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Committee advances bill to fund perpetual-care cemeteries facing financial hardship
Summary
House Bill 1577, an appropriation to help perpetual-care cemeteries pay for infrastructure repairs, was presented and the committee voted to pass the appropriation-only bill after Q&A about scope and the number of affected cemeteries.
The Joint Budget Committee advanced House Bill 1577, an appropriation bill to make funds available for perpetual-care cemeteries experiencing financial hardship.
Representative Crawford presented HB 1577, describing the appropriation as intended for grants to perpetual-care cemeteries to pay for infrastructure repairs. Crawford said funds would be derived from cemetery sales revenues, including…
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