HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
COMMITTEE ON MILITARY, VETERANS AND HOMELAND SECURITY
REP. BEAU M LAFAVE
CHAIR
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
Tuesday, March 5, 2019
12:00 PM
Room 307, House Office Building
The House Standing Committee on Military, Veterans and Homeland Security was called to
order by Chairman LaFave.
The Chair requested attendance be called:
Present: Reps. LaFave, Mueller, Marino, Afendoulis, Markkanen, Jones, Carter, Manoogian.
Absent/Excused: Rep. Chirkun.
Representative Mueller moved to adopt the meeting minutes from February 19th. 2019. There
being no objection, the motion prevailed by unanimous consent.
Representative Jones moved to excuse Representative Chirkun from the meeting. There being no
objection the motion prevailed by unanimous consent.
The Chair laid HCR 0003 before the committee:
HCR 0003
(Rep. LaFave)
A concurrent resolution to call on the Michigan Veterans'
Facility Authority to ensure plans for the new state veterans
homes include designated smoking areas.
At 12:01 PM, the Chair laid the committee at ease.
At 12:02 PM, the Majority Vice Chair Mike Mueller called the committee back to order.
Chairman LaFave testified in support of his Concurrent Resolution. Questions and discussion
followed.
At 12:10 PM, the Majority Vice Chair Mike Mueller laid the committee at ease.
At 12:11 PM, the Chair called the committee back to order.
Mark Sutton, representing the American Legion Department of Michigan, testified in support of
HCR 0003.
The Chair laid HR 0028 before the committee:
HR 0028
(Rep. Rendon)
A resolution to opposing the lawsuit filed by Michigan's
Attorney General challenging the President's emergency
declaration to build a wall on the southern border of the
United States.
Representative Rendon testified in support of the resolution. Questions and discussion followed.
The following people submitted a card in opposition of HR 0028, but did not wish to speak:
Laura Sager, Michigan Immigrant Rights Center
Laura Sager, representing Justice Strategies
Representative Mueller moved to report out House Resolution No. 28 with the recommendation
that the resolution be adopted. The motion prevailed 5-2-1:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. LaFave, Mueller, Marino, Afendoulis, Markkanen.
Nays: Reps. Carter, Manoogian.
Pass: Rep. Jones.
There being no further business before the committee, the Chair adjourned the meeting at 12:25
PM.
Representative Beau LaFave, Chair
Matthew Carnagie
Committee Clerk
mcarnagie@house.mi.gov