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DeSantis says property-tax relief would require a 2026 Florida ballot measure
Summary
Governor DeSantis told reporters that meaningful property-tax reform or relief for homeowners would have to go before Florida voters on the November 2026 ballot and cannot be enacted solely by statute; he framed the move as targeted relief for long-term homeowners facing rising valuations.
Governor Ron DeSantis said the state is working with legislators and local groups on ways to provide property-tax relief, but that changes affecting local property taxation must go to the ballot and could not be enacted solely by a law signed by the governor.
"Since it's local, it's gotta go on the ballot," DeSantis said, referencing the state's process and adding that such a measure would be scheduled for the November 2026 ballot. He described the problem as rising home valuations during and after the COVID years that have increased local tax burdens for long-term, homesteaded homeowners.
DeSantis said the administration has held roundtables with homeowners and legislators and that any ballot proposal aims to give voters a chance to approve relief. He noted other state tax policies already in place—no personal income tax and sales-tax exemptions on essentials—and said a ballot measure would be one tool for addressing localized property-tax pressure.
The governor also described broader fiscal priorities, citing accelerated infrastructure investments and debt repayment, and said he and his team will work with the Legislature to design proposals the public can vote on.
