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May 26, 2006

Result: Signed
Senate approval
May 21, 2006 (HF 2480)

The Minnesota Senate, where the votes were in doubt until the pre-dawn hours, passed the measure at shortly before 5 a.m. by 34-32. The Twins bill allows Hennepin County to levy a new sales tax of 3 cents on a $20 purchase to pay for the Warehouse District ballpark and infrastructure. Although state law requires a local referendum vote on any new sales tax, the Twins tax is exempt from that requirement. (Pioneer Press)

Result: Passed

Legislator	Party	District	Vote
Ellen R. Anderson	DFL	66	AGAINST
Michele M. Bachmann	Republican	52	AGAINST
Thomas M. Bakk	DFL	06	AGAINST
William V. Belanger	Republican	40	AGAINST
Linda Berglin	DFL	61	AGAINST
Don Betzold	DFL	51	AGAINST
Terri Bonoff	DFL	43	FOR
Satveer Chaudhary	DFL	50	AGAINST
Tarryl Clark	DFL	15	FOR
Richard J. Cohen	DFL	64	AGAINST
Dick Day	Republican	26	FOR
D. Scott Dibble	DFL	60	AGAINST
Steve Dille	Republican	18	FOR
Michelle L. Fischbach	Republican	14	FOR
Leo T. Foley	DFL	47	FOR
Dennis R. Frederickson	Republican	21	FOR
Chris Gerlach	Republican	37	AGAINST
David Hann	Republican	42	AGAINST
Linda Higgins	DFL	58	FOR
John C. Hottinger	DFL	23	FOR
Dean E. Johnson	DFL	13	FOR
Debbie J. Johnson	Republican	49	AGAINST
Michael J. Jungbauer	Republican	48	AGAINST
Steve Kelley	DFL	44	FOR
Bob Kierlin	Republican	31	FOR
Sheila M. Kiscaden	DFL	30	FOR
Amy Koch	Republican	19	AGAINST
Paul E. Koering	Republican	12	FOR
Gary W. Kubly	DFL	20	FOR
Keith Langseth	DFL	09	FOR
Cal Larson	Republican	10	FOR
Brian LeClair	Republican	56	AGAINST
Warren Limmer	Republican	32	AGAINST
Becky Lourey	DFL	08	AGAINST
Sharon Marko	DFL	57	FOR
John Marty	DFL	54	AGAINST
Mike McGinn	Republican	38	FOR
James P. Metzen	DFL	39	FOR
Geoff Michel	Republican	41	AGAINST
Mee Moua	DFL	67	AGAINST
Steve Murphy	DFL	28	FOR
Thomas M. Neuville	Republican	25	FOR
Sean R. Nienow	Republican	17	AGAINST
Gen Olson	Republican	33	AGAINST
Julianne E. Ortman	Republican	34	AGAINST
Sandra L. Pappas	DFL	65	AGAINST
Lawrence J. Pogemiller	DFL	59	AGAINST
Yvonne Prettner Solon	DFL	07	AGAINST
Jane B. Ranum	DFL	63	AGAINST
Mady Reiter	Republican	53	AGAINST
Ann H. Rest	DFL	45	AGAINST
Claire A. Robling	Republican	35	AGAINST
Julie A. Rosen	Republican	24	FOR
Carrie L. Ruud	Republican	04	FOR
Dallas C. Sams	DFL	11	AGAINST
Tom Saxhaug	DFL	03	FOR
Linda Scheid	DFL	46	FOR
David H. Senjem	Republican	29	FOR
Rod Skoe	DFL	02	FOR
Wesley J. Skoglund	DFL	62	FOR
Dan Sparks	DFL	27	FOR
LeRoy A. Stumpf	DFL	01	FOR
David J. Tomassoni	DFL	05	FOR
Jim Vickerman	DFL	22	FOR
Betsy L. Wergin	Republican	16	AGAINST
Charles W. Wiger	DFL	55	FOR

House approval
May 20, 2006 (HF 2480)

The House voted 71-to-61 to support the conference committee report on the Twins stadium. The $522 million downtown Minneapolis ballpark relies on a .15-percent sales tax to pay for the bulk of the project. It does not include a voter referendum. The deal ends a decade long quest by the Twins to get a new ballpark.

Result: Passed

Legislator	Party	District	Vote
Jim Abeler	Republican	48B	AGAINST
Ron Abrams	Republican	43B	AGAINST
Bruce Anderson	Republican	19A	AGAINST
Joe Atkins	DFL	39B	FOR
Michael Beard	Republican	35A	FOR
Connie Bernardy	DFL	51B	AGAINST
Greg Blaine	Republican	12B	FOR
Fran Bradley	Republican	29B	FOR
Laura Brod	Republican	25A	FOR
Mark Buesgens	Republican	35B	AGAINST
Lyndon Carlson	DFL	45B	AGAINST
Mike Charron	Republican	56A	FOR
Karen Clark	DFL	61A	AGAINST
Tony Cornish	Republican	24B	AGAINST
Ray Cox	Republican	25B	FOR
Lloyd Cybart	Republican	37A	AGAINST
Gregory M. Davids	Republican	31B	FOR
Jim Davnie	DFL	62A	AGAINST
Chris DeLaForest	Republican	49A	AGAINST
Matt Dean	Republican	52B	AGAINST
Randy Demmer	Republican	29A	FOR
Jerry Dempsey	Republican	28A	FOR
David Dill	DFL	06A	FOR
Denise Dittrich	DFL	47A	ABSTAINED
Dan Dorman	Republican	27A	FOR
John Dorn	DFL	23B	FOR
Rob Eastlund	Republican	17A	FOR
Kent Eken	DFL	02A	AGAINST
Keith Ellison	DFL	58B	AGAINST
Tom Emmer	Republican	19B	AGAINST
Matt Entenza	DFL	64A	FOR
Ron Erhardt	Republican	41A	AGAINST
Sondra Erickson	Republican	16A	AGAINST
Brad Finstad	Republican	21B	FOR
Patti Fritz	DFL	26B	FOR
Pat Garofalo	Republican	36B	FOR
Paul Gazelka	Republican	12A	FOR
Barbara Goodwin	DFL	50A	AGAINST
Mindy Greiling	DFL	54A	AGAINST
Bob Gunther	Republican	24A	FOR
Tom Hackbarth	Republican	48A	AGAINST
Rod Hamilton	Republican	22B	FOR
Rick Hansen	DFL	39A	AGAINST
Alice Hausman	DFL	66B	AGAINST
Larry Haws	DFL	15B	FOR
Bud Heidgerken	Republican	13A	FOR
Debra Hilstrom	DFL	46B	FOR
Bill Hilty	DFL	08A	AGAINST
Mary Liz Holberg	Republican	36A	AGAINST
Joe Hoppe	Republican	34B	FOR
Frank Hornstein	DFL	60B	AGAINST
Melissa Hortman	DFL	47B	FOR
Larry Hosch	DFL	14B	FOR
Larry Howes	Republican	04B	AGAINST
Thomas Huntley	DFL	07A	AGAINST
Mike Jaros	DFL	07B	AGAINST
Jeff Johnson	Republican	43A	AGAINST
Ruth Johnson	DFL	23A	FOR
Sheldon Johnson	DFL	67B	AGAINST
Al Juhnke	DFL	13B	FOR
Phyllis Kahn	DFL	59B	AGAINST
Margaret Anderson Kelliher	DFL	60A	FOR
Karen Klinzing	Republican	56B	AGAINST
Jim Knoblach	Republican	15A	AGAINST
Lyle Koenen	DFL	20B	FOR
Paul Kohls	Republican	34A	AGAINST
Philip Krinkie	Republican	53A	AGAINST
Morrie Lanning	Republican	09A	FOR
Dan Larson	DFL	63B	FOR
Ron Latz	DFL	44B	FOR
Ann Lenczewski	DFL	40B	AGAINST
John Lesch	DFL	66A	FOR
Tina Liebling	DFL	30A	AGAINST
Bernard Lieder	DFL	01B	FOR
Leon Lillie	DFL	55A	FOR
Diane Loeffler	DFL	59A	AGAINST
Doug Magnus	Republican	22A	FOR
Tim Mahoney	DFL	67A	FOR
Carlos Mariani	DFL	65B	AGAINST
Paul Marquart	DFL	09B	FOR
Denny McNamara	Republican	57B	FOR
Doug Meslow	Republican	53B	FOR
Frank Moe	DFL	04A	FOR
Joe Mullery	DFL	58A	AGAINST
Mary Murphy	DFL	06B	AGAINST
Michael Nelson	DFL	46A	FOR
Peter Nelson	Republican	17B	FOR
Scott Newman	Republican	18A	AGAINST
Bud Nornes	Republican	10A	FOR
Mark Olson	Republican	16B	AGAINST
Mary Ellen Otremba	DFL	11B	AGAINST
Dennis Ozment	Republican	37B	FOR
Erik Paulsen	Republican	42B	AGAINST
Michael Paymar	DFL	64B	AGAINST
Gene Pelowski, Jr.	DFL	31A	FOR
Maxine Penas	Republican	01A	FOR
Joyce Peppin	Republican	32A	AGAINST
Aaron Peterson	DFL	20A	FOR
Neil W. Peterson	Republican	41B	FOR
Sandra Peterson	DFL	45A	AGAINST
Jeanne Poppe	DFL	27B	FOR
Duke Powell	Republican	40A	AGAINST
Tom Rukavina	DFL	05A	FOR
Connie Ruth	Republican	26A	FOR
Maria Ruud	DFL	42A	AGAINST
Brita Sailer	DFL	02B	AGAINST
Char Samuelson	Republican	50B	FOR
Bev Scalze	DFL	54B	FOR
Marty Seifert	Republican	21A	AGAINST
Anthony Sertich	DFL	05B	FOR
Dan Severson	Republican	14A	FOR
Katie Sieben	DFL	57A	FOR
Steve Simon	DFL	44A	FOR
Dean Simpson	Republican	10B	FOR
Nora Slawik	DFL	55B	FOR
Steve Smith	Republican	33A	AGAINST
Judy Soderstrom	Republican	08B	AGAINST
Loren Solberg	DFL	03B	FOR
Steve Sviggum	Republican	28B	FOR
Barb Sykora	Republican	33B	FOR
Cy Thao	DFL	65A	FOR
Paul Thissen	DFL	63A	FOR
Kathy Tingelstad	Republican	49B	FOR
Dean Urdahl	Republican	18B	FOR
Ray Vandeveer	Republican	52A	AGAINST
Jean Wagenius	DFL	62B	AGAINST
Neva Walker	DFL	61B	AGAINST
Lynn Wardlow	Republican	38B	FOR
Andy Welti	DFL	30B	AGAINST
Andrew Westerberg	Republican	51A	FOR
Torrey Westrom	Republican	11A	AGAINST
Tim Wilkin	Republican	38A	AGAINST
Kurt Zellers	Republican	32B	AGAINST

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Legislature passes Twins stadium plan (05/21/2006)

Senate approval
May 9, 2006 (HF2480)

The stadium line-up looks like this: the Twins would get a retractable-roof ballpark in downtown Minneapolis; the Vikings would get a stadium in Blaine, also with a retractable roof; and the Gophers would get an open-air stadium on the Minneapolis campus. All three teams - currently housed in the Metrodome - would have new buildings by 2011 if the bills were to continue on course. Two taxes would be used to pay for it all. The professional sports teams would have most of their stadium costs shouldered by a 0.5 percent sales tax in seven metropolitan counties, provided that voters consent in a referendum. The envisioned tax for the university plan is a 13 percent sports memorabilia tax imposed at the wholesale level. Besides the stadiums, the metrowide sales tax would pump billions into regional mass transit projects.

Result: Passed

Legislator	Party	District	Vote
Ellen R. Anderson	DFL	66	FOR
Michele M. Bachmann	Republican	52	AGAINST
Thomas M. Bakk	DFL	06	FOR
William V. Belanger	Republican	40	AGAINST
Linda Berglin	DFL	61	FOR
Don Betzold	DFL	51	FOR
Terri Bonoff	DFL	43	FOR
Satveer Chaudhary	DFL	50	FOR
Tarryl Clark	DFL	15	FOR
Richard J. Cohen	DFL	64	FOR
Dick Day	Republican	26	AGAINST
D. Scott Dibble	DFL	60	FOR
Steve Dille	Republican	18	AGAINST
Michelle L. Fischbach	Republican	14	AGAINST
Leo T. Foley	DFL	47	FOR
Dennis R. Frederickson	Republican	21	AGAINST
Chris Gerlach	Republican	37	AGAINST
David Hann	Republican	42	AGAINST
Linda Higgins	DFL	58	FOR
John C. Hottinger	DFL	23	FOR
Dean E. Johnson	DFL	13	FOR
Debbie J. Johnson	Republican	49	AGAINST
Michael J. Jungbauer	Republican	48	AGAINST
Steve Kelley	DFL	44	FOR
Bob Kierlin	Republican	31	AGAINST
Sheila M. Kiscaden	DFL	30	FOR
Amy Koch	Republican	19	AGAINST
Paul E. Koering	Republican	12	AGAINST
Gary W. Kubly	DFL	20	FOR
Keith Langseth	DFL	09	FOR
Cal Larson	Republican	10	AGAINST
Brian LeClair	Republican	56	AGAINST
Warren Limmer	Republican	32	AGAINST
Becky Lourey	DFL	08	AGAINST
Sharon Marko	DFL	57	FOR
John Marty	DFL	54	AGAINST
Mike McGinn	Republican	38	AGAINST
James P. Metzen	DFL	39	FOR
Geoff Michel	Republican	41	AGAINST
Mee Moua	DFL	67	FOR
Steve Murphy	DFL	28	FOR
Thomas M. Neuville	Republican	25	AGAINST
Sean R. Nienow	Republican	17	AGAINST
Gen Olson	Republican	33	AGAINST
Julianne E. Ortman	Republican	34	AGAINST
Sandra L. Pappas	DFL	65	FOR
Pat Pariseau	Republican	36	AGAINST
Lawrence J. Pogemiller	DFL	59	FOR
Yvonne Prettner Solon	DFL	07	FOR
Mady Reiter	Republican	53	AGAINST
Ann H. Rest	DFL	45	AGAINST
Claire A. Robling	Republican	35	AGAINST
Julie A. Rosen	Republican	24	AGAINST
Carrie L. Ruud	Republican	04	AGAINST
Dallas C. Sams	DFL	11	FOR
Tom Saxhaug	DFL	03	FOR
Linda Scheid	DFL	46	FOR
David H. Senjem	Republican	29	AGAINST
Rod Skoe	DFL	02	FOR
Wesley J. Skoglund	DFL	62	FOR
Dan Sparks	DFL	27	FOR
LeRoy A. Stumpf	DFL	01	FOR
David J. Tomassoni	DFL	05	FOR
Jim Vickerman	DFL	22	FOR
Betsy L. Wergin	Republican	16	AGAINST
Charles W. Wiger	DFL	55	FOR

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Senate passes stadium bills for Twins, Gophers, and Vikings (05/09/2006)

Senate Rules Committee sends to the floor
May 2, 2006 (HF 2480)

After the Senate Taxes Committee voted to allow Hennepin County residents to vote on a sales tax increase to fund the Twins stadium -- something stadium supporters considered a "deal killer,", the Senate's DFL leaders removed the bill from the Taxes Committee. The powerful Senate Rules Committee voted 13-to-11 to send the bill to the Senate floor. The committee removed a Hennepin County sales tax from the proposal and replaced it with a half-percent sales tax in the entire seven-county metro area. The new tax would fund a Twins stadium -- with a roof, a Vikings stadium and also transit projects in the metropolitan area.

Result: Passed

Legislator	Party	District	Vote
William V. Belanger	Republican	40	AGAINST
Linda Berglin	DFL	61	FOR
Richard J. Cohen	DFL	64	FOR
Dick Day	Republican	26	AGAINST
Steve Dille	Republican	18	AGAINST
Michelle L. Fischbach	Republican	14	AGAINST
Dennis R. Frederickson	Republican	21	AGAINST
John C. Hottinger	DFL	23	FOR
Dean E. Johnson	DFL	13	FOR
Sheila M. Kiscaden	DFL	30	FOR
Keith Langseth	DFL	09	FOR
Cal Larson	Republican	10	AGAINST
Warren Limmer	Republican	32	AGAINST
John Marty	DFL	54	AGAINST
James P. Metzen	DFL	39	FOR
Thomas M. Neuville	Republican	25	AGAINST
Gen Olson	Republican	33	AGAINST
Sandra L. Pappas	DFL	65	FOR
Lawrence J. Pogemiller	DFL	59	FOR
Jane B. Ranum	DFL	63	FOR
Ann H. Rest	DFL	45	AGAINST
Dallas C. Sams	DFL	11	FOR
LeRoy A. Stumpf	DFL	01	FOR
Jim Vickerman	DFL	22	FOR

House approval
April 26, 2006 (HF 2480)

On a 76-to-55 vote, the House approved the Twins stadium bill after nearly 8 hours of debate.

Result: Passed

Legislator	Party	District	Vote
Jim Abeler	Republican	48B	FOR
Ron Abrams	Republican	43B	AGAINST
Bruce Anderson	Republican	19A	AGAINST
Irv Anderson	DFL	03A	FOR
Joe Atkins	DFL	39B	FOR
Michael Beard	Republican	35A	FOR
Connie Bernardy	DFL	51B	AGAINST
Greg Blaine	Republican	12B	FOR
Fran Bradley	Republican	29B	FOR
Laura Brod	Republican	25A	FOR
Mark Buesgens	Republican	35B	AGAINST
Lyndon Carlson	DFL	45B	AGAINST
Mike Charron	Republican	56A	FOR
Karen Clark	DFL	61A	AGAINST
Tony Cornish	Republican	24B	AGAINST
Ray Cox	Republican	25B	FOR
Lloyd Cybart	Republican	37A	FOR
Gregory M. Davids	Republican	31B	FOR
Jim Davnie	DFL	62A	AGAINST
Chris DeLaForest	Republican	49A	AGAINST
Matt Dean	Republican	52B	AGAINST
Randy Demmer	Republican	29A	FOR
Jerry Dempsey	Republican	28A	FOR
David Dill	DFL	06A	FOR
Dan Dorman	Republican	27A	FOR
John Dorn	DFL	23B	FOR
Rob Eastlund	Republican	17A	FOR
Kent Eken	DFL	02A	FOR
Keith Ellison	DFL	58B	AGAINST
Tom Emmer	Republican	19B	AGAINST
Matt Entenza	DFL	64A	FOR
Ron Erhardt	Republican	41A	AGAINST
Sondra Erickson	Republican	16A	AGAINST
Brad Finstad	Republican	21B	FOR
Patti Fritz	DFL	26B	FOR
Pat Garofalo	Republican	36B	FOR
Paul Gazelka	Republican	12A	FOR
Barbara Goodwin	DFL	50A	AGAINST
Mindy Greiling	DFL	54A	AGAINST
Bob Gunther	Republican	24A	FOR
Tom Hackbarth	Republican	48A	AGAINST
Rod Hamilton	Republican	22B	FOR
Rick Hansen	DFL	39A	AGAINST
Alice Hausman	DFL	66B	AGAINST
Larry Haws	DFL	15B	FOR
Bud Heidgerken	Republican	13A	FOR
Debra Hilstrom	DFL	46B	FOR
Bill Hilty	DFL	08A	AGAINST
Mary Liz Holberg	Republican	36A	AGAINST
Joe Hoppe	Republican	34B	FOR
Frank Hornstein	DFL	60B	AGAINST
Melissa Hortman	DFL	47B	FOR
Larry Hosch	DFL	14B	FOR
Larry Howes	Republican	04B	AGAINST
Thomas Huntley	DFL	07A	FOR
Mike Jaros	DFL	07B	AGAINST
Jeff Johnson	Republican	43A	AGAINST
Ruth Johnson	DFL	23A	FOR
Sheldon Johnson	DFL	67B	AGAINST
Al Juhnke	DFL	13B	FOR
Phyllis Kahn	DFL	59B	AGAINST
Margaret Anderson Kelliher	DFL	60A	FOR
Karen Klinzing	Republican	56B	AGAINST
Jim Knoblach	Republican	15A	AGAINST
Lyle Koenen	DFL	20B	FOR
Paul Kohls	Republican	34A	AGAINST
Philip Krinkie	Republican	53A	AGAINST
Morrie Lanning	Republican	09A	FOR
Dan Larson	DFL	63B	AGAINST
Ron Latz	DFL	44B	AGAINST
Ann Lenczewski	DFL	40B	AGAINST
John Lesch	DFL	66A	FOR
Tina Liebling	DFL	30A	AGAINST
Bernard Lieder	DFL	01B	FOR
Leon Lillie	DFL	55A	FOR
Diane Loeffler	DFL	59A	AGAINST
Doug Magnus	Republican	22A	FOR
Paul Marquart	DFL	09B	FOR
Denny McNamara	Republican	57B	FOR
Doug Meslow	Republican	53B	FOR
Frank Moe	DFL	04A	FOR
Joe Mullery	DFL	58A	AGAINST
Mary Murphy	DFL	06B	FOR
Michael Nelson	DFL	46A	FOR
Peter Nelson	Republican	17B	FOR
Scott Newman	Republican	18A	AGAINST
Bud Nornes	Republican	10A	FOR
Mark Olson	Republican	16B	AGAINST
Mary Ellen Otremba	DFL	11B	AGAINST
Dennis Ozment	Republican	37B	FOR
Erik Paulsen	Republican	42B	AGAINST
Michael Paymar	DFL	64B	AGAINST
Gene Pelowski, Jr.	DFL	31A	FOR
Maxine Penas	Republican	01A	FOR
Joyce Peppin	Republican	32A	AGAINST
Aaron Peterson	DFL	20A	FOR
Neil W. Peterson	Republican	41B	FOR
Sandra Peterson	DFL	45A	AGAINST
Jeanne Poppe	DFL	27B	FOR
Duke Powell	Republican	40A	AGAINST
Tom Rukavina	DFL	05A	FOR
Connie Ruth	Republican	26A	FOR
Maria Ruud	DFL	42A	AGAINST
Brita Sailer	DFL	02B	FOR
Char Samuelson	Republican	50B	FOR
Bev Scalze	DFL	54B	FOR
Marty Seifert	Republican	21A	AGAINST
Anthony Sertich	DFL	05B	FOR
Dan Severson	Republican	14A	FOR
Katie Sieben	DFL	57A	FOR
Steve Simon	DFL	44A	FOR
Dean Simpson	Republican	10B	FOR
Nora Slawik	DFL	55B	FOR
Steve Smith	Republican	33A	AGAINST
Judy Soderstrom	Republican	08B	AGAINST
Loren Solberg	DFL	03B	FOR
Steve Sviggum	Republican	28B	FOR
Barb Sykora	Republican	33B	FOR
Cy Thao	DFL	65A	FOR
Paul Thissen	DFL	63A	FOR
Kathy Tingelstad	Republican	49B	FOR
Dean Urdahl	Republican	18B	FOR
Ray Vandeveer	Republican	52A	AGAINST
Jean Wagenius	DFL	62B	AGAINST
Neva Walker	DFL	61B	AGAINST
Lynn Wardlow	Republican	38B	FOR
Andy Welti	DFL	30B	FOR
Andrew Westerberg	Republican	51A	FOR
Torrey Westrom	Republican	11A	AGAINST
Tim Wilkin	Republican	38A	AGAINST
Kurt Zellers	Republican	32B	AGAINST

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House passes new stadium bill for Minnesota Twins (04/26/2006)

House Ways and Means Committee approval
April 24, 2006 (HF 2480)

Final approval by the House Ways and Means Committee sends the bill to the House floor.

Result: Passed

Legislator	Party	District	Vote
Jim Abeler	Republican	48B	FOR
Ron Abrams	Republican	43B	AGAINST
Irv Anderson	DFL	03A	ABSTAINED
Michael Beard	Republican	35A	FOR
Fran Bradley	Republican	29B	FOR
Mark Buesgens	Republican	35B	AGAINST
Lyndon Carlson	DFL	45B	AGAINST
Karen Clark	DFL	61A	AGAINST
Jerry Dempsey	Republican	28A	FOR
Dan Dorman	Republican	27A	FOR
John Dorn	DFL	23B	FOR
Ron Erhardt	Republican	41A	AGAINST
Mindy Greiling	DFL	54A	AGAINST
Bob Gunther	Republican	24A	FOR
Rod Hamilton	Republican	22B	FOR
Bill Hilty	DFL	08A	FOR
Mary Liz Holberg	Republican	36A	AGAINST
Thomas Huntley	DFL	07A	FOR
Margaret Anderson Kelliher	DFL	60A	FOR
Karen Klinzing	Republican	56B	AGAINST
Jim Knoblach	Republican	15A	AGAINST
Philip Krinkie	Republican	53A	AGAINST
Dan Larson	DFL	63B	AGAINST
Carlos Mariani	DFL	65B	ABSTAINED
Denny McNamara	Republican	57B	FOR
Bud Nornes	Republican	10A	FOR
Mary Ellen Otremba	DFL	11B	ABSTAINED
Dennis Ozment	Republican	37B	ABSTAINED
Michael Paymar	DFL	64B	AGAINST
Tom Rukavina	DFL	05A	FOR
Connie Ruth	Republican	26A	FOR
Marty Seifert	Republican	21A	AGAINST
Steve Smith	Republican	33A	FOR
Loren Solberg	DFL	03B	FOR
Barb Sykora	Republican	33B	FOR
Ray Vandeveer	Republican	52A	AGAINST
Jean Wagenius	DFL	62B	AGAINST
Neva Walker	DFL	61B	AGAINST

House Ways and Means Committee passage
April 21, 2006 (HF 2480)

On a 15-to-13 vote, the Committee passed the Twin stadium bill, allowing Hennepin County to increase its sales tax to help pay for a new stadium for the Twins. The legislative approval was required since the county does not want to hold a referendum on the tax increase.

Result: Passed

Legislator	Party	District	Vote
Ron Abrams	Republican	43B	AGAINST
Irv Anderson	DFL	03A	FOR
Joe Atkins	DFL	39B	FOR
Connie Bernardy	DFL	51B	AGAINST
Laura Brod	Republican	25A	FOR
Gregory M. Davids	Republican	31B	FOR
Jim Davnie	DFL	62A	AGAINST
Chris DeLaForest	Republican	49A	ABSTAINED
David Dill	DFL	06A	FOR
Dan Dorman	Republican	27A	FOR
Ron Erhardt	Republican	41A	AGAINST
Larry Howes	Republican	04B	AGAINST
Mike Jaros	DFL	07B	AGAINST
Jim Knoblach	Republican	15A	AGAINST
Lyle Koenen	DFL	20B	FOR
Paul Kohls	Republican	34A	AGAINST
Philip Krinkie	Republican	53A	AGAINST
Morrie Lanning	Republican	09A	FOR
Ann Lenczewski	DFL	40B	AGAINST
John Lesch	DFL	66A	FOR
Paul Marquart	DFL	09B	FOR
Joe Mullery	DFL	58A	AGAINST
Peter Nelson	Republican	17B	FOR
Tom Rukavina	DFL	05A	FOR
Katie Sieben	DFL	57A	FOR
Dean Simpson	Republican	10B	FOR
Ray Vandeveer	Republican	52A	AGAINST
Andrew Westerberg	Republican	51A	FOR
Kurt Zellers	Republican	32B	AGAINST

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Opponents unlikely to stop Twins stadium push (04/21/2006)

Senate State and Local Government Committee approval
April 3, 2006 (SF2297)

The approval of the bill came on a voice vote. A companion bill in the House is HF 2480

Result: Passed


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