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[Speaker 0]: Will senate please come to order? Our devotional exercises will be conducted by the reverend Ken Zan of the Sheoshen Temple of East Kalis. Welcome.
[Reverend Ken Zan (Sheoshen Temple of East Kalis)]: Thank you all for your service to the well-being of the state of Vermont. With deep gratitude for each of you and for everything that supports you in being of service. With gratitude for your constituents, the residents of Vermont, those who voted for you, and even those who didn't. All of them contributing to your being here today. With gratitude for the influences in your life that inspired you towards public service, perhaps parents or teachers or mentors, perhaps public figures who you admired, All of them a part of you being here today. With gratitude for this State House building, those who designed it, built it, and those who now maintain it, making it possible for us to be here today, warm and dry in this magnificent Senate chamber. All of it, a part of us being here today. With gratitude for what made it possible for us to get here this afternoon, cars, fuel, roads, plow trucks, and plow drivers who cleared the way. With gratitude for what gives us the physical strength to work, the food we eat, the farms and farmers who grow it, the cooks, stores, and suppliers, and those who transport it to us. All of it, a part of us being here now. With gratitude for the land, this beautiful state of Vermont with its mountains and lakes, forests and streams. Natural beauty that inspires and refreshes us and is the ground on which we stand. All of it a part of us being here. With gratitude for what gives and sustains our life, the air we breathe, the water we drink, the sun that warms, and the great mystery of which we are all a part. All of it contributing to us being here together in this moment. With gratitude for you, with gratitude for your public service to the state of Vermont, with gratitude for everything that supports you in your service, the vast web of interconnection.
[Speaker 0]: Are there any announcements? Senator from Chittenden Central.
[Senator Tanya Vyhovsky (Chittenden Central)]: Point of information, mister president. In the event that we are joined by an esteemed former governor and an esteemed former senator, would it be proper to recognize them as being in
[Speaker 0]: the shape? Well, I I am not sure you're supposed to ask questions you know the answer to. The the answer is no, but I think most of us recognize the esteemed person you're referring to.
[Senator Tanya Vyhovsky (Chittenden Central)]: I would I I thank you, mister president. I I would suggest that betting on me knowing something is not usually a good bet. Second of all, I I take that, and I will not recognize former senator Douglas or senator White. Former governor Douglas. Thank you.
[Speaker 0]: Are there any further announcements? Seeing none, we have six appointments which we received from the governor and which are now being referred to the committees having jurisdiction. These appointments will appear in today's journal, which you will receive tomorrow. We now have Senate bills for introduction for reference. Senate Bill S 23 enact relating to miscellaneous agricultural subjects introduced by the committee on agriculture. Listen to the first reading.
[John H. Bloomer, Jr. (Secretary of the Senate)]: S three twenty three, an act relating to miscellaneous agricultural subjects.
[Speaker 0]: Now the bill's been read a first time and pursuant to rule 48 is placed on the calendar for notice the next succeeding day. We now have house bill for reference, H five zero eight, an act relating to approval of the amendments to the charter of the city of Burlington, introduced by representative Cooper and passed the house on 01/27/2026. Listen to the first reading.
[John H. Bloomer, Jr. (Secretary of the Senate)]: H five zero eight, an act relating to approval of amendments to the charter of the city of Burlington.
[Speaker 0]: Now you've heard the first reading of the bill and it is referred to the committee on government operations. Orders of the day. We have s two zero two for third reading, an act relating to portable source solar energy generating devices. Are there any amendments offered before third reading? Listen to the third reading of the bill.
[John H. Bloomer, Jr. (Secretary of the Senate)]: S two zero two, an act relating to portable solar energy generation devices.
[Speaker 0]: Question is, shall the bill pass? Senator from Washington.
[Senator Andrew Perchlik (Washington)]: Thank you, mister president. On second reading, was a question about the cost for one of these devices, and I just wanted to follow-up to say that, for a 1,200 watt device, which
[Reverend Ken Zan (Sheoshen Temple of East Kalis)]: was the
[Senator Andrew Perchlik (Washington)]: maximum allowable in this bill, you can buy one of these for $1,200 conveniently matched there and if if you wanted one with a battery in addition to it, that is gonna run you about $2,500. Thank you.
[Speaker 0]: Are you ready for the question? The question is, shall the bill pass? All in favor say aye. Aye. All opposed nay. The ayes have it and you've passed s two zero two. We now have to take up JRS 20 senate resolution relating to the adoption of temporary rule 44 was placed on the calendar for action today. The resolution has been read already and is in today's calendar on page 51. The question is, shall the senate adopt the joint resolution on its part? Are you ready for the question? If so, all in favor say aye. Aye. All opposed nay. The ayes have it and the motion carries. Completes the orders of the day. Are there any announcements? Senator from Chittenden Central.
[Senator Tanya Vyhovsky (Chittenden Central)]: Thank you Mr. President. I would move that the Senate stand pending announcements in adjournment until 11:30 a. M. Friday 01/30/2026.
[Speaker 0]: Are there any announcements? I have an announcement from the chair. The committee on committees has met and made the following appointments. Vermont Community Broadband Board, Brian Outley. Vermont Petroleum Cleanup Fund Advisory Committee, senator Anne Watson, and Vermont, Ireland Trade Commissioner, senator Patrick O'Brien O'Brennan. Are there any further announcements? Senator from Washington.
[Senator Ann Cummings (Washington) [time-bound override]]: Thank you, mister president. Senate finance will meet at 01:30.
[Speaker 0]: Senator from Washington. Thank you, mister president. Senate preparations will also meet at 01:30. Senator from Rutland. Thank you, mister president. Senate government operations will meet at 02:00. Senator from Windham.
[John H. Bloomer, Jr. (Secretary of the Senate)]: Thank you, mister president. Senate institutions will meet at 01:30.
[Speaker 0]: Are there any further announcements? Seeing none, the senator from Chittenden Central has moved that the senate stand in adjournment until 11:30AM, Friday, 01/30/2026. Are you ready for the question? If so, all in favor, say aye. Aye. All opposed, nay. The ayes have it, and we will stand in adjournment until 11:30AM, Friday, 01/30/2026.