Budget Amendment ID: FY2012-S3-406

TRP 406

REGISTRY USE OF MUNICIPAL BUILDINGS

Messrs. Tarr, Hedlund and Knapik moved that the proposed new text be amended by inserting, after Section __, the following new Section:-

“SECTION ___. The Registrar of Motor Vehicles is hereby authorized and directed to evaluate the feasibility of utilizing municipally owned buildings and the facilities therein for the provision of those services currently available at branch offices of the Registry of Motor Vehicles.

Such evaluation shall include, but not be limited to, the consideration of the geographic dispersion of such buildings, the potential to increase access and convenience to those served by the registry by deploying services in them, the potential cost savings which may result from relocating services to such buildings from leased or rented facilities, and any benefits which may accrue to municipalities, including rental income from payments otherwise expended on private buildings and facilities.

In conducting such evaluation, the registrar shall solicit information from each city and town as to the availability and potential cost of buildings and facilities, and shall conduct not less than two public hearings to receive testimony on the feasibility of providing services as described herein.

The registrar shall submit a report containing the results of said evaluation, together with any legislative recommendations resulting therefrom, to the clerks of the House and Senate not later than May 31, 2012."