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Members Present: Sen. Howard A. Stephenson, Chair
Sen. Lyle Hillyard
Sen. Karen Morgan
Sen. Jerry Stevenson
Sen. Daniel Thatcher
Members Excused: Sen. Wayne Niederhauser
Staff Present: Allison Nicholson, Policy Analyst
Lorna Wells, Secretary
Public Speakers Present: Stephen Urquhart, Utah State Senator
Frank Lojko, Vice President Student Services, Dixie State College
Luz Robles, Utah State Senator
Michael Ostermiller, Utah Optometric Association
A list of visitors and a copy of handouts are filed with the committee minutes.
Chair Stephenson called the meeting to order at 2:25 p.m.
MOTION: Sen. Hillyard moved to approve the minutes of the February 10, 2011 meeting.
The motion passed unanimously.
1. S.C.R. 11 - Dixie State College Concurrent Resolution
Sen. Urquhart introduced and explained the bill.
Mr. Lojko spoke in favor of the bill.
MOTION: Sen. Morgan moved to pass S.C.R. 11 out of committee with a favorable recommendation.
The motion passed with Sens. Thatcher, Morgan, J. Stevenson, and H. Stephenson voting in favor, and Sen. Hillyard voting in opposition of the motion.
2. S.B. 67 - Annual Eye Examination for Children in Grades Kindergarten Through Three
MOTION: Sen. Hillyard moved to substitute S.B. 67 with 1st Sub. S.B. 67.
The motion passed unanimously.
MOTION: Sen. Hillyard moved to adopt the following amendment:
2. Page 1, Lines 17 through 18 :
17 . provides limited immunity to
volunteer
vision screeners who are trained or
supervised by the
18 State Office of Education;
2. Page 3, Lines 58 through 60 :
58 (b) A
volunteer
vision screener providing services under Subsection (6)(a) is
not liable for any
59 civil damages as a result of acts or omissions related to the vision screening unless the acts or
60 omissions were willful or grossly negligent.
The motion passed unanimously.
Mr. Ostermiller spoke in favor of the bill.
MOTION: Sen. Morgan moved to pass 1st Sub. S.B. 67 out of committee with a favorable recommendation.
The motion passed unanimously.
MOTION: Sen. Morgan moved to adjourn.
The motion passed unanimously.
Chair Stephenson adjourned the meeting at 3:15 p.m.
Minutes were reported by Lorna Wells, Secretary.