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Florida League of Cities

Increased Homestead Property Tax Exemption (Oppose) 

WMC1 (Ways and Means Committee) proposes an amendment to the constitution to authorize the Legislature to increase the maximum amount of the exemption on homestead property from a maximum amount of $25,000 to a maximum amount of $50,000 for homestead property with an assessed value greater than $50,000. The constitutional amendment must be approved by at least 60% of electors at the November 2024 General Election and will take effect on January 1, 2025. (Chapman)