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
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
February 7, 2024
A meeting of the Senate Committee on Veterans and Emergency Services was scheduled for Wednesday,
February 7, 2024, at 2:00 p.m., in the 1300 Room of the Binsfeld Office Building.
The agenda summary is as follows:
1. Reported HB 4845 (Rep. Bruck) with recommendation.
2. Testimony regarding SB 690 (Sen. Klinefelt).
The Chair called the meeting to order at 2:03 p.m. She 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. Santana to adopt the meeting minutes from November 1, 2023. Without
objection, the minutes were adopted.
The Chair brought up HB 4845, and invited Rep. Bruck to summarize the bill.
The Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding HB 4845:
Mark Cherney, Monroe Township Fire Department – Support
Lt. Scott McCarty, Monroe Township Fire Department - Support
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Hertel to report HB 4845 to the floor with recommendation that the bill
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 brought up SB 690, and summarize the bill for the committee.
The Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding SB 690:
Lt. Colonel Jason Evans, Judge Advocate General’s Corp – Support
Terry Sabo, MI Department of Military and Veterans Affairs - Support
There being no further business before the committee, the Chair moved to adjourn the committee. Without
objection, the committee was adjourned at 2:27 p.m.
Date adopted by committee: 02/21/2024