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DOTD seeks $778.6M operating budget for FY‑26; committee hears about backlog, district operations and project timing
Summary
The Department of Transportation and Development presented a $778.6 million FY‑26 operating budget to the House Appropriations Committee, with statutory dedications comprising nearly 80% of funding.
The Department of Transportation and Development presented its fiscal year 2026 operating budget recommendation — $778.6 million — to the House Appropriations Committee on March 20. The department said statutory dedications account for nearly 80% of the recommended budget, with the Transportation Trust Fund (regular) and federal highway funds the largest sources.
"I'm Claire Vermallen with House Fiscal Division to present the FY26 budget review for the Department of Transportation and Development," Vermallen said as she opened the DOTD briefing.
The DOTD presentation outlined program structure, noting the Operations and Engineering programs account for the majority of personnel and spending. The Operations program — which houses the nine regional district offices and work crews that perform maintenance, traffic signal work and other field tasks — is DOTD’s largest program in dollars and staff. DOTD…
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