The Florida Senate voted 23-16 to pass a bill to dissolve Disney's Reedy Creek Improvement District as Governor Ron DeSantis continues to seek revenge on Disney for opposing his "Don't Say Gay Bill."
The next step for the bill is to go before a vote in the state House.
If it ultimately passes, the Reedy Creek Improvement District will be dissolved on June 1 2023.
The creation of the Reedy Creek Improvement District in 1967 allowed Disney the luxury of establishing its own independent government that handles many aspects of the Walt Disney World property, including emergency services, infrastructure, and construction permitting. It remains unclear how the elimination of Reedy Creek could actually be implemented and how Disney would respond.
In a second vote, the Senate also passed a measure to remove the protection that Disney has regarding tech firm censorship.
These latest moves follow escalating tensions between DeSantis and Disney CEO Bob Chapek regarding Disney's opposition to Florida's "Don't Say Gay Bill."
Disney has suspended all political donations in the state of Florida in response to the bill.
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