Legislative Update

By Joe Sellwood, Cook Girard Associates

The 2020 legislative session began on February 11th and there’s no shortage of issues for policymakers to work on. With potential debates over insulin prices, voter ID requirements, gas taxes, education funding, health care delivery, and much more, legislators will be working toward favorable outcomes, while also posturing for the November 2020 election. This November, all 201 legislators (134 Representatives, 67 Senators) are up for re-election. With regard to funeral service issues at the capitol, we expect a few more bills to be introduced that would impact either the license or the practice – or both. The bills from last year’s session remain available for legislators to act on, and MFDA has worked to educate key decisionmakers on the impacts of currently introduced bills. As of now, we don’t anticipate much movement on these bills. The Mortuary Science Section, through the previously appointed Ad Hoc Committee, has convened a broader group of stakeholders to discuss a general update to 149A. The last time the statute was meticulously updated was 1997, and the timing is right to look at some reforms. During the first meeting, over one-hundred ideas were proposed – and discussion of these ideas will take place over the next year. This will be a great opportunity for our voices to be heard, and get a number of changes and updates put into place. As always, Cook Girard will keep MFDA members updated on all issues of interest at the state capitol.

With potential debates over insulin prices, voter ID requirements, gas taxes, education funding, health care delivery, and much more, legislators will be working toward favorable outcomes, while also posturing for the November 2020 election.

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