Committee advances draft 3.1 to create $5 burial/cremation fee to support historic cemeteries

Mar 13, 2026

The Senate Committee on Government Operations approved draft 3.1 after Attorney John Gray outlined minor edits and the chair described a $5 fee on burials/cremations to fund historic cemetery preservation and vandalism repairs; a roll-call vote recorded five affirmative votes.

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Attorney John Gray presented draft 3.1 and described two visible edits and one deletion to the bill before the Senate Committee on Government Operations. The committee then voted by roll call to advance the measure.

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