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HB 515 Original 2023 Regular Session Carrier
Abstract: Increases the cap cemeteries can charge for plots and maintenance fees and keep their
exemption status.
Present law allows exemption status for family burial grounds, fraternal cemeteries, municipal
cemeteries, community cemeteries, state cemeteries, federal cemeteries, or religious cemeteries that
charge no more than $300 a year for maintenance fees, for a plot in a cemetery, and for the right of
use or interment in any cemetery space.
Proposed law changes the cap for maintenance fees for a plot in a cemetery, and for the right of use
or interment in any cemetery space from $300 per cemetery space to $1000 per cemetery space for
any cemeteries that fall under certain exemption status.
Proposed law provides for an annual increase, based on inflation, for the maximum amount exempt
cemeteries are allowed to charge a year for maintenance fees, for a plot in a cemetery, and for the
right of use or interment in any cemetery space.
(Amends R.S. 8:78(A))