HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
COMMITTEE ON MILITARY, VETERANS AND HOMELAND SECURITY
REP. BEAU MATTHEW LAFAVE
CHAIR
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
Wednesday, September 28, 2022
8:00 AM
Room 307, House Office Building
The House Committee on Military, Veterans and Homeland Security was called to order by
Representative Eisen.
At 8:00 AM, Rep. Eisen laid the committee at ease.
At 8:11 AM, the Chair called the committee back to order.
The Chair requested attendance be called:
Present: Reps. LaFave, Beeler, Eisen, Bezotte, Martin, Rogers, Anthony, Coleman,
Steenland.
Absent: None.
Excused: None.
Representative Bezotte moved to adopt the meeting minutes from June 7, 2022. There being
no objection, the motion prevailed by unanimous consent.
Representative Steenland moved to adopt the meeting minutes from September 20, 2022.
There being no objection, the motion prevailed by unanimous consent.
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.
Jenita Moore representing the Michigan Department of State - Secretary of State testified in
opposition to HB 5308.
The following people submitted a card in support of HB 5308, but did not wish to speak:
Jim Sigmon, representing the Military Officers Association of America - Commanders
Group.
Tim Poxson, representing the American Legion- Department of Michigan.
Representative Bezotte moved to adopt substitute (H-5) to HB 5308. The motion prevailed 6-
0-3:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. LaFave, Beeler, Eisen, Bezotte, Martin, Steenland.
Nays: None.
Pass: Reps. Rogers, Anthony, Coleman.
Representative Eisen moved to report out HB 5308 with recommendation, as substitute (H-5).
The motion prevailed 5-0-3:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. LaFave, Beeler, Eisen, Bezotte, Martin.
Nays: None.
Pass: Reps. Rogers, Anthony, Coleman.
At 8:27 AM, the Chair laid the committee at ease.
At 8:30 AM, 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.
Representative Eisen moved to adopt substitute (H-1) to HB 5939. The motion prevailed 8-0-
0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. LaFave, Beeler, Eisen, Bezotte, Martin, Rogers, Anthony, Coleman.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
Representative Eisen moved to report out HB 5939 with recommendation, as substitute (H-1).
The motion prevailed 8-0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. LaFave, Beeler, Eisen, Bezotte, Martin, Rogers, Anthony, Coleman.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
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.
The following people submitted a card in support of SB 971, but due to the time constraints
were unable to speak:
Wayne Koppa, representing Crawford County.
Tim Poxson, representing the American Legion-Department of Michigan.
The following person submitted a card in support of SB 971, but did not wish to speak:
Jim Sigmon, representing the Military Officers Association of America - Commanders
Group.
Representative Eisen moved to adopt substitute (H-1) to SB 971. The motion prevailed 8-0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. LaFave, Beeler, Eisen, Bezotte, Martin, Rogers, Anthony, Coleman.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
Representative Bezotte moved to report out SB 971 with recommendation, as substitute (H-
1). The motion prevailed 8-0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. LaFave, Beeler, Eisen, Bezotte, Martin, Rogers, Anthony, Coleman.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
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.
Representative Bezotte moved to report out SB 530 with recommendation. The motion
prevailed 8-0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. LaFave, Beeler, Eisen, Bezotte, Martin, Rogers, Anthony, Coleman.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
The Chair invited Tim Poxson to give a presentation honoring committee members for their
service on the Military, Veterans, and Homeland Security committee.
There being no further business before the committee, Chair LaFave adjourned the meeting at
8:38 AM.
Representative Beau LaFave, Chair
Elaine Kupiec
Committee Clerk
ekupiec@house.mi.gov