Currently daily-gambling boats have the capacity to hold their waste water but lack the incentive to hold and pump out at shore facilities. This increases the pollution of our water and shores. This act would require that they submit minimal contact information necessary to hold them accountable. Florida would join other States in requiring these day boats to hold and release at port facilities, and set standard fines for releasing waste. It provides for emergency situations to be able to release matter with a requirement to notify authorities for documentation purposes. It allows Port Authorities the flexibility to implement collection of said waste and dispose at port for a fee equal to the cost of waste removal.

For more information and background on the problem of gambling boat and cruise ship dumping, visit: http://www.surfrider.org/sebastianinlet