Gov. Dayton introduced his bonding bill picks Tuesday. They include $107 million of the University of Minnesota's $209 million request and $112 million of the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities system's $279 million request.
The University of Minnesota points out that Dayton proposes funding just $20 million of the $90 million U officials requested for maintenance and repair of existing facilities, a category known as HEAPR.
In a statement, Kathleen O'Brien, vice president of University Services, said:
