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Ron DeSantis: “The change is expected to lower the base millage rate for…”

Featuring: Ron DeSantis, Republican | Governor of Florida

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Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis holds news conference in Bradenton

Published | Video Starts at 26:43

Under the bill if a local government wants to go above the rolled back level but have to meet a higher threshold within the local governing body. And so having super majority requirements, 2/3 vote is something that's really, really positive for taxpayers. The change is expected to lower the base millage rate for many local governments because the new calculation no longer factors in personal income growth. Many jurisdictions will have less ability to increase property tax collections through the normal budgeting process. And you know, that's part of the thing with property tax. (26:43–26:52)

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Asserts that the change will lower the base millage rate for many local governments by excluding personal income growth from calculations.

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