By Justin Schecker & Allison Petro

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FLORIDA (WESH) — Gov. Ron DeSantis while in Apopka on Tuesday signed a bill allowing Floridians to use precious metals for everyday transactions alongside traditional currency.

Under HB 999, gold and silver coins that meet specific purity standards can be used for payments.

Florida is the first major state to pass this law.

“We are the first large state to step up and to get this done,” DeSantis said. “And this is right out of the Constitution of the United States. So this legislation will authorize money services business like check cashers or PayPal to transmit and accept payment in gold and silver.”

State Rep. Bill Bankson from Apopka sponsored the bill. He said it aims to “eliminate the tax burden and make it

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