TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Florida lawmakers passed a transportation bill Wednesday with an amendment that would make Disney World’s monorail system subject to state inspections.

The amendment to HB 1305, originally found in its companion SB 1250, seeks to give the state authority over the resort’s transportation system. 

Although the amendment doesn’t mention Disney by name, it does reference a system that specifically applies to Disney World.

The amendment would require the Florida Department of Transportation to establish safety standards for any public or private “fixed-guideway system” that operates “within an independent special district created by a local act which has boundaries within two contiguous counties.”

Disney World is located in a special district that spans across two bordering counties — Orange and Osceola.

The resort’s monorail system, which opened in 1971, provides transportation to and from Magic Kingdom, EPCOT and several nearby resort hotels.

The amendment would also require the suspension of monorail service during safety inspections.

“Inspectors must follow departmental safety protocols during safety inspections, including requiring the suspension of system service to ensure safety and welfare of inspectors and the traveling public during such inspections,” the amendment read.

According to our partners at the Orlando Sentinel, the Florida Department of Transportation officials would require on-site visits every three years, along with periodic evaluations.

The bill has passed in both chambers and now heads to Gov. Ron DeSantis for his signature.

Meanwhile, another bill affecting Disney is working through the legislature. Senate Bill 1604 would void certain development agreements made between Disney and the former Reedy Creek board. The measure now awaits a decision in the Senate.

The bill states that special districts cannot comply with agreements made in three months prior to their board selection process changing. This bill applies to Disney, as the company made deals with the previous board just before the DeSantis-appointed board, the Central Florida Tourism Oversight Board, took over.

This pending legislation comes as Disney filed a lawsuit against DeSantis and the new board members. The lawsuit alleges the company’s First Amendment rights were violated, calling the governor’s actions retaliation for speaking out against the Parental Rights in Education law.