Department of the Environment - Study on Deathcare and Funeral Practices
Sponsor: Regina T. Boyce (District 43A)Committee: Health and Government OperationsSubject: EnvironmentStatus: Special Order until 4/10 (Senator Gallion) Adopted (as of Nov 9, 2023)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Requiring the Department of the Environment, in consultation with the Maryland Department of Health and the Maryland Department of Labor, to conduct a study of the environmental and public health impacts of deathcare and funeral practices in the State; and requiring the Department to report its findings and recommendations to the Governor and the General Assembly by October 1, 2024.
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Testimony (16)
MGA witness listFAV 13FavorableFWA 2Favorable with amendmentsUNF 1Unfavorable
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Buerkle, Lily | Green Legacy LLC | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Buerkle, Lily | Green Legacy LLC | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Auerbach, Ruth | Indivisible Howard County | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Auerbach, Ruth | Indivisible Howard County | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Abbott, Tyler | Maryland Department of the Environment | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Leach, Gabrielle | Maryland Department of the Environment | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Kaiser, Anne | Maryland General Assembly | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Plante, Cecilia | Maryland Legislative Coalition | Position only |
| FAV | Plante, Cecilia | Maryland Legislative Coalition | Position only |
| FAV | Goldstein, Mathew | Secular Maryland | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Goldstein, Mathew | Secular Maryland | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Delegate Boyce, Delegate Boycelegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Delegate Boyce, Delegate Boycelegislator | Individual | Oral |
| UNF | mcavoy, vince | Individual | Position only |
| FWA | Blaylock, Barbara | Funeral Consumers Alliance of Maryland and Environs (FCAME) | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Abbott, Tyler | Maryland Department of the Environment | Written (PDF) |