MEMBERS:
SEN. KEVIN HERTEL, MAJORITY VICE CHAIR
SEN. SYLVIA SANTANA
SEN. RICK OUTMAN, MINORITY VICE CHAIR
THE SENATE
COMMITTEE ON VETERANS AND
EMERGENCY SERVICES
SENATOR VERONICA KLINEFELT
CHAIR
6600 BINSFELD OFFICE BUILDING
P.O. BOX 30036
LANSING, MICHIGAN 48909-7536
PHONE: (517) 373-7670
FAX: (517) 373-5958
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
November 1, 2023
A meeting of the Senate Committee on Veterans and Emergency Services was scheduled for Wednesday,
November 1, 2023, at 9:00 a.m., in the 1300 Room of the Binsfeld Office Building.
The agenda summary is as follows:
1. Reported HB 4337 (Rep. Witwer) with recommendation.
2. Reported HB 4850 (Rep. Glanville) with recommendation.
The Chair called the meeting to order at 9:05 a.m. She instructed the Clerk to call the roll. At that time, the
following members were present: Chair Klinefelt, Sen.(s) Hertel, Santana and Outman, a quorum was present.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Santana to adopt the meeting minutes from October 4, 2023. Without
objection, the minutes were adopted.
The Chair brought up HB 4337, and invited Joci McMichael of Rep. Witwer’s office to summarize the bill.
The cards were read of those individuals not wishing to present testimony regarding HB 4337:
Heather Feuerstein, MI Department of Military & Veterans Affairs - Support
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Hertel to report HB 4337 to the floor with recommendation that the bill
pass. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Klinefelt, Sen.(s) Hertel, Santana and Outman
Nays: None
The motion prevailed and the bill was reported.
The Chair brought up HB 4850, and invited Rep. Glanville to summarize the bill.
The cards were read of those individuals not wishing to present testimony regarding HB 4850:
David Steggerda, Citizen - Support
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Outman to report HB 4850 to the floor with recommendation that the
bill pass. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Klinefelt, Sen.(s) Hertel, Santana and Outman
Nays: None
The motion prevailed and the bill was reported.
There being no further business before the committee, the Chair moved to adjourn the committee. Without
objection, the committee was adjourned at 9:12 a.m.
Date adopted by committee: 02/07/24