HB 2024 Summary

• Authorizes alkaline hydrolysis as a form of final human disposition in Arizona and establishes licensure requirements for alkaline hydrolysis facilities and operators.

• Defines alkaline hydrolysis as a water-based dissolution process using alkaline chemicals, heat, agitation and pressure to reduce a dead human body to essential elements, with processed remains placed in a hydrolyzed remains container.

• Requires alkaline hydrolysis facilities to obtain board licenses, employ licensed alkaline hydrolysis operators, maintain refrigerated holding facilities at or below 38 degrees Fahrenheit, and comply with applicable building codes, zoning laws and environmental standards.

• Establishes qualifications for alkaline hydrolysis operators including good moral character, fingerprint background checks and board-prescribed educational requirements, with licenses expiring August 1 annually.

• Updates existing funeral director, embalmer and crematory provisions to include alkaline hydrolysis in relevant sections covering price disclosure, final disposition authorization, and unlawful practices.