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 definitions for terms such as "cemetery corporation," "holding facility," and "natural organic reduction facility," while outlining the responsibilities of cemetery corporations operating NOR facilities. These responsibilities include maintaining cleanliness and privacy, ensuring secure access, and conducting the reduction process with dignity. A natural organic reduction permit from the Commissioner of Public Health is required, along with an authorization form signed by a family member or agent. The bill also emphasizes the need to confirm the identity of the deceased before the NOR process begins and mandates that remains be delivered in a decomposable container.

Furthermore, the bill establishes regulations for the handling of remains, including prohibiting the removal from caskets without proper authorization and ensuring dignity during transfers to alternative containers. It also prohibits the commingling of remains from different individuals without authorization and outlines procedures for cleaning reduction containers and disposing of incidental materials. Cemetery corporations must submit a detailed business plan and obtain necessary approvals to operate NOR facilities, with employees required to be certified. The Department of Public Health is tasked with adopting regulations to implement these provisions by January 1, 2027, thereby providing a regulated framework for this environmentally friendly alternative to traditional burial and cremation methods.