HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
COMMITTEE ON FAMILIES AND VETERANS
REP. KATHY SCHMALTZ
CHAIR
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
The House Committee on Families and Veterans was called to order by Chair Schmaltz.
The Chair requested attendance to be called:
Present: Reps. Schmaltz, Wozniak, Fox, Johnsen, Thompson, Pavlov, Woolford, Young,
Byrnes, Rheingans and Xiong.
Absent: None.
Excused: None.
Representative Wozniak moved to adopt the meeting minutes from April 15, 2025. There being
no objection, the motion prevailed with unanimous consent.
The Chair laid HB 4279 before the committee:
Representative Greene, testified in support of HB 4279. Questions and discussions followed.
Rick Donovan, representing the Polish Legion of American Veterans, testified in support of HB
4279. Questions and discussions followed.
The Chair laid a presentation on VETLIFE-Battle Buddy Mobile Application before the
committee.
Josh Parish, representing the VETLIFE, gave a presentation on VETLIFE-Battle Buddy Mobile
Application. Questions and discussions followed.
There being no further business before the committee, Chair Schmaltz adjourned the meeting at
1:22 PM.
Tuesday, April 22, 2025
12:15 PM
Room 307, House Office
Building
HB 4279
(Rep. Jaime Greene)
A bill to create a Michigan Army National
Guard and Air National Guard apprenticeship
program; and to provide for the powers and
duties of certain state governmental officers
and entities.
Representative Kathy Schmaltz, Chair
Keith Feldpausch
Committee Clerk
kfeldpausch@house.mi.gov