US EditionFlorida house eyes property tax repeal in 2026, launches special committee amid rift with DeSantis
- On April 29, 2025, the Florida House revealed plans to create a special committee charged with examining property tax reforms for inclusion on the 2026 ballot, amid ongoing disagreements with Governor Ron DeSantis.
- The committee formed due to differing approaches between House leadership and DeSantis, who proposed abolishing property taxes months earlier without detailed plans or bill language.
- Perez proposed five ballot ideas including holding referendums on homestead tax elimination, creating a $500,000 exemption, authorizing legislative exemption increases, capping assessments at 3%, and banning foreclosures from unpaid taxes.
- Economic analyses show eliminating property taxes would cause local governments to lose billions, forcing the Legislature to raise $2,000 per resident to offset revenue loss, raising critical questions on funding essential services.
- The committee plans its first meeting on Thursday, aims to propose amendments by fall, and intends to place vetted proposals on the November 2026 ballot for voter approval requiring 60% support.
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Tax breaks for local ‘economic development’ will be on the ballot in 2026
In 2026, Arkansans will vote on a constitutional amendment that would allow cities and counties to give incentives to private developers by setting up taxpayer-backed “economic development districts” — a new type of local entity that could issue bonds, make grants, build infrastructure and give tax breaks within their boundaries.The amendment is one of three chosen by the Arkansas Legislature this session to go before voters in next year’s gener…
House Speaker Daniel Perez announces select committee on property taxes • Florida Phoenix
The Florida Capitol on Jan. 20, 2021. (Photo by Michael Moline/Florida Phoenix)Late in an acrimonious legislative session certain to run into overtime, House Speaker Daniel Perez on Tuesday announced an intensive study of property taxes with an eye toward taking reforms before the voters next year. Perez announced he was creating a Select Committee on Property Taxes that would craft a proposed constitutional amendment that could be passed by law…
Florida house eyes property tax repeal in 2026, launches special committee amid rift with DeSantis
The Florida House announced Tuesday it intends to put some kind of property tax repeal on the 2026 ballot, forming a special committee to study the issue over the summer and present recommendations by the next legislative session.WATCH BELOW FOR COVERAGE FROM TALLAHASSEE: Florida house eyes property tax repeal in 2026, launches special committee amid rift with DeSantisThe announcement comes during ongoing tensions between House leadership and Go…
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Orlando SentinelFlorida speaker Perez to appoint special committee on property tax reform
Amid wrangling over how to pay for the state's budget next year, Florida House Speaker Daniel Perez has announced the creation of a special committee to look into property tax reform.
Bill Abolishing Florida Real Estate Commission Likely Dead, REALTOR® President Says
Above, Tim Weisheyer A proposed bill that would have abolished the Florida Real Estate Commission (FREC) appears to be dead, according to Tim Weisheyer, president of Florida REALTORS®, which strongly opposed the bill. The proposal—which Weisheyer says was attached to multiple different pieces of legislation over the past few weeks, using a state-specific amendment process—would… The post Bill Abolishing Florida Real Estate Commission Likely Dead…
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