Gov. Mark Dayton issued a supportive statement this morning about the proposal for a new Vikings stadium outlined Thursday by he Republican lead sponsors, Sen. Julie Rosen and Rep. Morrie Lanning.

He called it a good start.

Here's the full statement:

“I have consistently said that jobs — putting Minnesotans back to work — must be our top priority, along with balancing the State's budget. Building a ‘people's stadium’ will provide good jobs for several thousand Minnesotans. This bill is a good start, and gets the stadium discussion started within the Legislature.  It includes what I view as essential elements of a stadium bill, particularly that no general fund dollars be used to pay for it. It’s up to the Legislature to move this forward, but I am ready to work with them to create a ‘people’s stadium.’ ”