Robling Votes Yes, Vikings Stadium Passes Senate

, R-Jordan, joined 37 other senators in passing a Vikings stadium bill late Tuesday after debating throughout the day.

With the 38-28 vote, the plan will now head to a House-Senate conference committee so differences can be ironed out. The Star Tribune reports that both the House and Senate bumped up the amount the Vikings would pay—the House to $532 million, the Senate to $452.

The team has proposed $427 million.

In addition to changing the state's overall contribution, the Senate also tweaked how that money would be raised, adding a series of user fees on things like tickets and parking that would supplement money raised from expanded gambling, the Star Tribune notes.

The conference committee will be responsible for reconciling the two bills and producing a final bill for both chambers to vote on. If the House and Senate pass that final bill, it will go to Gov. Mark Dayton's desk for a signature.

The House bill passed 73-58 with , R-Shakopee, voting in approval late Monday.

Shakopee resident and SavetheVikes.org founder said in a tweet this morning that he woke up thinking the Senate passing the bill had been a dream.

"Then I remembered it DID PASS in the Senate!," he wrote. 

Shortly after last night's vote, Merrifield tweeted, "I'm excited, but I want to make clear, I won't stop until the first shovel breaks ground!"