MEMBERS:
SEN. KEVIN HERTEL, MAJORITY VICE CHAIR
SEN. SYLVIA SANTANA
SEN. RICK OUTMAN, MINORITY VICE CHAIR
THE SENATE
COMMITTEE ON VETERANS AND
EMERGENCY SERVICES
SENATOR VERONICA KLINEFELT
CHAIR
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COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
September 11, 2024
A meeting of the Senate Committee on Veterans and Emergency Services was scheduled for Wednesday,
September 11, 2024, at 9:15 a.m., in the 1300 Room of the Binsfeld Office Building.
The agenda summary is as follows:
1. Reported SB 834 (Sen. Hertel) with recommendation.
The Chair called the meeting to order at 9:16 a.m. She instructed the Clerk to call the roll. At that time, the
following members were present: Chair Klinefelt, Sen.(s) Hertel, Santana and Outman, a quorum was present.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Hertel to adopt the meeting minutes from June 12, 2024. Without
objection, the minutes were adopted.
The Chair requested the committee participate in a moment of silence to honor of those lost in the 9/11 tragedy.
The Chair brought up SB 834 and invited Sen. Hertel to summarize the bill.
The Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding SB 834:
Monty Nye, Michigan Professional Firefighters Union - Support
The cards were read of those individuals not wishing to present testimony regarding SB 834:
Matt Sowash, Police Officers Association of Michigan – Support
Mike Sauger, President Fraternal Order of Police – Support
Tim Bourgeois, Michigan Commission on Law Enforcement Standards – Support
Stephanie Johnson, Michigan Association of Chiefs of Police – Support
Matt Saxton, Michigan Sheriffs’ Association – Support
Nate Johnson, Michigan State Trooper Command Officers Association – Support
Nate Johnson, Michigan Association of Police Organizations – Support
Nate Johnson, Michigan State Police Trooper Association – Support
Travis Fletcher, Michigan State Police – Support
Tom Gehart, Detroit Firefighters Association - Support
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Santana to report SB 834 to the floor with recommendation that the bill
pass. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Klinefelt, Sen.(s) Hertel, Santana and Outman
Nays: None
The motion prevailed and the bill was reported.
There being no further business before the committee, the Chair moved to adjourn the committee. Without
objection, the committee was adjourned at 9:25 a.m.
Date adopted by committee: 09/18/2024