8 which essentially gave Disney full control over the development of the land within the special district, essentially stripping power from DeSantis’ board before it even formed. This all comes as a response to a deal RCID made with Disney that was put into effect on Feb. The new law officially takes effect on July 1. This must be done within four months of taking control of the district. Then the measure allows the board to review the agreement and decide whether to readopt it. It would preclude any independent special district with a newly-remade governing body from following a development agreement that was made three months before the law that changed the way the district’s governing body was chosen. The new measure by the Florida Legislature is essentially tailor-made to allow the new board to sidestep the agreement. The bill went to the governor’s desk after it cleared the state Senate on Thursday in a 27 to 13 vote along party lines. Ron DeSantis has thrown the latest punch in his ongoing feud with Florida’s largest employer, Walt Disney World, by signing a bill aimed at voiding the former Reedy Creek Improvement District’s development deal with the theme park and media giant.ĭeSantis signed the bill, SB 1604, on Friday.
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