AN ACT EXEMPTING CERTAIN PERSONAL PROPERTY AND SERVICES USED FOR BURIALS AND CREMATIONS FROM THE SALES AND USE TAXES.
HB 5111 exempts burial and cremation-related personal property (like caskets or urns) and services from state sales and use taxes. The bill expands the existing exemption for burial/cremation items from an unspecified limit to a $10,000 cap, while also explicitly removing sales tax from the services themselves. This directly affects individuals and families arranging funerals or cremations by reducing out-of-pocket costs for these essential end-of-life services. The policy change takes effect upon enactment, removing tax liability for qualifying burial and cremation expenses.
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Feb 2026
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Introduced Feb 10, 2026
Last action Feb 10, 2026
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REF. TO JOINT COMM. ON Finance, Revenue and Bonding
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Jason Rojas
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