HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
COMMITTEE ON MILITARY, VETERANS AND HOMELAND SECURITY
REP. BEAU MATTHEW LAFAVE
CHAIR
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
Tuesday, September 20, 2022
12:00 PM
Room 307, House Office Building
The House Committee on Military, Veterans and Homeland Security was called to order by
Chair LaFave.
At 12:01 PM, the Chair laid the committee at ease.
At 12:02 PM, the Chair called the committee back to order.
The Chair requested attendance be called:
Present: Reps. LaFave, Eisen, Bezotte, Martin, Rogers, Anthony, Coleman, Steenland.
Absent: Rep. Beeler.
Excused: None.
Representatives Eisen, Anthony, Coleman and Steenland joined the committee remotely.
The Chair laid SB 530 before the committee:
SB 530
(Sen. Zorn)
A bill to amend 1976 PA 451, entitled "The
revised school code," (MCL 380.1 to 380.1852) by
adding section 1138a.
Shane Preston, representing Senator Zorn, testified in support of SB 530. Questions and
discussion followed.
The following person submitted a card in support of SB 530, but did not wish to speak:
Heather Feuerstein, representing the Michigan Department of Military and Veterans Affairs.
The Chair laid SB 971 before the committee:
SB 971
(Sen. VanderWall)
A bill to provide for a military veterans cemetery;
to create the veterans cemetery fund; to authorize
the purchase of land; and to provide for the
powers and duties of certain state governmental
officers and entities.
Jamie Callahan, representing Senator VanderWall, testified in support of SB 971.
Cary Jansen, representing Crawford County, testified in support of SB 971.
The following person submitted a card with a neutral position on SB 971, but did not wish to
speak:
Heather Feuerstein, representing the Michigan Department of Military and Veterans
Affairs.
The following person submitted a card in support of SB 971, but did not wish to speak:
Wayne C Koppa, representing Crawford County.
At 12:22 PM, the Chair laid the committee at ease.
At 12:23 PM, Rep. Bezotte called the committee back to order.
The Chair laid HB 5308 before the committee:
HB 5308
(Rep. LaFave)
A bill to amend 1949 PA 300, entitled "Michigan
vehicle code," by amending sections 674, 675,
801, 803f, and 805 (MCL 257.674, 257.675,
257.801, 257.803f, and 257.805), section 674 as
amended by 2000 PA 268, section 675 as amended
by 2018 PA 179, section 801 as amended by 2020
PA 103, section 803f as amended by 2018 PA 681,
and section 805 as amended by 2013 PA 82, and
by adding section 68c.
Beau LaFave testified in support of HB 5308. Questions and discussion followed.
The following person submitted a card in support of HB 5308, but did not wish to speak:
Heather Feuerstain, representing the Michigan Department of Military and Veterans
Affairs.
At 12:33 AM, Rep. Bezotte laid the committee at ease.
At 12:34 PM, the Chair called the committee back to order.
The Chair laid HB 5939 before the committee:
HB 5939
(Rep. Beeler)
A bill to amend 1979 PA 94, entitled "The state
school aid act of 1979," by amending section 6
(MCL 388.1606), as amended by 2021 PA 48.
Luke Grzywacz, representing Representative Beeler, testified in support of HB 5939.
Questions and discussion followed.
There being no further business before the committee, Chair LaFave adjourned the meeting at
12:39 PM.
Representative Beau LaFave, Chair
Elaine Kupiec
Committee Clerk
ekupiec@house.mi.gov