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Senator presents sponsor testimony on SB 323 to authorize natural organic reduction
Summary
Sponsor testimony described Senate Bill 323 as creating statutory clarity for natural organic reduction (NOR) — a nonchemical, soil-producing process that typically takes about a month — while preserving local zoning and regulatory authority; the senator said the bill would not mandate NOR and noted opposition from the Catholic Conference and CCV.
Senator Blessing told the Senate Local Government Committee that Senate Bill 323 would authorize natural organic reduction (NOR) as an option for the disposition of human remains, provide regulatory clarity in the Ohio Revised Code, and preserve local zoning and siting authority for municipalities, townships and counties.
In sponsor remarks, Blessing described NOR as "the…
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