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
January 22, 2020
A meeting of the Senate Committee on Families, Seniors and Veterans was scheduled for Wednesday, January
22, 2020, at 3:00 p.m., in the 1200 Room of the Binsfeld Office Building.
The agenda summary is as follows:
1. Reported HCR 2 (Rep. Hank Vaupel) with recommendation.
The Chairman called the meeting to order at 3:02 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 Chairman entertained a motion by Sen. Zorn to adopt the meeting minutes from January 15, 2020. Without
objection, the minutes were adopted.
The Chairman invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding HCR 2:
Cindy Denby, Office of State Representative Hank Vaupel – Support
Rick Murdock, Michigan Association of Health Plans Foundation – Support
James Gallant, Marquette County Suicide Prevention Coalition – Support
The Chairman read the cards of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding HCR 2:
Jennifer Smith, Michigan Association of School Boards – Support
The Chairman made a motion to report HCR 2 to the floor with recommendation that it be adopted. 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 concurrent resolution was reported.
The Chairman invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding Section 511 PA 207 of 2018:
Mary Chaliman, Michigan Department of Health and Human Services
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There being no further business before the committee, the Chairman moved to adjourn the committee. Without
objection, the committee was adjourned at 4:08 p.m.
Date Adopted by Committee: February 5, 2020
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