Senate concurs, passes first substitute SB 2002 to amend Interlocal Cooperation Act

First substitute Senate Bill 2,002, titled 'Interlocal Cooperation Act Amendments,' was transmitted from the House and placed on the Senate’s concurrence calendar. The bill was identified in the record as sponsored by Senator Owens.

Senator Owens moved to concur with the House substitution and then moved that the first substitute to SB 2,002 be passed for final passage. In explaining the changes, Owens said the amendments were intended to leave UMPA entities of the state "unaffected," and thanked staff for their assistance implementing that change.

Under suspension of the rules the presiding officer ordered a roll call vote. The clerk read responses from senators; afterwards the presiding officer announced, "25 yay votes, 4 nay votes, 0 being absent," and declared the bill passed and returned to the House for the signature of the speaker.

The record indicates the action was procedural concurrence and final passage; no amendments or further referral were recorded in the transcript. The Senate then moved on to other business, including a brief personal‑privilege exchange and subsequent House communications prior to appointment of committees to notify the governor and the House.

The Senate’s action sends the House‑substituted version of SB 2,002 back to the House for the speaker’s signature and completion of the legislative step recorded in the chamber.