Florida House Advances Amendment to Eliminate Most Property Taxes on Homesteads

Florida’s House of Representatives has advanced a proposed constitutional amendment that could phase out most property taxes on homesteaded properties, excluding school district levies, beginning in 2027 if approved by lawmakers and voters.House Joint Resolution 203 passed Thursday on an 80-30 vote that largely followed party lines. The measure now moves to the Florida Senate for consideration.If ultimately approved by both chambers and ratified by voters in November, the amendment would gradually eliminate non-school ad valorem taxes on primary residences over a 10-year period. By 2037, qualifying homesteads would be fully exempt from those taxes.Sponsored by Rep. Dana Miller and co-introduced by Rep. Barnaby, HJR 203 is structured to provide phased relief rather than an immediate repeal. The measure requires local governments to continue funding essential services such as law enforcement and firefighting even as non-school property tax revenues on homesteaded properties are reduced.T...