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WYDOT warns federal strings and inflation have reduced buying power; HB303 raised state share
Summary
Wyoming Department of Transportation told lawmakers federal funding increases have been offset by inflation and federal requirements that make projects costlier; the department said House Bill 303 increases state revenue but buying power remains constrained.
Wyoming Department of Transportation officials told the Joint Transportation Highways Military Affairs Committee on May 1 that total revenue has not kept pace with inflation and that federal rules and project requirements reduce the effective buying power of funds.
Director Darren Westby and WYDOT staff outlined long‑term trends: federal aid has increased, with a one‑time boost tied to the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA), but inflation and materials cost increases have eaten into what those dollars can purchase. The department said it saw an extra roughly $100 million per year from IIJA for the first years and a $30 million drop most recently;…
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