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Senate committee backs bill to fund sunscreen dispensers at state beaches, with reservations over 'reef-safe' language
Summary
A joint Senate committee voted to pass SB2426 allowing DLNR to partner with private entities to install sunscreen dispensers at state beaches and to promote mineral sunscreens; advocates urged passage while some witnesses and members warned the science on reef impacts is still unsettled.
A joint Senate committee on Feb. 11 voted to advance SB2426 permitting the Department of Land and Natural Resources to contract or form partnerships to maintain sunscreen dispensers at state beaches and to publicize mineral-based sunscreen as more protective of coral reefs. The committee recommended passing the bill with amendments and deferred the effective date; members recorded reservations about limiting state-funded dispensers to specific product types.
Charlie Taylor of DLNR’s Division of Aquatic Resources said the department "stands on…
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