Senate releases committee assignments, schedules meetings; members note Farmers’ Night and offer condolences to former Gov. Thomas Salmon

Senators announced a slate of committee appointments and meeting schedules and made several community- and chamber-related announcements, including a climate caucus meeting with free pizza and the return of Farmers' Night concerts in the chamber.

Sen. (name as read) announced a climate solutions caucus meeting tomorrow at 12 p.m. in "route 247" (as stated in the transcript) and said the event will include free pizza. A separate announcement invited members and the public to Farmers' Night, a weekly showcase of Vermont talent; the transcript names the Upper Valley Community Band as an upcoming performer and says the concerts run Wednesdays, 7:30–8:30 p.m., in the House chamber and are free. A senator also thanked the lieutenant governor for providing a plain donut.

Senators read committee rosters aloud for multiple panels, including joint rules, Senate rules, the Senate harassment-prevention panel, ethics, joint fiscal, and joint legislative management committees; the transcript lists assigned senators by name for each panel. Several standing committees announced meeting times: Government Operations at 1:30; Finance at 1:30; Appropriations five minutes after the fall of the gavel; Institutions at 1:30; and Natural Resources and Energy at 9 a.m. tomorrow morning for a joint hearing. The Senate Education Committee announced it would meet at 1:30 in Room 11 and hold a brief follow-up meeting thereafter.

During announcements, the senator from Chittenden expressed condolences to the family of former Gov. Thomas P. Salmon, who died on the prior day; the Senate president extended the body’s condolences as well.

The transcript shows the session concluded with a motion to adjourn; the Senate stood adjourned until 1 p.m. on Jan. 16.