Senate Bill S6171

Signed By Governor
2021-2022 Legislative Session

Relates to funeral entities and the operation of any crematory or crematorium

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  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2021-S6171 - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A6740
Law Section:
Not-for-Profit Corporation
Laws Affected:
Amd §14, Chap 560 of 1998

2021-S6171 - Summary

Relates to funeral entities and the operation of any crematory or crematorium; permits a crematory operated by a funeral entity in the town of Tonawanda, that has been subject to a consent order issued by the department of environmental conservation, to relocate existing operations subject to local authority approval.

2021-S6171 - Sponsor Memo

2021-S6171 - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   6171
 
                        2021-2022 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                              April 13, 2021
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen.  RYAN  --  read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on Corporations,  Authorities
   and Commissions
 
 AN  ACT  to amend chapter 560 of the laws of 1998, amending the not-for-
   profit corporation law and other laws,  relating  to  combinations  of
   cemetery  corporations and funeral entities, and the sale of monuments
   and memorials, in relation to funeral entities and  the  operation  of
   any crematory or crematorium
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Section 14 of chapter 560 of the laws of 1998, amending the
 not-for-profit corporation law and other laws, relating to  combinations
 of cemetery corporations and funeral entities, and the sale of monuments
 and memorials, is amended to read as follows:
   §  14.  1. The provisions of this act shall not apply to the operation
 of any crematory or crematorium, or act  of  cremation  performed  by  a
 funeral  entity  after  the  effective  date of this act, if the funeral
 entity:
   a. operated such crematory or  crematorium,  or  performed  cremations
 prior to January 1, 1998; or
   b. filed an application with the cemetery board for the operation of a
 crematory or crematorium prior to January 1, 1998.
   2.  FOR  PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION AND PROVIDED THAT THE FUNERAL ENTITY
 COMPLIES WITH ALL OTHER APPLICABLE LAWS AND REGULATIONS AND THE  FUNERAL
 ENTITY  AND THE CREMATORY OR CREMATORIUM AFFIRMATIVELY CONSENT, A CREMA-
 TORY OR CREMATORIUM OPERATED BY A FUNERAL ENTITY  MAY  RELOCATE  FACILI-
 TIES,  IN  COMBINATION WITH A FUNERAL ENTITY OR SEPARATELY AND ANY MOVE-
 MENT OF FACILITIES SHALL NOT DIMINISH OR OTHERWISE AFFECT THE ABILITY OF
 THE CREMATORY OR CREMATORIUM TO BE OPERATED  BY  A  FUNERAL  ENTITY,  TO
 ANOTHER  LOCATION WITHIN THE LOCAL AUTHORITY WHICH APPROVED THE CREATION
 OF THE CREMATORY OR  CREMATORIUM,  PROVIDED  THAT  THE  LOCAL  AUTHORITY
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.

2021-S6171A - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A6740
Law Section:
Not-for-Profit Corporation
Laws Affected:
Amd §14, Chap 560 of 1998

2021-S6171A - Summary

Relates to funeral entities and the operation of any crematory or crematorium; permits a crematory operated by a funeral entity in the town of Tonawanda, that has been subject to a consent order issued by the department of environmental conservation, to relocate existing operations subject to local authority approval.

2021-S6171A - Sponsor Memo

2021-S6171A - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  6171--A
 
                        2021-2022 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                              April 13, 2021
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen.  RYAN  --  read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on Corporations,  Authorities
   and   Commissions  --  committee  discharged,  bill  amended,  ordered
   reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee
 
 AN ACT to amend chapter 560 of the laws of 1998, amending  the  not-for-
   profit  corporation  law  and  other laws, relating to combinations of
   cemetery corporations and funeral entities, and the sale of  monuments
   and  memorials,  in  relation to funeral entities and the operation of
   any crematory or crematorium
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Section 14 of chapter 560 of the laws of 1998, amending the
 not-for-profit  corporation law and other laws, relating to combinations
 of cemetery corporations and funeral entities, and the sale of monuments
 and memorials, is amended to read as follows:
   § 14. 1. The provisions of this act shall not apply to  the  operation
 of  any  crematory  or  crematorium,  or act of cremation performed by a
 funeral entity after the effective date of  this  act,  if  the  funeral
 entity:
   a.  operated  such  crematory  or crematorium, or performed cremations
 prior to January 1, 1998; or
   b. filed an application with the cemetery board for the operation of a
 crematory or crematorium prior to January 1, 1998.
   2. FOR PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION AND PROVIDED THAT THE  FUNERAL  ENTITY
 COMPLIES  WITH  PARAGRAPH  (B)  OF  SECTION FIFTEEN HUNDRED THREE OF THE
 NOT-FOR-PROFIT CORPORATION LAW, WHERE APPLICABLE, ALL  OTHER  APPLICABLE
 LAWS  AND REGULATIONS AND THE FUNERAL ENTITY AND THE CREMATORY OR CREMA-
 TORIUM AFFIRMATIVELY CONSENT, A CREMATORY OR CREMATORIUM OPERATED  BY  A
 FUNERAL  ENTITY  IN  THE  TOWN  OF  TONAWANDA THAT HAS BEEN SUBJECT TO A
 CONSENT ORDER ISSUED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION MAY
 RELOCATE EXISTING OPERATIONS FROM ITS LOCATION AT THE TIME OF THE EFFEC-
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.

2021-S6171B (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A6740
Law Section:
Not-for-Profit Corporation
Laws Affected:
Amd §14, Chap 560 of 1998

2021-S6171B (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to funeral entities and the operation of any crematory or crematorium; permits a crematory operated by a funeral entity in the town of Tonawanda, that has been subject to a consent order issued by the department of environmental conservation, to relocate existing operations subject to local authority approval.

2021-S6171B (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2021-S6171B (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  6171--B
 
                        2021-2022 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                              April 13, 2021
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen.  RYAN  --  read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on Corporations,  Authorities
   and   Commissions  --  committee  discharged,  bill  amended,  ordered
   reprinted as amended and recommitted to said  committee  --  committee
   discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted
   to said committee
 
 AN  ACT  to amend chapter 560 of the laws of 1998, amending the not-for-
   profit corporation law and other laws,  relating  to  combinations  of
   cemetery  corporations and funeral entities, and the sale of monuments
   and memorials, in relation to funeral entities and  the  operation  of
   any crematory or crematorium
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Section 14 of chapter 560 of the laws of 1998, amending the
 not-for-profit corporation law and other laws, relating to  combinations
 of cemetery corporations and funeral entities, and the sale of monuments
 and memorials, is amended to read as follows:
   §  14.  1. The provisions of this act shall not apply to the operation
 of any crematory or crematorium, or act  of  cremation  performed  by  a
 funeral  entity  after  the  effective  date of this act, if the funeral
 entity:
   a. operated such crematory or  crematorium,  or  performed  cremations
 prior to January 1, 1998; or
   b. filed an application with the cemetery board for the operation of a
 crematory or crematorium prior to January 1, 1998.
   2.  FOR  PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION AND PROVIDED THAT THE FUNERAL ENTITY
 COMPLIES WITH PARAGRAPH (B) OF SECTION  FIFTEEN  HUNDRED  THREE  OF  THE
 NOT-FOR-PROFIT CORPORATION LAW, WHERE APPLICABLE, AND ALL OTHER APPLICA-
 BLE  LAWS  AND  REGULATIONS, AND THE FUNERAL ENTITY AND THE CREMATORY OR
 CREMATORIUM AFFIRMATIVELY CONSENT, A CREMATORY OR  CREMATORIUM  OPERATED
 BY  A FUNERAL ENTITY IN THE TOWN OF TONAWANDA THAT HAS BEEN SUBJECT TO A
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.

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