MIAMI — The sponsor of the bill to repeal Walt Disney World’s special taxing district denied reports that legislators are planning to “reverse course” and suggested that while a compromise is possible, it could still dramatically dismember the special privileges the company has held for 55 years.
“We’ve been thinking about bills on this since we passed it,’’ said Rep. Randy Fine, the Palm Bay Republican who sponsored the House measure last year to repeal Disney’s special taxing authority after Disney publicly asked for the repeal of Florida’s Parental Rights in Education legislation, known as the “Don’t Say Gay” bill by critics.
The act prohibits the teaching of sexual orientation and gender identity in grades kindergarten to third grade.
