Indianapolis Recorder, Indianapolis, Marion County, 31 January 2003 — Page 3

FRIDAY, JANUARY 31,2003

THE INDIANAPOLIS RECORDER

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► Continued from Page 1 service is the BMV’s online Rapid Renewal System (RRS). By clicking on to www.state.in.us/bmv/rrs customers can renew their vehicle registration. All that is needed is the customer’s license plate number, Social Security Number and insurance information. RRS takes credit card payments and generally allows five business days for delivery of sticker or plates to arrive. Indiana native Monica Simms says that she enjoys the RRS online. “The fact that it can be done in as little as a few minutes is ap-

pealing to me. Prior to using the online sendees, I was growing tired of the long lines at my area branch." Through the RRS, one can also renew a driver license. Another express sendee that many Indiana residents are now using is theTouch-Tone Renewel (TTR). “It works very similar to the Internet,” said Swain. “(Except) people can’t change any information through the telephone such as address and insurance policy information.” The third type of express service the BMV offers is through Self-Sendee Terminal (SST) locations. The SSTs are similar to an automatic teller machine. When customers use one of the

34 SSTs located throughout Indiana, they can actually receive the registration sticker at the same time. Because an actual sticker is received during the time of payment, Swain says that the SST is perfect for procrastinators. Swain explains how having more people using the BMV Express Services and fewer in branches helps representatives deal with more time-consuming issues. “(Now) we can have our customer service representatives working with customers with more complicated issues. They may come in and need a new title for their vehicle, or they purchased a new car and they have to come in and actually register at the branches.

“We kind of free up (the reps) time to deal with these issues while everyone else who just has a basic registration renewal can do it by themselves," said Swain. Swain assures the public that branches are here to stay because “there will always be a need for things that require more paperwork, or needs someone’s original signature." She also stresses that anyone who uses the sendees understand that vehicle registration is not complete until the renewal sticker is actually on the vehicle BMV Express Sendees, charge a fee between 50 cents and $3 to complete the transactions and can be used 24-hours a day, seven days a week. For any questions or concerns, call the BMV at 317-233-6000.

COLLEGE ► Continued from Page 1 lars in grant aid from the state, public and private colleges and universities, and the federal government. College (ioal Sunday oilers free, expert help and brings students closer to achieving their educational goals. “Thisevent is about getting the word out and lettingstudentsand their parents know that there is help available,’’ said Trimble. “College CJoal Sunday is a success becajuse each year we help more people. The financial aid process can/he intimidating and we go through the procedure step by sjt'p to make sure it's done right.’’

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House passes Mays bill protecting worker safety

Indiana House members on Tuesday passed legislation authored by State Rep. Carolene Mays, D-Indianapolis, that will ensure that Indiana continues to • receive its share of federal funding to help protect Hoosiers in the workplace. By an 86-0 margin, representatives approved House Bill 1410, which brings state statutes and administrative regulations in line with the federal Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA). The change will ensure that Indiana will maintain current levels of federal support for monitoring workplace safety. “Indiana’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (IOSHA) presently receives 50 percent of its funding through the federal government, and compliance with federal regulations is neededin order to maintain that support,” Mays told House members. At the same time, the bill allows the Indiana Department of Labor to enact record keeping rules that will enable the state to immediately adopt any rules changes at the federal level. “By giving them this authority, we will not have to come back to the Legislature time and again and pass similar legislation whenever the federal government enacts rules changes,”Mays noted. “Giving state officials the ability to act immediately will help reduce bureaucratic red tape.” Since Mays is the first freshman representative to get a bill through the House in the 2003 session, her efforts were the subject of some good-natured razzing by senior legislators, but House members eventually approved the measure without a dissenting vote. “OSHA helps protect the working men and women of Indiana from the risks of injury at their places of employment,” Mays said. “Workplace safety should be a priority for all lawmaker:, and this proposal also makes sure that Indiana continues to get a share of federal dollars. By making the simple changes contained in House Bill 1410, we will continue to help

State Representative Carolene Mays the workers of Indiana.” where it will be sponsored by Sens. House Bill 1410 now moves to Joseph Harrison, R-Attica, and the Indiana Senate for action, Allie Craycraft, D-Selma.

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