Florida House votes to eliminate non-school property taxes on homesteads

The Florida House of Representatives voted to eliminate non-school property taxes on primary residences, in a measure that still requires approval from the state Senate and 60 percent of voters in a November election.  The House vote marked the first approval of the proposal following months of debate and controversy after Gov. Ron DeSantis first floated the idea last year.  Lawmakers approved House Joint Resolution 203, introduced by Rep. Monique Miller, a Republican of Palm Bay, after they substantially revised her item to entirely nix property taxes on homesteads, WLRN reported.  The original proposal called for a phaseout of taxes […]This article originally appeared on The Real Deal. Click here to read the full story.