2017-2018 Session House Committee on Military and Veterans Affairs
Friday, December 28, 2018
Bill/Resolution Sponsor Subject Meetings Status
HB 4048
referred
1/18/2017
Graves Veterans; veterans' homes; employment preference at veterans' facilities; provide for veterans. 2/28/2017, 3/21/2017 Reported out with recommendation 3/21/207
HB 4217
referred
2/15/2017
Farrington Veterans; other; Michigan veterans' suicide prevention task force; create.
HB 4263
referred
2/21/2017
Kosowski Occupations; electricians; experience requirements for electrical licenses applicable to veterans; revise, and waive examination fees.
HB 4380
referred
3/21/2017
Bizon Recreation; state parks; waiver of passport recreational fees; provide in vehicle code for totally disabled veterans without special registration plates. 11/28/2017, 12/5/2017 Reported out (H-2) with recommendation 12/5/2017
HB 4381
referred
3/21/2017
Wentworth Recreation; state parks; waiver of passport recreational fees; provide in natural resources and environmental protection act for totally disabled veterans without special registration plates. 11/28/2017, 12/5/2017 Reported out (H-1) with recommendation 12/5/2017
HB 4413
referred
3/28/2017
Hornberger Military affairs; facilities; 1 full-time military employee stationed at each armory or military facility to be armed with a firearm; require.
HB 4474
referred
4/19/2017
Glenn Military affairs; facilities; possession of concealed firearms on military premises; allow. 5/9/2017, 5/30/2017 Adopted (H-1) 5/9/2017
Reported out (H-2) 5/30/2017
HB 4582
referred
5/4/2017
Bellino Education; teachers; temporary licensing or certification of out-of-state military spouses; authorize.
HB 4646
referred
5/23/2017
Guerra Veterans; benefits; service bonus for certain Vietnam veterans; expand eligibility.
HB 4701
referred
6/6/2017
Hughes Businesses; limited liability companies; certain fees under Michigan limited liability company act; waive for certain veterans. 10/24/2017, 11/28/2017 Reported out with recommendation 11/28/2017
HB 4784
referred
6/20/2017
Hammoud Recreation; state parks; recreation passport requirement; exempt veterans.
HB 4785
referred
6/20/2017
Hughes Animals; dogs; service dogs for veterans; provide grant program. Discharged from committee on 12/12/2018.
HB 4786
referred
6/20/2017
Hughes Animals; dogs; dog license application; allow for a voluntary $10.00 contribution and earmark revenue to the veterans service dog fund. Discharged from committee on 12/12/2018.
HB 4817
referred
7/12/2017
Kosowski Health facilities; medical records; access to veterans' health records; require to waive fee under certain circumstances.
HB 4818
referred
7/12/2017
Kosowski Veterans; other; Michigan veterans' bill of rights for veterans; establish.
HB 4819
referred
7/12/2017
Kosowski Individual income tax; credit; incentive for certain taxpayers to hire unemployed veterans; create.
HB 4824
referred
7/12/2017
Jones Veterans; health care; mental health and suicide prevention programs available to veterans and members of military; require department to conduct a study and provide recommendations.
HB 4825
referred
7/12/2017
Liberati Traffic control; driver license; Veterans Count Michigan fund; create, and allow individuals to donate to the fund when applying for or renewing a driver license.
HB 4826
referred
7/12/2017
Scott Veterans; other; entities providing services to veterans; establish grant program for.
HB 4836
referred
7/12/2017
Barrett Traffic control; driver license; notification on driver license for certain active duty military service personnel; provide for.
HB 4843
referred
7/12/2017
Brann Animals; dogs; pilot program for veterans to train their own service dogs; create.
HB 4858
referred
7/12/2017
Albert Labor; public service employment; military experience; allow state and political subdivisions to factor into starting salary. 9/26/2017, 10/24/2017 Adopted 2 amendments 9/26/2017
Reported out a (H-1) with recommendation 10/24/2017
HB 4868
referred
8/16/2017
Kosowski Education; attendance; excused absence from public school for the purpose of sounding "Taps" at a military honor funeral for a deceased veteran; provide for.
HB 4872
referred
8/16/2017
Byrd Civil rights; housing discrimination; housing discrimination relating to military status; prohibit.
HB 4875
referred
8/16/2017
Sabo Property; mortgages; acceleration and foreclosure; prescribe time period for veterans.
HB 4923
referred
9/12/2017
Faris Veterans; other; charging veterans to process or provide replacement for DD214 forms; prohibit, and provide penalties.
HB 4987
referred
9/19/2017
Maturen State; identification cards; fee waiver on state identification cards for veterans; provide for.
HB 5161
referred
10/24/2017
Dianda Veterans; benefits; funding for science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) employment opportunities; provide for.
HB 5424
referred
1/17/2018
Kosowski Veterans; cemeteries; state veterans cemetery burial grant program; create, and provide eligibility standards for certain spouses and dependents of veterans.
HB 5425
referred
1/17/2018
Kosowski Corporate income tax; credits; tax credit for development of qualified housing for veterans; provide for.
HB 5429
referred
1/24/2018
Marino Property tax; exemptions; exemption for surviving spouse of certain veterans; modify.
HB 5448
referred
1/25/2018
Kosowski Education; teachers; issuance, renewal, or reinstatement of a teaching certificate to a military spouse assigned to in-state active duty; expedite.
HB 5455
referred
1/30/2018
Theis Property tax; exemptions; exemption for spouses of veterans; allow.
HB 5500
referred
1/31/2018
Kosowski Veterans; benefits; joint advisory committee concerning initiative to increase awareness of veterans' benefits; establish between departments of health and human services and military and veterans affairs.
HB 5502
referred
1/31/2018
Kosowski Veterans; benefits; joint advisory committee concerning initiative to increase awareness of veterans' benefits; establish between departments of health and human services and military and veterans affairs.
HB 5503
referred
1/31/2018
Kosowski Traffic control; driver license; designation of veteran status on driver license; provide for certain individuals.
HB 5527
referred
2/7/2018
Kosowski Education; teachers; participation of military spouses in Troops to Teachers program; promote.
HB 5536
referred
2/8/2018
Wentworth Veterans; other; county veteran service fund; create, and provide for funding and expenditures. 2/27/2018, 3/6/2018 Adopted 1 amendment 2/27/2018,
Reported out as amended with recommendation 3/6/2018
HB 5616
referred
2/20/2018
Kosowski Veterans; veterans' homes; receipt by the department of health and human services of reports of abuse concerning adults residing in a veterans' facility; clarify, and create toll-free veterans' home abuse hotline.
HB 5617
referred
2/20/2018
Kosowski Veterans; veterans' homes; Michigan veterans' facility ombudsman; require to receive reports of abuse and neglect in a veterans' facility and coordinate investigation with the department of health and human services.
HB 5695
referred
3/7/2018
Peterson Veterans; veterans' homes; veterans' home medical providers loan repayment program; create.
HB 5781
referred
4/11/2018
Kosowski Veterans; veterans' homes; internal reports of abuse and neglect in a veterans' facility; require department of military and veterans affairs to notify department of health and human services for independent investigation.
HB 5875
referred
4/25/2018
Kosowski Veterans; employment; written materials regarding apprenticeship opportunities; require the department of military and veterans affairs to provide to certain organizations for distribution to veterans and provide training to certain persons and organizations.
HB 6045
referred
5/17/2018
McCready Natural resources; hunting; hunting and fishing licensing fees for military career retirees; provide waiver.
HB 6056
referred
5/23/2018
Farrington Health occupations; health professionals; pilot program allowing certain military medical personnel to practice under the supervision of a licensed physician; create. 10/2/2018, 10/4/2018 Testimony
Reported out with recommendation
HB 6063
referred
5/23/2018
Wentworth Land use; zoning and growth management; prohibition of local advertising ordinances from prohibiting signage for veterans or first responders who die in the line of duty; provide for. 10/02/2018, 10/04/2018 Testimony
Reported out with recommendation
HB 6121
referred
6/6/2018
Barrett Individual income tax; deductions; student loan forgiveness under the total and permanent disability discharge program; provide for.
HB 6264
referred
6/12/2018
LaSata Law enforcement; investigations; "green alert" plan; create for the reporting of missing veterans at risk.
HB 6403
referred
9/27/2018
Wentworth Veterans; other; county veteran service fund; modify distribution. 11/27/2018 Reported out (H-1) with recommendation
HB 6438
referred
10/4/2018
Yaroch Military affairs; other; Michigan volunteer defense force; rename.
SB 248
referred
4/19/2017
Warren Veterans; other; World War I centennial commission; create. 5/30/2017, 6/6/2017 Reported out (H-3) with recommendation 6/6/2017
SB 404
referred
9/6/2017
O'Brien State; identification cards; fee waiver on state identification cards for veterans; provide for. 1/30/2018, 11/27/2018 Tesstimony 1/30/2018
Reported out (H-1) with recommendation
SB 434
referred
7/12/2017
MacGregor Veterans; ombudsman; veterans' ombudsman; provide oversight of veterans' facilities. 11/27/2018 Reported out with recommendation
SB 1177
referred
11/28/2018
O'Brien Veterans; other; Michigan State Capitol Commission; provide recognition in the State Capitol Building for veterans and eliminate the report from the former custodian of the Michigan veterans' headquarters. 12/19/2018 Reported with recommendation
SB 1180
referred
12/5/2018
Hildenbrand Veterans; veterans' homes; role of the director of the department of military and veterans affairs within the Michigan veterans' facility authority; modify. 12/19/2018 Reported out with recommendation
HJR U
referred
8/16/2017
Kosowski Higher education; admission; alternative admissions process for certain veterans; require.
HR 30
referred
3/1/2017
Lucido A resolution to urge the U.S. Air Force to station the F-35 Lightning II at Selfridge Air National Guard Base. 3/7/2017 Reported out with recommendation
HR 36
referred
3/9/2017
Hughes A resolution to express the Legislature's position that the Michigan Veterans Affairs Agency and the Michigan Veterans Trust Fund board should return responsibility and control to the county Veterans Trust Fund Boards.
HR 50
referred
3/28/2017
Wentworth A resolution to urge the Congress of the United States to eliminate the "widows' tax" on the surviving spouses of retired U.S. military service members. 4/25/2017 Reported out with recommendation
HR 79
referred
5/3/2017
Hoadley A resolution to support and encourage the International Criminal Court to conduct an independent investigation into the alleged human rights violations occurring in the Chechen Republic of Russia. 6/13/2017 Reported out (H-3) with recommendation
HR 183
referred
10/18/2017
Hammoud A resolution to urge Congress to condemn the violence against the Rohingya people in Myanmar and pursue policies that will permanently ensure their safety and protect their human rights.
HR 191
referred
11/1/2017
Lasinski A resolution of support for the initiative to bring the first Fisher House to Michigan. 1/30/2018 Reported out (H-2) with recommendation
HR 210
referred
12/7/2017
Jones A resolution to condemn the slave trade taking place in Libya.
HR 233
referred
1/24/2018
Zemke A resolution to urge the United States Congress to adopt legislation to change the manner in which sexual assaults are reported and prosecuted within the military.
HR 304
referred
4/12/2018
Hammoud A resolution to urge the United States government to publicly and formally call for a solution to Yemen's current crisis, condemn the fighting and war crimes, and recognize the suffering of the Yemeni people and their need for humanitarian aid.
HR 336
referred
5/9/2018
Sabo A resolution to declare June 15, 2018, as Women Veterans Recogntion Day in the state of Michigan. 5/29/2018 Reported out a (H-1) with recommendation
HR 352
referred
5/24/2018
Barrett A resolution to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the Army Warrant Officer Corps. 5/29/2018 Reported out with recommendation
HR 353
referred
5/24/2018
Barrett A resolution to declare June 27, 2018, as Post Traumatic Stress Injury Awareness Day in the state of Michigan. 5/29/2018 Reported out with recommendation
HR 464
referred
12/11/2018
Hammoud A resolution to declare December 10-14, 2018, as International Human Rights Week in the state of Michigan.
HCR 3
referred
3/7/2017
Albert A concurrent resolution to urge the Congress of the United States to properly fund the Department of Veterans Affairs Board of Veterans' Appeals and to urge the Board to streamline its process so that appeals are decided in a more timely manner. 3/21/2017 Reported out with recommendation
HCR 4
referred
3/9/2017
Hughes A concurrent resolution to express the Legislature's position that the Michigan Veterans Affairs Agency and the Michigan Veterans Trust Fund board should return responsibility and control to the county Veterans Trust Fund Boards.
HCR 14
referred
9/12/2017
Hernandez A concurrent resolution to memorialize the Congress of the United States to award a posthumous Medal of Honor to Sergeant Thomas Henry Sheppard for his actions during the Civil War. 9/26/2017 Reported out with recommendation
HCR 19
referred
2/8/2018
Noble A concurrent resolution to memorialize the Congress of the United States to award the posthumous Medal of Honor to Lieutenant-Colonel Albert M. Edwards for his actions during the Civil War. 3/6/208 Reported out with recommendation