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action or later. Please see Debugging in WordPress for more information. (This message was added in version 6.7.0.) in /home4/scienrds/scienceandnerds/wp-includes/functions.php on line 6114Source: https:\/\/www.theverge.com\/2022\/4\/22\/23037754\/disney-florida-governor-desantis-signs-bill-tax-lgbtq<\/a> Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Friday signed a bill<\/a> stripping the Walt Disney Company of its special tax status in the Orlando area. The move is widely viewed as retaliation against Disney for its criticism of the<\/a> state\u2019s \u201cDon\u2019t Say Gay\u201d law, a position DeSantis took umbrage at. <\/p>\n Disney CEO Bob Chapek apologized<\/a> last month to employees who protested what they viewed as a failure by the company to support its LGBTQ community. Disney then issued a press release<\/a> that said its \u201cgoal as a company is for this law to be repealed by the legislature or struck down in the courts, and we remain committed to supporting the national and state organizations working to achieve that.\u201d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 DeSantis said Friday he was \u201cjust not comfortable having that type of agenda get special treatment in my state,\u201d according to The New York Times<\/em><\/a>. <\/p>\n The Parental Rights in Education law \u2014 its official name\u2014 bars Florida educators from talking about \u201csexual orientation or gender identity\u201d with students in certain grades and allows parents to sue school districts if a teacher mentions the topics.<\/p>\n Florida\u2019s Republican-controlled legislature took swift action on the measure to end Disney\u2019s special tax status, with the State House voting to approve on Thursday<\/a> 68-38, following a 23-16 vote to approve in the State Senate. <\/p>\n The law effectively dissolves any special tax districts in Florida created since 1968, including the Reedy Creek Improvement District that Disney has controlled for 55 years. It allowed the company to control decisions about its real estate holdings in the area, which includes four theme parks, two water parks, stores and restaurants, a sports complex, and hotels. Responsibility for Reedy Creek will now likely belong to Orange and Osceola counties, including nearly $1 billion<\/a> in long-term bond debt. <\/p>\n The Reedy Creek district will cease to exist as of June 1st, 2023, if the law remains in place.<\/p>\n Disney didn\u2019t immediately reply to a request for comment on Friday. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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