Alkaline hydrolysis; work group to determine regulatory & statutory changes needed to legalize, etc.

Definitions; cremate; crematory; alkalinehydrolysis. Expands the definition of "cremate" to include reducinga dead human body to ashes and bone fragments through alkaline hydrolysis,a water-based process of dissolution using alkaline chemicals andagitation known as aquamation. The bill adds "aquamator" as an additionalterm for the existing definition of "cremator." The bill also adds"aquatorium" as an additional term for the existing definition of"crematory" or "crematorium" and amends the definition to includea facility containing a pressure vessel. Under current law, "cremate"means to reduce a dead human body to ashes and bone fragments bythe action of fire, and "crematory" or "crematorium" means a facilitycontaining a furnace for cremation of dead human bodies.