ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - The Minnesota Legislature has approved
$498 million in state borrowing for construction projects including
$131 million for the Minnesota Colleges and University system and
another $88 million for University of Minnesota campuses.
The decision to issue construction bonds was part of a larger
budget deal between Democratic Gov. Mark Dayton and Republican
legislators to end a state government shutdown. Republicans had
previously resisted widespread bonding this year but Dayton had
argued it would help create jobs.
The package includes $51 million for a new physics building at
the University of Minnesota, $42 million for a new science and
engineering laboratory at St. Cloud State University, $50 million
for flood control projects around the state, and $56 million for
transportation projects with more than half to local bridge
replacement and repairs.
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