Overview
- In Florida, eight property-tax relief proposals cleared the House Select Committee and moved to the State Affairs Committee, with most structured as 2026 constitutional amendments requiring 60% voter approval.
- The Florida package ranges from eliminating or phasing out non-school property taxes to a seniors-only exemption, and one measure would shield police budgets from cuts.
- The Florida Policy Institute pegs the potential local funding gap at about $43 billion, a warning echoed by Democrats and county officials concerned about service reductions.
- Gov. Ron DeSantis backs putting tax relief on the 2026 ballot but opposes multiple competing measures; the Florida Senate has not filed companion bills.
- In Ohio, five GOP-backed bills on Gov. Mike DeWine’s desk would cap tax-bill growth to inflation, let counties scale back some voter-approved levies, expand reduction options, and shift the burden of proof in valuation disputes.