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Latest Action: 03/17/2008 - Committee report, to pass and re-refer to Finance

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State veterans cemeteries authorized and regulated.

Latest Action: 05/19/2007 - H adopted SCC report and repassed bill

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Private cemeteries provisions clarified.

Latest Action: 05/01/2007 - Bills not identical, R/S, SF substituted on General Register

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HF 1710

FIRST ENGROSSMENT

Private cemeteries clarified.

Section 1: Damages; illegal molestation of human remains; burials; cemeteries;
penalty; authentication language modified.

JAJ 3/15/7

Latest Action: 05/02/2007 - Bills not identical, R/S, SF subbed on Calendar for the Day

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HF 1072 FIRST ENGROSSMENT Mortuary science provisions modified. Section 1: Scope language modified. Section 2: Exceptions to licensure language modified. Section 3: Alternative container language modified. Section 4: "Clinical student" definition provided. Section 5: Cremated remains container language modified. Section 6: Cremation container language modified. Section 7: Crematory language modified. Section 8: Direct cremation language modified. Section 9: "Direct supervision" definition provided. Section 10: Final disposition language added. Section 11: Practicum student language modified. Section 12: Preparation of the body language modified. Section 13: "Refrigeration" definition provided. Section 14: Duties of commissioner language modified. Section 15: License required [...]

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Latest Action: 03/05/2007 - Author added Gardner

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Remembering With Dignity project funding provided, and money appropriated.

Latest Action: 03/18/2008 - Committee report, to amend, no recommendation

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HF 599

FIRST ENGROSSMENT

Grieving Parents Act established, and mothers required to be notified of burial
and cremation options in the case of a miscarriage.

Section 1: Notification of disposition options required language provided.
Subdivision 1. Citation.
Subdivision 2. Notification required.
Subdivision 3. Election of disposition.
Subdivision 4. Duties of commissioner.

SNA 3/19/08

Latest Action: 04/14/2008 - Secretary of State Ch. 187 04/10/08

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HF 2932

SECOND ENGROSSMENT

Cemetery fund use specified.

Section 1: Part of lot price goes to cemetery fund language modified.

Section 2: Board sets lot care share; use of funds language modified.

Section 3: Gift for Cemetery or lot; use funds for care language added.

Section 4: Withdrawal, use of money language modified.

Section 5: Fund principal, extra interest language modified.

Section 6: County treasurer's duties language added.

Section 7: Treasurer's report and statements language added.

Section 8: Cemetaries; appropriation by certain subdivisions language is
modified.

SNA 3/12/08

Latest Action: 04/10/2008 - Bills not identical, R/S, SF subbed on Calendar for the Day

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HF 3710

FIRST ENGROSSMENT

Hospital records transfer to electronic image authorized, and advance directive
and will of decedent provisions changed regarding transport of body to place of
final disposition.

Section 1: Superintendent of hospitals to transfer records language is modified.

Section 2: Copies to be used as evidence language is modified.

Section 3: Hospital records language is modified.

Section 4: Advance directives and will of decedent language is modified.

Section 5: Conveyances permitted for transportation language is modified.

SNA 3/18/08

Latest Action: 04/07/2008 - Received from Senate

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State veterans cemeteries authorized and regulated.

Latest Action: 05/19/2007 - H adopted SCC report and repassed bill

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Mortuary science provisions modified.

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Latest Action: 05/17/2008 - Introduction and first reading

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Permitting a crematory to accept a dead human body for the purpose of performing
mercury abatement; requiring the removal of dental mercury by a licensed
mortician or an unlicensed person under the supervision of a licensed funeral
director before cremation; requiring the crematory to certify the removal of
mercury fillings from a body
(me)

Latest Action: 03/08/2007 - Introduction and first reading

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Relating to the financing of state government; appropriating money for veterans
affairs for veterans outreach, state soldiers assistance, higher education
veterans assistance, programming administration, information technology, the
Little Falls state veterans cemetery, county grants to enhance benefits and
programs, combat veteran reintegration, social services collaboration,
homelessness reduction, measurable outcomes and for the Minnesota support our
troops account for veterans service organizations and outreach grants;
authorizing regional collaboration service delivery incentives
(rt)

Latest Action: 02/07/2007 - Introduction and first reading

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Appropriating money to the Indian affairs council for the acquisition of an
Indian (native american) burial site in Becker county
(rt)

Latest Action: 01/18/2007 - Introduction and first reading

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Authorizing the cities of Coleraine, Bovey, Taconite, Marble and Calumet and the
towns of Iron Range, Lawrence, Greenway and Trout Lake to establish the Lakeview
cemetery association; authorizing the cities and towns to enter into a joint
powers agreement to exercise certain powers, providing for optional
participation; specifying certain property tax levy authority
(me)

Latest Action: 03/05/2008 - Comm rpt: To pass as amend & re-ref to State and Local Government Operations and Oversight

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1E Relating to town cemeteries; modifying town cemetery fund uses; requiring
town boards to determine lot and cemetery price care cost
(rt)


Latest Action: 02/20/2008 - Introduction and first reading

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Appropriating money to the commissioner of human services and authorizing the
issuance of state bonds for grants for grave markers or memorial monuments for
unmarked graves of deceased residents of state hospitals or regional treatment
centers
(me)

Latest Action: 03/11/2008 - Committee report: To pass

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Modifying procedures for transporting dead human bodies; allowing use of funeral
conveyance requested by decedent
(me)

Latest Action: 05/19/2007 - H adopted SCC report and repassed bill

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Mortuary science provisions modified.

Latest Action: 04/07/2008 - Received from Senate

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State veterans cemeteries authorized and regulated.

Latest Action: 04/30/2008 - Governor's action Approval 04/24/08

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Hospital records permitted to be transferred to electronic image, and provisions
for advance directive and will of decedent regarding transport of body to place
of final disposition modified.