With the stage set for state legislators to begin discussing a proposed bill that would prevent Key West from controlling its own seaport, city officials are beginning to consider what they would do if they could no longer limit cruise ship visits.
The original state Senate Bill 426 removing âhome ruleâ for all Florida seaports, instead giving that power to state authorities, recently found a companion bill, House Bill 267, which begins the formal process of committee hearings in preparation for the March 2 opening of the annual legislative session. The state Senate Transportation Committee is scheduled to meet Tuesday, Feb. 16, to begin discussing SB 426.