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Committee advances permit changes to ease scheduling for disposal of human remains

House Committee on Health · January 31, 2026
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Summary

HB 1481 was advanced after industry testimony that allowing permit applications to proceed while families complete authorizations will ease scheduling and administrative burden; DOH proposed changing 'shall' to 'may' to simplify rules and avoid delayed implementation.

The final bill on the agenda, HB 1481, concerns administrative procedures for the disposal of human remains. Lauren Kim (Department of Health) said the department supports the measure and an amendment to change 'shall' to 'may' in order to enable administrative simplification without delaying implementation.

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