HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
COMMITTEE ON MILITARY, VETERANS AND HOMELAND SECURITY
REP. BEAU M LAFAVE
CHAIR
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
Wednesday, June 17, 2020
8:30 AM
Room 521, House Office Building
The House Committee on Military, Veterans and Homeland Security was called to order by
Chair LaFave.
At 8:30 AM, the Chair laid the committee at ease.
At 8:38 AM, the Chair called the committee back to order.
The Chair requested attendance be called:
Present: Reps. LaFave, Mueller, Marino, Afendoulis, Markkanen, Jones, Chirkun, Tyrone
Carter, Manoogian.
Absent: None.
Excused: None.
Representative Mueller moved to adopt the meeting minutes from May 27, 2020. There being
no objection, the motion prevailed by unanimous consent.
The Chair laid HR 257 before the committee:
HR 257
(Rep. LaFave)
A resolution to reaffirm the sovereignty of tribal
nations and to encourage the Michigan Attorney
General to not infringe on that sovereignty.
The following people submitted a card in support of HR 257, but did not wish to speak:
Bryan Newland, representing the Bay Mills Indian Community.
Representative Markkanen moved to report out HR 257 with recommendation. The motion
prevailed 6-3-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. LaFave, Mueller, Marino, Afendoulis, Markkanen, Jones.
Nays: Reps. Chirkun, Tyrone Carter, Manoogian.
Pass: None.
Representative Jones moved to reconsider the vote by which HR 257 was reported with
recommendation. The motion prevailed 6-3-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. LaFave, Mueller, Marino, Afendoulis, Markkanen, Jones.
Nays: Reps. Chirkun, Tyrone Carter, Manoogian.
Pass: None.
Representative Markkanen moved to report out HR 257 with recommendation. The motion
prevailed 5-4-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. LaFave, Mueller, Marino, Afendoulis, Markkanen.
Nays: Reps. Jones, Chirkun, Tyrone Carter, Manoogian.
Pass: None.
There being no further business before the committee, Rep. Beau LaFave adjourned the
meeting at 8:41 AM.
Representative Beau LaFave, Chair
Eddie Sleeper
Acting Committee Clerk
esleeper@house.mi.gov