VLF
Also known as: Vehicle License Fee backfill, MVLF
Vehicle License Fee — a state-collected fee on cars that the state distributes back to cities, with a 'backfill' provision when state fees fell.
Vehicle License Fee — a state-collected fee on cars that the state distributes back to cities, with a 'backfill' provision when state fees fell. The state's May 14, 2026 budget revision excluded the backfill. The City's FY 2026-27 Proposed Budget has already absorbed the loss, with VLF revenue budgeted at approximately $3.0M, down from approximately $7.7M in FY 2024-25 actuals. The structural concentration concern remains: VLF is one of several revenue lines whose terms are written at the state level, and the City has advocacy influence at the margins only.
FY2025 VLF actual: $7.7M. FY2027 projected: $3.0M (deficit driver).