From: "Alex Ernst" To: Cc: ; "Len Howard" ; "Bob Place" Subject: ATV renewal registration moratorium Date: Monday, March 08, 2004 11:29 PM Joanne, With your approval, the following info about ATv reggs is intended for the General List. The ATV renewal registration moratorium is for real. However there should be no bar on registering anew. - - - - - It has come to the attention of NYSORVA that the NYS Department of Motorvehicles has made a decision to freeze current ATV registrations until the State Budget issue is resolved (recall the proposal to raise registration from $10/yr. to $45/yr and change the annual term start/end date to September 1, see www.nysorva.org/legislation.htm). The facts as dictated to us on March 8, 2004 by DMV programs administration personal in Albany are: -> DMV is about to mail a letter to every registrant and all police agencies stating much of the following information. -> Until the budget issue with relation to ATV registration fees is resolved, DMV has placed a moratorium on processing ATV registration renewals, either by mail or in person at DMV offices. (The computer system at DMV offices will block the completion of an in-person renewal transaction, as verified by a member.) -> At this time, all current ATV registrations effective through April 30, 2004 will be extended from that lapse date to August 31, 2004. This means no double-renewal in 2004 (could have been $55 total for the year) as our legislative analyst had feared might happen. (No contingency was discussed for the case where the Budget is not passed by 8/31/04) -> New registrations should still be accepted at this time. However we were unable to get a definitive answer whether new registrations after April 30 2004 would be expected to renew by September 1, 2004 (presuming the proposed increase is made law by then) or would be extended to August 31, 2005 due to "short changing" effect of the shift in the start-end term of the registration year proposed in the State Budget bill. -> If the Budget passes with the proposal to increase the fee and change the annual registration term dates, a renewal invitation will be mailed reflecting the new fee. This would presumably occur prior to the August 31, 2004 lapse date if the Budget is passed relatively early. -> If the Budget passes WITHOUT any provision for fee increase or change of the annual registration term dates, a renewal invitation reflecting the old $10 fee and term will be issued shortly after, that will be for the retroactive term of May 1, 2004 through April 30, 2005.