HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
COMMITTEE ON FAMILIES AND VETERANS
REP. KATHY SCHMALTZ
CHAIR
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
The House Committee on Families and Veterans was called to order by Chair Schmaltz.
The Chair requested attendance to be called:
Present: Reps. Schmaltz, Wozniak, Fox, Johnsen, Thompson, Pavlov, Young, Byrnes,
Rheingans and Xiong.
Absent: Rep. Woolford.
Excused: Rep. Woolford.
Representative Wozniak moved to adopt the meeting minutes from March 04, 2025. There being
no objection, the motion prevailed with unanimous consent.
The Chair laid a presentation from the Michigan Department of Military and Veterans Affairs
before the committee.
Terry Sabo, representing the Department of Military and Veterans Affairs, gave an overview of
the department. Questions and discussions followed.
The Chair laid a presentation on Michigan Veteran Homes before the committee.
Anne Zerbe, representing the Michigan Veteran Homes, gave an introduction to Michigan
Veteran Homes. Questions and discussions followed.
The Chair laid a presentation on the Michigan Veterans Affairs Agency before the committee.
Brian Love, representing the Michigan Veterans Affairs Agency, gave an introduced to the
agency. Questions and discussions followed.
Representative Schmaltz moved to excuse Rep. Woolford from the meeting. There being no
objection the motion prevailed by unanimous consent.
There being no further business before the committee, Chair Schmaltz adjourned the meeting at
1:16 PM.
Tuesday, March 18, 2025
Noon.
Room 307, House Office
Building
Representative Kathy Schmaltz, Chair
Keith Feldpausch
Committee Clerk
kfeldpausch@house.mi.gov