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May 3, 2006 6:32 pm US/Central

Gophers Stadium Plan Bound For Senate Floor

St. Paul (AP) ― The University of Minnesota has finally got a stadium bill through the Senate Tax Committee. But it's not the one they've been pressing for.

On a seven-to-five partyline vote, the Democratic-led committee has approved a Gophers' stadium plan that would be paid for largely by a new sports memorabilia tax.

Senate Republicans complained that it was a hollow vote because the G-O-P House and Governor Pawlenty won't agree to the tax. The House overwhelmingly approved a stadium plan that doesn't identify a source for the state contribution.

The proposal could come to a vote by Monday.

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Memorial Stadium was the home of Minnesota Golden Gophers football from 1924 until 1981.

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