Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Wednesday called a special session of the Florida Legislature to consider a constitutional amendment to provide property tax relief for homeowners in the Sunshine State.
“Today in Tampa, I outlined the Save Our Homes from Excessive Property Taxes plan that will eliminate taxes on homesteads. Property tax revenue collected by local governments has nearly doubled in the past seven years (from $32 billion to $60 billion) and is expected to reach an astounding $83 billion by 2032,” DeSantis wrote on X.
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“Florida homeowners need relief. Now is the time to stand up for taxpayers, enact a historic reform, and save the home of every Floridian,” he continued.
The plan would exempt the “first $250,000 of a homestead’s value from taxation and requiring, through law, a schedule for full elimination.”
It also “requires local governments to use remaining property taxes solely for core public needs including public safety, education, infrastructure, and natural resources.”
“Requires any
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