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
June 12, 2024
A meeting of the Senate Committee on Veterans and Emergency Services was scheduled for Wednesday, June
12, 2024, at 1:30 p.m., in the 1300 Room of the Binsfeld Office Building.
The agenda summary is as follows:
1. Reported HB 5151 (Rep. Shannon) with recommendation.
2. Reported HB 4613 (S-1) (Rep. Prestin) with recommendation.
3. Reported HB 4614 (Rep. Fitzgerald) with recommendation.
4. Reported HB 5462 (Rep. Markkanen) with recommendation.
The Chair called the meeting to order at 1:32 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. Hertel to adopt the meeting minutes from May 22, 2024. Without
objection, the minutes were adopted.
The Chair brought up HB 5151 and invited Rep. Shannon to summarize the bill.
The Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding HB 5151:
Sargent Lamar Kashat, Sterling Heights Police Department - Support
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Santana to report HB 5151 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 HB’s 4613 and 4614, and invited Rep. Prestin Chris Wardell of Rep. Fitzgerald’s office to
summarize the bills.
The Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding HB’s 4613 and 4614:
Emily Bergquist, Director EMS & Systems of Care MI Dept. of Health & Human Services - Support
The cards were read of those individuals not wishing to present testimony regarding HB’s 4613 and 4614:
Angela Madden, Michigan Association of Ambulance Services – Support
Elizabeth Kutter, Michigan Health & Hospital Association - Support
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Santana to adopt the (S-1) version of HB 4613. 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 HB 4613 (S-1) 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 entertained a motion by Sen. Hertel to report HB 4614 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 HB 5462 and invited Beau LaFave of Rep. Markkanen’s office to summarize the bill.
The Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding HB 5462:
Brad Uren, family of Wesley V. Karna - Support
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Hertel to report HB 5462 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.
There being no further business before the committee, the Chair moved to adjourn the committee. Without
objection, the committee was adjourned at 1:54 p.m.
Date adopted by committee: 09/11/24