House receives substitute for substitute Senate Bill 73 on unincorporated areas; recesses for caucus until 3 p.m.

The presiding officer announced a communication from the Senate on the floor Friday and the reading clerk transmitted a bill for the chamber's consideration. "The Senate passed a substitute for substitute Senate Bill 73, unincorporated areas amendments by Senator Kane Maine is transmitted for consideration respectfully," the reading clerk said.

The presiding officer said the bill "will be read for the first time and will be referred to rules." The House did not debate the measure on the floor; the statement on referral indicates the bill will next be considered by the Rules Committee, where more substantive review and assignment to subsequent committees typically occur.

Before proceeding further, the presiding officer asked for a motion to recess for caucus. "The motion is that we recess until 3 this afternoon," the presiding officer said. Representative Garn was asked to make the motion; the motion was put to a voice vote. "All those in favor of that, say aye. Any opposed? We will stand in recess until 03:00," the presiding officer declared. The transcript records a voice vote and the chamber standing in recess; no numeric tally of the vote was recorded in the transcript.

No additional details about the content of Senate Bill 73 were provided on the floor during this exchange. The House is scheduled to return at 3:00 p.m., at which time further consideration of business — including any procedural steps on SB 73 — may resume.