Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to concur with Senate amendments and pass bill that authorizes natural organic reduction and controlled supervised decomposition of human remains in New Jersey.

Highlights:

• Defines natural organic reduction/ controlled supervised decomposition as the contained, accelerated conversion of human remains into soil-like products (Sec. 1).

• Defined natural organic reduction facility as a secure structure, room, or other space within a registered mortuary or on a register mortuary property devoid to the process of natural organic reduction of a human body (Sec. 1).

• Requires guidelines for which natural organic recreational facilities will be maintained and regulated (Sec. 2).

• Requires any organization participating in natural organic reduction to apply and obtain a certificate of registration for each mortuary (Sec. 3).

• Specifies the annual registration fee to be $25 (Sec. 3).

• Specifies that a certificate of registration will only be given after the Department of Environmental Protection inspects the facility (Sec. 4).

• Requires facilities to be under direct supervision of a mortuary science practitioner (Sec. 4).

Full Bill Text

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to amend and pass a bill that authorizes natural organic reduction and controlled supervised decomposition of human remains.

Highlights:

• Defines natural organic reduction/ controlled supervised decomposition as the contained, accelerated conversion of human remains into soil-like products (Sec. 1).

• Defined natural organic reduction facility as a secure structure, room, or other space within a registered mortuary or on a register mortuary property devoid to the process of natural organic reduction of a human body (Sec. 1).

• Requires guidelines for which natural organic recreational facilities will be maintained and regulated (Sec. 2).

• Requires any organization participating in natural organic reduction to apply and obtain a certificate of registration for each mortuary (Sec. 3).

• Specifies the annual registration fee to be $25 (Sec. 3).

• Specifies that a certificate of registration will only be given after the Department of Environmental Protection inspects the facility (Sec. 4).

• Requires facilities to be under direct supervision of a mortuary science practitioner (Sec. 4).

Full Bill Text