Office of Cemetery Oversight - Study of Deathcare and Funeral Practices
What this bill does
Requiring the Office of Cemetery Oversight, in consultation with the Maryland Department of Health, the Maryland Department of Labor, and the Department of the Environment, to conduct a study of the environmental and public health impacts of deathcare and funeral practices in the State; and requiring the Office to submit an interim report by December 1, 2025, and a final report by July 2026, to the Governor and the General Assembly including any recommended policy changes for sustainable deathcare and funeral practices.
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Testimony (0)
MGA witness list| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | warden, candy | Rosa Bonheur Society | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | McNair, Lee | Unitarian Universalist Environmental Justice Ministry | Position only |
| FAV | Arndt, Dave | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Delegate Simmons, Delegate Simmonslegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Johnson, Jennifer | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Simmons, Gary | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Zinner, David | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Simmons, Christine | Anne Arundel Genealogical Society | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Malloy Jr., Walter Nathanlobbyist | Maryland State Funeral Directors Association, Inc. | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Stierhoff, Johnlobbyist | Venable LLP | Written (PDF) |
| INFO | Dove, John | Maryland Department of Labor | Written (PDF) |
| INFO | Baker, Jeremy D | Maryland Department of the Environment | Written (PDF) |