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Senate approves $2 check‑off on driver‑license forms to fund eye exams for low‑income residents
Summary
Senate Bill 10‑71 passed the Senate after debate. The bill adds an optional $2 donation check‑off on driver‑license applications to fund eye exams, glasses and vision services through a nonprofit (Envision) and includes several earmarked appropriations and cash‑transfer items in the bill text.
The Idaho Senate on Feb. 28 approved Senate Bill 10‑71, which creates an optional $2 check‑off on driver‑license applications to fund vision services for low‑income residents who fail the eye exam at the time of licensing. The bill passed on a recorded vote and will be transmitted to the House.
Sponsor Senator Hart described the proposal as a voluntary, targeted way to help people who fail the DMV eye…
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