The 60-day Florida Legislature’s session ended on Friday without putting forth a property tax relief proposal for inclusion on November’s election ballot.
The Orlando Sentinel reports the legislature also failed to approve a budget, which will require lawmakers to return after the Passover and Easter recess for special sessions to finish approving a budget. Under state law, a budget must be approved by June 30.
Senate President Ben Albritton said a special session on property taxes will be held, but he did not say when that would be scheduled. Gov. Ron DeSantis advocated for lawmakers to enact property tax relief over a year ago, initially seeking a complete elimination of these taxes, but he has yet to call for a special session.
