MN Dems unveil revamped $986M construction bill
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Legislative Democrats are moving ahead with a $986 million construction bill next week even though they don't have a deal with Republican Gov. Tim Pawlenty.
Sen. Keith Langseth says the bill now contains Pawlenty priorities including $36 million to expand a sex offender treatment facility in Moose Lake. That's less than half the $89 million the governor sought.
Langseth says Pawlenty has not weighed in on their proposal.
A House-Senate working group passed the revamped package Thursday, the first in a series of steps to get the bill through the legislative process. It spends less than a previous version on universities and civic centers.
Langseth and Rep. Alice Hausman say they expect floor votes next week, sending the bill back to another negotiating committee.
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