Bill > HB1219

This bill amends North Dakota law regarding the perpetual care fund for cemeteries by reducing the minimum percentage of gross selling price that must be set aside from 20% to 10% for various burial spaces and structures. Specifically, the bill changes the required deposit into the perpetual care fund for adult burial spaces, child burial spaces, mausoleum crypts, inurnment niches in columbariums, and other above-ground burial structures. The new law maintains minimum dollar amounts for each type of space (such as $20 for adult spaces and $100 for mausoleum crypts) while lowering the percentage contribution. The perpetual care fund is a financial mechanism that ensures ongoing maintenance and care of cemetery grounds, with funds set aside from the sale of burial spaces. This change could potentially make cemetery plots more affordable by reducing the mandatory contribution to the perpetual care fund, while still maintaining some financial protection for long-term cemetery maintenance.

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https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/bill-overview/bo1219.html