Legislative Priorities

The Michigan Commanders Group believes that these are the most important State of Michigan issues facing Michigan Veterans and their dependents. For additional information and to possibly email your support to your State of Michigan legislators, click on one of the following descriptions.

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* = These priorities require both State and Federal action.

Reduce Suicides related to not being given informed consent of psychiatric drug side effects and withdrawal issues *

Stop "Claims Sharks" from taking advantage of veterans *

Add a Veterans Cemetery in the Upper Peninsula *

Expand the number of Michigan Veterans Homes *

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The following priorities only require State action.

Support a Michigan pilot program for Hyperbaric Oxygen Treatments (HBOTs), to treat Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI), Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), and other conditions

Funding for the Michigan Veterans Coalition

Green Alerts for Veterans and Service Members at Risk

Retain the 100% Disabled Property Tax Exemption

Stabilize and Support the Michigan Veterans Trust Fund

Expand the number of Veterans Treatment Courts in Michigan

Voting Rights for Michigan Families of Active Duty deployed overseas

Free Access to Michigan State Parks

Extend the Vietnam Veteran Bonus to those at the End of the War

Special Events License Expansion for VSO Posts

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