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Whoâs behind a thorny Florida property rights bill? A real estate empire
It would bolster a law critics say is a hurdle to protecting the environment.
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Sen. Ray Rodrigues, R-Estero, sits at the Capitol in Tallahassee during session earlier this month. [ IVY CEBALLO | Times ]
Updated Mar. 16
A bill in the Florida Legislature that would bolster a state property rights law â one critics say already scares local governments away from protecting the environment â was written by representatives of a major development business that has donated to its Senate sponsor.
Sen. Ray Rodrigues, R-Estero, said he worked with a lobbyist for the Barron Collier Companies and Collier Enterprises Management to draft the proposal. An email shows a lobbyist passed along draft language from an executive at Barron Collier Companies, one branch of a real estate and investment empire that traces back to Collier Countyâs namesake.