HB 2140 Summary

• Authorizes alkaline hydrolysis as a lawful form of final disposition for human remains, allowing funeral establishments to offer this water-based dissolution process as an alternative to cremation and burial.

• Establishes licensing requirements for alkaline hydrolysis facilities and operators, including facility inspections, operator training and background checks, and compliance with state building codes and environmental standards.

• Updates funeral service definitions and regulations to incorporate alkaline hydrolysis throughout the licensing statutes, including authorization requirements, disciplinary grounds, and facility standards.

• Modifies licensing fee structure to eliminate renewal fees for most licenses and endorsements (which now remain valid indefinitely unless revoked or voided) and adds new application fees for alkaline hydrolysis facilities and operators.

• Streamlines regulatory procedures by removing certain temporary provisions and updating advisory committee duties and disciplinary hearing processes.