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FL H0369

Joint Resolution

Status

Passed

4/8/2020

Primary Sponsor

Rick Roth

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Origin

House of Representatives

2020 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Increases the portability period for transferring Save-Our-Homes assessment benefits from a prior homestead to a new homestead from 2 years to 3 years, effective January 1, 2021.

  • Amends Article VII, Section 4 of the Florida Constitution to extend the time window during which homeowners can transfer accrued homestead property tax assessment limitations to a newly established homestead.

  • Requires the amendment to be submitted to Florida voters for approval at the next general election or earlier special election authorized by law.

  • Allows homeowners who establish a new homestead to benefit from their prior homestead's lower assessment value if they had a homestead exemption within the preceding three years (previously two years).

  • Ballot language clarifies this is a constitutional amendment affecting limitations on homestead property tax assessments and the increased portability period to transfer accrued benefits.

Legislative Description

Limitation on Homestead Assessments

Last Action

Signed by Officers and filed with Secretary of State

4/8/2020

Committee Referrals

Community Affairs3/9/2020
State Affairs2/11/2020
Ways and Means Committee11/6/2019
Local, Federal and Veterans Affairs Subcommittee10/23/2019

Full Bill Text

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