Florida lawmakers unveiled a invoice on Monday for state management of a particular district set as much as let The Walt Disney Co. largely self govern a lot of the realm round Walt Disney World.
The invoice, anticipated to be thought of throughout a particular session of the state legislature this month, would enable Gov. Ron DeSantis to nominate the 5 board members of the district. The laws additionally would rename the Reedy Creek Enchancment District to the Central Florida Tourism Oversight District.
The invoice additionally requires the district to proceed honoring excellent debt and can retain powers of taxation. The board members could be appointed by the governor and confirmed by the Senate. invoice additionally prohibits theme park staff or different affiliated events from serving on the board.
The district was created within the Nineteen Sixties as Disney ready to construct its theme park on the property. However final 12 months, DeSantis led an effort to dissolve the particular district after The Walt Disney Co. got here out in opposition to his parental rights laws, dubbed the “don’t say homosexual” legislation. Democrats slammed the governor for the transfer as retaliation in opposition to the corporate, whereas officers in surrounding counties expressed concern that they might be caught with round $1 billion in Reedy Creek district debt.
The governor’s employees had stated that extra laws would tackle considerations earlier than the dissolution of the district, scheduled for June. Underneath the invoice, that received’t occur, however the district will function beneath a brand new title and management.
