Mainly formal. The General Assembly has formal, statutorily mandated interactions with CDOT through required presentations and reports before House and Senate transportation committees and before the Transportation Legislation Review Committee during interim sessions, as well as several other statutorily required CDOT reports to the General Assembly. CDOT employs a full-time legislative liaison who communicates CDOT's legislative needs to legislators, serves as an information resource for legislators, coordinates statutorily required reports to legislative committees, and formally communicates CDOT's positions on legislation. CDOT also responds to research and information requests submitted by legislators or legislative staff.