HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
COMMITTEE ON MILITARY, VETERANS AND HOMELAND SECURITY
REP. BEAU MATTHEW LAFAVE
CHAIR
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
Tuesday, March 23, 2021
12:00 PM
Room 521, House Office Building
The House Committee on Military, Veterans and Homeland Security was called to order by
Chair LaFave.
The Chair requested attendance be called:
Present: Reps. LaFave, Beeler, Eisen, Bezotte, Martin, Jones, Coleman, Rogers,
Steenland.
Absent: None.
Excused: None.
Representative Coleman moved to adopt the meeting minutes from March 16, 2021. There
being no objection, the motion prevailed by unanimous consent.
The Chair laid SB 10 before the committee:
SB 10
(Sen. Theis)
A bill to amend 1976 PA 267, entitled "Open
meetings act," by amending section 8 (MCL
15.268), as amended by 2018 PA 467.
The following person submitted a card in support of SB 10, but did not wish to speak:
Mark Sutton, representing the American Legion-Department of Michigan.
Representative Martin moved to adopt substitute (H-2) to SB 10. The motion prevailed 8-0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. LaFave, Beeler, Eisen, Bezotte, Martin, Jones, Coleman, Steenland.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
Representative Beeler moved to report SB 10 with recommendation, as substitute (H-2). The
motion prevailed 8-0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. LaFave, Beeler, Eisen, Bezotte, Martin, Jones, Coleman, Steenland.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
The Chair laid HB 4078 before the committee:
HB 4078
(Rep. LaFave)
A bill to amend 1994 PA 451, entitled "Natural
resources and environmental protection act," by
amending section 40111 (MCL 324.40111), as
amended by 2018 PA 272.
At 12:02 PM, the Chair laid the committee at ease.
At 12:03 PM, the Majority Vice Chair Andrew Beeler called the committee back to order.
Chair LaFave introduced the bill. Questions and discussion followed.
At 12:08 PM, the Majority Vice Chair Andrew Beeler laid the committee at ease.
At 12:09 PM, the Chair called the committee back to order.
The following person submitted a card in support of HB 4078, but did not wish to speak:
Tom Lambert, representing the Michigan Open Carry.
The following person submitted a card in opposition to HB 4078, but did not wish to speak:
Michigan Department of Natural Resources.
The committee returned to consideration of SB 10.
Representative Jones moved to reconsider the vote by which SB 10 was reported with
recommendation, as substitute (H-2). The motion prevailed 9-0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. LaFave, Beeler, Eisen, Bezotte, Martin, Jones, Coleman, Rogers, Steenland.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
Representative Beeler moved to report out SB 10 with recommendation, as substitute (H-2).
The motion prevailed 9-0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. LaFave, Beeler, Eisen, Bezotte, Martin, Jones, Coleman, Rogers, Steenland.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
There being no further business before the committee, Rep. Beau LaFave adjourned the
meeting at 12:10 PM.
Representative Beau LaFave, Chair
Matt Carnagie
Committee Clerk
mcarnagie@house.mi.gov