BY JOE KELLY
Gov. Tim Walz revealed a $1.27 billion proposal on Tuesday that would borrow funds for public construction, according to WCCO.
The Pioneer Press reported that the proposal includes $345 million for public transportation, $300 million for higher education, $150 million for housing, and $38.8 million for prisons, while the remaining half would be used to preserve existing assets.
Walz made the announcement at the Fort Snelling Upper Post veterans housing community, WCCO reported. The proposal was met with opposition from many republicans who said that the proposal from Walz would be a better option in 2020, according to the Pioneer Press.
The proposal would need a three-fifths majority vote in the senate, which requires six votes from the GOP, the Pioneer Press reported. "We're not saying 'no,' to a bonding bill," Sen. David Senjem said in a statement. "We're saying 'not yet'".
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