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 7, 2023
A meeting of the Senate Committee on Veterans and Emergency Services was scheduled for Wednesday, June 7,
2023, at 9:00 a.m., in the 1300 Room of the Binsfeld Office Building.
The agenda summary is as follows:
1. Reported HB 4555 (Rep. Rogers) with recommendation.
The Chair called the meeting to order at 9:02 a.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 24, 2023. Without
objection, the minutes were adopted.
The Chair brought up HB 4555 and invited Rep. Rogers to summarize the bill.
The Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding HB 4555:
Erika Hoover, Women Veterans & Special Populations Coordinator, MI Veterans Affairs Agency – Support
Ina Golden, Veteran, U.S. Navy - Support
The Chair read the cards of those individuals not wishing to present testimony regarding HB 4555:
Terry J. Sabo, Deputy Director, MI Department of Military and Veterans Affairs - Support
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Santana to report HB 4555 to the floor with recommendation that it
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.
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There being no further business before the committee, the Chair moved to adjourn the committee. Without
objection, the committee was adjourned at 9:27 a.m.
Date adopted by committee: 09/13/2023
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