AN ACT CONCERNING TERRAMATION.

HB 7173 regulates natural organic reduction facilities (where human remains are converted to soil) operated by cemetery corporations. It requires these facilities to maintain strict privacy (locked, covered areas inaccessible to the public), obtain a Public Health Commissioner permit, and verify identity through signed family affidavits or physician documentation before processing. The bill mandates that remains must be delivered in fully decomposable containers that cannot be opened without specific justification, and facilities must ensure identity confirmation accompanies remains throughout the process. These requirements directly affect cemetery corporations operating natural organic reduction services, ensuring safety, privacy, and accurate identification during the process.