Florida Senate - 2026                        COMMITTEE AMENDMENT
       Bill No. SJR 2-F
       
       
       
       
       
       
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                  Comm: RCS            .                                
                  06/01/2026           .                                
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       The Committee on Appropriations (Grall) recommended the
       following:
       
    1         Senate Amendment (with title amendment)
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    3         Delete lines 454 - 486
    4  and insert:
    5  take effect January 1, 2027.
    6         BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the following statement be
    7  placed on the ballot:
    8                      CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT                     
    9                  ARTICLE VII, SECTIONS 4, 6, AND 9                
   10                             ARTICLE XII                           
   11         SAVE OUR HOMES FROM EXCESSIVE PROPERTY TAXES.—This
   12  amendment benefits Florida taxpayers by:
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   14         Exempting homestead properties from taxation. Exempts the
   15  first $250,000 of a homestead’s value from taxation and
   16  requires, through general law, a schedule for full elimination.
   17  
   18         Ensuring funding for core services. Requires local
   19  governments to use remaining property taxes solely for core
   20  public needs including public safety, education and schools,
   21  infrastructure, and natural resources.
   22  
   23         Protecting small businesses. Limits future property tax
   24  assessments on businesses.
   25  
   26         Ensuring fairness for Florida residents. Requires any
   27  person who establishes Florida residency after January 1, 2027,
   28  to maintain Florida residency for five years prior to receiving
   29  the increased homestead exemption.
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   31  ================= T I T L E  A M E N D M E N T ================
   32  And the title is amended as follows:
   33         Delete lines 9 - 10
   34  and insert:
   35         and to provide an effective date.