Updated May 27, 2026, 4:54 p.m. ET
Gov. Ron DeSantis’ call for lawmakers to craft a ballot measure that could sharply reduce property taxes drew a range of responses from other Florida leaders.
DeSantis announced plans to call the Legislature back into a special session June 1 to approve a proposed constitutional amendment for the November ballot that would raise the state’s $50,000 homestead exemption to $250,000.
That’s the first step in a property tax overhaul that could see that exemption later rise to $500,000, which the governor says would take roughly 92% of Florida primary homes off the tax rolls. At least 60% of Florida voters would have to approve the measure for it to become law.