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The Florida Model for Property Tax Relief

The Florida Model for Property Tax Relief
An aerial view of single family homes in Miami, Fla., on Aug. 1, 2025. Joe Raedle/Getty Images
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On June 2, after a two-day special session, the Florida Legislature did something most statehouses only talk about: it voted to put a sweeping property tax cut before the voters. The House approved the proposed constitutional amendment 75-26, and the Senate 30-9. In November, Floridians will decide whether to write it into their constitution, which is a step that requires 60 percent approval, a deliberately high bar. They can easily clear it.

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Siri Terjesen
Siri Terjesen
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Dr. Siri A. Terjesen is associate dean, research & external relations, founding executive director of the Madden Center for Value Creation.
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