Script-free record · Release 2026-07-28.3

Military, Veterans and Homeland Security

Core facts and links below come from the same immutable public release as the enhanced record page.

meeting

What the collected record shows

The source classifies this meeting as held. Proceeding quorum is quorum not determined; that is not an individual attendance finding.

Meeting date: 2021-05-18
Scheduled start: 2021-05-18 12:00:00.000000
Documented start: Not recorded
Documented end: 2021-05-18 12:39:00.000000
Location: Room 521, House Office Building
Official minutes: Open official source ↗

A roster, minutes attendance list, named vote, and proceeding-level quorum result are different kinds of evidence. Related rows retain their source scope.

Inspect all published fields

Actual end: 2021-05-18 12:39:00.000000
Actual start: Not recorded
Chamber: house
Committee id: committee-88
Committee name: Military, Veterans and Homeland Security
Evidence text: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES COMMITTEE ON MILITARY, VETERANS AND HOMELAND SECURITY REP. BEAU MATTHEW LAFAVE CHAIR COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES Tuesday, May 18, 2021 12:00 PM Room 521, House Office Building The House Committee on Military, Veterans and Homeland Security was called to order by Chair LaFave. The Chair requested attendance be called: Present: Reps. LaFave, Beeler, Eisen, Bezotte, Martin, Jones, Coleman, Rogers, Steenland. Absent: None. Excused: None. Representative Jones moved to adopt the meeting minutes from May 11, 2021. There being no objection, the motion prevailed by unanimous consent. The Chair laid HB 4624, HB 4625 and HB 4626 before the committee: HB 4624 (Rep. LaFave) A bill to amend 1893 PA 206, entitled "The general property tax act," by amending section 7b (MCL 211.7b), as amended by 2013 PA 161. HB 4625 (Rep. Yaroch) A bill to amend 1893 PA 206, entitled "The general property tax act," by amending section 7b (MCL 211.7b), as amended by 2013 PA 161. HB 4626 (Rep. Coleman) A bill to amend 1994 PA 451, entitled "Natural resources and environmental protection act," by amending section 2154 (MCL 324.2154), as amended by 2018 PA 239. Aaron Keel and David Buick, representing the Michigan Department of Treasury, testified in opposition to HB 4624, HB 4625 and HB 4626. Questions and discussion followed. At 12:07 PM, the Chair laid the committee at ease. At 12:08 PM, the Chair called the committee back to order. Fred Schaible, representing the Michigan Department of Military and Veterans Affairs, testified in opposition to HB 4624, HB 4625 and HB 4626. Questions and discussion followed. The following person submitted a card in support of HB 4624 and HB 4625, but did not wish to speak: Dan Jarvis, representing the Michigan Family Forum. The following people submitted a card in support of HB 4624, HB 4625 and HB 4626, but did not wish to speak: Chris Hackbarth, representing the Michigan Municipal League. Mayor Bryan Barnett, representing Rochester Hills. Chris Barnett, representing Orion Township. Jack Devine, representing the Vietnam Veterans of America-Michigan State Council. Representative Bezotte moved to adopt substitute (H-1) to HB 4624. The motion prevailed 9- 0-0: FAVORABLE ROLL CALL Yeas: Reps. LaFave, Beeler, Eisen, Bezotte, Martin, Jones, Coleman, Rogers, Steenland. Nays: None. Pass: None. Representative Bezotte moved to report out HB 4624 with recommendation, as substitute (H- 1). The motion prevailed 9-0-0: FAVORABLE ROLL CALL Yeas: Reps. LaFave, Beeler, Eisen, Bezotte, Martin, Jones, Coleman, Rogers, Steenland. Nays: None. Pass: None. At 12:17 PM, the Chair laid the committee at ease. At 12:18 PM, the Chair called the committee back to order. Representative Jones moved to adopt substitute (H-1) to HB 4625. The motion prevailed 9-0- 0: FAVORABLE ROLL CALL Yeas: Reps. LaFave, Beeler, Eisen, Bezotte, Martin, Jones, Coleman, Rogers, Steenland. Nays: None. Pass: None. Representative Jones moved to report out HB 4625 with recommendation, as substitute (H-1). The motion prevailed 9-0-0: FAVORABLE ROLL CALL Yeas: Reps. LaFave, Beeler, Eisen, Bezotte, Martin, Jones, Coleman, Rogers, Steenland. Nays: None. Pass: None. Representative Coleman moved to report out HB 4626 with recommendation. The motion prevailed 9-0-0: FAVORABLE ROLL CALL Yeas: Reps. LaFave, Beeler, Eisen, Bezotte, Martin, Jones, Coleman, Rogers, Steenland. Nays: None. Pass: None. The Chair laid HB 4380 before the committee: HB 4380 (Rep. Steenland) A bill to create certain funds; to create a Michigan military and veteran services support fund board and prescribe its powers and duties; and to provide for the powers and duties of certain state governmental officers and entities. The following person submitted a card in support of HB 4380, but did not wish to speak: Jack Devine, representing the Vietnam Veterans of America, Michigan State Council. Representative Steenland moved to adopt substitute (H-1) to HB 4380. The motion prevailed 9-0-0: FAVORABLE ROLL CALL Yeas: Reps. LaFave, Beeler, Eisen, Bezotte, Martin, Jones, Coleman, Rogers, Steenland. Nays: None. Pass: None. Representative Steenland moved to report out HB 4380 with recommendation, as substitute (H-1). The motion prevailed 8-1-0: FAVORABLE ROLL CALL Yeas: Reps. LaFave, Eisen, Bezotte, Martin, Jones, Coleman, Rogers, Steenland. Nays: Rep. Beeler. Pass: None. At 12:21 PM, the Chair laid the committee at ease. At 12:22 PM, the Chair called the committee back to order. The Chair laid HB 4003 before the committee: HB 4003 (Rep. Hall) A bill to amend 1931 PA 328, entitled "The Michigan penal code," by amending section 227 (MCL 750.227), as amended by 1986 PA 8. Representative Hall introduced the bill. Questions and discussion followed. Tom Lambert, representing the Michigan Open Carry, testified in support of HB 4003. There being no further business before the committee, Rep. Beau LaFave adjourned the meeting at 12:39 PM. Representative Beau LaFave, Chair Matt Carnagie Committee Clerk mcarnagie@house.mi.gov
Location: Room 521, House Office Building
Media count: 1
Meeting date: 2021-05-18
Meeting id: meeting-1357
Meeting state: held
Minutes url: Open official source ↗
Quorum state: quorum not determined
Scheduled start: 2021-05-18 12:00:00.000000
Session name: 2021-2022

Follow the evidence

Search records related to this title Inspect coverage and known gaps Open the release-pinned JSON record

Cite this record

Michigan Legislative Activity and Evidence Dataset, release 2026-07-28.3, “Military, Veterans and Homeland Security,” /meetings/meeting-1357.

/api/v1/meetings/meeting-1357