Sarasota County Democratic Party

The Florida Legislature has advanced a measure that would increase the state's homestead exemption and require lawmakers to put forth a schedule for the full elimination of non-school property taxes on homesteads. The proposed amendment to Florida's state constitution will now go before voters in November 2026.

From The Wall Street Journal:
"Local governments would have to find other ways to pay for essential services, such as adding fees or drawing more revenue from non-homestead properties, said Esteban Santis, director of research at the Florida Policy Institute, a research and advocacy organization that opposes the proposed amendment.

Considering that Florida already lacks a personal income tax and the amendment creates a pathway to eliminating far more property taxes, Santis said, 'This is the most radical property-tax-cut proposal in the country in modern times.'"

https://www.wsj.com/us-news/florida-lawmakers-add-property-tax-cut-to-november-ballot-3e3ca885