{"id":293298,"date":"2026-06-02T17:29:20","date_gmt":"2026-06-02T17:29:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/293298\/"},"modified":"2026-06-02T17:29:20","modified_gmt":"2026-06-02T17:29:20","slug":"florida-property-tax-cut-plan-backed-by-desantis-heads-to-november-ballot-after-legislative-approval","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/293298\/","title":{"rendered":"Florida property tax cut plan backed by DeSantis heads to November ballot after legislative approval"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Florida lawmakers on Tuesday approved a sweeping property tax relief proposal <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/miami\/news\/florida-property-tax-special-session-ron-desantis\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-invalid-url-rewritten-http=\"\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">backed by Gov. Ron DeSantis<\/a>, sending a constitutional amendment to the November ballot that would dramatically expand homestead exemptions while shielding school district funding from the plan&#8217;s impact.<\/p>\n<p>The measure would increase Florida&#8217;s current $50,000 homestead exemption to $150,000 in 2027 and $250,000 in 2028, though the expanded exemption would not apply to school district property tax levies.<\/p>\n<p>Voters will have the final say in November, and the constitutional amendment will require at least 60% support to take effect.<\/p>\n<p>Lawmakers <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/miami\/news\/florida-property-taxes-special-session-ron-desantis-june-2-2026\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-invalid-url-rewritten-http=\"\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">amended the proposal<\/a> ahead of the final votes after concerns from local governments, firefighters and Democrats that the original plan could significantly reduce revenue used to fund local services. A House staff analysis estimated the proposal would reduce annual revenue to non-school governments by $4.6 billion initially, growing to $8.4 billion per year. The legislation also lowers the cap on annual assessment increases for non-homestead properties and limits property tax revenues to core government services such as public safety, infrastructure, stormwater management and education.<\/p>\n<p>Supporters argued the measure gives homeowners relief from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/miami\/tag\/property-taxes\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-invalid-url-rewritten-http=\"\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">rising property tax bills<\/a> and allows voters to decide whether local governments should receive less revenue.<\/p>\n<p>Opponents warned the proposal could <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/miami\/news\/homestead-property-tax-relief-impact-south-florida-broward-property-appraiser\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-invalid-url-rewritten-http=\"\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">force cities and counties to cut services<\/a> or shift costs to businesses, renters and owners of non-homesteaded properties. Some lawmakers also expressed concerns about the speed of the process and the potential long-term impact on local governments.<\/p>\n<p>This story includes information from News Service of Florida.<\/p>\n<p class=\"content__tags__label\">In:<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Florida lawmakers on Tuesday approved a sweeping property tax relief proposal backed by Gov. 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