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GA HR1606
Resolution
Status
Introduced
3/7/2016
Primary Sponsor
Sam Teasley
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AI Summary
- Creates the House Study Committee on the Affordability of Burial Services, composed of 5 House members appointed by the Speaker of the House
- Directs the committee to study escalating costs of funerals, burial sites, cemetery plots, and vaults, as well as the growing trend toward cremation
- Focuses on reviewing state laws governing cemetery practices and pricing, which had not been examined by the General Assembly in a decade, with an emphasis on reducing monopolistic practices and increasing competition
- Addresses consumer protection concerns including rights when purchasing burial merchandise, transparency of contracts and fees, and public information about cremation procedures and burial plot regulations
- Committee members may receive per diem allowances for up to 5 days, funded from House appropriations, and the committee stands abolished on December 1, 2016
Legislative Description
House Study Committee on the Affordability of Burial Services; create
Last Action
House Committee Favorably Reported
3/24/2016
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