WASHINGTON- This week the Conference Committee, made up of Members of both the House and Senate, reported the final version of the FY06 Transportation, Treasury, Housing and Urban Development appropriations bill. After working with conferees during the process, Congressman Bart Stupak (D-Menominee) was able to secure $3.4 million for a wide variety of vital projects for northern Michigan communities and facilities. The bill passed today on a 392-31 vote.

“I’m pleased that so many important northern Michigan transportation projects were included in this bill,” Stupak said. “From funding for facility expansions to new buses, rail crossing upgrades and snow plows, First Congressional District communities will benefit from these greatly needed improvements. Also, money for future campus additions at Northern Michigan University and Michigan Technological University was included.”

Below is the list of projects Stupak secured in the Transportation, Treasury, Housing and Urban Development appropriations bill for northern Michigan. This is the final amount appropriated by Congress for these projects for Fiscal Year 2006. The bill must now go to the President for his signature.

List of northern Michigan Projects

Northern Michigan University for the Construction and Facility Expansion of the Olympic Village International Project - $150,000

A.E. Seaman Mineral Museum for the Relocation of the Museum - $300,000

1^st Congressional District Bus Replacement and Facilities - $2 million

Snow Plows for the Mackinac Island State Park Commission - $225,000

Upper Peninsula Rail Grade Crossing Improvements - $750,000

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