Denny Zent
- Republican
- Representative
- District 51
Author
Defines "certificate of burial rights" for purposes of the cemetery law. Replaces references to other instruments issued upon the purchase of burial rights with the term. Provides that before entering into a sales contract with a consumer, an owner of a cemetery must provide a written statement including a price range of all commodities and services available for purchase. Specifies that the schedule of fees and the fees charged in connection with the installation or use of commodities in a cemetery must be consistent with the statement provided to a consumer. Prohibits the preinstallation of a vault. Increases the maximum civil penalty for a violation of the cemetery association law from $1,000 to $5,000. Permits a city or town, county, and township to appoint a cemetery caretaker to control and manage cemeteries in the entity's care. Establishes requirements for a city or town to appoint a cemetery caretaker through a proposed ordinance. Requires a city or town to review the status of the control and management of a cemetery for which it is responsible at least once every 10 years.
Signed by the Governor
Public Law 113
Signed by the President of the Senate
Signed by the President Pro Tempore
Signed by the Speaker
House concurred in Senate amendments; Roll Call 320: yeas 80, nays 10
Motion to concur filed
Returned to the House with amendments
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 280: yeas 48, nays 1
Senator Randolph added as cosponsor
Senator Raatz added as second sponsor
Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed
Amendment #1 (Raatz) prevailed; voice vote
Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
First reading: referred to Committee on Commerce and Technology
Referred to the Senate
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 41: yeas 86, nays 5
Senate sponsor: Senator Brown L
Second reading: ordered engrossed
Committee report: do pass, adopted
Authored by Representative Zent
First reading: referred to Committee on Commerce, Small Business and Economic Development
Coauthored by Representative Clere
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| Fiscal Note: HB1062.05.ENRS.FN001 |
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