Analyzing potential relief from Florida property tax cut proposal vs. impact to local governments

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The Florida property tax cut plan backed by Gov. Ron DeSantis is awaiting the voters’ final say.

State lawmakers gave their approval to send the constitutional amendment to the November ballot. It would dramatically expand homestead exemptions while shielding school district funding from the plan’s impact.

The measure would increase Florida’s current $50,000 homestead exemption to $150,000 in 2027 and $250,000 in 2028, though the expanded exemption would not apply to school district property tax levies.

Rick Mullaney, News4JAX political analyst and head of Jacksonville University’s Haskell Public Policy Institute, joined us on The Morning Show to discuss the potential relief from rising property bills but also the impact of forcing cities and counties to cut services or shift costs.