The Senate Committee on Revenue and Fiscal Affairs on April 15 approved a convenience fee for Mobile DMV LLC as a digital transaction provider for LA Wallet, the state's digital credential application. The fee to be charged for online transactions (for services such as driver's license renewals or duplicates through the app) was described in testimony as $20.70, which the department said is 90% of the public tag agent convenience fee and represents a reduction compared with the storefront agent fee of $23.

Lauren Debataz and Jill Gyro of the Office of Motor Vehicles described Mobile DMV LLC as a private contractor that provides LA Wallet maintenance and online transaction services for the state. Committee members asked whether the app is the only place the fee applies (the witnesses said yes, the digital provider has no storefront), who receives the convenience-fee proceeds (the private vendor retains the convenience fee; the state still receives the underlying license/registration fees), and whether the public is required to use the service (witnesses said the service is optional and citizens can still transact in person or through other online state channels).

Senators accepted the department's explanation that the $20.70 rate follows the statutory cap (90% of public tag agent convenience fee) and approved the fee by unanimous consent in committee. Members asked staff to provide usage numbers for LA Wallet in follow-up; witnesses offered to provide download/usage statistics.