Property tax reform is the top issue for Florida legislators right now. For most of this year, Gov. Ron DeSantis has pushed for a complete abolition of property taxes in the state, but, even to ardent taxpayer advocates, this is clearly unworkable. Abolishing the property tax would cost the state $60 billion in annual revenue, and the governor’s office has not yet released a plan for how to replace the property tax. Luckily, several state lawmakers, led by Rep. Toby Overdorf, R-Palm City, are working on alternative reforms.
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