The proposed General Assembly Committee Bill No. 6257 seeks to authorize natural organic reduction (NOR) as a method for the disposition of human remains in Connecticut, effective October 1, 2025. The bill introduces new legal language defining terms such as "cemetery corporation," "holding facility," and "natural organic reduction facility," while outlining the responsibilities of cemetery corporations operating these facilities. Key responsibilities include maintaining sanitary conditions, ensuring privacy during the reduction process, and securing the facility from unauthorized access. A natural organic reduction permit, issued by the Commissioner of Public Health, is required, along with a signed authorization from the deceased's immediate family or their agent. The bill also emphasizes the need for confirming the identity of the deceased and mandates that remains be delivered in a decomposable container.

Furthermore, the bill establishes regulations for the handling of human remains during the NOR process, including prohibiting the removal of remains from their container without proper authorization and ensuring dignity in the transfer to alternative containers. It outlines procedures for cleaning reduction containers, disposing of incidental materials, and ensuring remains are properly labeled before final disposition. Cemetery corporations must submit detailed plans and obtain necessary approvals to operate NOR facilities, and employees involved in the process must be certified. The Department of Public Health is tasked with adopting regulations to implement these provisions by January 1, 2027, thereby creating a regulated framework for this new method of handling human remains.