>> MARY: WELCOME TO "ALMANAC AT THE CAPITOL."

I'M MARY LAHAMMER.

LAWMAKERS ARE AWAY ON ANOTHER QUICK HOLIDAY BREAK.

WE HAVE FORMER LAWMAKERS HERE TO BREAK DOWN WHAT'S LEFT TO DO THIS SESSION.

WE ALSO HAVE A RETIRING REPUBLICAN LAWMAKER WITH A LOT OF HISTORY AT THE STATE CAPITOL IS WITH US, AND OUR FIRST-TERM DFL LEGISLATOR IS PART OF A TREND OF SCIENTISTS TURNING THEIR ATTENTION TO PUBLIC POLICY.

BUT FIRST, IT'S OMNIBUS BILL TIME.

SOME ARE EVEN GETTING BIPARTISAN SUPPORT.

>> THE BILL IS PASSED AND ITS TITLE AGREED TO.

>> Mary: BIG OMNIBUS BUDGET AND POLICY BILLS ARE MOVING OFF THE FLOOR IN THE HOUSE AND SENATE: WE ALL CARE ABOUT RETURN ON INVESTMENT, ECONOMIC VITALITY, JOB CREATION, THOSE ARE ALL THE THINGS THAT HAVE BEEN REORGANIZED IN THE BILL.

>> Mary: FROM JOBS AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT TO PUBLIC SAFETY, LAWMAKERS ARE FINDING SOME AGREEMENT.

THIS BILL HAS MULTIPLE PROVISIONS THAT ARE BENEFICIAL TO VICTIM SURVIVORS AND PROVISIONS THAT MAKE THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM MORE JUST.

>> LONG BEFORE I CAME INTO THE HOUSE HERE, THIS IS HOW I ENVISIONED PUBLIC SAFETY BILLS WOULD GO.

WE'D HAVE DISCUSSIONS, WE'D HAVE SOME ARGUMENTS, WE'D HAVE SOME DISAGREEMENTS AND WE'D MAKE BILLS BETTER.

FOR THE MOST PART, I CAN SAY THAT THE BILLS INCLUDED IN THIS OMNIBUS BILL ARE THAT.

GOING FORWARD, I HOPE WE HAVE THE SAME SPIRIT OF COOPERATION AND UNIFIED WORK IN THE NEXT BILL.

>> Mary: REPUBLICANS AGREED THE BIPARTISAN BILL WILL MAKE THE STATE SAFER AND INCREASES PERMITS FOR MANDATORY REPORT YEARS WHO FAILED TO REPORT ABUSE.

>> THIS MAKES IT SO THAT THE JIMS AND THE KARENS AND THE JENNIFERS AND THE SUMMERS AND THE VALERIES HAVE A LITTLE HOPE.

AND THAT SOMEBODY WHO KNOWS BETTER WILL BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE FOR NAUGHT.

>> THIS BILL CORRECT HISTORICAL WRONGS AND FEDERAL MISTAKES.

>> Mary: THE HOUSE HIMSELF PASSED AN OMNIBUS ELECTIONS BILL WITH AN EYE TOWARDS EQUITY.

>> HERE IN MINNESOTA, WELL CHERISH OUR VALUES OF FREEDOM, EQUALITY AND EQUITY.

WE NDERSTAND THAT TO OVERCOME OUR GREATEST CHALLENGES, WE MUGS UNITE ACROSS GENERATIONS.

WE'RE BUILDING A DEMOCRACY THAT TRULY SERVES THE PEOPLE OF MINNESOTA.

>> OUR DEMOCRACY WORKS AND I THINK WE ALL AGREE, WHEN EVERYBODY AS A VOICE IN THE DECISION-MAKING.

>> Mary: AROUND THE OR-RACING INDUSTRY EXPRESSED CONCERN ABOUT MORE THAN ONE BILL.

>> IF WE AREN'T PART OF A SPORTS-BETTING BILL, IT CUTS US OUT AND WE WILL SEE ALL OF OUR REVENUES DECREASE BECAUSE THERE IS ANOTHER OPTION OUT THERE THAT WE WERE CUT OUT OF.

>> WE'RE NOT ASKING NOR A HAND-FROM THE STATE, WE'RE ASKING FOR THE STATE NOT TO MAKE DECISIONS THAT WILL PUT US OUT OF BUSINESS.

A NEW SPORTS BETTING BILL THAT DOESN'T INCLUDE THE RACETRACKS IS GOING TO TAKE REVENUE FROM THE