MADISON, Wis. -- Agreements are rare under the state Capitol dome at this time of year. Thursday is the final day of the regular session before lawmakers break to run for re-election.

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The deadline is coming fast but so much is still yet to be decided.

The Great Lakes Compact is one major issue still unresolved. The compact is a multistate treaty that will dictate power over Great Lakes water. Border states like Wisconsin are trying to stop other states form draining water from the Midwest.

The state Senate passed the contract, but there are concerns in the Assembly. Republicans are worried the agreement might also allow border states to block Wisconsin cities from using the water. They said they want to cut a one-state veto provision.

The Assembly committee doesn't have a vote scheduled, meaning there'll be no deal this week. But lawmakers said a special session later this year hasn't been ruled out.

A bill requiring insurance companies to cover intensive Autism treatment has also stalled. The Democratic-controlled senate has passed the bill, but the Assembly has passed a different version which would add money to the state waiver program for the treatment.

"In the short term, this will get everybody off that waiting list where the mandate will not," said Rep. Scott Newcomer, R-Hartland, who proposed the Assembly bill.

A deal is not likely on this issue either. Both sides remain divided over what's best for families, so the issue will probably wait until next year, WISC-TV reported.

Another issue that has been sparking rallies and debate is a statewide smoking ban. A Senate committee passed a version delaying the ban in taverns until 2010, and an Assembly committee passed a ban starting in 2009 with no exemptions. It's likely that neither of them will pan out with a deal. Both houses said they want the Tavern League and Smoke Free Wisconsin to agree on a compromise before they'll take a bill to the floor.

A bill to keep virtual schools open following a court ruling is also a hot issue. It came down to an enrollment cap, with the governor saying he wouldn't sign a bill without one.

This issue has come to a compromise. The agreement caps enrollment at just more than 5,000 students, which Republicans said they hope to eventually repeal but are agreeing to for now.

Both houses are expected to pass the bill this week.

"I have several parents of students in my district and they are very passionate about this issue, and they're excited we were able to reach an agreement and keep these schools open," said Rep. Brett Davis, R-Oregon, chair of the Assembly Education Committee.

Possibly the biggest issue to be decided this year is how to repair a predicted state budget shortfall. A special session is scheduled to begin as the regular session ends Thursday, but that issue likely won't be resolved quickly.