HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
COMMITTEE ON MILITARY, VETERANS AND HOMELAND SECURITY
REP. BEAU MATTHEW LAFAVE
CHAIR
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
Tuesday, May 4, 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 Coleman moved to adopt the meeting minutes from April 27, 2021. There
being no objection, the motion prevailed by unanimous consent.
The Chair laid SB 11 before the committee:
SB 11
(Sen. Theis)
A bill to amend 1927 PA 372, entitled "An act to
regulate and license the selling, purchasing,
possessing, and carrying of certain firearms, gas
ejecting devices, and electro-muscular disruption
devices; to prohibit the buying, selling, or carrying
of certain firearms, gas ejecting devices, and
electro-muscular disruption devices without a
license or other authorization; to provide for the
forfeiture of firearms and electro-muscular
disruption devices under certain circumstances; to
provide for penalties and remedies; to provide
immunity from civil liability under certain
circumstances; to prescribe the powers and duties
of certain state and local agencies; to prohibit
certain conduct against individuals who apply for
or receive a license to carry a concealed pistol; to
make appropriations; to prescribe certain
conditions for the appropriations; and to repeal all
acts and parts of acts inconsistent with this act,"
by amending sections 5b and 5l (MCL 28.425b
and 28.425l), as amended by 2017 PA 95.
Meghan Reckling, representing the Office of Senator Theis, testified in support of SB 11.
The following person submitted a card in support of SB 11, but did not wish to speak:
Brady Schickinger, representing the Michigan Coalition for Responsible Gun Owners.
The following person submitted a card in opposition to SB 11, but did not wish to speak:
Bill Zaagman, representing the Michigan Association of County Clerks.
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.
Representative Steenland introduced the bill. Questions and discussion followed.
Fred Schaible, representing the Michigan Department of Military and Veterans Affairs,
testified in support of HB 4380. Questions and discussion followed.
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.
The following people submitted a card in support of HB 4624, HB 4625 and HB 4626, but
did not wish to speak:
Deena Bosworth, representing the Michigan Association of Counties.
Ray Telman, representing the Middle Cities Educations Association.
Bob Kefgen, representing the Michigan Association of Secondary School Principals.
Barry, Branch, Calhoun, Jackson, Lenawee, and Monroe County ISDs.
Jennifer Smith, representing the Michigan Association of School Boards.
Abby Cypher, representing the School Equity Caucus.
Mike Latvis, representing the Wayne RESA.
At 12:17 PM, the Chair laid the committee at ease.
At 12:18 PM, Majority Vice Chair Beeler called the committee back to order.
Representative Yaroch, Representative Coleman, and Chair LaFave introduced the bills.
Questions and discussion followed.
At 12:36 PM, Majority Vice Chair Beeler laid the committee at ease.
At 12:37 PM, the Chair called the committee back to order.
Dan Jarvis, representing the Michigan Family Forum, testified with a neutral position on HB
4624 and HB 4625.
There being no further business before the committee, Rep. Beau LaFave adjourned the
meeting at 12:42 PM.
Representative Beau LaFave, Chair
Matt Carnagie
Committee Clerk
mcarnagie@house.mi.gov