The joint letter from House Speaker Marco Rubio and Senate President Ken Pruitt included the following description of one component of tax reform proposal: Providing immediate tax relief on this November’s tax bill was the first agreement reached. Cities and … Continue reading
The House and Senate have finally arrived at a unified proposal. The Buzz has posted the joint letter from House Speaker Marco Rubio and Senate President Ken Pruitt here. I have updated my Property Tax Legislation page. Previously, it had … Continue reading
I received this official press release from the Hillsborough County Legislative Delegation: The Office of the Hillsborough County Legislative Delegation Post Office Box 1110, Tampa, FL 33601 Phone: 813-272-5865 (SC: 543) FAX: 813-276-2138 (SC: 543) www.hillsboroughcounty.org/legislativedelegation Sen. Arthenia Joyner, Chair; … Continue reading
The Property Tax Special Session is less than a month away. We already know that House Speaker Marco Rubio has given up his tax-swap plan in favor of a significant percentage exemption. Last month, Speaker Rubio was in Tampa as … Continue reading
The House and Senate were unble to agree on a property tax reform package… so they are going to a special session: June 5 – 15, 2007. June 12-22, 2007. Now, consider that most city and county fiscal years start … Continue reading
Thanks to media reports, I have added Governor Charlie Crist’s tax reform proposals to the comparison page… Here is a small taste… the page covers all the topics included in the House, Senate, and Governor’s plan. Portability House Position New … Continue reading
Don’t forget to check out Property Tax Reform Comparison page. As the media report agreements during the conference process, I will update the page. It breaks down all of the issues relating to property tax reform.
You have to love it when even the most conservative stalwarts question the outrageous tax plan offered by House Speaker Marco Rubio: The House’s plan to replace property taxes on primary homes for increased sales tax would never pass muster … Continue reading
I have updated the Property Tax Legislation page to show a comparison of the House and Senate plans on a variety of topics. Take a look at the page for a breakdown, and and explanation of the provisions included in … Continue reading
Florida Senate As reported in a few places, the Florida Senate has announced it’s six-part property tax reform package. The House package is contained in HJR 7089 by the Policy & Budget Council. Here are the points from Naked Politics, … Continue reading