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
September 11, 2019
A meeting of the Senate Committee on Families, Seniors and Veterans was scheduled for Wednesday,
September 11, 2019, at 3:00 p.m., in the 1200 Room of the Binsfeld Office Building.
The agenda summary is as follows:
1. Reported SB 466 (Sen. Bizon) with recommendation and immediate effect.
2. Reported SB 467 (Sen. Bullock) with recommendation and immediate effect.
3. Reported SB 468 (S-1) (Sen. Bizon) with recommendation and immediate effect.
4. Reported SB 469 (Sen. Bullock) with recommendation and immediate effect.
5. Reported HB 4549 (S-1) (Rep. Crawford) with recommendation and immediate effect.
6. Reported HB 4550 (S-2) (Rep. Carter) with recommendation and immediate effect.
7. Reported SCR 11 (Sen. McBroom) with recommendation.
The Chair called the meeting to order at 3:05 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. Barrett to adopt the meeting minutes from September 4, 2019.
Without objection, the minutes were adopted.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Barrett to report SB 466 to the floor with recommendation that it
pass. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Bizon, Sen.(s) Barrett, Johnson, Zorn, Bullock, and Alexander
Nays: None
Pass: Sen. Runestad
The motion prevailed and the bill was reported.
The Chair made a motion to recommend immediate effect for SB 466. Without objection, immediate effect
was recommended.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Barrett to report SB 467 to the floor with recommendation that it
pass. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Bizon, Sen.(s) Barrett, Runestad, Johnson, Zorn, Bullock, and Alexander
Nays: None
The motion prevailed and the bill was reported.
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The Chair made a motion to recommend immediate effect for SB 467. Without objection, immediate effect
was recommended.
The Chair offered the (S-1) version to SB 468.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Zorn to adopt the (S-1) version of SB 468. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Bizon, Sen.(s) Barrett, Johnson, Zorn, Bullock, and Alexander
Nays: None
Pass: Sen. Runestad
The motion prevailed and the (S-1) was adopted.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Barrett to report the (S-1) version of SB 468 to the floor with
recommendation that it pass. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Bizon, Sen.(s) Barrett, Johnson, Zorn, Bullock, Alexander
Nays: None
Pass: Sen. Runestad
The motion prevailed and the bill was reported.
The Chair made a motion to recommend immediate effect for SB 468. Without objection, immediate effect
was recommended.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Alexander to report SB 469 to the floor with recommendation that it
pass. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Bizon, Sen.(s) Barrett, Runestad, Johnson, Zorn, Bullock, and Alexander
Nays: None
The motion prevailed and the bill was reported.
The Chair made a motion to recommend immediate effect for SB 469. Without objection, immediate effect
was recommended.
The Chair offered (S-1) version to HB 4549.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Runestad to adopt the (S-1) version of HB 4549. The vote was as
follows:
Yeas: Chair Bizon, Sen.(s) Barrett, Runestad, Johnson, Zorn, Bullock, Alexander.
Nays: None
The motion prevailed and the (S-1) was adopted.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Barrett to report the (S-1) version of HB 4549 to the floor with
recommendation that it pass. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Bizon, Sen.(s) Barrett, Runestad, Johnson, Zorn, Bullock, and Alexander.
Nays: None
The motion prevailed and the bill was reported.
The Chair made a motion to recommend immediate effect for HB 4549. Without objection, immediate effect
was recommended.
The Chair offered the (S-2) version of HB 4550.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Bullock to adopt the (S-2) version of HB 4550. The vote was as
follows:
Yeas: Chair Bizon, Sen.(s) Barrett, Runestad, Johnson, Zorn, Bullock, and Alexander.
Nays: None
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The motion prevailed and the (S-2) was adopted.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Alexander to report the (S-2) version of HB 4550 to the floor with
recommendation that it pass. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Bizon, Sen.(s) Barrett, Runestad, Johnson, Zorn, Bullock, and Alexander.
Nays: None
The motion prevailed and the bill was reported.
The Chair made a motion to recommend immediate effect for HB 4550. Without objection, immediate effect
was recommended.
The Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding SCR 11:
Sen. Ed McBroom, Michigan Senate – Support
The Chair read the cards of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding SCR 11:
Mark Sutton, American Legion – Support
Fred Schaible, MVAA – Support
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Barrett to report SCR 11 to the floor with recommendation that it be
adopted. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Bizon, Sen.(s) Barrett, Runestad, Johnson, Zorn, Bullock, and Alexander
Nays: None
The motion prevailed and the concurrent 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 3:24 p.m.
Date Adopted by Committee: 10.02.2019
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