Human Remains - Alkaline Hydrolysis and Natural Organic Reduction (Green Death Care Options Act)
What this bill does
Establishing a regulatory system for reduction operators and reduction facilities; establishing requirements and prohibitions related to the performance of alkaline hydrolysis and natural organic reduction and the disposition of hydrolyzed or soil remains by certain facilities; requiring the Director of the Office of Cemetery Oversight and the Director of the State Board of Morticians and Funeral Directors to adopt regulations governing the performance of natural organic reduction; etc.
Analysis reads the bill text, the fiscal note, and the witness list. It is generated by Claude and reviewed by nobody, so check the source documents before you rely on it.
Testimony (39)
MGA witness list| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Sieber, Samantha | Bio-Response Solutions | Oral |
| FAV | Stegman, Matt | Chesapeake Bay Foundation | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Blaylock, Barbara | FCAME | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Terry, Denson | Green Legacy | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Buerkle, Lily | Green Legacy LLC | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Smith, Virginia | Indivisible HoCo Maryland | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Kaiser, Anne | Maryland General Assembly | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Elaine, Arndt | SELF | Position only |
| FAV | Goldstein, Mathew | Secular Maryland | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Arndt, Dave | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Bates, Matthew | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Christmann, Jon | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Delegate Kaiser, Delegate Kaiserlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Egeli, Elizabeth L. | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Feighner, Liz | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Graves, Kameaka | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Hardwick, Maureen | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Hoskins, Mary | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Huffer, Sandy | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Liedlich, Susan | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Love, Kaye | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | van Emden, Gidon | Individual | Oral |
| UNF | Kutta, Michele | Board of Morticians & Funeral Directors | Oral |
| UNF | Arias, Dianelobbyist | Maryland Catholic Conference | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Schulze, Dana | USAF Veteran | Position only |
| UNF | Atkins, Robert | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Diefenbach, Linda | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Ditraglia, Frank | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Doyle, James | Individual | Oral |
| UNF | Elbourn, James | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Hopkins, Barbara | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Lang, Alan | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Love, William | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Meyerovich, Mark | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Sirkel, Robin | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Volkmar, Leslie | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Williams, Peggy | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | sirkel, jess | Individual | Position only |
| FWA | Gardner, Adrian | Green Legacy Brands LLC | Oral + Written (PDF) |