MEMBERS:
SEN. TOM BARRETT, VICE CHAIR
SEN. JIM RUNESTAD
SEN. RUTH 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 BUILDING
P.O. BOX 30036
LANSING, MICHIGAN 48909-7536
PHONE: (517) 373-2426
FAX: (517) 373-2964
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
June 5, 2019
A meeting of the Senate Committee on Families, Seniors, and Veterans was scheduled for Wednesday, June 5,
2019, at 3:00 p.m., in the 1200 Room of the Binsfeld Building.
The agenda summary is as follows:
1. Reported SR 55 (Sen. MacGregor) 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: Chairman Bizon, Sen.(s) Barrett, Runestad, Johnson, Zorn, Bullock, and
Alexander; a quorum was present.
The Chairman entertained a motion by Sen. Alexander to adopt the meeting minutes from May 22, 2019.
Without objection, the minutes were adopted.
The Chairman invited Leah Maher, staff of Senator MacGregor, to summarize SB 55.
The Chairman invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding SR 55:
Erika Hoover, Michigan Veterans Affairs Agency – support
Gale Owens, Jill Mathews, and Karri Bradshaw, WINC – support
Due to time constraints, the following individuals were unable to present testimony regarding SR 55::
Dr. Sylvia M. Rafels, Col. (Ret.), Michigan Women Veterans Advisory Board – No position given
The Chairman entertained a motion by Sen. Runestad to report SR 55 to the floor with recommendation that it
be adopted. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chairman Bizon, Sen.(s) Barrett, Runestad, Johnson, Zorn, Bullock, and Alexander
Nays: None.
The motion prevailed and the resolution was reported.
There being no further business before the committee, the Chairman moved to adjourn the committee. Without
objection, the committee was adjourned at 3:33 p.m.
Date Adopted by Committee: 09/04/2019
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