MEMBERS:
SEN. KEVIN HERTEL, MAJORITY VICE CHAIR
SEN. SYLVIA SANTANA
SEN. RICK OUTMAN, MINORITY VICE CHAIR
SEN. JONATHAN LINDSAY
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
**DRAFT**
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
June 11, 2025
A meeting of the Senate Committee on Veterans and Emergency Services was scheduled for Wednesday, June
11, 2025, at 9:00 a.m., in the 1300 Room of the Binsfeld Office Building.
The agenda summary is as follows:
1. Reported HB 4003 (Rep. Kunse) with recommendation.
2. Reported SB 274 (Sen. McCann) with recommendation.
3. Reported SB 69 (Sen. Bellino) with recommendation.
4. Reported SB 70 (Sen. Bellino) with recommendation.
5. Reported HB 4046 (Rep. Roth) 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, Outman and Lindsey, a quorum was present.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Hertel to adopt the meeting minutes from May 14, 2025. Without
objection, the minutes were adopted.
The Chair brought up HB 4003, and invited Rep. Kunse and Vince Hardy, Father of Sgt. Webber, to summarize
the bill.
The Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding HB 4003:
Col. Anthony Davis - Support
The cards were read of those individuals not wishing to present testimony regarding HB 4003, SB 274, SB 69,
SB 70 and HB 4046:
Mark Polsdofer, Michigan Department of Transportation – Neutral
Matt Saxton, Michigan Sheriffs Association – Support SB’s 69-70
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Hertel to report HB 4003 to the floor with recommendation that the bill
pass. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Klinefelt, Sen.(s) Hertel, Outman and Lindsey
Nays: None
The motion prevailed and the bill was reported.
The Chair brought up SB 274, and invited Shawn Deverell of Sen. McCann’s office to summarize the bill.
The Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding SB 274:
Master Sergeant Torri Kuhse – Support
The Chair continued with testimony while awaiting the last committee member to arrive from another
committee hearing.
The Chair brought up SB 69, and invited Sen. Bellino to summarize the bill.
The Chair brought up SB 70, and invited Sen. Bellino and Sen. Lindsey to summarize the bill.
The Chair brought up HB 4046, and invited Mindy Fernandes of Rep. Roth’s office to summarize the bill.
The Chair recessed the committee from 9:33 a.m. to 9:36 a.m.
At 9:36 a.m. Sen. Santana arrived.
Without objection, the Chair moved to reconsider the vote by which HB 4003 passed.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Hertel to report HB 4003 to the floor with recommendation that the bill
pass. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Klinefelt, Sen.(s) Hertel, Santana, Outman and Lindsey
Nays: None
The motion prevailed and the bill was reported.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Santana to report SB 274 to the floor with recommendation that the bill
pass. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Klinefelt, Sen.(s) Hertel, Santana, Outman and Lindsey
Nays: None
The motion prevailed and the bill was reported.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Outman to report SB 69 to the floor with recommendation that the bill
pass. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Klinefelt, Sen.(s) Hertel, Santana, Outman and Lindsey
Nays: None
The motion prevailed and the bill was reported.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Lindsey to report SB 70 to the floor with recommendation that the bill
pass. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Klinefelt, Sen.(s) Hertel, Santana, Outman and Lindsey
Nays: None
The motion prevailed and the bill was reported.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Hertel to report HB 4046 to the floor with recommendation that the bill
pass. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Klinefelt, Sen.(s) Hertel, Santana, Outman and Lindsey
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 9:39 a.m.
Date adopted by committee: