2021-2022 Session
Change SessionH.244 (Act 169)
An act relating to authorizing the natural organic reduction of human remains
- Sponsor(s)
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- Rep. Carolyn Partridge
- Rep. William Lippert Jr.
- Additional Sponsors
- Rep. John Bartholomew
- Rep. Scott Beck
- Rep. Sara Coffey
- Rep. Mari Cordes
- Rep. Kathleen James
- Rep. James Masland
- Rep. Michael Mrowicki
- Rep. Carol Ode
- Rep. Gabrielle Stebbins
- Rep. Heather Surprenant
- Rep. Kirk White
- Rep. Rebecca White
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- Last Recorded Action
- Senate 5/12/2022 - House message: Governor approved bill on June 2, 2022
Bill/Resolution Text
- Other Text
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An act relating to authorizing the natural organic reduction of human remains
Detailed Status
Regular Session 2021-2022
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An act relating to authorizing the natural organic reduction of human remains
Roll Call History
Regular Session 2021-2022
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An act relating to authorizing the natural organic reduction of human remains
Committee Meetings
Regular Session 2021-2022
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An act relating to authorizing the natural organic reduction of human remains
Meeting Full List
Regular Session 2021-2022
Tuesday, March 16, 2021
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on General, Housing, and Military Affairs
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H.244 - An act relating to authorizing the natural organic reduction of human remains
Rep. Carolyn W. Partridge, Sponsor
Wednesday, January 26, 2022
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on General, Housing, and Military Affairs
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H.244 - An act relating to authorizing the natural organic reduction of human remains
Walk-through and testimony
Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Patrick Healy, President, Vermont Cemetery Association
Chris Palermo, President, Vermont Funeral Directors Association
Carolyn Maezes , Co-founder / Chief Operating Officer, Earth Funeral Group
Tuesday, February 1, 2022
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on General, Housing, and Military Affairs
- 1:15 PM
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H.244 - An act relating to authorizing the natural organic reduction of human remains
Testimony followed by completion of walk-through
Patrick Healy, President, Vermont Cemetery Association
Chris Palermo, President, Vermont Funeral Directors Association
Carolyn Maezes , Co-founder / Chief Operating Officer, Earth Funeral Group
Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Friday, February 11, 2022
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on General, Housing, and Military Affairs
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H.244 - An act relating to authorizing the natural organic reduction of human remains
Lauren Hibbert, Director, Office of Professional Regulation, Secretary of State's Office
Bob Burke, Director, Vermont Office of Veterans Affairs
Chris Palermo, President, Vermont Funeral Directors Association
Friday, February 18, 2022
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on General, Housing, and Military Affairs
- 2:00 PM
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H.244 - An act relating to authorizing the natural organic reduction of human remains
Discussion and mark-up
Carolyn Maezes , Co-founder / Chief Operating Officer, Earth Funeral Group
Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Thursday, February 24, 2022
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on General, Housing, and Military Affairs
- After the Floor
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H.244 - An act relating to authorizing the natural organic reduction of human remains
Mark-up and possible vote - As time allows
Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Tuesday, March 8, 2022
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on General, Housing, and Military Affairs
- 1:15 PM
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H.244 - An act relating to authorizing the natural organic reduction of human remains
Discussion and possible vote
Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- 4:10 PM
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H.244 - An act relating to authorizing the natural organic reduction of human remains
Discussion and vote
Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Wednesday, March 9, 2022
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Ways and Means
- 2:45 PM
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H.244 - An act relating to authorizing the natural organic reduction of human remains
Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- After the floor
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H.244 - An act relating to authorizing the natural organic reduction of human remains
potential vote
Thursday, March 10, 2022
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Ways and Means
- 1:00 PM
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H.244 - An act relating to authorizing the natural organic reduction of human remains
Dan Dickerson, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
Friday, March 25, 2022
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Economic Development, Housing and General Affairs
- 10:25 AM
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H.244 - An act relating to authorizing the natural organic reduction of human remains
Rep. Tommy Walz, Reporter, House Committee on General, Housing & Military Affairs
Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Friday, April 29, 2022
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Economic Development, Housing and General Affairs
- 8:30 AM
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H.244 - An act relating to authorizing the natural organic reduction of human remains
Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Chris Palermo, President, Vermont Funeral Directors Association
Tuesday, May 10, 2022
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Finance
- 2:15 PM
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H.244 - An act relating to authorizing the natural organic reduction of human remains
Finance Sections
Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Tuesday, May 10, 2022
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Economic Development, Housing and General Affairs
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H.244 - An act relating to authorizing the natural organic reduction of human remains
Committee Review & Vote
Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Committee Documents
An act relating to authorizing the natural organic reduction of human remains
Witnesses Who Testified
Regular Session 2021-2022
House Committee on General, Housing, and Military Affairs
- Bob Burke, Director, Vermont Office of Veterans Affairs
- Patrick Healy, President, Vermont Cemetery Association
- Lauren Hibbert, Director, Office of Professional Regulation, Secretary of State's Office
- Carolyn Maezes , Co-founder / Chief Operating Officer, Earth Funeral Group
- Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- Chris Palermo, President, Vermont Funeral Directors Association
- Rep. Carolyn W. Partridge, Sponsor
House Committee on Ways and Means
- Dan Dickerson, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
- Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Senate Committee on Economic Development, Housing and General Affairs
- Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- Chris Palermo, President, Vermont Funeral Directors Association
- Rep. Tommy Walz, Reporter, House Committee on General, Housing & Military Affairs
Senate Committee on Finance
- Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
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Fiscal Information
Fiscal Notes and Related Documents
- H.244 (169) - An act relating to authorizing the natural organic reduction of human remains, As passed by the General Assembly
- H.244 An act relating to authorizing the natural organic reduction of human remains As recommended by the House Committee on General, Housing, and Military Affairs
No committee of conference members found for H.244 in the Regular Session 2021-2022.
An act relating to authorizing the natural organic reduction of human remains
Committee of Conference Meetings
Regular Session 2021-2022
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An act relating to authorizing the natural organic reduction of human remains
Committee of Conference Meeting Full List
Regular Session 2021-2022
No committee of conference meeting history found for H.244 in the Regular Session 2021-2022.
No committee of conference report found for H.244 in the Regular Session 2021-2022.
Act
An act relating to authorizing the natural organic reduction of human remains
Statutes Affected
Regular Session 2021-2022
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| 3 V.S.A. § 125. Fees |
| 3 V.S.A. § 125. Fees [Effective July 1, 2024] |
| 18 V.S.A. § 5200. Definitions |
| 18 V.S.A. § 5201. Permits; removal of bodies; waiting period; investigation into circumstances of death |
| 18 V.S.A. § 5207. Certificate furnished family; burial-transit permit |
| 18 V.S.A. § 5210. Form of burial or removal permit |
| 18 V.S.A. § 5213. Removal; form and disposition of permit |
| 18 V.S.A. § 5224. Disposition of remains; permits |
| 18 V.S.A. § 5227. Right to disposition |
| 18 V.S.A. § 5228. Forfeiture |
| 18 V.S.A. § 5229. Cost of disposition |
| 18 V.S.A. § 5230. Rights of funeral director or operator of a disposition facility |
| 18 V.S.A. § 5231. Civil action |
| 18 V.S.A. § 5233. Limited liability |
| 18 V.S.A. § 5302. Definitions |
| 18 V.S.A. § 5313. Records; burial records open to public |
| 18 V.S.A. § 5315. Sale of property for other than burial purposes; disposition of proceeds |
| 18 V.S.A. § 5319. Disposition of remains of dead |
| 18 V.S.A. § 5361. Appropriations and regulations by towns |
| 18 V.S.A. § 5376. Sale of lots; tax exemption |
| 18 V.S.A. § 5378. Bylaws and regulations |
| 18 V.S.A. § 5434. Penalty for doing business as a cemetery association without authority |
| 18 V.S.A. § 5435. Sales of lots, crypts, and niches; how income applied; rules |
| 18 V.S.A. § 5436. Perpetual care fund |
| 18 V.S.A. § 5488. Enlargement of cemeteries by associations-Petition to Superior Court to acquire land |
| 26 V.S.A. § 1211. Definitions |
| 26 V.S.A. § 1212. Advisor appointees; Director duties; rules |
| 26 V.S.A. § 1213. Inspection of premises |
| 26 V.S.A. § 1251. License requirements |
| 26 V.S.A. § 1252. Application; qualifications |
| 26 V.S.A. § 1254. Issuance or denial of license |
| 26 V.S.A. § 1256. Renewal of registration or license |
| 26 V.S.A. § 1272. Rules; prepaid funeral funds |
