STADIUM STATUS
The Senate approved plans to build a $1 billion Minnesota Vikings stadium at the Metrodome site.
Updated
Key provisions of the Senate bill include:
• User fees on suites, tickets, parking and licensed items sold at stadium
• Tax breaks for a Mall of America expansion
• Annual payments of $2.7 million to city of St. Paul for sports facilities
New pay plan
Revised construction cost breakdown for the roofed stadium as proposed by Senate:
Vikings: $452 million ($532 million in House plan)
State: $373 million ($293 million in House plan)
Minneapolis: $150 million
What's next: Bills go to conference committee to resolve differences, then to House and Senate for final votes. If passed, bill would go to Gov. Mark Dayton.
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