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[Lt. Governor David Zuckerman (President of the Senate)]: Are we ready to get
[Unidentified voice (leading Pledge of Allegiance)]: started though? Alright. We don't have, like
[Senator Philip Baruth (President Pro Tempore, Chittenden Central)]: I've never done that.
[Lt. Governor David Zuckerman (President of the Senate)]: Will senate please come to order? We will observe a moment of silence in lieu of a devotional. Thank you. Would you please rise and join me for the pledge of allegiance? I pledge
[Unidentified voice (leading Pledge of Allegiance)]: allegiance to the flag of The United States Of America and to the republic for which it stands, one nation from under God, indivisible, with liberty, and justice for all.
[Lt. Governor David Zuckerman (President of the Senate)]: Are there any announcements? Seeing none. We have h nine fifty two being on the calendar for notice and carrying an appropriation under rule 31 is referred to the committee on appropriations. We have JRS 51, a joint resolution to take up at this time. JRS 51 joint resolution relating to weekend adjournment on 05/01/2026. 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, 05/01/2026, it be to meet again no later than Tuesday, 05/05/2026.
[Lt. 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 you have adopted the resolution. Senator from Chittenden.
[Senator Philip Baruth (President Pro Tempore, Chittenden Central)]: Thank you, mister president. Senators will notice on the calendar we have a governor's veto on S 183 that had to do with a simple drafting error that made it all the way through the process so there is a plan underway to redo that bill and to have it come for your consideration again. With that in mind, I would move that s one eighty three, an act relating to home improvement and land improvement fraud, the potential veto override be moved to our committee, of judicial.
[Lt. Governor David Zuckerman (President of the Senate)]: Senator from Chittenden Central has moved that s one eighty three, an act relating to home improvement and land improvement fraud, be committed to the committee on judiciary. 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. Senator from Chittenden.
[Senator Philip Baruth (President Pro Tempore, Chittenden Central)]: And in the interest of cleaning up the calendar, mister president, s 26 was ordered to lie some weeks back. I would move that s 26, an act relating to prohibiting certain artificial dyes and foods and beverages served or sold at school, be moved to the committee on health and welfare.
[Lt. Governor David Zuckerman (President of the Senate)]: The senator from Chittenden Central has moved that s 26 be recommitted to the committee on health and welfare. Are you ready for the question? If so, all in favor say aye. Aye. All opposed nay. The ayes have it and s 26 will be recommitted to health and welfare. Senator from Chittenden Central.
[Senator Philip Baruth (President Pro Tempore, Chittenden Central)]: Thank you, mister president. At this point, as is our custom with the budget, I will ask that we gavel out and have an explanatory caucus of the whole and then gavel back in for the orders of the day.
[Lt. Governor David Zuckerman (President of the Senate)]: We will take a recess.