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Minnesota will borrow to pay for roads and other construction projects
The Minnesota Legislature cleared the largest public works infrastructure package in state history Thursday, overwhelmingly passing a long-delayed bill authorizing nearly $1.9 billion in public borrowing to pay for roads, wastewater treatment and a slew of major construction projects.
The Senate's approval of what's known as a bonding bill marked the end of months of contentious negotiations over a measure supporters say will provide an infusion of cash and jobs into state and local economies devastated by the COVID-19 pandemic. The state House passed the bill by a wide margin on Wednesday.
Groups that had lobbied for the bill celebrated it as a victory for communities and construction workers facing an uncertain future. Gov. Tim Walz, a Democrat, is expected to sign it in the next week.
https://www.startribune.com/minnesota-senate-approves-1-9-billion-infrastructure-package/572757031/
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