Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on May 27 called for a special legislative session to pass his plan to exempt homeowners from paying property taxes on their permanent residence.
The Republican governor revealed his plans to sign a proclamation that would require state lawmakers to convene in Tallahassee and discuss his “Save Our Homes” proposal starting on June 1.
“Taxing something that you own repeatedly, which is a property tax, is the worst way to do taxation,” DeSantis said in a press conference on Wednesday.
DeSantis said he hopes that eliminating taxes from Florida homesteads could be a bipartisan effort.
“You pay all these taxes to acquire that property, and then year after year, you’re just having to write a check just for the privilege of being able to maintain ownership of something that is supposedly yours,” DeSantis added….