Senator Chris Barnett pushes coastal warning-flag system, substitute approved for 3rd reading
Sen. Chris Barnett introduced a substituted Bill 268 to require the Department of Parks and Recreation to run a coastal warning-flag program, coordinate with emergency agencies, and deliver an implementation plan within 180 days; the chamber accepted the substitute and placed the bill in the voting/3rd-reading file.
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Senator Chris Barnett urged passage of a substitute for Bill 268 that would establish a beach and coastal warning-and-notification system under a new subsection to Article 1, Chapter 77, Title 21, GCA. He told colleagues the substitute makes DPR responsible for implementing a coastal-conditions flag program at practicable beaches, requires DPR to consult the mayor’s councils and Guam Fire Department, and gives DPR 180 days to produce an implementation plan that identifies sites, operating procedures and recurring costs.
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