MEMBERS:
SEN. TOM BARRETT, MAJORITY VICE CHAIR
SEN. JIM RUNESTAD
SEN. RUTH A. JOHNSON
SEN. DALE 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 27, 2021
A meeting of the Senate Committee on Families, Seniors, and Veterans was scheduled for Wednesday, January
27, 2021, at 3:00 p.m., in the 403 Room of the Capitol Building.
The agenda summary is as follows:
1. Adopted the 2021-2022 Families, Seniors, and Veterans Committee Rules.
2. Testimony regarding SB 10 (Sen. Theis).
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) Runestad, Johnson, Zorn, Bullock and Alexander, a
quorum was present.
The Chairman entertained a motion by Sen. Bullock to adopt the committee rules for the 2021-2022 legislative
session. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Bizon, Sen.(s) Runestad, Johnson, Zorn, Bullock, and Alexander.
Nays: None
The motion prevailed and the rules were adopted.
The Chairman invited Senator Theis to summarize Senate Bill 10.
The Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding SB 10:
Joseph Riker, Livingston County Veterans Services Board – Support
Fred Schaible, Department of Military and Veterans Affairs – Support
Mark Sutton, American Legion – Support
The Chair read the cards of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding SB 10:
Meghan Keit-Corrion, Michigan Association of Counties – Support
The Chair made a motion to excuse absent members from the meeting. Without objection, Sen. Barrett was
excused from the meeting.
There being no further business before the committee, the Chair moved to adjourn the committee. Without
objection, the committee was adjourned at 3:23 p.m.
Date Adopted by Committee: February 3, 2021
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