Pawlenty signs bills distributing stimulus money

Article by: Associated Press
Updated: April 8, 2009 - 7:54 PM

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ST. PAUL, Minn. - Gov. Tim Pawlenty has signed two bills that will lead to millions of federal stimulus dollars for Minnesota water infrastructure and unemployment aid.

Minnesota will get $130 million in unemployment funds through legislation that qualifies the state to receive the federal money. Water projects are set to get $107 million.

They are the second and third pieces of stimulus legislation Pawlenty has signed. He signed authorization for nearly $600 million in transportation spending last week.

Roughly $4.6 billion is coming to the state and local governments from the $787 billion American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. The aim is to create jobs and boost the economy.