Joint Select Committee on Property Tax Relief and Reform Meets Monday, June 11

The Joint Select Committee on Property Tax Relief and Reform will meet on Monday, June 11, 2007 from 9 a.m. to noon, one day before the start of the June, 2007 Special Session

Click here to access a copy of the Joint Select Committee meeting notice and here to review the meeting packet.

The most recent tax relief proposal is partially based on a rollback of property tax rates calculated on previous tax increases.  Florida voters would then be asked to change the State Constitution and approve the second phase of the plan–increasing the amount of homestead exemption–in a special election on January 29, 2008, the same day as Florida’s presidential primary election. 

However, the constitutional amendment phase of the plan first would have to pass the Florida Legislature by a three-fourths vote of both chambers in order to make the Jan. 29, 2008 ballot.

To read a statement from Florida Governor Charlie Crist regarding the latest property tax relief proposals, click here.

Under the heading of his “100 Ideas” program, Florida House of Representatives Speaker Marco Rubio wrote a letter to supporters that includes an outline of the plan.

House Majority Leader Marty Bowen also issued an overview of the $31 billion plan, entitled “Bringing Affordability Back.”

The newest tax proposal was outlined in late Friday South Florida news coverage.  Click on the headline to read the complete stories:

Miami Herald:  “Tax plan: Big savings, major cuts“

Sun-Sentinel:  “New property tax proposal calls for rollbacks based on increases“

 

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