By Catharine Richert

MPR New. 90.1 FM

On opening day of the 2015 Minnesota legislative session, legislators are already considering skipping meeting next year.

One big reason is the logistical upheaval caused by ongoing construction at the Capitol. Once legislators adjourn this spring, the Minnesota Senate doesn’t have space for its work in 2016.

DFL Senate Majority Leader Tom Bakk of Cook said it might be a challenge to complete the work of a two-year session in one year, in particular to pass a bonding bill in the same year the Legislature writes a budget.

“If we could figure out how to do that, I’m open to conversation,” he said.

Bakk’s Republican counterpart, David Hann of Eden Prairie, said he’d support a one-year session.

In the Minnesota House, newly minted GOP House Speaker Kurt Daudt isn’t ruling out the idea, either, but wants to wait to see how much work lawmakers can get done before making that decision.