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Committee approves balloon amendment to HB 2331 clarifying veterans' cremated remains disposition
Summary
The committee approved a balloon amendment to HB 2331, added at the Kansas Office of Veterans Services' request, clarifying that counties pay final disposition expenses for unclaimed veterans under KSA 70-3304 and that organizations taking custody under the veterans paragraph are not liable for cremation costs; the amendment passed by voice vote.
The Senate Committee on Federal and State Affairs approved a balloon amendment to House Bill 2331 that clarifies how counties and certain organizations handle the disposition of cremated remains, particularly for veterans.
Committee counsel Jason Long said the amendment incorporates changes requested by the Kansas Office of Veterans Services. The change explicitly references existing statute (KSA 70-3304) to ensure counties cover final disposition expenses for unclaimed veteran bodies where applicable, and it adds language that a person or organization taking custody of cremated…
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