SPENDING PROPOSALS
Other big ticket items in the proposed spending bill include:
♦ $20 million to improve state parks.
♦ $20 million to provide housing assistance for the homeless, as well as affordable housing.
♦ $15 million to expand nursing programs at colleges and universities.
♦ $15 million for tourism marketing and advertising.
♦ $10 million to complete various water projects.
♦ $10 million to improve surface water quality and river habitats.
♦ $10 million to upgrade regional airports.
♦ $7 million for outdoor recreation grants.
♦ $3.5 million for orphaned well cleanup.
♦ $3 million for the outdoor equity grant program fund.
NATION & WORLD
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