Governor Walz Signs $1.2 Billion Bonding Bill

ST. PAUL (WJON News) -- Governor Tim Walz finalized the state bonding bill on Friday by signing it into law. The Governor was joined by St. Paul Mayor Kaohly Her, legislators, and labor leaders on the Third Street Bridge construction site in St. Paul to sign the bill.

The bridge construction was funded through infrastructure bills signed into law in 2020 and 2023. The Governor says he is proud of the bill and the investment in the state's infrastructure that caps off eight years of more than $8 billion dollars in investments in Minnesota.

The $1.2 billion dollar bill includes $437 million for water infrastructure, $252 million for asset preservation, and $180 million for transportation infrastructure. The majority of the bill's funding goes to local governments, nonprofit organizations, and Tribal governments.

St. Cloud will receive over $6 million, Cold Spring $5.5 million, and Holdingford will receive $1 million from the state bonding bill.

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