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Florida lawmakers have put forth seven different property tax reduction proposals for potential consideration as constitutional amendments on the 2026 state election ballot.

WCTV reports Speaker Daniel Perez said lawmakers should not limit themselves to one plan but rather provide options with different ideas on how to reduce property taxes.

“What has been lost in this debate has been the fact that the ultimate decision on what should happen with property taxes belongs not with elected officials but with the people of Florida,” Perez said. “If we have faith in the voters to elect us, we should not be afraid to let them be a part of the conversation about the taxes they pay.”

Three of the proposals are categorical eliminations:

• HJR 201 eliminates non-school homestead property taxes
• HJR 203 phases out non-school homestead property taxes over 10 years; each year homeowners would receive an additional $100,000 exemption
• HJR 205 exempts Florida residents over the age of 65 from paying non-school homestead property taxes

Two proposals are additional exemptions:

• HJR 207 creates a new homestead exemption for non-school property taxes equal to 25% of the assessed value of the house – this is designed to benefit current homeowners and first-time homebuyers
• HJR 209 creates a new property insurance relief homestead tax exemption that would entitle homestead property owners to an additional $100,000 exemption on non-school property taxes

Three proposals are offered as reforms:

• HJR 211 eliminates the cap on portability, allowing a homeowner to transfer their entire accumulated Save Our Homes benefit to their new home, even if that home has a lesser value
• HJR 213 limits the growth in assessed value of non-school homestead property taxes to 3% over three years for homestead property and 15% over three years for non-homestead property
• HB 215 makes various statutory changes, including requiring a two-thirds vote for any increase in the millage rate and allowing newly married couples to combine their accumulated Save Our Homes benefits.

All the proposals prohibit an affected government entity from reducing funding for law enforcement and exempting school taxes. None of the proposals echo seek to completely eliminate property taxes.

Lawmakers will consider which resolutions go on the ballot when the legislative session resumes in early 2026. Voter approval of a constitutional amendment requires 60% of the votes being in favor of the measure.