Journal of the House
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TUESDAY, MARCH 18, 2003
At ten o'clock in the forenoon the Speaker called the House to order.
Devotional Exercises
Devotional exercises were conducted by Representative Thomas Koch of Barre Town.
Pledge of Allegiance
Page Connor Kennedy of Hartland led the House in the Pledge of Allegiance.
House Resolution Referred to Committee
H.R. 13
Reps. Fisher of Lincoln, Hummel of Underhill, McCullough of Williston and Tracy of Burlington offered a House resolution, entitled
House resolution in opposition to the pending United States military action in Iraq;
Whereas, while we fully support our troops in the Persian Gulf and are concerned for their welfare and their safe and speedy return, we cannot support the foreign policy which serves as the basis for this military action, now therefore be it
Resolved by the House of Representatives:
That the House of Representatives opposes a military action in Iraq at this time and under these circumstances, and be it further
Resolved: That the Clerk of the House be directed to send a copy of this resolution to the President of the United States and to the members of the Vermont Congressional Delegation.
Which was read and referred to the committee on General, Housing and Military Affairs.
House Bills Introduced
House bills of the following titles were severally introduced, read the first time and referred as follows:
H. 446
By Rep. Partridge of Windham,
An act relating to parentage in the event of surrogacy;
To the committee on Health and Welfare.
H. 447
By Rep. Keogh of Burlington,
An act relating to increasing the diesel fuel and gasoline taxes;
To the committee on Transportation.
H. 448
By Rep. Myers of Essex,
An act relating to redefining the area of operation of the Chittenden County Transit Authority;
To the committee on Local Government.
Senate Bills Referred
Senate bills of the following titles were severally taken up, read the first time and referred as follows:
S. 15
Senate bill, entitled
An act relating to a juvenile justice legislative oversight committee;
To the committee on Judiciary.
S. 76
Senate bill, entitled
An act relating to the medical use of marijuana;
To the committee on Health and Welfare.
Committee Relieved of Consideration
and Bill Committed to Other Committee
H. 409
Rep. Flory of Pittsford moved that the committee on Judiciary be relieved of House bill, entitled
An act relating to mortgage payoffs;
And that the bill be committed to the committee on Commerce, which was agreed to.
Appointment Announced
Vermont Human Resources Council
Pursuant to 10 V.S.A. § 541, the Speaker appointed the following members to the Vermont Human Resources Council:
Rep. Vincent of Waterbury
Rep. Keenan of St. Albans City
Message from the Senate No. 31
A message was received from the Senate by Mr. Marshall, its Assistant Secretary, as follows:
Mr. Speaker:
I am directed to inform the House that the Senate has on its part passed Senate bill of the following title:
S. 61. An act relating to bonded debt county courthouse repairs.
In the passage of which the concurrence of the House is requested.
At ten o’clock and twenty-five minutes in the forenoon, on motion of Rep. Hube of Londonderry, the House adjourned until tomorrow at one o’clock in the afternoon.