MA H4036

Bill

Relative to environmentally-friendly burial alternatives

Introduced
07/29/2021

In Committee
05/26/2022

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2022

Introduced Session

192nd General Court

Bill Summary

Relative to burial alternatives that protect the environment. Public Health.

AI Summary

This bill amends various laws in Massachusetts to add "alkaline hydrolysis" and "natural organic reduction" as environmentally-friendly burial alternatives, in addition to traditional burial and cremation. The bill defines these new methods, requires proper licensing and oversight for facilities that offer them, and updates regulations related to the disposition of human remains. The bill aims to provide more options for the environmentally-conscious burial of deceased individuals in the state.

Committee Categories

Health and Social Services

Sponsors (14)

Natalie Higgins (D)*, Jack Lewis (D)*, Natalie Blais (D), Marcos Devers (D), Mindy Domb (D), Pat Duffy (D), Dylan Fernandes (D), Kay Khan (D), Maria Robinson (D), Lindsay Sabadosa (D), Adam Scanlon (D), Tom Stanley (D), Erika Uyterhoeven (D), Tommy Vitolo (D),

Last Action

No further action taken (on 01/03/2023)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H4036

(13 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H4036
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H4036.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1456	Establishing a mandatory sentence for destruction, defacement or damage to burial tombs and grave markers	Accompanied a study order, see H4844	Similar To
H3674	Relative to burial expenses for veterans	Accompanied a new draft, see H4873	Similar To
H483	Relative to establishing a COVID-19 funeral and burial assistance fund	Accompanied a study order, see H4968	Similar To
H490	Establishing the COVID-19 essential worker burial assistance fund	Accompanied a study order, see H4968	Similar To
S1391	To promote the option of alkaline hydrolysis (AH)	Accompanied H4036	Replaces
S1478	To preserve the eternal bonds between people and their animals	Accompanied a study order, see S2692	Similar To
S2198	Relative to the Energy Facilities Siting Board	Ought NOT to pass (under Joint Rule 10) and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session	Similar To
S2209	Relative to air monitoring stations	Accompanied a study order, see S2715	Similar To
S2314	To update the Massachusetts rideshare program	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S494	To combat disposable plastic straw waste	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S518	Preventing the disposal of hydraulic fracturing wastewater	Accompanied S605	Similar To
S593	To protect the Commonwealth from toxic chemicals	Accompanied a study order, see S2734	Similar To
S624	Studying the effect of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances in commercial products	Accompanied a study order, see S2734	Similar To

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

H1456

Establishing a mandatory sentence for destruction, defacement or damage to burial tombs and grave markers

Accompanied a study order, see H4844

Similar To

H3674

Relative to burial expenses for veterans

Accompanied a new draft, see H4873

Similar To

H483

Relative to establishing a COVID-19 funeral and burial assistance fund

Accompanied a study order, see H4968

Similar To

H490

Establishing the COVID-19 essential worker burial assistance fund

Accompanied a study order, see H4968

Similar To

S1391

To promote the option of alkaline hydrolysis (AH)

Accompanied H4036

Replaces

S1478

To preserve the eternal bonds between people and their animals

Accompanied a study order, see S2692

Similar To

S2198

Relative to the Energy Facilities Siting Board

Ought NOT to pass (under Joint Rule 10) and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session

Similar To

S2209

Relative to air monitoring stations

Accompanied a study order, see S2715

Similar To

S2314

To update the Massachusetts rideshare program

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means

Similar To

S494

To combat disposable plastic straw waste

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means

Similar To

S518

Preventing the disposal of hydraulic fracturing wastewater

Accompanied S605

Similar To

S593

To protect the Commonwealth from toxic chemicals

Accompanied a study order, see S2734

Similar To

S624

Studying the effect of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances in commercial products

Accompanied a study order, see S2734

Similar To

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