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[Unidentified Senator (Chittenden district)]: Well, A and R probably does that. So so so we'll get testimony. I'll be glad they do.
[Lieutenant Governor David Zuckerman]: Will senate please come to order? In lieu of a devotional, we will take a moment of silence. Thank you. By way of announcement, I am trialing out new hearing aids. And last week when I wore them, the senator from Windsor told me she couldn't hear me speak, so I'm still trying to adjust my volume. So please let me know if you can or can't hear me. Are there any announcements? Yes. Senator from Chittenden.
[Unidentified Senator (Chittenden district)]: Thank you, mister president. I received special dispensation from our president pro tem to offer that I will be helping the our chamber join the other chamber in, offering a resolution memorializing the life and legacy of, former senator Bill Harris. We established that it it would be in the spirit of Senate decorum to announce that and offer that if anybody wanted to opt out of signing on to a resolution memorializing a member of our chamber who has passed that you can come to me and opt out, but otherwise it will be an all senate resolution. Thank you, Mr. President.
[Lieutenant Governor David Zuckerman]: Thank you. Are there any further announcements? Seeing none, we have a joint resolution to read and adopt JRS 33, joint resolution to provide for a joint assembly to hear the budget message of the governor. Listen to the reading of the resolution.
[John H. Bloomer Jr., Secretary of the Senate]: Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives that the two houses meet in joint assembly on Tuesday, 01/20/2026 at 01:00 in the afternoon to receive the budget message of the governor.
[Lieutenant Governor David Zuckerman]: Now you've heard the reading of the resolution, and the question is, shall the senate adopt the resolution on its part? Are you ready for the question? If so, all in favor say aye. Aye. All opposed nay. Ayes have it, and you have adopted the resolution. We now have senate bills for introduction s two forty six, an act relating to tax exemptions for noncommercial aircraft and revenue sharing with airports. Listen to the reading of the bill.
[John H. Bloomer Jr., Secretary of the Senate]: S two forty six, an act relating to tax exemptions for noncommercial aircraft trap aircraft and revenue sharing with airports.
[Lieutenant Governor David Zuckerman]: Now you've heard the reading first reading of the bill, and it is referred to the committee on transportation. S two forty seven, an act relating to regulation of the disposal of plastics and the sale of consumer products containing microplastics, introduced by senators Watson and others. Listen to the first reading of the bill.
[John H. Bloomer Jr., Secretary of the Senate]: S two forty seven, an act relating to the regulation of the disposal of plastics and the sale of consumer products containing microplastics.
[Lieutenant Governor David Zuckerman]: Now you've heard the first reading of the bill, and it is referred to the committee on natural resources and energy. S two forty eight, an act relating to genetic data privacy introduced by senators Harrison and Plunkett. Listen to the first reading of the bill.
[John H. Bloomer Jr., Secretary of the Senate]: S two forty eight, an act relating to genetic data privacy.
[Lieutenant Governor David Zuckerman]: Now you've heard the first reading of the bill and it is referred to the committee on economic development. S two forty nine, an act relating to hospital collaboration and state auction state action immunity. Introduced by senator Caledonia. Listen to the first reading of the bill.
[John H. Bloomer Jr., Secretary of the Senate]: S two forty nine, an act relating to hospital collaboration and state action immunity.
[Lieutenant Governor David Zuckerman]: Oh, am I supposed to say where that bill's going? Now you heard the first reading of the bill and it is referred to the committee on health and welfare. I thought I was waiting on the secretary, but yep. Here we go. S two fifty, an act relating to administration of involuntary psychiatric administration of involuntary psychiatric medication in emergency circumstances introduced by Senator Caledonia. Listen to the first reading of the bill.
[John H. Bloomer Jr., Secretary of the Senate]: S two fifty an act relating to the administration of involuntary psychiatric medication in emergency circumstances.
[Lieutenant Governor David Zuckerman]: Now you've heard the first reading of the bill, and it is referred to the committee on health and welfare. S two fifty one, an act relating to health insurance coverage for diagnosis and treatment of certain pediatric, neuro psychiatric conditions introduced by senator Chittenden. Listen to the first reading.
[John H. Bloomer Jr., Secretary of the Senate]: S two fifty one, an act relating to health insurance coverage for diagnosis and treatment of certain pediatric neuropsychiatric conditions.
[Lieutenant Governor David Zuckerman]: Now you've heard the first reading of the bill and it is referred to the committee on finance. S two fifty two, an act relating to waiver of criminal history record fees for certain Dale volunteers. Introduced by senators Westman and Lyons. Listen to the first reading of the bill.
[John H. Bloomer Jr., Secretary of the Senate]: S two fifty two, an act relating to waiver of criminal history record fees for certain Dale volunteers.
[Lieutenant Governor David Zuckerman]: Now you've heard the first reading of the bill, and it is referred to the committee on finance. S two fifty three, an act relating to adding temp transparency to Vermont's tuitioning system introduced by senator Harrison. Listen to the first reading of the bill.
[John H. Bloomer Jr., Secretary of the Senate]: S two fifty three, an act relating to adding transparency to Vermont's tuitioning system.
[Lieutenant Governor David Zuckerman]: Now you've heard the first reading of the bill and it is referred to the committee on education. S two fifty four, an act relating to allowing probation and parole officers to carry firearms while on duty. Introduced by senator Calamore. Listen to the first reading of the bill.
[John H. Bloomer Jr., Secretary of the Senate]: S two fifty four, an act relating to allowing probation and parole officers to carry firearms while on duty.
[Lieutenant Governor David Zuckerman]: Now you've heard the first reading of the bill, and it is referred to the committee on judiciary. There are no orders of the day. Senator from Chittenden.
[Unidentified Senator (Chittenden district)]: Thank you, mister president. Pending announcements, I would move that the senate stand in adjournment until 1PM, Thursday, January 15.
[Lieutenant Governor David Zuckerman]: Are there any announcements? Senator from Washington.
[Unidentified Senator (Chittenden district)]: Thank you, mister president. Senate finance will meet at 01:30.
[Lieutenant Governor David Zuckerman]: Senator from Washington. Senate appropriations will meet at 01:15. Senator from Rutland. Thank you, mister president. Senate government operations will meet at 01:45. Senator from Windham.
[Unidentified Senator (Chittenden district)]: Thank you, mister president. Senate institutions will meet at two.
[Lieutenant Governor David Zuckerman]: Senator from Bennington.
[Unidentified Senator (Chittenden district)]: Mister president, the senate education committee will meet at 01:30.
[Lieutenant Governor David Zuckerman]: Are there any further announcements? Seeing none, the senator from Chittenden has moved that the senate stand in adjournment until 1PM, Thursday, 01/15/2026. Are you ready for the question? If so, all in favor say aye. Aye. All opposed nay. The ayes have it, and we'll stand in adjournment until 1PM, Thursday, 01/15/2026.