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St. Paul, Minn. (AP)

Dayton pushes major construction bill as jobs plan

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Democrat Mark Dayton says if he becomes governor he would push for $1 billion to $1.2 billion worth of construction projects next year to create jobs.

The former U.S. senator outlined his employment proposals on Friday at the Capitol.

He is running in a competitive primary against former House Minority Leader Matt Entenza and House Speaker Margaret Anderson Kelliher.

Dayton says he would start a $200 million to $300 million revolving fund to pay for efficiency upgrades to public buildings, creating as many as 50,000 jobs over a decade.

Dayton also said he would reject legislation to repeal Minnesota's ban on new nuclear power plants because of environmental and safety concerns.

(Copyright 2010 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)