Interim study on laws regarding morticians and funeral services

House Joint Resolution 27 requests an interim study on laws regarding morticians and funeral services in Montana. The study will examine existing statutes related to the final disposition of human remains, which are currently spread across multiple areas of state law. It will also research new final disposition technologies, such as natural organic reduction and alkaline hydrolysis, that are not yet included in state statute. The goal is to propose legislation that clarifies, reorganizes, and modernizes these laws, and establishes a framework for incorporating new disposition methods. The study's findings will be reported to the 70th Legislature.