Florida Senate - 2026                        COMMITTEE AMENDMENT
       Bill No. SB 4-F
       
       
       
       
       
       
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                  06/01/2026           .                                
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       The Committee on Appropriations (Polsky) recommended the
       following:
       
    1         Senate Amendment (with title amendment)
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    3         Delete line 723
    4  and insert:
    5         Section 14. (1) The Office of Program Policy Analysis and
    6  Government Accountability shall conduct research, analyze data,
    7  and prepare and submit to the Governor, the President of the
    8  Senate, and the Speaker of the House of Representatives by
    9  December 1, 2027, and annually thereafter, a report containing
   10  its findings and recommendations related to the property tax
   11  reforms proposed in SJR 2-F, 2026 Special Session F.
   12         (2) At a minimum, the report must include all of the
   13  following:
   14         (a) An assessment of the economic impact of SJR 2-F, 2026
   15  Special Session F, including, but not limited to:
   16         1. An assessment of the impacts of SJR 2-F, 2026 Special
   17  Session F, on the housing markets in communities in this state;
   18  and
   19         2. An assessment of economic activity resulting from tax
   20  reductions on homestead property owners.
   21         (b) An assessment of the impact of SJR 2-F, 2026 Special
   22  Session F, on state and local governments, including, but not
   23  limited to:
   24         1. Calculations of the amount of revenue reductions as a
   25  result of the passage of SJR 2-F, 2026 Special Session F, with
   26  impacts grouped by type of local government;
   27         2. Calculations of the amount of state revenue needed to
   28  supplement local governments for core services, including public
   29  safety, education, infrastructure, natural resources, debt
   30  service, and retirement benefits;
   31         3. An assessment of any reduction in local government
   32  services; and
   33         4. An analysis related to the manner in which local
   34  governments have replaced the loss of ad valorem revenue,
   35  including increased assessments, fees, or non-ad valorem taxes.
   36         (c) Recommendations for future legislative action,
   37  including consideration of any increase in the amount of
   38  assessed valuation exempt from taxation under s. 6(a)(4)a.1.,
   39  Article VII of the State Constitution and any proposals for
   40  additional constitutional amendments, revisions, or repeals.
   41         (3) The effective date of this section is contingent upon
   42  the adoption by the electors of an amendment or a revision to
   43  ss. 4, 6, and 9, Article VII of the State Constitution, as
   44  proposed by SJR 2-F, 2026 Special Session F, or similar joint
   45  resolution adopted in the same legislative session.
   46         Section 15. Except as otherwise expressly provided in this
   47  act, this act shall take effect upon becoming a law.
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   49  ================= T I T L E  A M E N D M E N T ================
   50  And the title is amended as follows:
   51         Delete line 46
   52  and insert:
   53         an appropriation; requiring the Office of Program
   54         Policy Analysis and Government Accountability to
   55         conduct research, analyze data, and prepare and submit
   56         a report of its findings and recommendations related
   57         to SJR 2-F, 2026 Special Session F, to the Governor
   58         and the Legislature by a specified date and annually
   59         thereafter; specifying requirements for the report;
   60         providing effective dates.