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Cemetery and Funeral Bureau warns of structural deficit, proposes small fee increase
Summary
The Cemetery and Funeral Bureau told its advisory committee Oct. 22 that a structural budget shortfall — driven in part by enforcement costs and a drop in license renewals — could exhaust reserves as soon as next fiscal year. The bureau plans a minimal fee increase to carry it to the 2028 sunset review and will hold a public meeting to present proposals.
The Cemetery and Funeral Bureau told its advisory committee on Oct. 22 that it faces a structural deficit that could exhaust reserves as soon as the next fiscal year without additional revenue. "So, CFC recognizes that without action, it will run out of funds next fiscal year," Bureau Chief Gina Chevarini Sanchez said.
The bureau provided a fund-condition handout (as of Sept. 4, 2025) showing FY2024–25 revenues of about $6,652,000 and expenditures of about $6,790,000, leaving roughly 2.5 months in reserves. Projections for FY2025–26…
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