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 2, 2020
A meeting of the Senate Committee on Families, Seniors, and Veterans was scheduled for Wednesday,
September 2, 2020, at 3:00 p.m., in the 403 Room of the Capitol Building.
The agenda summary is as follows:
1. Reported SR 135 (Sen. MacDonald) with recommendation.
The Chair called the meeting to order at 3:00 p.m. He instructed the Clerk to call the roll. At that time, the
following members were present: Chair Bizon, Sen.(s) Barrett, Runestad, Zorn, Bullock and Alexander, a
quorum was present.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Runestad to adopt the meeting minutes from July 22, 2020. Without
objection, the minutes were adopted.
The Chair made a motion to excuse absent members from the meeting. Without objection, Sen. Johnson was
excused from the meeting.
The Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding SR 135:
Senator Michael MacDonald, Michigan Senate – Support
The Chair read the cards of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding SR 135:
Fred Schaible, Department of Military and Veterans Affairs – Support
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Zorn to report SR 135 to the floor with recommendation that it be
adopted. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Bizon, Sen.(s) Barrett, Runestad, Zorn, Bullock, and Alexander.
Nays: None
The motion prevailed and the 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 3:07 p.m.
Date Adopted by Committee: September 9, 2020
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