Both measures contain projects important to organized labor, including:
• University of Minnesota Biomedical Research Authority
• Central Corridor Light Rail line
• Duluth Entertainment and Convention Center
• Higher Education Asset Preservation and Replacement (HEAPR) for the University of Minnesota and Minnesota State Colleges and Universities (MNSCU)
• Union Depot in St. Paul
"Our state needs an economic boost and the bonding bill contains thousands of jobs. We need those jobs now," Minnesota AFL-CIO President Ray Waldron said.
The House bill passed 99-34 on a bipartisan vote.
"There are a lot of good things in this bill, a lot of things that are necessities," said Rep. Dean Urdahl, R-Grove City.
In addition to providing money for numerous construction projects, the legislation includes funding for local parks and trails, wetland and prairie restoration and improvements in wastewater treatment.
A conference committee will reconcile the differences between the House and Senate versions, which will then go back for another vote before being presented to the governor.
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Both measures contain projects important to organized labor, including:
• University of Minnesota Biomedical Research Authority
• Central Corridor Light Rail line
• Duluth Entertainment and Convention Center
• Higher Education Asset Preservation and Replacement (HEAPR) for the University of Minnesota and Minnesota State Colleges and Universities (MNSCU)
• Union Depot in St. Paul
"Our state needs an economic boost and the bonding bill contains thousands of jobs. We need those jobs now," Minnesota AFL-CIO President Ray Waldron said.
The House bill passed 99-34 on a bipartisan vote.
"There are a lot of good things in this bill, a lot of things that are necessities," said Rep. Dean Urdahl, R-Grove City.
In addition to providing money for numerous construction projects, the legislation includes funding for local parks and trails, wetland and prairie restoration and improvements in wastewater treatment.
A conference committee will reconcile the differences between the House and Senate versions, which will then go back for another vote before being presented to the governor.
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State Senate passes bonding bill