Florida’s House of Representatives approved a resolution ending non-school property taxes on homestead properties starting on Jan. 1, 2027.
Florida Phoenix reports the resolution would place the proposal on November’s ballot, with voters determining whether to amend the state constitution. The House vote of 80-30 was split along party lines, with all Republicans supporting the proposal and all Democrats opposing it.
However, the resolution can only get on the ballot if it is approved by a three-fifths majority in both the House and Senate – and Republican Sen. Ed Hooper, chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee, stated his chamber will present a rival resolution that “won’t be as generous.”
“We will come out with a proposal,” Hooper stated. “Whatever we send to the voters has to be agreed upon, totally, and that may be where the difficulty begins.”
Gov. Ron DeSantis, who is now in his final year as governor, has advocated for the complete elimination of property taxes, although he has been vague in offering a plan that would substitute another revenue stream. In an X posting, he urged the legislature to quickly come up with a solution to their legislative stalemate.
“Regarding a property tax proposal for the 2026 ballot: we’ve been working with members of the Senate who have been great partners,” DeSantis stated. “Given that it can’t be voted on by the people before November, it’s better to do it right than do it quick!”
House Speaker Daniel Perez questioned if a special session would be required if the property tax issue is not resolved by the scheduled ending date of March 13, however.
“What happens in the days ahead will decide if we will be here another three weeks or another three months,” he added.
So good to know, a lot of DOGE and hard work to get this far. Taxes have risen greatly since COVID 2020.
I suppose DOGE will pay for it via the theft of our social security and medicare they are engaged in this very minute.
Do I know you? Lol
The House approved a resolution along party lines. Why is this a political issue? Our government is supposed to represent the people, not a political party. If elected officials can’t think for themselves then they should step down and get a job on an assembly line or digging ditches. In addition to eliminating unjust property taxes, we should eliminate political parties. This political division is destroying our country.
In the grand scheme of taxation, property should be the first thing to be taxed.
Say why? Sure seems to be a broken system in all 50 states.
So will we be moving to a state tax to get the funds to run the Florida government? How do they propose to make up these funds? I would like to know.
No state income tax. No property tax.
So how do you pay for all the development happening in your state? Are the developers going to pay for it and pass on to buyers in the form of property price hikes?
Or maybe you’re going to hike the sales tax and license fees for cars, real estate professionals, etc.
Have they said anything about how they’re going to fund the usual things like water, sewer, roads, bridges, hurricane damage, etc.? They do have storm damage in Florida don’t they?
Increased tourist taxes. Increase sales tax. Spread it around, I’m sure. agree with the person above. All the politicians need to be voted out this midterm. Need younger blood in there. Forward thinking. Not so much BS with GOP v DEMS. That’s getting so boring to hear. Revamp…something soon, please.