List of major projects Dayton proposes for bonding bill
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Gov. Mark Dayton has proposed $531 million in projects funded through state bonds. He hopes the Legislature will come up with $470 million in additional projects that will add up to a $1 billion bonding bill. Below are some of the bigger projects on Dayton's list:
- $51 million for a new 150,000 square-foot physics and nanotechnology building at the University of Minnesota
- $35 million for roof replacements, wall repairs and other improvements to buildings at the University of Minnesota
- $30 million for building improvements at the Minnesota State Colleges and University system campuses
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- $28 million in Department of Natural Resources flood hazard mitigation grants for cities and towns
- Center in Rochester, $12 million for Mankato Civic Center and $10 million for St. Cloud Civic Center expansion
- $22 million for improvements to state prisons
- $20 million for a new regional baseball stadium in downtown St. Paul that would be home to the Saints minor league baseball team
- $19 million for building improvements at state parks and other facilities maintained by the DNR
- $16 million to the Three Rivers Park District for dam repair and reconstruction in Coon Rapids
