Florida lawmakers will meet next week to complete a state takeover of Walt Disney World’s self-governing district and debate proposals on immigration and election crimes, as Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis continues to leverage national political fissures ahead of an expected White House run.
Republican leaders of the Legislature, in coordination with DeSantis, on Friday ordered lawmakers to convene for a special session next week to deal with the Reedy Creek Improvement District, as the Disney government is known.
The special session had been rumored to focus on Disney but Friday’s announcement detailing the additional subjects also ensures heavy attention on the governor’s approach to voter fraud and immigration, key issues of conservative Republican primary voters. The squabble between DeSantis and Disney began last year, when the entertainment giant publicly opposed the education legislation and said it would pause political donations in the state and that it would support organizations working to oppose the law.
The memo does not offer much detail on the future of the district, only that the bill will "revise the governance and powers of Reedy Creek Improvement District, while protecting local taxpayers from the District’s debts."
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