HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
COMMITTEE ON MILITARY, VETERANS AND HOMELAND SECURITY
REP. BEAU M LAFAVE
CHAIR
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
Wednesday, May 27, 2020
10:30 AM
Room 519, House Office Building
The House Standing Committee on Military, Veterans and Homeland Security was called to
order by Chair LaFave.
At 10:31 AM, the Chair laid the committee at ease.
At 10:32 AM, the Chair called the committee back to order.
At 8:00 PM, the Chair requested attendance be called:
Present: Reps. LaFave, Mueller, Afendoulis, Markkanen, Chirkun, Tyrone Carter,
Manoogian.
Absent/Excused: Reps. Marino, Jones.
Representative Mueller moved to adopt the meeting minutes from March 3, 2020. There
being no objection, the motion prevailed by unanimous consent.
At 10:33 AM, the Chair laid the committee at ease.
At 10:34 AM, the Chair called the committee back to order.
The Chair laid HR 257 before the committee:
HR 257
(Rep. LaFave)
A resolution to reaffirm the sovereignty of tribal
nations and to encourage the Michigan Attorney
General to not infringe on that sovereignty.
Chairman LaFave testified on HR 257. Questions and discussions followed.
Representative Chirkun moved to table HR 257. The motion did not prevail 3-4-0:
UNFAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Chirkun, Tyrone Carter, Manoogian.
Nays: Reps. LaFave, Mueller, Afendoulis, Markkanen.
Pass: None.
At 10:46 AM, the Chair laid the committee at ease.
At 10:48 AM, the Chair called the committee back to order.
The following person submitted a card with a support of HR 257, but did not wish to speak:
Bryan Newland, representing the Bay Mills Indian Community.
The committee continued to discuss HR 257.
Representative Markkanen moved to excuse Representatives Marino and Jones from the
meeting. There being no objection the motion prevailed by unanimous consent.
There being no further business before the committee, Rep. Beau LaFave adjourned the
meeting at 10:53 AM.
Representative Beau LaFave, Chair
Matt Carnagie
Committee Clerk
mcarnagie@house.mi.gov