From Washing Times.com (April 21):
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — The Florida House passed legislation Thursday that would end Disney’s special taxing district, clearing the measure for Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis, who proposed an end to the perk after the theme park giant denounced him over a sex education bill.
The House swiftly passed the measure in a party-line vote, skipping a formal debate after Democrats refused to stop loudly protesting in the chamber over an unrelated measure to redraw the state’s congressional map.
The Senate passed the Disney measure on Tuesday in a vote that was also divided along party lines. Mr. DeSantis has not indicated when he’ll sign it.
The measure specifically targets Disney’s unique Reedy Creek Improvement District, which the state approved in 1967 at the behest of Walt Disney, who sought independence from state and local governance in order to build and expand his theme park empire in Central Florida.
The measure would not take effect until 2023 and the Legislature could vote to reconstitute the special district in the future.
The bill would end Disney’s special autonomy and authority over the 39 square miles in Orange and Osceola counties that include the Disney theme parks and resorts as well as the Downtown Disney shopping area and surrounding hotels.
Disney would be subjected to the two counties’ planning and zoning laws, as well as building inspection.
The park would also be required to pay new fees and taxes it is exempted from paying when it expands or builds on the property thanks to its status as an improvement district.
Republicans said the measure would subject the corporate giant to the same laws, regulations and taxes as other businesses in the state. [read more]
Good! If Disney (and other corporations for that matter) want to be woke then they should not be exempted from taxation. Actually, I am against corporate welfare—they should have been paying some kind of tax all along.
It’s kind of funny that Dems in the state capital complained about Disney being taxed. What happened to tax the rich? Oh, wait. That’s only for corporations that donate to the Republicans or that haven’t gone woke.
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