ST. PAUL, Minn. (FOX 9) - Another day, another missed deadline at the Minnesota Capitol .

Budget negotiations pushed past an 11 a.m. goal, but there are signs of progress.

Bills emerge

From behind closed doors:

After 10 days of private conversations, an environment bill emerged Thursday.

"This bill, I think we all recognize, is a compromise," said Rep. Josh Heintzeman (DFL-Nisswa) , House co-chair on environment.

The final bill includes making the bass season all year long, and it claws back some of the restrictions on selling products with PFAS, allowing the forever chemicals in children’s ATVs and snowmobiles , at least until 2032.

"In a perfect world, there would have been no changes," said Avonna Starck, state director for Clean Water Action, which worked with Amara Stra

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