Bill > S1176

This bill creates a new section in Florida Statutes to incentivize property owners to make wind-resistant improvements to their residential properties by preventing such improvements from increasing their property's assessed value. Specifically, the bill defines "changes or improvements made to improve the property's resistance to wind damage" to include seven types of upgrades such as improving roof deck attachment, creating secondary water barriers, installing wind-resistant shingles, gable-end bracing, reinforcing roof-to-wall connections, installing storm shutters, and adding opening protections. Under this legislation, when assessing the value of residential real estate, property appraisers must not consider any increase in the property's just value that results from these wind-resistance upgrades. The law will apply to improvements made on or after January 1, 2026, and will take effect on July 1, 2025. By preventing these wind-mitigation improvements from triggering higher property assessments, the bill aims to encourage homeowners to make structural enhancements that can better protect their properties during hurricanes and severe storms, without facing potential financial penalties through increased property taxes.

https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2025/1176