These are bills in the New York state legislature that are of particular interest to our members. If you would like us to send a letter supporting the Cemetery Customers Bill of Rights bill and/or opposing the Funeral Package Pricing bill click here.
New York State 2010 |
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SUPPORT |
| Bill Number |
Bill Name |
Bill Summary |
A07036 (Weisenberg)
S03561 (Johnson) |
Cemetery Customers’ Bill of Rights |
Requires cemetery corporations to provide customers with a bill of rights. |
| A0639 (Pheffer) |
Protection of Pre-need funds |
Removes the sunset provisions of chapter 557 of the laws of 2001 relating to pre-need funeral services |
| A07035 (Weisenberg) |
Unpaid Consumer Advisers to Cemetery Board |
Provides for an appointment of a consumer adviser by each member of the Cemetery Board to provide the board with a consumer perspective on issues before the board and to bring the board issues of concern to
Consumers. |
A04217 (Brodsky)
S2516 (Thompson) |
Aid for Cemeteries by Municipalities |
Provides that any municipality may appropriate and provide funding, goods, and/or services to a public cemetery corporation. |
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OPPOSE |
| Bill Number |
Bill Name |
Bill Summary |
A05021 (Towns)
S03194 (Klein) |
Funeral Package Pricing |
Provides alternative pricing methods in the sale and offering of funeral merchandise and services; provides for the repeal after one year |
