Journal of the Senate
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Friday, January 12, 2007
The Senate was called to order by the President.
Devotional Exercises
Devotional exercises were conducted by the Reverend David Rinehart of South Barre.
Bills Introduced
Senate bills of the following titles were severally introduced, read the first time and referred:
S. 33.
By Senators Mullin, Maynard and Carris,
An act relating to the Rutland-Southern Vermont regional airport.
To the Committee on Transportation.
S. 34.
By Senators Campbell, Illuzzi and McCormack,
An act relating to humane treatment of animals in schools and the right to an instructional alternative to dissection.
To the Committee on Education.
S. 35.
By Senators Miller, Bartlett, Condos, Lyons, MacDonald, McCormack, Mullin and Starr,
An act relating to purchase tax surcharge on heavy or high-fuel-consumption new cars.
To the Committee on Transportation.
S. 36.
By Senators Cummings, Doyle and Scott,
An act relating to property tax exemption for skating rinks used by public schools.
To the Committee on Finance.
Message from the Governor
Appointments Referred
A message was received from the Governor, by Kiersten Bourgeois, Secretary of Civil and Military Affairs, submitting the following appointments, which were referred to committees as indicated:
James J. Dunn, Esq. of South Burlington - Member of the State Labor Relations Board, - from January 2, 2007, to June 30, 2012.
To the Committee on Economic Development, Housing and General Affairs.
George R. Crombie of Warren - Secretary of the Agency of Natural Resources, - from January 9, 2007, to February 28, 2007.
To the Committee on Natural Resources and Energy.
Message from the House No. 7
A message was received from the House of Representatives by Ms. Wrask, its Second Assistant Clerk, as follows:
Mr. President:
I am directed to inform the Senate the House has considered a joint resolution originating in the Senate of the following title:
J.R.S. 7. Joint resolution relating to weekend adjournment.
And has adopted the same in concurrence.
House Concurrent Resolutions
The following joint concurrent resolutions having been placed on the consent calendar on the preceding legislative day, and no Senator having requested floor consideration as provided by the Joint Rules of the Senate and House of Representatives, are hereby adopted in concurrence:
H.C.R. 7
House concurrent resolution congratulating David Ball of Orange on his extraordinary college football career
Offered by: Representative Otterman and others
H.C.R. 8
House concurrent resolution congratulating the Vergennes Union High School Commodores 2006 Division II championship girls’ soccer team
Offered by: Representative Clark and others
H.C.R. 9
House concurrent resolution congratulating the 2006 Danville School Indians Division IV championship boys’ soccer team
Offered by: Representative Larrabee
Offered by: Senators Coppenrath and Kitchel
H.C.R. 10
House concurrent resolution congratulating the 2006 Danville Indians Division IV championship baseball team
Offered by: Representative Larrabee
Offered by: Senators Coppenrath and Kitchel
H.C.R. 11
House concurrent resolution congratulating the Pierce-Lawton Post 37 baseball team on winning the 2006 American Legion’s Vermont state championship
Offered by: Representative Obuchowski and others
H.C.R. 12
House concurrent resolution congratulating the 2006 Bellows Falls Union High School Terriers Division II track and field championship team
Offered by: Representatives Obuchowski and others
H.C.R. 13
House concurrent resolution congratulating the Vermont Attractions Association on its 50th anniversary
Offered by: Representatives Obuchowski and others
H.C.R. 14
House concurrent resolution congratulating McGirr’s Nursing Home on its 40th anniversary
Offered by: Representative Obuchowski and others
H.C.R. 15
House concurrent resolution honoring Jeff Benay for his service as chair of the governor’s advisory commission on Native American affairs
Offered by: Representative Branagan and others
Offered by: Senators Illuzzi, Collins, and Kittell
[The full text of the House concurrent resolutions appeared in the Senate calendar addendum for Thursday, January 11, 2007, and will appear in the volume of the Public Acts and Resolves to be published for this session of the sixty-ninth biennial session of the Vermont General Assembly.]
Adjournment
On motion of Senator Shumlin, the Senate adjourned, to reconvene on Tuesday, January 16, 2007, at ten o’clock in the forenoon pursuant to J.R.S. 7.