CT HB06485

Effective October 1, 2023, authorizes cemetery corporations to operate natural organic reduction facilities for converting human remains to soil in a contained, accelerated process.

Requires natural organic reduction facilities to maintain clean, sanitary conditions with adequate ventilation, secure storage areas, and privacy protections during the reduction process.

Mandates a permit from the Commissioner of Public Health before any natural organic reduction can occur, accompanied by an authorization form signed by immediate family members or authorized agents disclosing any batteries, radioactive implants, or other hazardous materials in the body.

Requires facility employees responsible for daily operations to be certified by an organization approved by the Commissioner of Public Health, with new employees certified within one year and recertification required every five years.

Establishes that completed remains must be pulverized and placed in labeled containers, with final disposition through scattering in a cemetery garden, burial in a grave, or retention by the family; if unclaimed after 120 days, the cemetery corporation may dispose of the remains.