LIVE: After Clearing the Minnesota House, Senate Tackles Vikings Bill

The Minnesota House voted 73-58 last to support a $975 million stadium plan that would provide a new facility for the Minnesota Vikings on Monday night.

Now, the State Senate will have a floor hearing and, ultimately a vote on its version of the controversial legislation.

Forty DFL members and 33 Republicans voted yes. Thirty-seven Republicans and 21 DFLers voted against the bill.

Aspring District 30 Senator and Rep. Mary Kiffmeyer voted no, as did current Wright County Rep. Joe McDonald. according to this PDF attached to a Star Tribune post.

Sponsored by Rep. Morrie Lanning (R-Moorhead), HF1485 now goes to conference committee, where it awaits a companion bill from the Senate, where Sen. Julie Rosen (R-Fairmont) is the sponsor.

The conference committee would then work out differences between the House and Senate bills.

Gov. Mark Dayton expressed joy at the outcome, but noted three more positive votes must happen before he can sign a bill. “Our work is not done,” he said.