Cremation Tax Likely to Stay on Books
February 9th, 2016 by Mike Vasilinda
Efforts to do away with a fee on cremations stalled today in a Senate Committee. 42 counties collect fees ranging from 30 to 60 dollars overtime some one is cremated. The four million collected each year is used to fund the medical examiners officer. Susan Harbin of the Association of Counties says the fee makes sure no evidence is lost before a body is cremated.
“you have to have a highly trained professional determine the cause of death and make sure no evidentiary issues are overlooked before you creamate the body and finally dispose of any potential evidence. There’s a public safety issue at hand here” says Harbin.
Although efforts to remove the fee appear to have failed, the legislation now limits the fee to fifty dollars for each cremation.
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