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Florida lawmakers pass DeSantis property tax plan, but with carveout for public schools

The constitutional amendment (HJR 1F) needs 60 percent support from voters to take effect.

Lawmakers on Tuesday approved a sweeping tax cut for homestead property owners pushed by Gov. Ron DeSantis, sending it to the November ballot. The measure increases the existing $50,000 exemption for homestead properties to $150,000 starting in 2027, and it increases to $250,000 in 2028. The exemption, though, doesn’t apply to school taxes, after lawmakers […]

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