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Senate panel okays transportation funds

From U.S. Sen. Larry Craig
WASHINGTON, D.C. - The Senate Appropriations Committee approved four of the twelve annual appropriations bill earlier today. Included in the bills are a number of projects important to Idaho.

Idaho Sen. Larry Craig, a member of the Committee, stressed the importance of the projects within a balanced budget, "As Congress struggles to rein in federal spending, we must be vigilant in ensuring Congress approves projects appropriate for federal taxpayer support. Each of these projects meets that test and adds value for taxpayers."

Clearing the Committee today were the Fiscal Year 2007 Labor-HHS-Education, Military Construction-Veterans Affairs, Transportation-Treasury-HUD-Judiciary, and Defense Appropriations bills. Below are projects important to Idaho, included by Craig. For more information on any project please contact Craig's office.

  • Transportation-Treasury-Judiciary-HUD
  • Boise Airport Control Tower ($7 million)
  • Mountain Home Community Center Complex ($500,000)
  • College of Southern Idaho Student Safety Initiative ($800,000)
  • Environmental Science and Public Policy Building ($750,000)
  • City of Rocks Backcountry Byway ($4 million)
  • Idaho Transit Coalition Capital Investment ($3.75 million)
  • Burley Community Center ($500,000)
  • I-84 Exit 29 (Franklin Road) Local System Improvements ($1 million)
  • Idaho Heritage Tourism and Historic Preservation Community Development ($250,000)
  • I-84, US-93 Interchange, Stage 2 ($500,000)
  • U.S. 2, Dover Bridge, Bonner County ($1 million)
  • Idaho Byways Corridor Planning Implementation ($1 million)
  • Treasure Valley, Idaho Transit Facilities ($480,000)

Published 7-21-06