: Florida legislature votes to take control of Disney-governed Orlando district #IndiaNEWS #Cinema Los Angeles, April 22 | The 40-square mile of an Orlando district governed by Disney, called the Reedy

Florida legislature votes to take control of Disney-governed Orlando district #IndiaNEWS #Cinema
Los Angeles, April 22 | The 40-square mile of an Orlando district governed by Disney, called the Reedy Creek Improvement District, may soon slip out of the studios control as Florida Legislature has voted to terminate Disneys governance on the district.
The move is seen as a retaliation for the companys resistance to the so-called Dont Say Gay bill, reports Variety.
As per Variety, The House of Representatives approved the bill on a vote of 70-38, a day after the measure passed through the state Senate. The bill is expected to be signed by Gov. Ron DeSantis.
DeSantis has taken aim at special privileges for Disney, since the company announced its opposition to the Parental Rights in Education law last month. The bill forbids classroom discussion of gender identity and sexual orientation in kindergarten through third grade, and it mandates that all discussion in later grades be age appropriate. Parents are also given the power to sue school districts over alleged violations.
Disney came out against the law after an uprising from its own employees, who faulted the company for staying silent in the face of an anti-LGBT agenda.
The legislature created the Reedy Creek district in 1967, giving Disney almost total control over zoning, public services and utilities at the Walt Disney World Resort and its three other Orlando theme parks.
Post the hand over of governance, Orange and Osceola counties would likely have to assume responsibility for public services in the area. The government would also inherit the districts debt, which currently stands at nearly billion.
Scott Randolph, the elected Orange County tax collector, tweeted on Wednesday that eliminating the district would cost the county 3 million per year for services and debt payments.
The move could well face legal challenges. Disney did not issue a comment. The legislature also passed a bill to remove a special carve-out for Disney from the states social media censorship law.
The law is intended to regulate social media platforms, but its on hold pending a federal lawsuit. Just before it was approved last year, legislators created an exemption for any company that owns a theme park in the state, in a move to protect Disney+.
Source: IANS
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