Legislation

Title: Office of Cemetery Oversight - Conservation Cemeteries - Perpetual Care Trust Fund Requirements
Sponsored by: Delegates Morhaim, Hettleman, Stein, West, Cullison, Kelly, Pena-Melnyk, Pendergrass, and K. Young
Status: In the Senate - Hearing 4/07 at 1:00 p.m.
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note (Revised)

Synopsis

Requiring a minimum of $15,000 each sole proprietor registered cemeterian or permit holder operating a conservation cemetery is required to deposit initially into the perpetual care trust fund; requiring the Office of Cemetery Oversight to consider whether the proposed cemetery is certified by the Green Burial Council or an equivalent organization and has been placed in a permanent conservation easement with a qualified land trust in determining whether to designate a cemetery as a conservation cemetery; etc.

Committees

Original:: Health and Government Operations Click to view Recorded Media

Opposite:: Finance Click to view Recorded Media

Details

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): July 1, 2015

History

Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/10/2015 Legislative Date 2/11/2015 Action First Reading Health and Government Operations Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/18/2015 Legislative Date 2/18/2015 Action Hearing 3/09 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/19/2015 Legislative Date 3/20/2015 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Health and Government Operations Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/20/2015 Legislative Date 3/18/2015 Action Favorable with Amendments {586384/1 Report Adopted Proceedings 48
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/20/2015 Legislative Date 3/18/2015 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 48
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/20/2015 Legislative Date 3/19/2015 Action Third Reading Passed (125-10) Proceedings 49
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/23/2015 Legislative Date 3/20/2015 Action First Reading Finance Proceedings 47A
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/24/2015 Legislative Date 3/24/2015 Action Hearing 4/07 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
House	2/10/2015	2/11/2015	First Reading Health and Government Operations
House	2/18/2015	2/18/2015	Hearing 3/09 at 1:00 p.m.
House	3/19/2015	3/20/2015	Favorable with Amendments Report by Health and Government Operations
House	3/20/2015	3/18/2015	Favorable with Amendments {586384/1 Report Adopted	48
House	3/20/2015	3/18/2015	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	48
House	3/20/2015	3/19/2015	Third Reading Passed (125-10)	49
Senate	3/23/2015	3/20/2015	First Reading Finance	47A
Senate	3/24/2015	3/24/2015	Hearing 4/07 at 1:00 p.m.

Documents

Date Posted	Document Name
3/20/2015	Amendments House - (Health and Government Operations) {586384/01 Adopted
2/11/2015	Text - First - Office of Cemetery Oversight - Conservation Cemeteries - Perpetual Care Trust Fund Requirements
3/20/2015	Text - Third - Office of Cemetery Oversight - Conservation Cemeteries - Perpetual Care Trust Fund Requirements
3/20/2015	Vote - House - Committee - Health and Government Operations
3/19/2015	Vote - House Floor - Third Reading Passed (125-10) - 03/19/15

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