Day: February 11, 2013

Motor Vehicle Administration reduces costs as transactions rise

While other units of the Maryland Department of Transportation have been roughed up at budget subcommittees in recent weeks, the Motor Vehicle Administration breezed through Friday before a Senate panel.

MVA came away unscathed from legislative budget cutters mainly because its number of transactions last year was up 3% to 12.1 million while its costs went down .4% and the productivity of its employees was up.

State Roundup, February 11, 2013

Bill would close loophole by making drunk sailing illegal; death penalty supporters admit capital punishment doesn’t really exist in Maryland; legislation would make it illegal to smoke in cars with minors present; same-sex marriage advocate backs former foe’s tax equality measure; bills seek to save endangered sharks by banning sale of shark fin soup and fins in state; GOP brings up controversial voter ID measure again; Alex Mooney resigns as GOP chair; and Kendel Ehrlich considers throwing hat in the ring for Arundel County executive.

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