Scott signs boating safety bill that reduces fees for vessels with locator beacons

*Scott signs boating safety bill that reduces fees for vessels with locator beacons*

TALLAHASSEE | Floridians who have locator beacons in their boats will pay reduced registration fees under a new law.

Gov. Rick Scott signed a bill Tuesday that makes permanent reduced fees for boats equipped with emergency position indicating radio beacon or Personal Locator Beacons. The equipment is not required on boats.

The legislation was spurred after two teenagers disappeared at sea off Jupiter Inlet in July of 2015.