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Bill would remove statutory requirement for named divisions in Montana Department of Transportation
Summary
House Bill 487 would delete statutory language that mandates five named divisions in the Montana Department of Transportation, giving the agency flexibility to reorganize; DOT leaders said duties and funding rules would not change, and senators questioned implementation detail and staffing safeguards.
Representative Julie Darling introduced House Bill 487 to remove statutory language that requires the Montana Department of Transportation (MDT) to include specific divisions — highways, aeronautics, administration, rail and transit, and motor carrier services — in state law. "Quite simply, this bill is eliminating the requirement that the department... have certain divisions," Representative Julie Darling said in opening remarks.
Chris Dorrington, director of the Department of Transportation, and Deputy Director Larry Flynn testified in support. Flynn noted the current…
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