Bill > HB3729

This bill limits the authority of the Department of Environmental Quality, the Environmental Quality Commission, and regional air quality control authorities to regulate the operating temperature of human and animal crematory incinerators. Specifically, the bill prevents these agencies from adopting or enforcing any rule or standard that would require crematory incinerators to operate at temperatures higher than 1,600 degrees Fahrenheit. The bill is added to Oregon Revised Statutes (ORS) Chapter 468A, which deals with air quality and pollution control. By setting this temperature limit, the legislation aims to restrict regulatory agencies from imposing potentially more stringent temperature requirements on crematory operations. The bill is set to take effect on the 91st day after the adjournment of the 2025 regular session of the Oregon Legislative Assembly.

Agriculture and Natural Resources

https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Measures/Overview/HB3729