Florida AG Overhauls Ballot Language for Property Tax Amendment After Court Order
A Florida judge ordered the attorney general to rewrite the ballot language for a property tax amendment. AG James Uthmeier delivered a neutral version that would raise the homestead exemption (to $150,000 in 2027 and up to $250,000 in 2028), index increases to inflation, and clarify a five-year wait for new residents. The rewritten text removes claims of a 'full elimination' of property taxes and states that the Legislature would set procedures for expanding exemptions and allow referendums for districts. The measure still requires 60% voter approval; plaintiffs have 10 days to challenge the rewrite, and a correction note about the cutoff year was added.
