Human Remains - Alkaline Hydrolysis and Natural Organic Reduction (Green Death Care Options Act)
Sponsor: Jeff Waldstreicher (District 18)Committee: Education, Energy, and the EnvironmentSubject: Business RegulationStatus: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 599 (as of Nov 13, 2024)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
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.
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Testimony (59)
MGA witness listFAV 37FavorableFWA 2Favorable with amendmentsUNF 17UnfavorableINFO 3Information only
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Sieber, Samantha | Bio-Response Solutions, Inc. | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Wilkinson, nanci | Cedar Lane Unitarian Universalist Church Environmental Justice Ministry | Position only |
| FAV | Stegman, Matt | Chesapeake Bay Foundation | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Blaylock, Barbara | FCAME | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Buerkle, Lily | Green Legacy LLC | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Smith, Virginia | Indivisible HoCo Maryland | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Feighner, Liz | Less Plastic Please | Position only |
| FAV | Martin, Carolyn | Lutzker & Lutzker LLP | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Spade, Katrina | Recompose | Oral |
| FAV | Elaine, Arndt | SELF | Position only |
| FAV | Goldstein, Mathew | Secular Maryland | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | McNair, Lee | Unitarian Universalist Environmental Justice Ministry | Position only |
| FAV | Morash, Jennifer | University of Maryland - College Park | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | White, Ruth | www.HoCoClimateAction.org | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Alexander, Peter | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Arndt, Dave | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Bailey, Mikol | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Braun-Greiner, Kolya | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Bye, Catherine | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Christmann, Jon | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Cohen, Brianne | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Davlin, Sharon | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Feighner, Liz | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Friedman, Rachel | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Goldsmith, Alan | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Graves, Kameaka | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Hardwick, Maureen | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Huffer, Sandy | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Kickenson, Jerry | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Liedlich, Susan | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Liser, Karen | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Lutzker, Susan | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Mann, Tracy | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Pearson, Darby | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Powers, Ann | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Senator Waldstreicher, Senator Waldstreicherlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Tipton, Jonathan | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Ryan, Wendy | Citizen | Position only |
| UNF | Arias, Dianelobbyist | Maryland Catholic Conference | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Schulze, Dana | USAF Veteran | Position only |
| UNF | DOrazio, Peter | Year | Position only |
| UNF | Diefenbach, Linda | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Ditraglia, Frank | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Elbourn, James | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Gross, Kenneth | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Lang, Alan | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Mauer, William | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Meyerovich, Mark | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Phelps, Mary | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Sirkel, Robin | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Vernon, Michael | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Williams, Peggy | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | mcavoy, vince | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | sirkel, jess | Individual | Position only |
| FWA | Gardner, Adrian | Green Legacy Brands LLC | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FWA | van Emden, Gidon | Individual | Oral |
| INFO | Kutta, Michele | Board of Morticians & Funeral Directors | Oral |
| INFO | Doyle, James | Individual | Oral |
| INFO | Harris, Mrs. | Individual | Position only |
Organizations on record
CitizenUNF 1
FCAMEFAV 1
Green Legacy LLCFAV 1
Less Plastic PleaseFAV 1
RecomposeFAV 1
Secular MarylandFAV 1
SELFFAV 1
USAF VeteranUNF 1
YearUNF 1