WYDOT Director William T. Panos to testify before U.S. Senate committee

February 7, 2017

Bill-Panos-web.jpgWyoming Department of Transportation Director William T. Panos will testify before a U.S. Senate committee on Feb. 8 about challenges and opportunities regarding surface transportation from a rural perspective.

Panos will testify before the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works. U.S. Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyo., chairs the committee.

Panos’ testimony will highlight the unique funding issues rural states face, especially related to public-private partnerships (P3s), debt and other innovative financing techniques, as well as national implications linked to the investment in rural transportation infrastructure and rural connectivity.

His remarks will stress the national importance of continued rural state formula funding, the need for increased flexibility, the advantages of decreased regulations and opportunities to better serve both state and nationally significant priorities.

Panos will also submit written testimony to the committee, which will provide greater details about his oral presentation, and will share concerns and priorities from Idaho, Montana, North Dakota and South Dakota.