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Committee debates $750,000 efficiency study of Wyoming Department of Transportation; bill tabled
Summary
The House Transportation, Highways & Military Affairs Committee considered a committee‑sponsored bill that would fund an independent efficiency study of the Wyoming Department of Transportation (YDOT) but voted to table the measure after debate over scope, prior audits and funding source.
The House Transportation, Highways & Military Affairs Committee considered a committee‑sponsored bill to fund a $750,000 independent efficiency study of the Wyoming Department of Transportation, but the committee voted to table the measure after debate over scope, prior audits and funding sources.
The bill, described to the committee as a companion to other highway funding proposals, would authorize $750,000 to hire an independent contractor to review YDOT rules, policies and procedures; staffing distribution across the state; design and construction practices and specifications; and to collect an anonymous employee survey. The sponsor said the study was intended to ensure accountability before the Legislature considers appropriating large sums — figures discussed in the hearing ranged from…
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