13 results across bills, operators, posts, and people
This bill cuts Michigan's mandatory cremation waiting period in half — from 48 hours to 24 — and, for the first time, writes alkaline hydrolysis (water cremation) into state law with its own permit category. For most funeral homes it means faster turnaround on cremation cases and a clear legal path to add a service that is currently in a gray area.
This bill takes the FTC Funeral Rule's price-disclosure idea online — every licensed funeral establishment would have to post an itemized general price list on its public website and send an electronic price list to any family that asks. It is a marketing and compliance change more than an operational one.
This bill reshapes preneed funeral contracts in the consumer’s favor. It caps what a funeral home can keep when a family cancels at 10%, forces a 30-day full-refund window, and requires trust fund balances to appear on annual statements. Operators relying on preneed cancellation revenue will need to adjust.
This bill opens Michigan to the newest disposition methods — it creates a legal framework for natural organic reduction (human composting), expands aquamation permits, and lets cemeteries earn a 'conservation burial' designation for preserving natural land. It is an opportunity bill more than a compliance burden.
This bill lets funeral directors licensed in states with comparable standards practice in Illinois without re-testing. It mainly helps multi-state operators and professionals near state lines, and eases Illinois's funeral director workforce shortage.