TALLAHASSEE, Fla. \u2013 The latest property tax special session is underway, and state lawmakers have already begun filing legislation to cut down on taxes statewide.<\/p>\n
Gov. Ron DeSantis has championed this sort of legislation for a while now, arguing that property taxes are unfairly being levied against many homeowners in the state.<\/p>\n
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Property taxes are a local issue in Florida, so any changes that lawmakers want to effect would require an amendment to the state\u2019s Constitution.<\/p>\n
Furthermore, state lawmakers can\u2019t just pass these sorts of proposals on their own. If they approve an amendment to cut down on property taxes, it will still need to garner at least 60% of support from voters in November.<\/p>\n
[RELATED: Here are all the new laws in Florida this year<\/a>]<\/p>\n On Monday, lawmakers discussed a proposed amendment entitled \u201cSave Our Homes from Excessive Property Taxes,\u201d which would implement the property tax cuts that DeSantis has called for.<\/p>\n Today in Tampa, I outlined the Save Our Homes from Excessive Property Taxes plan that will eliminate taxes on homesteads. <\/p>\n Property tax revenue collected by local governments has nearly doubled in the past seven years (from $32 billion to $60 billion) and is expected to reach an\u2026 pic.twitter.com\/3ZcexD9L7X<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Ron DeSantis (@GovRonDeSantis) May 27, 2026<\/a> <\/p>\n Per legislative analysts, an overview of that proposal \u2014 as well as a linked bill \u2014 is below:<\/p>\n