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Florida House Approves Bill Revoking Disney’s Special Self-Governing Status

Florida House Approves Bill Revoking Disney’s Special Self-Governing Status
A crowd along Main Street USA in front of Cinderella Castle in the Magic Kingdom at Walt Disney World in Lake Buena Vista, Fla., on March 12, 2020. Joe Burbank/Orlando Sentinel via AP
Jack Phillips
Jack Phillips
Breaking News Reporter
4/21/2022|Updated: 4/22/2022
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Florida’s House of Representatives on April 21 approved a state Senate-passed measure that would strip Walt Disney Co. of its self-governing special district, reversing a more-than-50-year-old Florida provision amid criticism over the corporation’s decision last month to oppose a parental rights law.

The decision could mean that Disney, which controls a 25,000-acre parcel of land around Orlando, would pay significantly more in state taxes. At the same time, it signals a souring in relations between Disney—a major political donor and player in Florida—and the Republican-led government.

Jack Phillips
Jack Phillips
Breaking News Reporter
Jack Phillips is a breaking news reporter who covers a range of topics, including politics, U.S., and health news. A father of two, Jack grew up in California's Central Valley. Follow him on X: https://twitter.com/jackphillips5
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