DVR Service Evaluation and Fee Sufficiency Study

Kentucky’s Department of Vehicle Regulation (DVR) provides driver, vehicle, motor carrier, and other services to state residents. Examples include commercial driver’s license applications, driver history records, state traffic school, vehicle titles, specialty license plates, OW/OD permits, KY-for-Hire authority, and Solid Waste permits, among others. Generally, these services are performed in exchange for a tax or fee whose use is authorized under the Kentucky Revised Statutes (KRS). In many cases, services have been available for decades without any meaningful changes or tax/fee adjustments. DVR officials are concerned that many of these services are antiquated, or that administrative and/or infrastructure costs far exceed what KYTC is collecting in revenue for many of these services. DVR can use project findings to determine if unnecessary services should be eliminated and whether fees and taxes on services should be restructured.

Language

• English

Project

• Status: Active
• Funding: $166000
• Contract Numbers:

  KYSPR-25-677

• Sponsor Organizations:

  Kentucky Transportation Cabinet

  200 Mero Street
  Frankfort, KY  United States  40622
• Performing Organizations:

  University of Kentucky, Lexington

  Kentucky Transportation Center College of Engineering, 176 Raymond Building
  Lexington, KY  United States  40506-0281
• Start Date: 20240701
• Expected Completion Date: 20260603
• Actual Completion Date: 0

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Customer service; Fees; Motor vehicle licensing
• Geographic Terms: Kentucky
• Subject Areas: Administration and Management; Highways; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01926983
• Record Type: Research project
• Source Agency: University of Kentucky, Lexington
• Contract Numbers: KYSPR-25-677
• Files: RIP, STATEDOT
• Created Date: Aug 12 2024 1:26PM