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Committee hears testimony on Green Alert bill to locate missing veterans
Summary
The House Family and Veterans Committee heard testimony on House Bill 5,387, the "Green Alert Act," which would create a statewide alert for missing veterans at risk. Supporters, including the American Legion and private witnesses, said existing alert infrastructure can be expanded to save lives; members pressed for verification methods and data on effectiveness from other states.
Representative Cam Cabot introduced House Bill 5,387, called the Green Alert Act, saying it would allow alerts similar to AMBER and Silver alerts when a missing veteran at risk is reported by someone familiar with them. "According to the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, an estimated 17 veterans a day are lost to suicide," Cabot said in opening remarks, framing the bill as a life‑saving measure.
Supporters told the committee the state can reuse existing alert infrastructure. Cabot said the alert network is already set up and the bill "adds a green alert to that." Tim Paxson of the American Legion Department of Michigan urged passage and cited national figures…
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