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Randy Fine: Reedy Creek dissolution bill is what happens when you ‘kick the bees’ nest’
'Punishing a company for daring to speak against a Governor's radical right political agenda.'
As the surprise House bill to dissolve Walt Disney World’s special government agency rushed to committee approval Tuesday, angry debaters on both sides agreed: This is what can happen in Florida when a corporation bucks political power.
“When you poke the bear or you kick the bees’ nest, sometimes issues come out,” said Brevard County Republican Rep. Randy Fine, sponsor of HB 3C.
Fine and other Republican committee members who spoke made it clear that the bees nest was Gov. Ron DeSantis, Fine, and other supporters of a controversial parental rights bill (HB 1557). Republicans pushed the measure through during the regular Session. DeSantis signed it as Democrats and other opponents labeled it the “Don’t Say Gay” bill.
The measure bans classroom “instruction on sexual orientation or gender identity” for students in kindergarten through third grade, or “in a manner that is not age-appropriate or developmentally appropriate for students in accordance with state standards.” After Disney called for the law’s repeal, Republicans began floating Tuesday’s action.
The issue that Fine says came out is HB 3C’s call to dissolve six special independent governing districts that predate Florida’s 1968 Constitution, including the Reedy Creek Improvement District, which effectively serves as a private government for Walt Disney World.
Fine sought to make the case that Reedy Creek and the other five districts are antiquated and need revising and updating. His bill sunsets them on June 1, 2023.
Democrats sought to make the case that the bill was written and introduced in a rush, and likely will be approved along party lines at this week’s Special Session, just to punish Disney for political disloyalty.
There was little debate over whether the Reedy Creek Improvement District was an appropriate government entity to be created in 1967 to provide Walt Disney World with its own government. Fine suggested it was not, and didn’t find too much disagreement.
HB 3C gives Reedy Creek and the other five districts nearly a year to work out a new plan and present it at the 2023 Legislative Session for consideration. The others include development authorities in Bradford and Hamilton counties, a water and sewer district in Franklin County, a water control district in Broward County, and a law library district in Marion County.
'Punishing a company for daring to speak against a Governor's radical right political agenda.'
As the surprise House bill to dissolve Walt Disney World’s special government agency rushed to committee approval Tuesday, angry debaters on both sides agreed: This is what can happen in Florida when a corporation bucks political power.
“When you poke the bear or you kick the bees’ nest, sometimes issues come out,” said Brevard County Republican Rep. Randy Fine, sponsor of HB 3C.
Fine and other Republican committee members who spoke made it clear that the bees nest was Gov. Ron DeSantis, Fine, and other supporters of a controversial parental rights bill (HB 1557). Republicans pushed the measure through during the regular Session. DeSantis signed it as Democrats and other opponents labeled it the “Don’t Say Gay” bill.
The measure bans classroom “instruction on sexual orientation or gender identity” for students in kindergarten through third grade, or “in a manner that is not age-appropriate or developmentally appropriate for students in accordance with state standards.” After Disney called for the law’s repeal, Republicans began floating Tuesday’s action.
The issue that Fine says came out is HB 3C’s call to dissolve six special independent governing districts that predate Florida’s 1968 Constitution, including the Reedy Creek Improvement District, which effectively serves as a private government for Walt Disney World.
Fine sought to make the case that Reedy Creek and the other five districts are antiquated and need revising and updating. His bill sunsets them on June 1, 2023.
Democrats sought to make the case that the bill was written and introduced in a rush, and likely will be approved along party lines at this week’s Special Session, just to punish Disney for political disloyalty.
There was little debate over whether the Reedy Creek Improvement District was an appropriate government entity to be created in 1967 to provide Walt Disney World with its own government. Fine suggested it was not, and didn’t find too much disagreement.
HB 3C gives Reedy Creek and the other five districts nearly a year to work out a new plan and present it at the 2023 Legislative Session for consideration. The others include development authorities in Bradford and Hamilton counties, a water and sewer district in Franklin County, a water control district in Broward County, and a law library district in Marion County.
this aint gonna end well
Nobody would blame Disney if they move their corporate offices to Los Angeles