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Appropriations committee rejects $750,000 independent efficiency study for WYDOT tied to revenue bill
Summary
The committee voted 5–2 to reject a proposal to fund a $750,000 independent efficiency study of the Wyoming Department of Transportation that would have been triggered by passage of a separate $70 million revenue measure; supporters said a third‑party review could identify savings, while critics said the money would be better spent on roads.
The House Appropriations Committee voted against a bill that would have authorized a $750,000 independent efficiency study of the Wyoming Department of Transportation (WYDOT), rejecting the measure 5–2 after extended debate about cost, timing and whether the work should be done internally.
Representative Brown, who presented the measure as an efficiency study tied to other revenue bills, said the contractor-funded study was intended to identify savings and operational improvements before larger funding changes take effect. The bill as drafted would have been triggered only if a companion revenue bill (House Bill 33) was enacted; earlier drafts also referenced House Bill 29, which did not pass the committee.
The committee discussion focused on the size and scope of the request — $750,000 from the highway (road) fund — and on whether an external, third-party review would yield actionable savings.…
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