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_ 580 Item Details($) Appropriations($) ITEM 426. First Year Second Year First Year Second Year FY2025 FY2026 FY2025 FY2026 H. The Department of Motor Vehicles is hereby granted approval to distribute the transactional charges of the Cardinal accounting system to state agencies, when the transactions involve funds passed through the department to the benefiting agency. This paragraph shall not pertain to Direct Aid to Public Education. I. The Department of Motor Vehicles is hereby granted approval to distribute a portion of its indirect cost allocation charge to another state agency when the charge is related to revenue collected and transferred by the department to the state agency. Such transfers shall be based on the agency's proportionate share of the department's total transactions in the immediately preceding fiscal year. The Department shall annually submit to the Department of Planning and Budget a summary of the transfer amounts and the transaction volumes used to allocate the internal cost amounts. J. Notwithstanding § 46.2-342, Code of Virginia, the Department of Motor Vehicles shall not be required to include organ donation brochures with every driver's license renewal notice or application mailed to licensed drivers. K. The Commissioner shall only refuse to issue or renew any vehicle registration pursuant to subsection L of § 46.2-819.3:1 of an operator or owner of a vehicle who has no prior resolution, whether that resolution is by settlement or conviction, for offenses under § 46.2- 819.3:1 if, in addition to the conditions set forth in subsection L of § 46.2-819.3:1 for such refusal, the toll operator has offered the individual a settlement of no more than $2,200. L. The Department is authorized to impose a $10 surcharge on all first issuances of REAL ID compliant credentials that are acceptable for federal purposes. M. Notwithstanding § 4-2.03 of this act, the Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles shall be exempt from recovering statewide and agency indirect costs from the federal grants until an indirect cost plan can be evaluated and developed by the agency. N. The Commissioner, in consultation with the Secretary of Administration and the Governor's Chief Transformation Officer, is authorized to issue a Request for Information for (i) updating customer-facing web applications; (ii) pursuing the use of artificial intelligence in day-to-day activities; (iii) the issuance of digital passports and mobile driver's licenses; (iv) improving customer service, specifically through smart phone technologies and the use of self-service kiosks; and (v) other innovative technologies to improve the overall customer experience. The Commissioner is further authorized to enter into agreements with surrounding states for the purpose of building a multi-state consortium to improve the overall customer experience across state lines. O. The Department of Motor Vehicles shall coordinate with the Department of Corrections to provide identification cards to inmates through the DMV Connect program. P. The Department of Motor Vehicles shall conduct an analysis of the DMV Select Program to evaluate its potential financial impact on participating localities, including any associated costs of program administration and operations. The Department shall complete the analysis and report its findings to the Chairs of the House Appropriations and Senate Finance and Appropriations Committees no later than December 1, 2025. 427. Ground Transportation System Safety Services (60500) $10,581,923 $10,581,923 Highway Safety Services (60508) $10,581,923 $10,581,923 Fund Sources: Commonwealth Transportation $5,849,599 $5,849,599 Federal Trust $4,732,324 $4,732,324 Authority: §§ 46.2-222 through 46.2-224, Code of Virginia; Chapter 4, United States Code. 428. Administrative and Support Services (69900) $101,648,119 $101,648,119 $126,648,119 General Management and Direction (69901) $53,738,529 $53,738,529 Information Technology Services (69902) $42,401,420 $42,401,420 $67,401,420 Facilities and Grounds Management Services (69915) $5,508,170 $5,508,170