#Bill 167

After more than three hours of public testimony Wednesday morning, the vast majority of which was in support of protecting human health and the island’s coral reefs, the Hawai‘i County Council approved the second and final reading of Bill 167, prohibiting the sale and distribution for sale of any non-mineral sunscreen on the Big Island.

A bill that would prohibit some types of sunscreen on the Big Island in an effort to help protect the environment, especially coral reefs, has garnered the support of hundreds.