ST. PAUL — Gov. Mark Dayton said a Republican lawmaker should be reprimanded for a House floor speech linking north Minneapolis with a state prison.

Rep. Jim Newberger elicited boos Tuesday night when he said a train connecting the predominantly black neighborhood with the St. Cloud prison would be “convenient.” The Becker Republican later apologized if anyone took offense to his comment as the House debated a transportation budget bill.

Dayton said that remark was horrible. He called on House Republican leadership Wednesday to punish Newberger and to publicly disavow his comments.

The Democratic governor said Newberger’s apology doesn’t suffice.

Newberger said he’ll work to make sure it doesn’t happen again.