{"id":434711,"date":"2022-04-20T21:07:56","date_gmt":"2022-04-20T18:07:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/florida-lawmakers-vote-to-end-disneys-tax-privilege-self-governing-status\/"},"modified":"2022-04-20T21:07:56","modified_gmt":"2022-04-20T18:07:56","slug":"florida-lawmakers-vote-to-end-disneys-tax-privilege-self-governing-status","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/florida-lawmakers-vote-to-end-disneys-tax-privilege-self-governing-status\/","title":{"rendered":"#Florida lawmakers vote to end Disney\u2019s tax privilege, self-governing status"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a40dbffdeee1\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a40dbffdeee1\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/florida-lawmakers-vote-to-end-disneys-tax-privilege-self-governing-status\/#%E2%80%9CFlorida_lawmakers_vote_to_end_Disneys_tax_privilege_self-governing_status%E2%80%9D\" >&#8220;Florida lawmakers vote to end Disney\u2019s tax privilege, self-governing status&#8221;<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9CFlorida_lawmakers_vote_to_end_Disneys_tax_privilege_self-governing_status%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>&#8220;Florida lawmakers vote to end Disney\u2019s tax privilege, self-governing status&#8221;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<div>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module alignleft\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>Florida\u2019s Republican-led Senate <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>roved a bill on Wednesday that would eliminate The Walt Disney Company\u2019s special tax district that has allowed the company to self-govern its land.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The Florida House is also expected to vote in favor of the legislation after Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis announced on Tuesday that lawmakers will be \u201cconsidering termination of all special districts that were announced in Florida prior to 1968 \u2014 and that includes the Reedy Creek Improvement District.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The special tax district allows Disney wide-ranging autonomy, including over local police and fire departments on the land where its theme park sits in Orlando. It currently saves the company tens of millions of dollars a year in exemptions from various regulations, taxes and fees, the Wall Street Journal reported, citing a person familiar with the company\u2019s finances.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The Reedy Creek Improvement District <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.rcid.org\/\">was created in 1967<\/a> in an effort to \u201csupport and administer\u201d various aspects of \u201ceconomic development and tourism within District boundaries.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Under the agreement, Disney has been responsible for overseeing environmental protections and public services, as well as operating and maintaining public roads and bridges.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The legislation, which passed the Senate by a 23-16 vote, would eliminate the arrangement in June 2023. It would affect approximately six districts in the state. However, Reedy Creek is the only one linked to a high-profile company, the Journal reported.\u00a0<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/wdw-legislation.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"The legislation was passed in a 23-16 vote.\" class=\"wp-image-21972505\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/wdw-legislation.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/wdw-legislation.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/wdw-legislation.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>The Florida House is also expected to vote in favor of the bill.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">AP Photo\/John Raoux, File<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Disney did not im<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/social-mediaa\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Social Media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">media<\/a>tely respond to The Post\u2019s request for comment.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The Republican-backed move is the latest salvo in the ongoing clash between DeSantis and Disney over recently enacted legislation banning instruction related to gender identity or sexual orientation for kids in kindergarten through the third grade.<\/p>\n<p>While supporters of the law argue it shields young children from inappropriate sexual subject matter, critics \u2013 including Disney \u2013 claim it is discriminatory to the LGBTQ+ community.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFlorida\u2019s HB 1557, also known as the \u2018Don\u2019t Say Gay\u2019 bill, should never have passed and should never have been signed into law,\u201d Disney said in a statement late last month.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOur goal as a company is for this law to be repealed by the legislature or struck down in the courts, and we remain committed to supporting the national and state organizations working to achieve that.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The statement added that the company is \u201cdedicated to standing up for the rights and safety of LGBTQ+ members of the Disney family, as well as the LGBTQ+ community in Florida and across the country.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>DeSantis has since accused Disney of trying to impose \u201cwoke ideology\u201d in the state.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cDisney has alienated a lot of people now,\u201d DeSantis told reporters earlier this month\u00a0when he first floated the idea of s<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/trip-and-travel\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"10\" title=\"Trip &amp; Travel\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">trip<\/a>ping the special tax district.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAnd so the political influence they\u2019re used to wielding, I think has dissipated,\u201d the governor added. \u201cAnd so the question is, why would you want to have special privileges in the law at all?\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The governor added: \u201cAnd I don\u2019t think that we should.\u201d\n                        <\/p><\/div>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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