Meetings
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[Lieutenant Governor David Zuckerman (President of the Senate)]: Senate, please come to order. We will observe a moment of silence in lieu of a devotional this morning. Thank you. Please join me in the pledge of allegiance. I pledge allegiance
[Senator Philip Baruth (President Pro Tempore, Chittenden Central)]: to the flag of The United States Of America and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all.
[Lieutenant Governor David Zuckerman (President of the Senate)]: By way of announcement, the Committee on Committees has made an appointment to the Vermont Ireland Trade Commission of Megan Sullivan. Are there any announcements? Seeing none, we have a rule 31 referral. S two twelve, an act relating to potable water supply and wastewater system connections introduced by senator Watson will be referred to finance. We now have a joint resolution. JRS 40, an act resolution relay a joint resolution relating to weekend adjournment on 02/13/2026. Listen to the reading of the resolution.
[John H. Bloomer Jr. (Secretary of the Senate)]: Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives that when the two houses adjourn on Friday 02/13/2026 it be to meet again no later than Tuesday February 1726.
[Lieutenant Governor David Zuckerman (President of the Senate)]: 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. The ayes have it and we've adopted the resolution. There are no orders of the day. Senator from Chittenden Central.
[Senator Philip Baruth (President Pro Tempore, Chittenden Central)]: Thank you, Mr. President. I would move that pending announcements Senate stands in German until 1PM Wednesday, 02/11/2026.
[Lieutenant Governor David Zuckerman (President of the Senate)]: Are there any announcements? Senator from Chittenden.
[Senator Philip Baruth (President Pro Tempore, Chittenden Central)]: Thank you, mister president. Senate health and welfare will meet at 09:45.
[Lieutenant Governor David Zuckerman (President of the Senate)]: Senator from Essex.
[Senator Philip Baruth (President Pro Tempore, Chittenden Central)]: Thank you, mister president. Senate agriculture will meet at four minutes and fifteen seconds after the fall of the gospel.
[Lieutenant Governor David Zuckerman (President of the Senate)]: Senator from Windham. Senator this year, we'll meet at 10AM. Senator from Lamoille.
[Senator Philip Baruth (President Pro Tempore, Chittenden Central)]: Senate transportation is scheduled for ten.
[Lieutenant Governor David Zuckerman (President of the Senate)]: Senator from Windsor.
[Senator Philip Baruth (President Pro Tempore, Chittenden Central)]: Thank you. I have two announcements. The first is Senate Economic Development Housing and General Affairs will meet at ten and the second is the institution which brought Oliver and me to Vermont is the Vermont Law School was the Vermont Law School now the Vermont Law and Graduate School. I urge all the senators to take a moment say thank you for the economic engine that the law school is. We are so grateful that we host it in Windsor County, and I would urge you all to go and take a moment to, say hello in the cafeteria.
[Senator Alison Clarkson (Windsor)]: Thank you.
[Lieutenant Governor David Zuckerman (President of the Senate)]: Are there any further announcements? Senator from Washington.
[Senator Philip Baruth (President Pro Tempore, Chittenden Central)]: Thank you, mister president. Senate Natural Resource and Energy will meet at eleven, which means you have a little time confetti.
[Lieutenant Governor David Zuckerman (President of the Senate)]: Senator from Rutland. Thank you, mister president. Senate government operations will meet at 01:15. Senator from Bennington.
[Senator Philip Baruth (President Pro Tempore, Chittenden Central)]: President of the Senate Education Committee will meet at one.
[Lieutenant Governor David Zuckerman (President of the Senate)]: Senator from Washington.
[Senator Ann Cummings (Washington)]: Thank you, mister president. Senate Finance will meet at 01:30.
[Lieutenant Governor David Zuckerman (President of the Senate)]: Are there any further announcements? Seeing none, the senator from Chittenden Central has moved that the senate stand in adjournment until 1PM, Wednesday, 02/11/2026. 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 till 1PM, Wednesday, 02/11/2026.