{"id":291180,"date":"2026-05-31T22:07:07","date_gmt":"2026-05-31T22:07:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/291180\/"},"modified":"2026-05-31T22:07:07","modified_gmt":"2026-05-31T22:07:07","slug":"florida-lawmakers-weigh-property-tax-cuts-for-homeowners","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/291180\/","title":{"rendered":"Florida lawmakers weigh property tax cuts for homeowners"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"c-paragraph\">TALLAHASSEE, Fla. \u2014 Florida homeowners could see lower taxes if Gov. Ron DeSantis\u2019 proposed property tax plan moves forward, but local governments could face significant revenue losses.<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph\">State lawmakers are returning to Tallahassee for a special session to consider proposals that could lower or even eliminate property taxes for homeowners.<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph\">DeSantis\u2019 proposal would ask voters to begin phasing out property taxes on homesteaded properties. The plan would raise the homestead exemption to $150,000 and then to $250,000 by 2028. It would also allow lawmakers to eventually eliminate property taxes for homeowners altogether.<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph\">\u201cI\u2019m very concerned about the non-ad valorem, which I think will end up with some people paying more,\u201d Jeff Brandes, president of the Florida Policy Project, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.local10.com\/this-week-in-south-florida\/2026\/05\/31\/this-week-in-south-florida-jeff-brandes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.local10.com\/this-week-in-south-florida\/2026\/05\/31\/this-week-in-south-florida-jeff-brandes\/\">said on \u201cThis Week in South Florida\u201d with Local 10\u2019s Glenna Milberg<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph\">Brandes said many questions remain unanswered about the governor\u2019s proposal.<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph\">\u201cIs this a tax cut or tax shift? If it is a tax shift, who is it being shifted onto?\u201d Brandes said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph\">He added that any shift in tax revenue could result in higher costs for renters or increases in sales taxes, water bills or electric bills.<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph\">Property appraisers across South Florida are also raising concerns about the potential impact on local governments that rely on property tax revenue.<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph\">\u201cThe Broward County Commission will lose about $200 million, the School Board will lose about $300 million and all the cities will lose revenue based on the amount of homestead they have,\u201d Broward County Property Appraiser Marty Kiar <a href=\"https:\/\/www.local10.com\/this-week-in-south-florida\/2026\/05\/31\/this-week-in-south-florida-marty-kiar-and-tomas-regalado\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.local10.com\/this-week-in-south-florida\/2026\/05\/31\/this-week-in-south-florida-marty-kiar-and-tomas-regalado\/\">said on \u201cThis Week in South Florida\u201d Sunday<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph\">Miami-Dade Property Appraiser Tomas Regalado said the financial impact would be significant but manageable for larger municipalities.<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph\">\u201cThe hit to Miami-Dade County as a whole will be big but not the last straw,\u201d Regalado said on TWISF. \u201cThere will be small municipalities that will have hardship dealing with this, but not Miami, Hialeah.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph\">The proposal marks what could be DeSantis\u2019 final major initiative before the end of his last term in office.<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph\">The next step rests with state lawmakers, who must decide whether to place the measure before voters in November.<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph\">\u201cThere\u2019s so much that goes into this, and I\u2019m hoping if something is put on the ballot, which is so important, I really hope they do their research. This will be the most consequential vote they\u2019ll ever take,\u201d Kiar said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph\">The proposal would need approval from 60% of both the House and Senate to make it onto the ballot. If approved, voters would have the final say in November.<\/p>\n<p>\ud83c\udfe0 News From Your Neighborhood<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph b-article-body__copyright\">Copyright 2026 by WPLG Local10.com &#8211; All rights reserved.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"TALLAHASSEE, Fla. \u2014 Florida homeowners could see lower taxes if Gov. 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