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
6600 BINSFELD OFFICE BUILDING
P.O. BOX 30036
LANSING, MICHIGAN 48909-7536
PHONE: (517) 373-7670
FAX: (517) 373-5958
**DRAFT**
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
December 11, 2024
A meeting of the Senate Committee on Veterans and Emergency Services was scheduled for Wednesday,
December 11, 2024, at 1:30 p.m., in the 1200 Room of the Binsfeld Office Building.
The agenda summary is as follows:
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The Chair called the meeting to order at 1:41 p.m.. He 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 September 18, 2024 and
November 13, 2024. Without objection, the minutes were adopted.
At <<TIMESTAMP>>, Sen. Nobody entered the meeting.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Hertel to adopt the (S-1) version of SB 540. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Klinefelt, Sen.(s) Hertel, Santana, and Outman.
Nays: None
The motion prevailed and the (S-1) was adopted.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Hertel to report the (S-1) version of SB 540 to the floor with
recommendation that it 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.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Santana to report SB 541 to the floor with recommendation that it pass.
The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Klinefelt, Sen.(s) Hertel, Santana, and Outman.
Nays: None
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The motion prevailed and the bill was reported.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Santana to report SB 1103 to the floor with recommendation that it 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.
The Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding SB 1103:
Jeff Jones, International Brotherhood of Teamsters Maintenance of Way Employes Division – Support
Honorable Peter O'Rourke, National Assoc for Veteran Rights – Support
Connie Jones, United Veteran Benefits Agency LLC – Support
Paul Cockerham, Purple Heart Homes – Support
Josh Smith, Veteran Benefits Guide – Support
Shawn L Deadwiler, Black Veterans Empowerment Council Inc – Support
Brian M Johnson, Veterans Guardian – Support
There being no further business before the committee, the Chair moved to adjourn the committee. Without
objection, the committee was adjourned at <<TIMESTAMP>>.
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