Senate adopts joint resolutions on trustee election procedure, passes two health insurance bills and refers budget adjustment

The Vermont Senate on voice votes adopted two joint resolutions to set a joint assembly and an expedited voting procedure for election of a sergeant at arms and three trustees of the University of Vermont and State Agricultural College, passed two health insurance bills on third reading and referred a house budget-adjustment bill to committee.

The first resolution (JRS 12) directs the Senate and House to meet in joint assembly on Feb. 20, 2025, at 10:30 a.m. “to elect a sergeant at arms and 3 trustees of the University of Vermont and State Agricultural College.” The Senate then adopted JRS 13, which establishes that, for this election only, the three trustee vacancies will be filled by plurality vote on a single ballot: members may vote for up to three candidates, and the three candidates receiving the most votes will be declared elected; if the first ballot yields a tie for one or more…