Department of Motor Vehicles spending.

Spent each year, FY2006 onwards · dashed line: budgetBudget account 4715, looked up by its code in every year.

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Where the money went

Explore Automation by category: 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 category

13 categories. The largest, Personnel Services, accounts for 61% of the total.

Categories of Automation, FY2026
Category	Spent FY2026	Budget FY2026	% of budget spent	Share
Personnel Services01	$10.5 million

Spent and budget each fiscal year
Fiscal year	Spent	Budget
FY2006	$8.35 million	Not available
FY2007	$8.43 million	Not available
FY2008	$9.23 million	Not available
FY2009	$9.25 million	Not available
FY2010	$8.36 million	$8.85 million
FY2011	$8.15 million	$10.1 million
FY2012	$8.15 million	$9.57 million
FY2013	$7.62 million	$8.90 million
FY2014	$8.97 million	$10.9 million
FY2015	$8.45 million	$10.6 million
FY2016	$9.03 million	$10.2 million
FY2017	$8.74 million	$9.54 million
FY2018	$9.13 million	$10.1 million
FY2019	$9.64 million	$12.2 million
FY2020	$11.9 million	$13.2 million
FY2021	$9.67 million	$12.4 million
FY2022	$11.2 million	$13.1 million
FY2023	$11.1 million	$12.9 million
FY2024	$10.7 million	$14.7 million
FY2025	$14.1 million	$14.5 million
FY2026	$17.2 million	$18.2 million
FY2027	See note	$17.6 million

Doit Facility Charges24	$3.10 millionof $3.16 million	$3.16 million	98%	18.0%

Information Services26	$2.21 millionof $2.72 million	$2.72 million	81%	12.8%

Msa Legacy Support10	$669 thousandof $838 thousand	$838 thousand	80%	3.9%

Operating04	$318 thousandof $320 thousand	$320 thousand	99%	1.8%

Data Telecommunications27	$158 thousandof $164 thousand	$164 thousand	96%	0.9%

Voice Telecommunications28	$116 thousandof $134 thousand	$134 thousand	86%	0.7%

Training30	$104 thousandof $114 thousand	$114 thousand	92%	0.6%

In-State Travel03	$22.4 thousandof $23.5 thousand	$23.5 thousand	96%	0.1%

Emissions-Vid37	$6.3 thousandof $8.4 thousand	$8.4 thousand	75%	0.0%

Ohv Registration Costs39	$4.4 thousandof $5.9 thousand	$5.9 thousand	75%	0.0%

Out-Of-State Travel02	$4.2 thousandof $7.4 thousand	$7.4 thousand	57%	0.0%

Equipment05	$3.5 thousandof $4.4 thousand	$4.4 thousand	79%	0.0%

Spent each year by categories
Fiscal year	Personnel Services	Doit Facility Charges	Information Services	Msa Legacy Support	Operating	Other (8)	Budget
FY2006	$4.39 million	$2.10 million	$1.14 million	—	$207 thousand	$507 thousand	—
FY2007	$4.47 million	$2.20 million	$926 thousand	—	$203 thousand	$634 thousand	—
FY2008	$4.96 million

Funding sources by group and revenue ledger code, FY2026 budget
Group	Revenue ledger	Legislature approved	Current budget
Highway Fund	$11.5 million	$11.5 million
HF	2507 Highway Fund Authorization	$11.5 million	$11.5 million
Everything else	$587 thousand	$775 thousand
OF	3842 Records Search IT	$577 thousand	$765 thousand
OF	4355 Reimbursement of Expenses	$5.9 thousand	$5.9 thousand
OF	4253 Donations Complete Streets Program

Budget journey for FY2026: each step and the running total
Step	Amount	Running total
Governor recommended	$18.5 million	$18.5 million
Changes made by the Legislature	−$233 thousand= $18.2M	$18.2 million
Legislature approved	$18.2 million	$18.2 million
Current budget	$18.2 million	$18.2 million

FY2009	$5.45 million	$2.19 million	$925 thousand	—	$269 thousand	$412 thousand	—

FY2010	$5.41 million	$1.69 million	$713 thousand	—	$254 thousand	$298 thousand	$8.85 million

FY2011	$5.06 million	$1.94 million	$686 thousand	—	$197 thousand	$262 thousand	$10.1 million

FY2012	$5.09 million	$1.38 million	$1.03 million	—	$220 thousand	$420 thousand	$9.57 million

FY2013	$5.01 million	$1.18 million	$742 thousand	—	$202 thousand	$488 thousand	$8.90 million

FY2014	$5.06 million	$987 thousand	$1.78 million	$104 thousand	$223 thousand	$504 thousand	$10.9 million

FY2015	$5.04 million	$1.20 million	$1.06 million	$169 thousand	$216 thousand	$376 thousand	$10.6 million

FY2016	$5.27 million	$1.38 million	$1.42 million	$28.7 thousand	$254 thousand	$398 thousand	$10.2 million

FY2017	$5.56 million	$1.47 million	$1.02 million	—	$259 thousand	$415 thousand	$9.54 million

FY2018	$6.00 million	$1.31 million	$1.15 million	—	$243 thousand	$422 thousand	$10.1 million

FY2019	$6.28 million	$1.75 million	$966 thousand	—	$239 thousand	$399 thousand	$12.2 million

FY2020	$7.64 million	$1.35 million	$1.69 million	—	$241 thousand	$773 thousand	$13.2 million

FY2021	$6.18 million	$1.51 million	$975 thousand	—	$261 thousand	$394 thousand	$12.4 million

FY2022	$6.83 million	$2.28 million	$1.46 million	—	$205 thousand	$337 thousand	$13.1 million

FY2023	$6.69 million	$2.27 million	$1.64 million	—	$198 thousand	$315 thousand	$12.9 million

FY2024	$6.15 million	$1.44 million	$692 thousand	$666 thousand	$137 thousand	$359 thousand	$14.7 million

FY2025	$9.27 million	$2.01 million	$800 thousand	$723 thousand	$227 thousand	$351 thousand	$14.5 million

FY2026	$10.5 million	$3.10 million	$2.21 million	$669 thousand	$318 thousand	$418 thousand	$18.2 million

FY2027	—	—	—	—	—	—	$17.6 million

Moved between state accounts · not new money	$6.26 million	$6.26 million
IA	4721 Transfer From DMV	$5.61 million	$5.61 million
IA	4231 Cost Allocation Reimbursement	$570 thousand	$570 thousand
IA	4233 Cost Allocation Reimbursement - D	$52.7 thousand	$52.7 thousand
IA	4724 Transfer From Ba4717	$14.8 thousand	$14.8 thousand
IA	4335 Reimbursement of Expenses	$5.6 thousand	$5.6 thousand

Moved between state accounts · not new money

4721 Transfer From DMV

4231 Cost Allocation Reimbursement

4233 Cost Allocation Reimbursement - D

4724 Transfer From Ba4717

4335 Reimbursement of Expenses

Automation

Where the money went

Budget vs spent, by category

Over time

Who pays for it

How the FY2026 budget got here

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