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[Unidentified Senator from Chittenden County]: Every single day. I haven't played a lot of teachers.
[Lt. Governor David Zuckerman (President of the Senate)]: Would Would the senate please come to order?
[Unidentified Senator from Chittenden County]: Breast cancer. Yep. No worries.
[Lt. Governor David Zuckerman (President of the Senate)]: I think stragglers should start getting demerits.
[Senator Ann Cummings (Washington)]: Feel free. In
[Lt. Governor David Zuckerman (President of the Senate)]: lieu of devotional, we will take a moment of silence this morning. Thank you. Are there any announcements? Senator from Windsor.
[Unidentified Senator from Windsor County]: While we did just take a moment of silence as our point of reflection, I did I do wanna rise to request that we take an additional period of time today to reflect and have a moment of silence. I'm aware of at least 32 deaths of individuals in immigration and customs enforcement detainment, also known as ICE, in 2025. We're also aware of four people who died during ICE raids last year and twenty eight
[Senator Ann Cummings (Washington)]: people who were injured. And just yesterday, a United States citizen, a mother, a poet, and a community member of Minneapolis, Minnesota, Renee Nicole Good, was shot by ice in the streets of Minneapolis. And I ask that
[Unidentified Senator from Windsor County]: the chamber take a moment of additional silence and reflection on that life that was lost.
[Lt. Governor David Zuckerman (President of the Senate)]: We'll observe a moment of silence. Thank you. Are there any further announcements? Seeing none, we have bills for introduction. S two nineteen, an act relating to energy navigator program report introduced by senator Hardy and others. Please listen to the first reading.
[John H. Bloomer Jr. (Secretary of the Senate)]: S two nineteen, an act relating to an energy navigator program report.
[Lt. Governor David Zuckerman (President of the Senate)]: Now you've heard the first reading of the bill. Let's refer to the committee on natural resources and energy. S two twenty, an act relating to addressing education spending in fiscal year 2028 and 2029, introduced by senator Ruth. Listen to the first reading.
[John H. Bloomer Jr. (Secretary of the Senate)]: S two twenty, an act relating to addressing education spending in fiscal years 2028 and 2029.
[Lt. Governor David Zuckerman (President of the Senate)]: Now you've heard the first reading of the bill, and the bill is referred to the committee on finance. S two twenty one, an act relating to creating an equitable vision for implementing civic education. Introduced by senator Westman. Listen to the first reading of the bill.
[John H. Bloomer Jr. (Secretary of the Senate)]: S two twenty one, an act relating to creating an equitable vision for implementing civic education.
[Lt. Governor David Zuckerman (President of the Senate)]: Now you've heard the first reading of the bill, and it is referred to the committee on education. S two twenty two, an act relating to survivor and disability benefits for emergency personnel. Introduced by senators Norris and Mattos. Listen to the first reading.
[John H. Bloomer Jr. (Secretary of the Senate)]: S two twenty two, an act relating to survivor and disability benefits for emergency personnel.
[Lt. Governor David Zuckerman (President of the Senate)]: Now you've heard the first reading of the bill, and it is referred to the committee on government operations. S two twenty three, an act relating to water quality of the waters of Vermont introduced by senators Bongartz and Watson. Please listen to the first reading.
[John H. Bloomer Jr. (Secretary of the Senate)]: S two twenty three, an act relating to water quality of the waters of Vermont.
[Lt. Governor David Zuckerman (President of the Senate)]: Now you've heard the first reading of the bill, and it is referred to the committee on natural resources and energy. S two twenty four, an act relating to the management of the state's lakes introduced by senator Watson and Bongartz. Please listen to the first reading.
[John H. Bloomer Jr. (Secretary of the Senate)]: S two twenty four, an act relating to the management of the state's lakes.
[Lt. Governor David Zuckerman (President of the Senate)]: Now you've heard the first reading of the bill, and it is referred to the committee on natural resources and energy. S two twenty five, an act relating to Vermont economic growth incentives program introduced by senators Clarkson and Brock. Please listen to the first reading.
[John H. Bloomer Jr. (Secretary of the Senate)]: S two twenty five, an act relating to the Vermont economic growth incentive program.
[Lt. Governor David Zuckerman (President of the Senate)]: Now you've heard the first reading of the bill, and it is referred to the committee on finance. Orders of the day. We have up for action s 23, an act relating to the use of synthetic media and elections. We have a house proposal of amendment. Senator from Rutland.
[Senator Brian Collamore (Rutland)]: Thank you, mister president. As I recall, this came before the other body on the veto session day and was not able because of time considerations to get back to us. This is a further proposal amendment by the other body on our work, and I would ask that it be recommitted to the senate committee so that we could take a look at what they suggested we do with it and then make a determination.
[Lt. Governor David Zuckerman (President of the Senate)]: Commit. Yep. The senator from Rutland County has moved that the bill be committed to government operations. Are you ready for the question? If so, all in favor, aye. Aye. All opposed, nay. The ayes have it, and the motion carries. The bill will be committed to the committee on government operations. That completes the orders of the day. Senator
[Unidentified Senator from Chittenden County]: Any announcements, I would move that the senate standing adjournment until 11:30AM, Friday, January 9. And if I might kick off the announcements, we do have a flower fund in the Senate to send flowers in the event that someone is experiencing a loss in their family or other similar reasons. It needs to be replenished. I am pledging $100 to the Senate Flower Fund. I encourage others to match or exceed my gift, but any amount helps $5 $10 It does unfortunately go quickly because we are a large family and our extended family is comparatively large. So thank you, mister president.
[Lt. Governor David Zuckerman (President of the Senate)]: Are there any further announcements? Senator from Bennington.
[Senator Seth Bongartz (Bennington)]: Mister President, the Education Committee will have a is having a joint hearing in Room 11 at 01:15 with the House Education Committee. So committee members at 01:15 and Room 11.
[Lt. Governor David Zuckerman (President of the Senate)]: Are there any further announcements? Senator from Washington.
[Senator Ann Cummings (Washington)]: Thank you, mister president. Senate finance will meet at 01:30.
[Lt. Governor David Zuckerman (President of the Senate)]: Senator from Rutland.
[Senator Brian Collamore (Rutland)]: Thank you, mister president. Senate government operations will also meet at 01:30.
[Lt. Governor David Zuckerman (President of the Senate)]: Senator from Windham.
[Unidentified Senator from Windham County]: Thank you, mister president. Senate institutions will not meet today.
[Lt. Governor David Zuckerman (President of the Senate)]: Are there any further announcements? Seeing none, the senator from Chittenden has moved that the senate stand in adjournment until 11:30AM, Friday, 01/09/2026. Are you ready for the question? If so, all in favor say aye. Aye. All opposed, nay. The ayes have it. We'll stand in adjournment until 11:30AM on Friday, January 9.