Adds alkaline hydrolysis (water cremation) as a legal method of final disposition in Ohio, establishes licensing requirements for aquamation facilities, and sets environmental discharge standards.
Legislative status
This bill makes water cremation legal in Ohio for the first time. It sets up licensing for aquamation facilities and writes environmental discharge standards. Having passed the House 67–32, it is the furthest-along disposition bill in the region and a likely template for neighboring states.
Key provisions
What this means for operators
Ohio funeral homes can add aquamation as a service once licensing opens. Early movers gain a marketing edge; the discharge standards mean facility upgrades for those that adopt it.
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Ohio HB 312 passing the House is huge. Alkaline hydrolysis is legal in 21 states now — the momentum is real. For those tracking Michigan HB 4521: Ohio is the model to cite. They included environmental discharge standards that satisfied the wastewater treatment concerns. Michigan should copy that framework exactly.