News Reedy Creek Improvement District and the Central Florida Tourism Oversight District

[UNCgolf]

Any that almost single-handedly created modern tourism in the second biggest tourism revenue generating state in the country?

Nah, but that's more of a media thing than something that matters to the court system. I've worked on a few cases that had as much (and probably more) money at stake for huge corporations, though -- those all lasted for years (as this one probably will).

 

[Surferboy567]

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I imagine that Skyliner cables count?

Same with railroad track?

 

[Surferboy567]

As currently written, it wouldn’t apply to anything in RCID.

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RCID/CFTOD was created by a special act of the Florida legislature. Not a “local act.” This is the level of incompetence running the state of Florida.

Nice catch

 

[Figgy1]

As currently written, it wouldn’t apply to anything in RCID.

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RCID/CFTOD was created by a special act of the Florida legislature. Not a “local act.” This is the level of incompetence running the state of Florida. They can’t even craft legislation illegally targeting a specific company without making a huge mistake.

Soon to be reworded

 

[Stripes]

Soon to be reworded

I don’t know. It wouldn’t surprise me if it wasn’t caught until way too late. But we’ll see.

 

[Touchdown]

Of note this hasn’t passed the legislature yet, Disney is supposedly increasing pressure, and there is only 1 week left of the session and they need to pass a budget.

 

[JohnD]

As currently written, it wouldn’t apply to anything in RCID.

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RCID/CFTOD was created by a special act of the Florida legislature. Not a “local act.” This is the level of incompetence running the state of Florida.

For now. All it takes is an amendment to the amendment when heard in committee tomorrow. Unless your interpretation is wrong.

 

[JohnD]

Of note this hasn’t passed the legislature yet, Disney is supposedly increasing pressure, and there is only 1 week left of the session and they need to pass a budget.

It's being heard in committee tomorrow as part of a larger transportation bill.

 

[Sirwalterraleigh]

Nice catch

Soon to be reworded

I don’t know. It wouldn’t surprise me if it wasn’t caught until way too late. But we’ll see.

Well now you gave it away and sunk the Navy

 

[Patcheslee]

I imagine that Skyliner cables count?

Same with railroad track?

I assume it does.

 

[Sirwalterraleigh]

Nah, but that's more of a media thing than something that matters to the court system. I've worked on a few cases that had as much (and probably more) money at stake for huge corporations, though -- those all lasted for years (as this one probably will).

I thought your point was “quickly”?

…I probably misread you then

 

[Disney Analyst]

I don’t know. It wouldn’t surprise me if it wasn’t caught until way too late. But we’ll see.

Great, you know one of their cronies must lurk here, now you've told them what to fix

 

[JohnD]

Great, you know one of their cronies must lurk here, now you've told them what to fix

Who's that? If you mean me, if you think I have any connection to the Governor's Office, you would be wrong. I'm an observer only. Besides, I was very clear from the outset this didn't happen in a vacuum. I said any reaction to what happened after that is valid. I'm now just reporting factual info as I know it, such as bill amendment text and when heard by committee.

 

[UNCgolf]

I thought your point was “quickly”?

…I probably misread you then

Oh no, I wasn't saying it actually would be quick. I was only saying it possibly could be, even though I think that's unlikely.

 

[Disney Analyst]

Who's that? If you mean me, if you think I have any connection to the Governor's Office, you would be wrong. I'm an observer only. Besides, I was very clear from the outset this didn't happen in a vacuum. I said any reaction to what happened after that is valid. I'm now just reporting factual info as I know it, such as bill amendment text and when heard by committee.

I was just making a joke


(but now I am suspicious of you )




(still just joking around)

 

[Chi84]

Did they pay these lawyers by the word? I haven't read the Act creating the Board, but @castlecake2.0 the documents now identify both the authority for prohibiting COVID-19 mitigation (safety and sanitation of structures in which private businesses operate) and the enforcement penalties ($250 civil fine for every day of violation). As far as private businesses within the district, the Board states that it has declared that "society is harmed by discrimination based on COVID-19 vaccination status" and generally prohibits requiring documentation certifying vaccination or post-infection recovery or imposing a testing mandate to gain entry into the buildings.

Unlike the other sections applying to property owned by the district, it doesn't prohibit requiring masks or other face coverings.

This is just based on a very cursory reading in an area I'm not too familiar with. If anyone else can weigh in, I would love to know your take.

 

[lazyboy97o]

Have any of the recent public notices mentioned modifying/revoking a land development agreement? Was Disney notified by mail that the last meeting was the first public hearing

 

[afterabme]

Did they pay these lawyers by the word? I haven't read the Act creating the Board, but @castlecake2.0 the documents now identify both the authority for prohibiting COVID-19 mitigation (safety and sanitation of structures in which private businesses operate) and the enforcement penalties ($250 civil fine for every day of violation). As far as private businesses within the district, the Board states that it has declared that "society is harmed by discrimination based on COVID-19 vaccination status" and generally prohibits requiring documentation certifying vaccination or post-infection recovery or imposing a testing mandate to gain entry into the buildings.

Unlike the other sections applying to property owned by the district, it doesn't prohibit requiring masks or other face coverings.

This is just based on a very cursory reading in an area I'm not too familiar with. If anyone else can weigh in, I would love to know your take.

Wonder how this will affect the 24-hr Adventhealth urgent care by 535 and the cast member health building behind Epcot.

 

[Chi84]

Wonder how this will affect the 24-hr Adventhealth urgent care by 535 and the cast member health building behind Epcot.

There’s an exception for health facilities.

 

[JAB]

Assuming the lawsuit doesn't move fast enough to get resolved before June 1, what are the chances the board backs off the suit if the "retroactively void valid contracts" bill passes?

The board would gain the authority to void the contracts regardless of whether they were properly executed, so the lawsuit would become moot. Would they void the agreements, but still keep trying to get them declared invalid anyway just in case Disney sues to get the law declared unconstitutional?

Or might a judge dismiss the board's suit if the bill passes because the new law makes the suit pointless, but then they could refile if Disney gets the law overturned?