Sponsor Statement for HB 175

An Act relating to issuance of motor vehicle registrations and titles, and to licenses and permits to operate a motor vehicle.

Although the Department of Motor Vehicle has made some progress towards privatizing DMV, there is more that can be done to eliminate long lines, excessive waiting, and public dissatisfaction.

Additional service to the public, at no cost to the taxpayers, could be provided by those in the private sector. Car dealers, fleet operators, and others, would have incentives to attract customers to their place of business.

The legislature is faced with controlling government spending. Hiring more state employees and building more public office buildings does not make sense when the private sector is willing to provide these services at no cost to the taxpayer.

Many states now use third parties for testing the driving skills of operators of commercial vehicles, vehicle titling, and driver’s license examinations.