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[Speaker 0]: Will the senate please come to order? In lieu of a devotional, we'll take a moment of silence. Thank you. We have a joint resolution for introduction. Excuse me? Well, okay. It's alright. I don't think anybody cares. Do we have any announcements? I was pretty sure we could go right on to the joint resolution. J a j r h six joint resolution authorizing the Green Mountain Boy State Education Program to use the state house facilities on 06/25/2026. Listen to the reading of the resolution.
[John H. Bloomer Jr., Secretary of the Senate]: Joint resolution authorizing the Green Mountain Boys State Educational Program to use the State House facilities on 06/25/2026.
[Speaker 0]: Now you've heard the reading of the resolution, and the chair in its discretion will place the resolution on the calendar for tomorrow. We now have senate bills for introduction. We have s two twenty six, an act relating to the creation of Vermont sister state program introduced by senators Clarkson and Hardy. Listen to the first reading of the bill.
[John H. Bloomer Jr., Secretary of the Senate]: S two twenty six, an act relating to the creation of the Vermont sister state program.
[Speaker 0]: Now you've heard the first reading of the bill, and it is referred to the committee on economic development. S two twenty seven, an act relating to creating immigration protocols in Vermont schools introduced by senator Gulick and others. Listen to the first reading of the bill.
[John H. Bloomer Jr., Secretary of the Senate]: S two twenty seven, an act relating to creation creating immigration protocols in Vermont schools.
[Speaker 0]: Now you've heard the first reading of the bill, and it is referred to the committee on education. S two twenty eight an act related related to collective bargaining over remote in person and hybrid work standards for state employees introduced by Senator Vyhovsky and others Listen to the first reading.
[John H. Bloomer Jr., Secretary of the Senate]: S two twenty eight, an act relating to collective bargaining over remote, in person, and hybrid work standards for state employees.
[Speaker 0]: Now you've heard the first reading of the bill, and it is referred to the committee on government operations. S two twenty nine, an act relating to compensation and health insurance for members of the general assembly, introduced by senator Vyhovsky and others. Please listen to the first reading.
[John H. Bloomer Jr., Secretary of the Senate]: S two twenty nine, an act relating to the compensation and health insurance for members of the general assembly.
[Speaker 0]: Now you've heard the first reading of the bill and it is referred to the committee on government operations. S two thirty, an act relating to flexible working arrangements introduced by senator Perchlik. Listen to the first reading of the bill.
[John H. Bloomer Jr., Secretary of the Senate]: S two thirty, an act relating to flexible working arrangements.
[Speaker 0]: Now you've heard the first reading of the bill, it is referred to the committee on economic development. S two thirty one, an act relating to family caregiver tax credit introduced by senators Hardy and others. Listen to the first reading.
[John H. Bloomer Jr., Secretary of the Senate]: S two thirty one, an act relating to a family caregiver tax credit.
[Speaker 0]: Now you've heard the first reading of the bill, and it is referred to the committee on finance. S two thirty two, an act relating to public libraries and the Department of Libraries introduced by Senator Hardy and others. Listen to the first reading of the bill.
[John H. Bloomer Jr., Secretary of the Senate]: S two thirty two, an act relating to public libraries and the Department of Libraries.
[Speaker 0]: Now you've heard the first reading of the bill, and it is referred to the committee on education. S two thirty three, an act relating to establishing a special education family advocacy pilot program introduced by Senator White and others. Listen to the first reading of the bill.
[John H. Bloomer Jr., Secretary of the Senate]: S two thirty three, an act relating to establishing a special education family advocacy pilot program.
[Speaker 0]: Now you've heard the first reading of the bill and it is referred to the committee on health and welfare. S two thirty four, an act relating to the Vermont Green FC license plate. Introduced by senator Westman and Baruth. Listen to the first reading of the bill.
[John H. Bloomer Jr., Secretary of the Senate]: S two thirty four, an act relating to the Vermont Green FC license plate.
[Speaker 0]: Now you've heard the first reading of the bill, and it is referred to the committee on transportation. S two thirty five, an act relating to the reporting and disclosure of motor vehicle diagnosis, diagnostics, and service history introduced by senator Westman. Listen to the first reading.
[John H. Bloomer Jr., Secretary of the Senate]: S two thirty five, an act relating to the reporting and disclosure of motor vehicle diagnostics and service history.
[Speaker 0]: Now you've heard the first reading of the bill, it is referred to the committee on transportation. S two thirty six, an act relating to Vinius beverage manufacturers and fourth class licenses introduced by senators Clarkson and Westman. Listen to the first reading of the bill.
[John H. Bloomer Jr., Secretary of the Senate]: S two thirty six, an act relating to Vinus beverage manufacturers and fourth class licenses.
[Speaker 0]: Now you've heard the first reading of the bill, and it is referred to the committee on economic developments. There are no orders of the day. Senator from Chittenden.
[Senator Philip Baruth, President Pro Tempore]: Thank you, mister president. Pending announcements, I'll move that the senate stand in adjournment until 09:30AM Tuesday, January 13. And if I might lead off the announcements. Two quick reminders one is that on Tuesday we will be having our discrimination and harassment training session immediately after the the floor I believe and so just a reminder to be present for that. Second is that we'd like to have a very brief rules committee meeting at the fall of the gavel. Again maybe five minutes if if we can get everyone to stay around, including the chair of economic development. Thank you, mister president.
[Speaker 0]: Are there any further announcements? Senator from Washington. Senator appropriations
[Senator Ann Cummings (Washington)]: will meet at 01:00.
[Speaker 0]: Senator from Washington.
[Senator Ann Cummings (Washington)]: Thank you, mister president. Senate finance will meet at 01:30.
[Speaker 0]: Senator from Bennington.
[Senator Seth Bongartz (Bennington)]: President of the senate education committee will meet at 01:15 in the pavilion on the 2nd Floor. I forgot the room number. 2nd Floor.
[Speaker 0]: Senator from Windham.
[Senator Ann Cummings (Washington)]: Thank you, mister president. Senate institutions will meet at one.
[Speaker 0]: Senator from Rutland.
[Senator Philip Baruth, President Pro Tempore]: Senate government operations will meet at 01:30.
[Speaker 0]: Are there any further announcements? Seeing none, senator from Saint Albans. Franklin. Franklin. Somewhere up there.
[Senator Robert Norris (Franklin)]: I would like to pass a suggestion to the president pro tem that various training sessions that are gonna be held on Monday or Tuesday should be referred to as the anti harassment training and the anti discrimination training. It doesn't look good the record the way
[Senator Seth Bongartz (Bennington)]: it reads.
[Speaker 0]: Senator Perchinden.
[Senator Philip Baruth, President Pro Tempore]: Then, mister president, and I will take note.
[Speaker 0]: Are there any further announcements? Seeing none, the senator from Chittenden has moved that the senate stand in adjournment until 09:30AM, Tuesday, 01/13/2026. 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 09:30AM, Tuesday, January 13 of