House panel OKs aviation funds

“We're still looking at a plan to come up with the rest of it”

A House committee approved a budget Friday that would give Wichita aviation training and research $5 million each, far more than recommended by Gov. Kathleen Sebelius.

Other key Wichita interests in the $12.4 billion budget plan, including doctor training and money for the city's aquifer recharging project, moved forward at the amount the governor recommended.

The proposal now goes to the full House, which could debate and vote on it next week.

The Appropriations Committee's recommendations included $5 million for the National Institute for Aviation Research at Wichita State University and $5 million for aviation technical training. Sebelius' budget included $2.5 million for training and $4 million for research. Read more