RALEIGH, N.C. — If Disney needs a place to land, lawmakers said North Carolina is where they'd want to be. After all, it is a family-oriented state.
It's all in a bill proposed by Senator Michael K. Garrett, called the "Mickey’s Freedom Restoration Act."
If it passes, the state will appoint a committee focused on attracting The Walt Disney Company and its Florida theme parks to the Tar Heel state.
“North Carolina is a great place to do business,” said Senator Garrett at the bill filing. “Politicians who put their state’s economy at risk to boost their own selfish political ambitions are a liability. In North Carolina, we’ve learned this lesson the hard way,” continued Garrett. “When HB2, the so-called 'bathroom bill' passed, other states capitalized on our state’s disgraceful misstep. I welcome The Walt Disney Company and all other businesses seeking refuge from the culture war madness currently gripping the great state of Florida," Garrett concluded.
Walt Disney Company CEO Bob Iger and the Flordia governor have been at odds since the "Parental Rights in Education" law also known as the "Don't Say Gay" law. Not to mention Disney is one of the state’s largest employers and political donors.
The bill sponsors believe North Carolina offers a stable and prosperous environment for Disney to make a long-term investment in its future.
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