HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
COMMITTEE ON MILITARY, VETERANS AND HOMELAND SECURITY
REP. JENNIFER CONLIN
CHAIR
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
Tuesday, May 16, 2023
12:00 PM
Room 327, House Office Building
The House Committee on Military, Veterans and Homeland Security was called to order by
Chair Conlin.
At 12:00 PM, the Chair laid the committee at ease.
At 12:04 PM, the Chair called the committee back to order.
The Chair requested attendance be called:
Present: Reps. Conlin, Tyrone Carter, Rogers, Wegela, Bezotte, Martin, St. Germaine.
Absent: Reps. Coleman, Stone, Markkanen.
Excused: Reps. Coleman, Stone, Markkanen.
Representative Rogers moved to adopt the meeting minutes from March 14, 2023. There
being no objection, the motion prevailed by unanimous consent.
The Chair laid presentations on Veteran's Mental Health before the committee.
Jeff Frisby, Executive Director of the National Guard Association of Michigan, gave a
presentation on Veteran's Mental Health. Questions and discussion followed.
Dean Ditto, a Marine Corp Veteran and a guest of Representative Brabec, gave a presentation
on Veteran's Mental Health. Questions and discussion followed
Representative Tyrone Carter moved to excuse Representatives Coleman, Stone and
Markkanen from the meeting. There being no objection the motion prevailed by unanimous
consent.
There being no further business before the committee, Representative Wegela moved to
adjourn; Chair Jennifer Conlin adjourned the meeting at 12:57 p.m.
Representative Jennifer Conlin, Chair
Matt Carnagie
Committee Clerk
mcarnagie@house.mi.gov