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DeSantis Says His Homestead Tax Proposal Would Have Been Better
DeSantis sent his original proposal to the Legislature just five days before it was scheduled to meet in a special session to take it up. The final product omits DeSantis’ proposal to include a trust fund from which the state would provide grants to local governments that lack f…
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed two bills Wednesday related to the proposed constitutional amendment on the November ballot which, if approved, would dramatically expand Florida’s homestead property tax exemption.
The governor said the amendment would address the affordability problem that Floridians say is their top concern, but critics allege its passage would significantly reduce local government revenues, leaving cities and counties with limited options to pay for services citizens rely on.
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