HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
COMMITTEE ON MILITARY, VETERANS AND HOMELAND SECURITY
REP. BEAU MATTHEW LAFAVE
CHAIR
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
Tuesday, May 18, 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 Jones moved to adopt the meeting minutes from May 11, 2021. There being
no objection, the motion prevailed by unanimous consent.
The Chair laid HB 4624, HB 4625 and HB 4626 before the committee:
HB 4624
(Rep. LaFave)
A bill to amend 1893 PA 206, entitled "The
general property tax act," by amending section 7b
(MCL 211.7b), as amended by 2013 PA 161.
HB 4625
(Rep. Yaroch)
A bill to amend 1893 PA 206, entitled "The
general property tax act," by amending section 7b
(MCL 211.7b), as amended by 2013 PA 161.
HB 4626
(Rep. Coleman)
A bill to amend 1994 PA 451, entitled "Natural
resources and environmental protection act," by
amending section 2154 (MCL 324.2154), as
amended by 2018 PA 239.
Aaron Keel and David Buick, representing the Michigan Department of Treasury, testified in
opposition to HB 4624, HB 4625 and HB 4626. Questions and discussion followed.
At 12:07 PM, the Chair laid the committee at ease.
At 12:08 PM, the Chair called the committee back to order.
Fred Schaible, representing the Michigan Department of Military and Veterans Affairs,
testified in opposition to HB 4624, HB 4625 and HB 4626. Questions and discussion
followed.
The following person submitted a card in support of HB 4624 and HB 4625, but did not wish
to speak:
Dan Jarvis, representing the Michigan Family Forum.
The following people submitted a card in support of HB 4624, HB 4625 and HB 4626, but
did not wish to speak:
Chris Hackbarth, representing the Michigan Municipal League.
Mayor Bryan Barnett, representing Rochester Hills.
Chris Barnett, representing Orion Township.
Jack Devine, representing the Vietnam Veterans of America-Michigan State Council.
Representative Bezotte moved to adopt substitute (H-1) to HB 4624. 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 Bezotte moved to report out HB 4624 with recommendation, as substitute (H-
1). The motion prevailed 9-0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. LaFave, Beeler, Eisen, Bezotte, Martin, Jones, Coleman, Rogers, Steenland.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
At 12:17 PM, the Chair laid the committee at ease.
At 12:18 PM, the Chair called the committee back to order.
Representative Jones moved to adopt substitute (H-1) to HB 4625. 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 Jones moved to report out HB 4625 with recommendation, as substitute (H-1).
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 Coleman moved to report out HB 4626 with recommendation. The motion
prevailed 9-0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. LaFave, Beeler, Eisen, Bezotte, Martin, Jones, Coleman, Rogers, Steenland.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
The Chair laid HB 4380 before the committee:
HB 4380
(Rep. Steenland)
A bill to create certain funds; to create a Michigan
military and veteran services support fund board
and prescribe its powers and duties; and to provide
for the powers and duties of certain state
governmental officers and entities.
The following person submitted a card in support of HB 4380, but did not wish to speak:
Jack Devine, representing the Vietnam Veterans of America, Michigan State Council.
Representative Steenland moved to adopt substitute (H-1) to HB 4380. 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 Steenland moved to report out HB 4380 with recommendation, as substitute
(H-1). The motion prevailed 8-1-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. LaFave, Eisen, Bezotte, Martin, Jones, Coleman, Rogers, Steenland.
Nays: Rep. Beeler.
Pass: None.
At 12:21 PM, the Chair laid the committee at ease.
At 12:22 PM, the Chair called the committee back to order.
The Chair laid HB 4003 before the committee:
HB 4003
(Rep. Hall)
A bill to amend 1931 PA 328, entitled "The
Michigan penal code," by amending section 227
(MCL 750.227), as amended by 1986 PA 8.
Representative Hall introduced the bill. Questions and discussion followed.
Tom Lambert, representing the Michigan Open Carry, testified in support of HB 4003.
There being no further business before the committee, Rep. Beau LaFave adjourned the
meeting at 12:39 PM.
Representative Beau LaFave, Chair
Matt Carnagie
Committee Clerk
mcarnagie@house.mi.gov