HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
COMMITTEE ON MILITARY, VETERANS AND HOMELAND SECURITY
REP. JENNIFER CONLIN
CHAIR
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
Tuesday, March 19, 2024
12:00 PM
Room 327, House Office Building
The House Committee on Military, Veterans and Homeland Security was called to order by
Chair Conlin.
The Chair requested attendance be called:
Present: Reps. Conlin, Tyrone Carter, Shannon, Rogers, Morgan, Wegela, Markkanen,
Bezotte, Martin, St. Germaine.
Absent: None.
Excused: None.
Representative Bezotte joined the committee remotely.
Representative Tyrone Carter moved to adopt the meeting minutes from March 5, 2024.
There being no objection, the motion prevailed by unanimous consent.
The Chair laid HB 5433 before the committee:
HB 5433
(Rep. Snyder)
A bill to create a Tricare premium reimbursement
program; and to provide for the powers and duties
of certain state governmental officers and entities.
Representative Shannon moved to adopt substitute (H-1) to HB 5433. The motion prevailed
9-0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Conlin, Tyrone Carter, Shannon, Rogers, Morgan, Wegela, Markkanen,
Martin, St. Germaine.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
Representative Wegela moved to report out HB 5433 with recommendation, as substitute (H-
1). The motion prevailed 6-0-3:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Conlin, Tyrone Carter, Shannon, Rogers, Morgan, Wegela.
Nays: None.
Pass: Reps. Markkanen, Martin, St. Germaine.
The Chair laid SB 690 before the committee:
SB 690
(Sen. Klinefelt)
A bill to amend 1980 PA 523, entitled "Michigan
code of military justice of 1980," by amending
sections 2, 3, 6, 10, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 23, 24,
26, 27, 29, 32, 34, 36, 43, 48, 52, 54, 58, 61, 65,
66, 67, 121, and 147 (MCL 32.1002, 32.1003,
32.1006, 32.1010, 32.1015, 32.1016, 32.1017,
32.1018, 32.1019, 32.1020, 32.1023, 32.1024,
32.1026, 32.1027, 32.1029, 32.1032, 32.1034,
32.1036, 32.1043, 32.1048, 32.1052, 32.1054,
32.1058, 32.1061, 32.1065, 32.1066, 32.1067,
32.1121, and 32.1147), sections 2, 3, 15, 16, 26,
27, and 29 as amended and section 121 as added
by 2005 PA 186, and by adding sections 6a, 30a,
38a, 58a, 58b, 93a, 106, 106a, 112a, 120, 121a,
121b, 122, 123, 128, 131a, 131b, 131c, 132a,
134a, 134b, 134c, and 134d; and to repeal acts and
parts of acts.
Lieutenant Colonel Jason Evans, Military Judge for the Michigan National Guard, testified in
support of SB 690. Questions and discussion followed.
The following person submitted a card in support of SB 690 and HB 5433, but did not wish
to speak:
Heather Feuerstein, representing the Michigan Department of Military and Veteran
Affairs.
There being no further business before the committee, Chair Conlin adjourned the meeting at
12:25 PM.
Representative Jennifer Conlin, Chair
Nicholas Gewirtz
Committee Clerk
ngewirtz@house.mi.gov