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[Senator Philip Baruth (President Pro Tempore)]: Will senate please come to order? We'll take a moment of silence in lieu of a devotional. Thank you. By way of announcement, secretary has advised me that there is an error in the house concurrent addendum of 01/15/2026, and on the senate consent calendar of yesterday and today. The first house concurrent resolution listed HCR 163 was included in error and therefore is removed from the consent calendar and cannot be adopted. Are there any announcements? Seeing none, we have senate bills for introduction. S two sixty three, an act relating to the use of automated traffic law enforcement systems by municipalities. Introduced by senators Perchlik and Chittenden. Listen to the first reading of the bill.
[John H. Bloomer Jr. (Secretary of the Senate)]: That's two sixty three. An act relating to the use of automated traffic law enforcement systems by municipalities.
[Senator Philip Baruth (President Pro Tempore)]: Now you've heard the first reading of the bill, and it is referred to the committee on transportation. S two sixty four, an act relating to collective bargaining for assistant attorney general. Introduced by senator Ram Hinsdale and Vyhovsky. Please listen to the first reading.
[John H. Bloomer Jr. (Secretary of the Senate)]: S two sixty four, an act relating to collective bargaining for assistant attorneys general.
[Senator Philip Baruth (President Pro Tempore)]: Now you've heard the first reading of the bill and is referred to the committee on government operations. S two sixty five, an act relating to school counselors introduced by senators Gulick and Lyons. Listen to the first reading of the bill.
[John H. Bloomer Jr. (Secretary of the Senate)]: S two sixty five, an act relating to school counselors.
[Senator Philip Baruth (President Pro Tempore)]: Now you've heard the first reading of the bill and it is referred to the committee on education. S two sixty six an act relating to the regulation of wetlands introduced by senators Chittenden and Brennan. Listen to the first reading of the bill.
[John H. Bloomer Jr. (Secretary of the Senate)]: S two sixty six, an act relating to the regulation of wetlands.
[Senator Philip Baruth (President Pro Tempore)]: Now you've heard the first reading of the bill and it is referred to the committee on natural resources. Did you mean to give me this? S two sixty seven, an act relating to housing and land use introduced by senator Beck and others listen to the first reading of the bill.
[John H. Bloomer Jr. (Secretary of the Senate)]: S two sixty seven, an act relating to housing and land use.
[Senator Philip Baruth (President Pro Tempore)]: Now you've heard the first reading of the bill and it is referred to the committee on natural resources and energy. S two sixty eight, an act relating to Internet lottery sales introduced by senators Chittenden and Brennan. Listen to the first reading of the bill.
[John H. Bloomer Jr. (Secretary of the Senate)]: S two sixty eight, an act relating to Internet lottery sales.
[Senator Philip Baruth (President Pro Tempore)]: Now you've heard the first reading of the bill and it is referred to the committee on economic development. An act relating to excluding supplemental security income payments from household income introduced by senator Chittenden. Listen to the first reading of the bill.
[John H. Bloomer Jr. (Secretary of the Senate)]: S two sixty nine, an act relating to excluding supplemental security income payments from household income.
[Senator Philip Baruth (President Pro Tempore)]: Now you've heard the first reading of the bill and it is referred to the committee on finance. S two seventy, an act relating to a right to charge electric vehicles at home introduced by senator Perchlik. Listen to the first reading of the bill.
[John H. Bloomer Jr. (Secretary of the Senate)]: S two seventy, an act relating to a right to charge electric vehicles at home.
[Senator Philip Baruth (President Pro Tempore)]: Now you've heard the first reading of the bill, and it is referred to the committee on economic development. S two seventy one, an act relating to protecting political expression and promoting civil rights in education, introduced by Senator and others. Please listen to the first reading.
[John H. Bloomer Jr. (Secretary of the Senate)]: S two seventy one, an act relating to protecting political expression and promoting civil rights in education.
[Senator Philip Baruth (President Pro Tempore)]: Now you've heard the first reading of the bill, and it is referred to the committee on education. It's two seventy two, an act relating to juvenile proceedings, criminal procedures, and forensic facilities for criminal justice involved individuals. Introduced by senator Beck and others. Listen to the first reading of the bill.
[John H. Bloomer Jr. (Secretary of the Senate)]: That's two seventy two. An act relating to juvenile proceedings, criminal procedures, and forensics facilities for criminal justice involved individuals.
[Senator Philip Baruth (President Pro Tempore)]: 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.
[Senator Alison Clarkson (Windsor District, Majority Leader)]: Thank you, mister president. Pending announcements, I would move that the senate stand in adjournment until 09:30AM, Tuesday, January 20.
[Senator Philip Baruth (President Pro Tempore)]: Are there any announcements? Senator from Windsor.
[Senator Alison Clarkson (Windsor District, Majority Leader)]: Good afternoon. Oh, it's still a good morning. Good morning, everybody. This afternoon at 12:15, we are going to celebrate something very special. The Montpelier artist, Regis Cummings, has generously, along with his wife Anne, given four of his really beautiful seasonal paintings to the State House for our collection and they are giving these in honor of their daughter Erica. And I would encourage you all to come and celebrate with us and have some dessert and celebrate Regis' wonderful gifts to and Anne's wonderful gift to the State House, but also celebrate Regis' art show, is currently up in the cafeteria, which you have all been appreciating. But we are so grateful to Anne and Regis for this gift in honor of their daughter, Erica, and we will enjoy those paintings here in the State House for years to come. So thank you and come join us.
[Senator Philip Baruth (President Pro Tempore)]: Are there any further announcements? Senator from Rutland. Thank you, mister president. Senate government operations will meet at one today. Are there any further announcements? Senator from Washington?
[Senator Alison Clarkson (Windsor District, Majority Leader)]: President. Senate Finance will meet at 01:30.
[Senator Philip Baruth (President Pro Tempore)]: Senator from Washington? Senator appropriations will meet at 01:00. Senator from Bennington?
[Senator Alison Clarkson (Windsor District, Majority Leader)]: President. I'll send an education meeting at 01:15.
[Senator Philip Baruth (President Pro Tempore)]: Are there any further announcements? Senator from Windsor.
[Senator Alison Clarkson (Windsor District, Majority Leader)]: So it's not Wednesday, but next Wednesday, we start Farmers Night. So I would encourage you, particularly those of you who are new to the senate, to consider date night on Wednesday nights. Every night every Wednesday night from now until the early early April, I think we go to the April. We are going to have a wonderful performance for you to enjoy and take a break from your legislative life. Come join us Wednesdays at 07:30 and announce it today so you can begin planning and anyway I encourage you to join us Wednesdays at 07:30 and consider it date night.
[Senator Philip Baruth (President Pro Tempore)]: So are you looking for a date, senator? After
[Senator Alison Clarkson (Windsor District, Majority Leader)]: forty one years of marriage, we celebrated on Monday, no. I am not. Yeah. Although Oliver does come up and join us every once in a while.
[Senator Philip Baruth (President Pro Tempore)]: Just checking. Are there any further announcements? Senator from Chittenden.
[Unidentified Senator from Chittenden District]: Mr. President, I just wanted to wish everyone a happy and reflective Martin Luther King Day and Martin Luther King Day weekend. And hopefully you can show up for your communities. It is a day on and not a day off.
[Senator Philip Baruth (President Pro Tempore)]: Are there any further announcements? Seeing none, the senator from Chittenden is moved that the senate stand in adjournment until 09:30AM, Tuesday, 01/20/2026. 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 09:30AM, Tuesday, 01/20/2020