This article by Jim Flannery from Sounding’ TradeOnlyToday.com describes a new bill supporting the use of EPIRBs aboard Florida vessels. CLICK HERE for the full article.

Florida boater-safety bill goes to governor
Posted on March 17th, 2016
Written by Jim Flannery
Inspired by a desire to spare parents the pain of losing their children in boating accidents, a bill that would give boaters a registration discount if they carry an EPIRB or personal locator beacon aboard cleared the Florida legislature.
The House and Senate passed the bill in unanimous votes and Gov. Rick Scott is expected to sign it. The measure would discount registrations by almost 23 percent for the smallest boats and 11.9 percent for the largest ones — with markdowns ranging from 15 to 13 percent for size classes in between — for boat owners who can show they own a properly registered 406 MHz EPIRB or PLB.