SENATE and HOUSE CALENDAR

CONCURRENT RESOLUTION

ADDENDUM

TO THE

SENATE and HOUSE CALENDAR

OF

thursday, may 4, 2006
CONSENT CALENDAR

Concurrent Resolutions for Notice under Joint Rule 16

The following joint concurrent resolutions have been introduced for approval by the Senate and House and will be adopted automatically unless a Senator or Representative requests floor consideration before the end of the session of the next legislative day. Requests for floor consideration in either chamber should be communicated to the Secretary’s office and/or the House Clerk’s office, respectively.

By Senators Maynard, Coppenrath, Mazza, Scott, Starr and Wilton,

S.C.R. 72.

Senate concurrent resolution congratulating the Vermont Insurance Agents Association on its centennial anniversary.

Whereas, independent insurance agents have played a vital role, facilitating the insuring of Vermonters’ real and personal property and lives for multiple generations, and

Whereas, early in the last century, the independent insurance agents in Vermont recognized the benefits that a professional association would provide for both insurance agents and their valued customers, and

Whereas, in pursuit of this laudable objective, in 1906 independent insurance agents working in this state founded the Vermont Insurance Agents Association (VIAA), which is an organization dedicated to enhancing the business interests of independent insurance agents in the state of Vermont through education, legislation and communication, and

Whereas, the VIAA serves the professional needs of the state’s independent insurance agents through its mission to promote and represent their common business interests within the industry and before government and the public in a manner that is consistent with insurance purchasing consumers’ best interests, and

Whereas, the membership of the VIAA is comprised of over 117 individually owned insurance agencies operating 159 offices and employing approximately 900 highly trained insurance professionals throughout Vermont, and

Whereas, these professionals promote competitive insurance products while providing their customers with the best possible service, and

Whereas, the VIAA fosters coalitions with other associations and governmental bodies for the benefit of Vermont’s citizens who purchase property and casualty insurance, and

Whereas, the members of the VIAA rely on their commitment to competition, professionalism, and education in serving Vermonters effectively and with the utmost integrity, and

Whereas, 2006 marks the VIAA’s centennial anniversary, which is an historic milestone in the history of the insurance profession in Vermont that is worthy of special legislative commemoration, now therefore be it

Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives:

That the General Assembly congratulates the Vermont Insurance Agents Association on its centennial anniversary, and be it further

Resolved: That the Secretary of State be directed to send a copy of this resolution to Peter Yankowski, Deputy Commissioner of the Department of Banking, Insurance, Securities, and Health Care Administration.

By Senators Mullin, Maynard and Wilton,

By Representatives Allaire of Rutland City, Chen of Mendon, Fallar of Tinmouth, Nitka of Ludlow and Potter of Clarendon,

S.C.R. 73.

Senate concurrent resolution congratulating James Eckhardt of Chittenden on being named the National Federation of Independent Business/VT’s 2005 Small Business Champion award winner.

Whereas, the National Federation of Independent Business/VT (NFIB/VT) is an organization that advocates on behalf of the interests of small businesses in Vermont, and

Whereas, each year NFIB/VT designates one of its members as the small business champion of the year in recognition of the person’s outstanding work on behalf of small business and in the community at large, and

Whereas, the 2005 award winner is James Eckhardt of Chittenden who, in 1986, established Censor Security Inc. which provides security services to the hospitality industry and has more recently expanded to include onsite investigation services, and

Whereas, James Eckhardt’s successful business trains security personnel for the hospitality industry, employing the customized Censor Advanced Trained Security program or C.A.T.S., and

Whereas, its onsite investigations of thefts occurring at clients’ premises have a 90 percent success rate, and

Whereas, James Eckhardt’s business is very successful, and he has opened branch offices in Burlington, and Manchester and Nashua, New Hampshire, and

Whereas, he has served on the private and investigative security services board in the secretary of state’s office of professional regulation, and he is a member of the Vermont Association of Investigative and Security Services, and

Whereas, James Eckhardt has been an active member of NFIB/VT for many years and has participated extensively in its legislative and advocacy activities, and

Whereas, he is active in fundraising activities for the American Cancer Society, including its Relay for Life, and

Whereas, his continuing promotion of small business in Vermont in combination with his community service make him an ideal recipient for this honor, now therefore be it

Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives:

That the General Assembly congratulates James Eckhardt of Chittenden on being named the National Federation of Independent Business/VT’s 2005 Small Business Champion award winner, and be it further

Resolved: That the secretary of state be directed to send a copy of this resolution to James Eckhardt.

By Senators Mullin, Wilton and Maynard,

By Representatives Allaire of Rutland City, DePoy of Rutland City, Flory of Pittsford, Howard of Rutland City, Louras of Rutland City and Sunderland of Rutland Town,

S.C.R. 74.

Senate concurrent resolution honoring retiring Rutland City school board chair Dr. Michael Dick.

Whereas, after graduating from Rutland High School and from college, Michael Dick worked as a school teacher, developing a first-hand understanding of educating children, and

Whereas, upon completing dental school, Michael Dick return to his hometown, and in 1978, he decided to seek a seat on the Rutland school board, and

Whereas, his eloquence on behalf of the city’s school system was rewarded when he garnered the most votes of any candidate, and

Whereas, Michael Dick’s demonstrated skills as a collegial, conscientious and well-informed school board member impressed his colleagues, who in 1980 selected him to chair the board, and

Whereas, in 1984, as the father of a young family, he decided to conclude his tenure on the board, never imagining that his most significant contribution to the Rutland City public schools lay years in the future, and

Whereas, in 1990, when the bond proposal to construct the new campus on Woodstock Avenue that is today’s Rutland High School was proposed, Michael Dick decided once again to seek election to the school board, and

Whereas, he won re-election to the board, and the following year was designated to resume his former role as president, in which he continued until his recent resignation, and

Whereas, Michael Dick oversaw both the completion of the new high school facility and the less welcome, but necessary, school consolidation plan, and

Whereas, the Rutland Herald has praised Michael Dick as a school board member who “had no agenda but the advancement of education,” and

Whereas, his school board colleagues have named a scholarship in his honor, now therefore be it

Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives:

That the General Assembly honors retiring Rutland City school board chair Dr. Michael Dick for his legacy of outstanding and visionary leadership, and be it further

Resolved: That the Secretary of State be directed to send a copy of this resolution to Dr. Michael Dick in Rutland.

By Senators Kitchel, Ayer, Bartlett, Campbell, Collins, Condos, Coppenrath, Cummings, Doyle, Dunne, Gander, Giard, Illuzzi, Kittell, Leddy, Lyons, MacDonald, Maynard, Mazza, Miller, Mullin, Scott, Sears, Shepard, Snelling, Starr, Welch, White and Wilton,

By Representatives Keenan of St. Albans City, Acinapura of Brandon, Adams of Hartland, Allaire of Rutland City, Allard of St. Albans Town, Ancel of Calais, Atkins of Winooski, Audette of S. Burlington, Baker of West Rutland, Barnard of Richmond, Bartlett of Dover, Bohi of Hartford, Bostic of St. Johnsbury, Botzow of Pownal, Branagan of Georgia, Brooks of Montpelier, Canfield of Fair Haven, Chen of Mendon, Clark of St. Johnsbury, Clarkson of Woodstock, Condon of Colchester, Copeland-Hanzas of Bradford, Corcoran of Bennington, Cross of Winooski, Darrow of Dummerston, Deen of Westminster, Donaghy of Poultney, Donovan of Burlington, Dostis of Waterbury, Dowland of Holland, Edwards of Brattleboro, Emmons of Springfield, Endres of Milton, Evans of Essex, Fallar of Tinmouth, Fisher of Lincoln, Flory of Pittsford, Frank of Underhill, French of Randolph, Gervais of Enosburg, Grad of Moretown, Green of Berlin, Haas of Rochester, Hosford of Waitsfield, Houston of Ferrisburgh, Howard of Rutland City, Howrigan of Fairfield, Hube of Londonderry, Hudson of Lyndon, Hunt of Essex, Hutchinson of Randolph, Jerman of Essex, Johnson of South Hero, Johnson of Canaan, Kennedy of Chelsea, Keogh of Burlington, Kilmartin of Newport City, Kitzmiller of Montpelier, Klein of East Montpelier, Komline of Dorset, Krawczyk of Bennington, Kupersmith of S. Burlington, Larocque of Barnet, Larrabee of Danville, Larson of Burlington, LaVoie of Swanton, Lawrence of Lyndon, Lippert of Hinesburg, Livingston of Manchester, Lorber of Burlington, Louras of Rutland City, Maier of Middlebury, Malcolm of Pawlet, Marcotte of Coventry, Marek of Newfane, Marron of Stowe, Martin of Springfield, Martin of Wolcott, Masland of Thetford, McAllister of Highgate, McCullough of Williston, McLaughlin of Royalton, Milkey of Brattleboro, Miller of Shaftsbury, Miller of Elmore, Minter of Waterbury, Molloy of Arlington, Monti of Barre City, Mook of Bennington, Morley of Barton, Morrissey of Bennington, Myers of Essex, Nease of Johnson, Niquette of Colchester, Nitka of Ludlow, Nuovo of Middlebury, Obuchowski of Rockingham, O'Donnell of Vernon, Orr of Charlotte, Otterman of Topsham, Parent of St. Albans City, Partridge of Windham, Pearson of Burlington, Peaslee of Guildhall, Pellett of Chester, Perry of Richford, Peterson of Williston, Pillsbury of Brattleboro, Potter of Clarendon, Pugh of S. Burlington, Randall of Troy, Reese of Pomfret, Rodgers of Glover, Rusten of Halifax, Seibert of Norwich, Severance of Colchester, Shand of Weathersfield, Sharpe of Bristol, Shaw of Derby, Smith of New Haven, Smith of Morristown, Sunderland of Rutland Town, Sweaney of Windsor, Tracy of Burlington, Trombley of Grand Isle, Valliere of Barre City, Winters of Swanton, Winters of Williamstown, Wright of Burlington, Young of Orwell and Zuckerman of Burlington,

S.C.R. 75.

Senate concurrent resolution recognizing the vital role of sexual assault nurse examiners in the health care system.

Whereas, victims of rape require specialized medical and mental health attention after suffering a violent sexual assault, and

Whereas, many medical professionals, while well-meaning, lack the specific training necessary to provide the type of care and informational assistance rape victims require on an urgent basis following their traumatic experience, and

Whereas, recognizing the need for medical professionals who are capable of assisting rape victims in a competent and timely manner, the Vermont Center for Prevention and Treatment of Sexual Abuse facilitates the state of Vermont’s certification of a sexual assault nurse examiner (SANE), and

Whereas, the SANE certification criteria satisfy the requirements of the International Association of Forensic Nurses, and

Whereas, these nurses provide a comprehensive package of post-incident health care services to rape victims, and

Whereas, a SANE-certified nurse is qualified to provide a complete sexual assault examination, including the collection of forensic evidence and testing for evidence of predatory drugs, and

Whereas, they work in collaboration with law enforcement officials, state’s attorneys, attorney advocates, crime victim services, and the state’s forensic laboratory, and

Whereas, they make certain that each rape victim receives appropriate medical, psychological and legal support services, and

Whereas, their expertise is called upon in the form of testimony in criminal trials of accused perpetrators of sexual assault crimes, and

Whereas another aspect of a SANE-certified professional’s role is to educate students at high schools and colleges on issues related to personal safety and steps to take if assaulted sexually, and

Whereas, Brattleboro Memorial Hospital, Central Vermont Medical Center, Copley Hospital, Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center, Fletcher Allen Health Care, Gifford Hospital, Grace Cottage Hospital, the Middlebury College Health Care Center, Mt. Ascutney Hospital, North Country Hospital, Northeastern Vermont Hospital, Northwestern Medical Center, Porter Hospital, Rutland Regional Medical Center, Springfield Hospital and Southwestern Vermont Medical Center now have SANE-certified nurses on staff or accessible on a 24hourcall basis to meet the needs of rape victims, and

Whereas, Vermont Crime Victims Rights Week, which was observed from April 23–29, offered an excellent opportunity to recognize these unsung health care heroes, now therefore be it

Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives:

That the General Assembly recognizes the vital role of sexual assault nurse examiners in the health care system, and be it further

Resolved: That the Secretary of State be directed to send a copy of this resolution to each hospital and health care facility listed in this resolution.

By Senators Starr, Collins, Illuzzi, Kittell and Welch,

By Representatives Dowland of Holland, Kilmartin of Newport City, Marcotte of Coventry, Morley of Barton, Randall of Troy, Rodgers of Glover and Shaw of Derby,

S.C.R. 76

Senate concurrent resolution in memory of Harold J. Haynes of North Troy.

Whereas, for over 65 years, until his death on April 19, 2006, Harold Haynes was a leading citizen of North Troy village and the town of Troy, and

Whereas, he spent his youth in Poultney and graduated in 1939 from the University of Vermont, and

Whereas, as a teacher, Harold Haynes taught vocational agriculture at the former North Troy High School and the Newport Center School, starting in 1939 and continuing until 1967, and

Whereas, he then joined the faculty at North Country Union High School (NCUHS), where he added horticulture and a variety of vocational courses to his teaching responsibilities, and

Whereas, Harold Haynes’ strong interest in agricultural education led him to serve as an officer on the state level in the Future Farmers of America organization, and in conjunction with the State Department of Agriculture, he created a land lab and Christmas tree farm for the use of NCUHS, and

Whereas, beyond the formal setting, he served as a mentor to many young farmers throughout Orleans County, and

Whereas, aside from his long teaching career, he was an active Realtor, having operated Haynes Real Estate for over 50 years, and he held memberships in local, state, and national realtor organizations, and

Whereas, Harold Haynes and his wife, Dot, to whom he was married for 47 years, were the proprietors of Dot’s Shop in North Troy, and

Whereas, among his many local civic initiatives were establishing a local tennis program, the Tri Town Natural Resources Committee, the walking trail along the Missisquoi, and assisting in the acquisition of land for the Tranquil Gardens, and