Formal and informal. State statutes require ConnDOT and transportation-related commissions to submit several regular reports to the General Assembly. Executive branch procedures and legislative rules determine how ConnDOT influences legislation. ConnDOT annually submits bill proposals to the state Office of Policy Management for approval; approved bills are presented to the General Assembly. ConnDOT staff brief transportation committee members about ConnDOT proposals early in the session and testify on these and other bills at public hearings. ConnDOT employs a full-time legislative liaison who advances ConnDOT initiatives and answers questions from legislators during the session and is in direct, frequent communication on various matters throughout the year.