Formal and informal, mainly through DOT management. Communication between the Legislature and WVDOT is generally through management, with all written correspondence signed by the commissioner of highways or the assistant commissioner. WVDOT employs a dedicated legislative liaison and during the legislative session, communication is through the legislative liaison, the state highway engineer, the commissioner of highways and the assistant commissioner. When the Division of Highways does not support a piece of legislation, it informs the full committee, the committee chair or the sponsor and offers to assist with rewrites. WVDOT drafts bills for consideration by the Legislature.