Florida state House advances plan to give DeSantis more power over Disney
BY JARED GANS - 02/10/23 10:00 AM ETThe Florida state House has advanced a plan to give Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) more power over Disney’s self-governing district after the company pushed back against the state’s law limiting discussion of sexual orientation and gender identity in the classroom, which has become known as the “Don’t Say Gay” law.
The House approved a bill by an 82-31 vote on Thursday that would allow DeSantis to make appointments to a five-member board that would govern the Reedy Creek Improvement District, the name of the area that Disney has self-governed and for which it has provided its own zoning, fire protection, utilities and infrastructure services for decades.
The district has been controlled by a board that is chosen through entities that Disney controls and that is responsible for overseeing the government services that it provides.
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https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/3852593-florida-state-house-advances-plan-to-give-desantis-more-power-over-disney/
