DeSantis pushes property tax overhaul in final policy push, faces legislative and voter hurdles
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Gary Fineout
4d ago· 5 min readenNews
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Summary
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, in one of his final acts in office, is pushing for a sweeping property tax cut that would require approval from a supermajority of the Legislature and 60% of voters in November. The effort faces obstacles including an ongoing feud with House Republicans whose support is needed, and the fact that no formal legislation has been circulated yet. If successful, the tax cut would give Republicans a talking point on affordability heading into the midterms.
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The governor must convince a supermajority of the Legislature to place the item on the ballot, and then he must sway 60 percent of those voting in November to approve the tax cut.
DeSantis has been openly feuding with Republicans in the state House that he must now rely on to put the measure before voters.
If Republican legislative leaders go along with DeSantis' plan, it will give the GOP a way to argue it is addressing the state's persistent affordability crisis heading into the midterms.
If Republican legislative leaders go along with DeSantis' plan, it will give the GOP a way to argue it is addressing the state’s persistent affordability crisis heading into the midterms.
