Disney District Overhaul Bill Passes Florida House Committee

A Florida legislative committee advanced a bill that would give Republican Governor Ron DeSantis control over a special government district that’s home to Walt Disney Co., limiting the sweeping powers granted to the entertainment giant for decades.

After about an hour of questions and debate among lawmakers, a majority of the members of the Florida House of Representative’s State Affairs Committee voted to move the legislation forward so it can be considered by the GOP-controlled full chamber.

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