"Why is there no sense of urgency?"

Because the more they dither and delay, the more they get paid. As voters, we're in effect hiring a contractor to build something - then, when the contractor can't stick to a schedule or a budget, we're just paying more and waiting longer. Worse yet, we hired the same contractor last year, too, with the same results.

We have to stop incentivizing failure. "Do your job, or lose your job." Don't re-elect any legislators who have contributed to this mess. Don't let them profit from laziness and incompetence - fine them a day's pay and per diem for every day past the regular session deadline.

Then there's my other idea - what I call "Tent City Legislature" - but that's a whole 'nother tale.