MEMBERS:
SEN. TOM BARRETT, MAJORITY VICE CHAIR
SEN. JIM RUNESTAD
SEN. RUTH A. JOHNSON
SEN. DALE W. ZORN
SEN. MARSHALL BULLOCK, MINORITY VICE CHAIR
SEN. BETTY JEAN ALEXANDER
THE SENATE
COMMITTEE ON FAMILIES, SENIORS AND
VETERANS
SENATOR JOHN BIZON, M.D.
CHAIR
3400 BINSFELD OFFICE BUILDING
P.O. BOX 30036
LANSING, MICHIGAN 48909-7536
PHONE: (517) 373-2426
FAX: (517) 373-2964
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
November 12, 2019
A meeting of the Senate Committee on Families, Seniors and Veterans was scheduled for Tuesday,
November 12, 2019, at 12:00 noon, in the 1100 Room of the Binsfeld Office Building.
The agenda summary is as follows:
1. Reported SR 89 (Sen. MacDonald) with recommendation.
The Chair called the meeting to order at 12:07 p.m. He instructed the clerk to call the roll. At that time, the
following members were present: Chair Bizon, Sen.(s) Barrett, Runestad, Johnson, Zorn, Bullock and
Alexander, a quorum was present.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Alexander to adopt the meeting minutes from October 30, 2019.
Without objection, the minutes were adopted.
The Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding SR 89:
Senator Michael MacDonald, Michigan Senate – Support
Captain Amie Kemppainen, National Guard Assoc. of Michigan – Support
The Chair read the cards of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding SR 89:
Ann McDaniel, National Guard Association of Michigan – Support
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Barrett to report SR 89 to the floor with recommendation that it be
adopted. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Bizon, Sen.(s) Barrett, Runestad, Johnson, Zorn, Bullock, Alexander.
Nays: None
The motion prevailed and the resolution was reported.
There being no further business before the committee, the Chair moved to adjourn the committee. Without
objection, the committee was adjourned at 12:16 p.m.
Date Adopted by Committee: December 4, 2019
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