Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed two bills Wednesday related to the proposed constitutional amendment on the November ballot which, if approved, would dramatically expand Florida’s homestead property tax exemption. The governor said the amendment would address the affordability problem that Floridians say is their top concern, but critics allege its passage would significantly reduce local […]
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Local governments would lose $5B in first year if Florida’s property tax amendment passes
They’ll lose nearly $12 billion in the fifth year, according to projections developed by state economists
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Florida lawmakers pass DeSantis property tax proposal. Now it’s up to the voters
The Legislature overhauled the proposal so that it would not apply to the property taxes used to fund Florida’s public school system
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Florida Legislature changes the math on property tax plan to protect schools from DeSantis’ proposal
The plan still faces opposition from both Republicans and Democrats
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DeSantis’ property tax proposal would make Florida ‘more unaffordable,’ advocates say
City and county governments would face major reductions in revenues for essential services if the plan is approved
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DeSantis says he wants just one constitutional amendment on property taxes in 2026
He insisted that voters should be given just one proposed constitutional amendment to overhaul the system instead of multiple proposals.
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More Floridians support property tax cuts over sales tax cut, survey says
House Speaker Daniel Perez said the Florida Constitution prohibits the Legislature from exercising direct control over property taxes
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DeSantis threatens to veto a plan that would include lowering the state sales-tax rate
DeSantis argued that a House plan to reduce the sales-tax rate is something ‘nobody is asking for’
