This bill mandates that public cemeteries in Minnesota must allow individuals to be buried according to their recognized religious rites, which includes the option for green burials. The bill introduces new legal language that defines "green burial" and requires municipalities, towns, or other cemeteries governed by the relevant chapter to permit such burials, provided they comply with existing regulations.

Additionally, the bill amends Minnesota Statutes 2025 Supplement, specifically section 306.991, to clarify that cemeteries must allow green burials and outlines the requirements for these burials. It also establishes that while the standard burial density is capped at 300 burials per acre over a 100-year period, cemeteries must permit a higher density for green burials when they align with the burial rites of an individual's recognized religion.