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After hours of public testimony, committee releases bill to restrict new crematoriums near schools and parks
Summary
S4008, proposing setbacks for new crematoria, was amended and released after extensive testimony from parents, municipal officials and cemetery operators concerned about air quality, property values and cemetery finances; committee voted to release the bill with an amendment retroactive to Jan. 1, 2025.
The Senate Law and Public Safety Committee voted to release S4008, a bill that would impose locational restrictions on new crematoriums after more than two hours of testimony from municipal officials, residents and industry representatives.
Sponsor testimony included a Robbinsville council member who described local concerns about a proposed crematory adjacent to a cemetery next to Sharon Elementary School and said the council will propose a resolution in support of the bill. Opponents from cemetery operators said tighter restrictions could threaten the financial viability of cemeteries as cremation rates rise, and they urged that the…
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