Public cemeteries required to allow individuals to be buried in accordance with their recognized religion, and public cemeteries required to allow green burials.
This bill requires public cemeteries in Minnesota to allow individuals to be buried according to the rites of their recognized religion, including green burials. It mandates that these burial practices comply with existing state environmental laws and sets a limit of 300 green burial plots per acre over 100 years, with exceptions for religions that require higher density. The legislation also amends current cemetery statutes to formally include green burials as a permitted option for public cemeteries.
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in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
May 2026
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Governor
Introduced May 16, 2026
Last action May 17, 2026
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May 16, 2026
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Introduction and first reading, referred to Health Finance and Policy
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1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
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Legislator
Party
State
District
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John Huot
DDemocratic-Farmer-Labor
Co
Katie Jones
DDemocratic-Farmer-Labor
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