Rep Andrade provided the following statement:
“I will not be filing a local bill to place the questions of incorporation on the ballot this Session. After reviewing We Are Perdido’s feasibility study in-depth and consulting with the Florida Department of Revenue and Florida House staff members, we determined that significant changes would be required to the proposal. Because, at this stage, these changes would need to be made by a single legislator instead of residents of the affected area, I have made the decision to not file and sponsor the bill.
I have informed We Are Perdido of the decision, and encouraged them to spend this next year engaging in additional due diligence and public outreach if they decide to pursue this initiative in the future.”