Governor Thompson lauds congressional agreement on aviation; Legislation to provide major increases for Wisconsin Airport funding.

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M2 PRESSWIRE-10 March 2000-WISCONSIN DOT: Governor Thompson lauds congressional agreement on aviation; Legislation to provide major increases for Wisconsin Airport funding (C)1994-2000 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:09032000 The US Senate yesterday passed a $40 billion, three-year federal aviation program, after a House and Senate conference committee agreed to the legislation, decisions praised by Wisconsin Governor Tommy Thompson.

The agreement means states like Wisconsin will soon be able to proceed with critical airport improvement projects that had been threatened due to the federal inaction. During the recent National Governor`s Association (NGA) meeting in Washington, DC, Governor Thompson joined other governors in urging prompt federal action...