HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
COMMITTEE ON MILITARY, VETERANS AND HOMELAND SECURITY
REP. BEAU MATTHEW LAFAVE
CHAIR
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
Wednesday, March 10, 2021
10:30 AM
Room 521, House Office Building
The House Committee on Military, Veterans and Homeland Security was called to order by
Chair LaFave.
The Chair requested attendance be called:
Present: Reps. LaFave, Beeler, Eisen, Bezotte, Martin, Jones, Coleman, Rogers,
Steenland.
Absent: None.
Excused: None.
LT. Colonel James Matthews, representing the Civil Air Patrol, gave a presentation.
Representative Martin moved to adopt the meeting minutes from March 2, 2021. There being
no objection, the motion prevailed by unanimous consent.
The Chair laid HB 4029 before the committee:
HB 4029
(Rep. Hoitenga)
A bill to amend 1931 PA 328, entitled "The
Michigan penal code," by amending section 224a
(MCL 750.224a), as amended by 2012 PA 122.
The following person submitted a card in support of HB 4029, but did not wish to speak:
Brady Schickinger, representing the Michigan Coalition for Responsible Gun Owners.
Representative Beeler moved to report out HB 4029 with recommendation. The motion
prevailed 8-1-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. LaFave, Beeler, Eisen, Bezotte, Martin, Jones, Coleman, Steenland.
Nays: Rep. Rogers.
Pass: None.
The Chair laid HR 47 before the committee:
HR 47
(Rep. Damoose)
A resolution to call on the National Guard Bureau
to immediately end the current food contract for
the 1,000 Michigan National Guard Service
members deployed to Washington, D.C., and
provide a per diem food allowance backdated to
the start of the mobilization.
Representative Damoose and Representative Martin testified in support of the resolution.
Questions and discussion followed.
A constituent of Representative Damoose testified on the resolution. Questions and
discussion followed.
Representative Steenland moved to report out HR 47 with recommendation. The motion
prevailed 9-0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. LaFave, Beeler, Eisen, Bezotte, Martin, Jones, Coleman, Rogers, Steenland.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
Lt. Colonel James Matthews, representing the Civil Air Patrol, returned to answer questions.
Lt. Colonel Michael Ewing, Captain Charles Shelton, and Representative Martin, also a
Command Sergeant Major, representing the Michigan Volunteer Defense Force, gave a
presentation. Questions and discussion followed.
There being no further business before the committee, Chair LaFave adjourned the meeting at
11:33 AM.
Representative Beau LaFave, Chair
Matt Carnagie
Committee Clerk
mcarnagie@house.mi.gov