Public cemeteries requirement to allow individuals to be buried in accordance with their recognized religion

Summary

The bill adds a new statute that obligates public cemeteries to honor an individual's recognized religious burial rites, including green burials when required by that religion. It also amends existing cemetery rules to require cemeteries to allow green burials and to permit a higher burial density for religious green burials. The changes affect municipalities, towns, and other public cemeteries across the state.

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