Requirements for green burials established, and amount of proceeds dedicated to permanent care and improvement funds modified.

HF 2769 establishes clear standards for "green burials" in Minnesota, requiring no embalming (or only nontoxic embalming), biodegradable caskets/shrouds, and no burial vaults. It increases the percentage of cemetery lot sale proceeds dedicated to permanent care funds from 20% to 25%, while maintaining the existing 10% requirement for mausoleum space. The bill also mandates specific location rules for green burial plots, including setbacks from water sources (50 feet from wells, 98.5 feet from springs) and flood zones. These changes directly affect cemetery associations, public cemeteries, and funeral service providers operating in Minnesota.