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Committee backs independent efficiency study of Wyoming DOT, raises funding cap and ties study to highway revenue
Summary
The Transportation, Highways & Military Affairs Committee amended and approved bill draft 25LSO0294 to fund an independent efficiency study of the Department of Transportation, increasing the possible appropriation to up to $750,000 from the highway fund, making the measure contingent on passage of other funding bills, and setting a final report deadline of July 1, 2026.
CHEYENNE — The Legislature’s Transportation, Highways & Military Affairs Committee on Feb. 27 advanced a bill to commission an independent efficiency study of the Wyoming Department of Transportation and amended the draft to increase the potential appropriation and link funding to other highway revenue measures.
Talise Hanson, staff attorney for the Legislative Service Office, presented bill draft 25LSO0294, which originally proposed a $250,000 appropriation from the general fund for a third‑party study to review YDOT rules, staffing, resource distribution and project delivery and to recommend potential efficiencies. Hanson said the bill required a preliminary report by Oct. 1, 2025 and a final report by Dec. 1, 2025 in the original draft.
Darren Westby, YDOT director, told the committee the department welcomes an outside review but cautioned the draft’s funding and timeline were likely…
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