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[Lieutenant Governor David Zuckerman (President of the Senate)]: Will the members kindly put their phones away? We will take a moment of silence in lieu of a devotional. Thank you. Are there any announcements? Seeing none, we have h nine fifty one being on the calendar for notice and affecting the revenues of the state under rule 31 as referred to the committee on finance. H 46 being on the calendar for notice and carrying an appropriation under rule 31 is referred to the committee on appropriations. H six forty eight being on the calendar for notice and carrying an appropriation under rule 31 is referred to the committee on appropriations. H seven seventy eight being on the calendar for notice and carrying an appropriation under rule 31 is referred to the committee on appropriations. Orders of the day. Got it. We have h nine twenty seven for third reading. Are there any amendments prior to third reading? Seeing none, please listen to the third reading.
[Senator Virginia "Ginny" Lyons (Chittenden County)]: H nine twenty seven, an act relating to technical corrections for the 2026 legislative session.
[Lieutenant Governor David Zuckerman (President of the Senate)]: The question is, shall the bill pass in concurrence? Are you ready for the question? If so, all in favor, say aye. Aye. All opposed, nay. The ayes have it, and we have passed h nine twenty seven in concurrence. S one sixty three was passed by the house with a proposal of amendment. The question is, shall the senate concur in the house proposal of amendment? Senator from Chittenden.
[Senator Virginia "Ginny" Lyons (Chittenden County)]: Thank you, mister president. As you may recall, this bill was about, validating the role of APRNs in their independence and, accepting patients and caring for patients. And so the bill that came back to us included not only APRNs, advanced practice registered nurses, but also has added in physician assistants that when they are in the hospital working in the hospital, they may admit and assume primary a primary role in caring for patients. Your committee on health and welfare reviewed the proposal amendment in adding physician assistance, and we concur would ask the senate to concur with the proposal as it came to us from the house. Thank you, mister president.
[Lieutenant Governor David Zuckerman (President of the Senate)]: Your question is, shall the senate concur in the house proposal of amendment? Are you ready for the question? If so, all in favor, say aye. Aye. All opposed, nay. The ayes have it, and you have concurred in proposal of amendment on s one sixty three. That completes the orders of the day. Senator from Chittenden.
[Senator Philip Baruth (Chittenden Central) — President Pro Tempore]: Thank you, mister president. Pending announcements, I move that the senate stand and adjournment until 1PM, Thursday, 04/23/2026.
[Lieutenant Governor David Zuckerman (President of the Senate)]: Are there any announcements? Seeing none. Senator from Windsor.
[Senator Alison Clarkson (Windsor County) — Majority Leader]: Mister president, I am waiting for the committee chairs afternoon committees to stand up and say something.
[Lieutenant Governor David Zuckerman (President of the Senate)]: So was I, senator.
[Senator Alison Clarkson (Windsor County) — Majority Leader]: Well, so there we are. We'll instead turn our hearts and minds to entertainment. And I would remind you all that tomorrow is cabaret and at 07:30 and I would encourage so far only two of us have bought tickets for me. It's a balanced party thing. It is not a party event. It is an all hands on deck event to come and roast and enjoy each other and celebrate so many aspects of our session together. So I encourage you all to see me about buying tickets. Thank you very much. Tomorrow 07:30 Capitol Plaza.
[Lieutenant Governor David Zuckerman (President of the Senate)]: The senior senator from Washington.
[Senator Ann Cummings (Washington County)]: Thank you, mister president. I was working on my baseball.
[Senator Alison Clarkson (Windsor County) — Majority Leader]: Hope you can get right at Brandon.
[Senator Ann Cummings (Washington County)]: Senate finance, we'll meet at 01:30.
[Lieutenant Governor David Zuckerman (President of the Senate)]: Senator from Washington. Senate appropriation, also meeting 01:30. Senator from Rutland. Government operation will meet at two. Senator from Windham.
[Senator Alison Clarkson (Windsor County) — Majority Leader]: Thank you, mister president. Senate institutions will meet at 01:30.
[Lieutenant Governor David Zuckerman (President of the Senate)]: Senator from Bennington.
[Senator Philip Baruth (Chittenden Central) — President Pro Tempore]: Mister president, the education committee will meet at 01:30.
[Lieutenant Governor David Zuckerman (President of the Senate)]: One of these days when no one stands up, I'm gonna roll right through it. I The senator from Chittenden Central has moved that the senate stand in adjournment until 1PM, Thursday, 04/23/2026. 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, 04/23/2026.