HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
COMMITTEE ON MILITARY, VETERANS AND HOMELAND SECURITY
REP. BEAU MATTHEW LAFAVE
CHAIR
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
Tuesday, March 1, 2022
12:30 PM
Room 307, House Office Building
The House Committee on Military, Veterans and Homeland Security was called to order by
Chair LaFave.
At 12:32 PM, the Chair laid the committee at ease.
At 12:43 PM, the Chair called the committee back to order.
The Chair requested attendance be called:
Present: Reps. LaFave, Beeler, Eisen, Bezotte, Martin, Rogers, Anthony, Coleman,
Steenland.
Absent: None.
Excused: None.
Representative Steenland moved to adopt the meeting minutes from February 22, 2022. There
being no objection, the motion prevailed by unanimous consent.
The Chair laid HB 4065 before the committee:
HB 4065
(Rep. Bezotte)
A bill to amend 1967 PA 150, entitled "Michigan
military act," by amending section 182 (MCL
32.582).
Representative Bezotte moved to report out HB 4065 with recommendation. The motion
prevailed 9-0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. LaFave, Beeler, Eisen, Bezotte, Martin, Rogers, Anthony, Coleman,
Steenland.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
The Chair laid HB 5678 before the committee:
HB 5678
(Rep. Slagh)
A bill to amend 1949 PA 300, entitled "Michigan
vehicle code," by amending sections 217d, 803e,
803f, 803i, 803j, 803k, 803l, 803n, 803o, and 804
(MCL 257.217d, 257.803e, 257.803f, 257.803i,
257.803j, 257.803k, 257.803l, 257.803n,
257.803o, and 257.804), section 217d as amended
by 2006 PA 562, section 803e as amended by 2020
PA 51, section 803f as amended by 2018 PA 681,
section 803i as amended by 2011 PA 74, sections
803j, 803k, 803n, and 803o as amended by 1999
PA 183, section 803l as amended by 2000 PA 77,
and section 804 as amended by 2019 PA 88.
Substitute (H-1) for HB 5678 was adopted at the February 15th, 2022 meeting.
The following person submitted a card in support of HB 5678, but did not wish to speak:
Jenita Moore, representing the Michigan Department of State.
Representative Beeler moved to report out HB 5678 with recommendation, as substitute (H-
1). The motion prevailed 9-0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. LaFave, Beeler, Eisen, Bezotte, Martin, Rogers, Anthony, Coleman,
Steenland.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
At 12:44 PM, the Chair laid the committee at ease.
At 12:46 PM, the Chair called the committee back to order.
The Chair laid HB 5565 before the committee:
HB 5565
(Rep. Shannon)
A bill to amend 1893 PA 206, entitled "The
general property tax act," by amending section 7b
(MCL 211.7b), as amended by 2013 PA 161.
Representative Bezotte moved to adopt substitute (H-1) to HB 5565. The motion prevailed 9-
0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. LaFave, Beeler, Eisen, Bezotte, Martin, Rogers, Anthony, Coleman,
Steenland.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
Representative Coleman offered the following amendment to HB 5565 (H-1):
1. Amend page 3 line 22 by striking out all of subdivision (b) and inserting:
(b) "Veteran" means that term as defined in section 1 of 1965 PA 190, MCL
35.61.
Representative Coleman moved to adopt the amendment to HB 5565. The motion prevailed
9-0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. LaFave, Beeler, Eisen, Bezotte, Martin, Rogers, Anthony, Coleman,
Steenland.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
Representative Eisen moved to report HB 5565 as amended, as substitute (H-3). The motion
prevailed 7-0-2:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. LaFave, Beeler, Eisen, Bezotte, Martin, Coleman, Steenland.
Nays: None.
Pass: Reps. Rogers, Anthony.
There being no further business before the committee, Chair LaFave adjourned the meeting at
12:49 PM.
Representative Beau LaFave, Chair
Matt Carnagie
Committee Clerk
mcarnagie@house.mi.gov