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Introduced
02/27/2025
02/27/2025
In Committee
03/28/2025
03/28/2025
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
2025 Regular Session
Bill Summary
An act relating to assessment of property used for residential purposes; creating s. 193.6245, F.S.; defining the term "changes or improvements made to improve the property's resistance to wind damage"; prohibiting consideration of the increase in just value of a property attributable to changes or improvements made to improve the property's resistance to wind damage in determinations of the assessed value of certain property; providing applicability; amending s. 193.155, F.S.; providing additional exceptions to the assessment of homestead property at just value; amending s. 193.1554, F.S.; providing additional exceptions to the assessment of nonhomestead property at just value; providing an effective date.
AI Summary
This bill creates a new section of Florida law (193.6245) that defines and protects homeowners who make wind-resistant improvements to their residential properties from property tax increases. Specifically, the bill defines "changes or improvements made to improve the property's resistance to wind damage" to include modifications such as improving roof deck attachment, installing secondary water barriers, wind-resistant shingles, gable-end bracing, reinforcing roof-to-wall connections, and installing storm shutters or opening protections. When determining the property's assessed value, any increase in the property's just value attributable to these wind-resistance improvements cannot be considered, effectively preventing these safety upgrades from triggering a property tax increase. The bill amends existing statutes related to homestead and nonhomestead residential property assessments to incorporate this new provision, and the changes will apply to improvements made on or after January 1, 2026. The goal appears to be incentivizing property owners to invest in wind-resistant improvements by removing the potential financial disincentive of a higher property tax assessment, which could be particularly beneficial in hurricane-prone regions like Florida.
Committee Categories
Budget and Finance, Government Affairs
Sponsors (1)
Other Sponsors (1)
Ways & Means Committee (H)
Last Action
Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration (on 05/03/2025)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2025/1339 |
| Analysis - Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) | https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2025/1339/Analyses/h1339c.IAS.PDF |
| Analysis - Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) | https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2025/1339/Analyses/h1339b.IAS.PDF |
| BillText | https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2025/1339/BillText/c1/PDF |
| Analysis - Ways & Means Committee (Post-Meeting) | https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2025/1339/Analyses/h1339a.WMC.PDF |
| https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2025/1339/Amendment/206847/PDF | |
| Analysis - Ways & Means Committee (Post-Meeting) | https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2025/1339/Analyses/h1339.WMC.PDF |
| BillText | https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2025/1339/BillText/Filed/PDF |
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