to adopt the meeting minutes from December 5, 2024.
Representative Whitsett moved to adopt the meeting minutes from December 5, 2024. There being no objection, the motion prevailed by unanimous consent. The Chair laid HB 6046 before the committee: HB 6046 (Rep. Morse) A bill to amend 1939 PA 280, entitled "The social welfare act," (MCL 400.1 to 400.119b) by adding sections 89 and 89a. Representative Morse testified in support of HB 6046. Questions and discussion followed. Brian Stork, M.D., representing the Michigan Youth Violence Prevention Center, testified in support of HB 6046. Questions and discussion followed. Yafinceio Harris, representing himself and peace during war, testified in support of HB 6046. Questions and discussion followed. The following people submitted a card in support of HB 6046, but did not wish to speak: Carleigh Hunt, representing the Michigan Nurses Association. David Boysen, representing the Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety. Cathy Tang, representing Every Town for Gun Safety. Kate Dorsey, representing the Michigan State Medical Society. Sean Gehle, representing Trinity Health - Michigan. Colin Ford, representing the Michigan Chapter - American Academy of Pediatrics. Ramya Swami, representing Brady United. Beth Berglin, representing the Michigan Transformation Collective. Dick Kamps, MD, representing himself. Diane L. Marquess, LPC, representing the Family & Children Services, Kalamazoo. Jordan Costa, representing Giffords. Jim Ritsema, representing the City of Kalamazoo. Leah Davis, DO, representing herself. Amber Bellazaire, representing the Michigan League for Public Policy. Donna Secor Pennington, representing the Progressive Democratic Women's Caucus of Muskegon County. Christopher Ford, representing Force Detroit. Emma Peterson, representing the Trinity Health Office of Philanthropy – Muskegon, Shelby, and Grand Haven. Jamie Belcher, representing the Health Alliance for Violence Intervention. Mark Lawrence, representing the City of Lansing.