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Account	Description	FY07 GAA	FY08 GAA
8400-0001	Registry of Motor Vehicles For the administration and operation of the registry of motor vehicles, including the title division and including all rent and related parking and utility expenses of the registry; provided, that the positions of administrative assistant to the registrar, legislative assistant, executive assistant to the registrar and the director of employee relations shall not be subject to civil service laws and rules; provided further, that all expenditures related to computer automation shall be subject to satisfactory quarterly reviews by the information technology division and under schedules by the division; provided further, that 40 per cent of the costs of personnel services associated with the registry computer, which reflects the proportionate use of the computer by the merit rating board, shall be assessed to insurance companies doing motor vehicle insurance business within the commonwealth, under section 183 of chapter 6 of the General Laws; provided further, that the registry shall operate a full-service branch in the town of Southbridge; provided further, that the registry shall operate an office in the city of Fall River; provided further, that not less than $218,000 shall be expended to operate a license express office in the city of Lynn; provided further, that the registry shall operate a full service office in the town of Milford to be operated 5 days a week; provided further, the registry shall operate a license express office in the town of Walpole; provided further, that the registry shall operate a license express office in the town of Falmouth; provided further, that the registry may operate a full-service office in the city of Lowell; provided further, that the registry may operate a license express office in the Grove Hall neighborhood in the city of Boston; provided further, that the registry shall operate an office in the city of Taunton and the town of Plymouth which shall handle license business, learner's permits, road testing and full service registration business to the general public; provided further, that the registry shall establish and maintain a record of all vehicles leased within the commonwealth for a period longer than 30 days; provided further, that the record shall include, but not be limited to, the names and addresses of the lessor and the lessee; provided further, that the registry shall take all steps necessary to improve customer service within existing resources; and provided further, that the registry may operate within the Springfield branch a one-stop international registration plan office for truck registrations to serve the counties of Hampden, Hampshire, Franklin and Berkshire                 Highway Fund ............... 100%	41,951,142	53,698,479

Note:  Governor's veto was overridden.  Text in red reflects vetoed language.

Veto Explanation: I am striking language which earmarks funding for program expansion that is not recommended and I am reducing the appropriation for this item accordingly.

 
 

HISTORICAL SPENDING CATEGORIES ($000)

SPENDING CATEGORY	FY04 Spending	FY05 Spending	FY06 Spending	FY07 Spending	FY08 GAA
Wages & Salaries	28,862	29,120	29,973	26,657	29,286
Pensions & Benefits	827	774	890	725	810
Operating Expenses	17,556	15,885	18,791	15,184	23,515
Public Assistance	0	0	0	0	87
TOTAL	47,244	45,778	49,655	42,566	53,698

* FY07 Projected Spending includes the budget plus nearly $1 billion in spending from FY06 supplemental budgets.