Our own Representative Taylor Yarkosky voted YES for this bill while it was in his committee. He maybe did not read the clause stating the homestead exemption would apply “only if the homestead property is insured by a comprehensive multiperil property insurance policy”. This is bad for those who cannot afford property insurance and they will lose tax exemption status!!! This sound like someone is in the pocket of property insurance lobbies.
CS/CS/HJR 209: Property Insurance Relief Homestead Exemption Non-school Property Tax
JOINT RESOLUTION by Ways & Means Committee ; Select Committee on Property Taxes ; Busatta
Property Insurance Relief Homestead Exemption Non-school Property Tax; Proposes amendment to State Constitution to increase by $200,000 the exemption for homestead property from all ad valorem taxation other than school district levies for homestead properties that have property insurance, to prohibit local governments from reducing total funding for first responders, and to provide an effective date.
Last Action: 12/11/2025 House – Bill referred to House Calendar
Bill Text: PDF
Email the following to voice your concerns NOW!
House Speaker Daniel.Perez@myfloridahouse.gov or (850) 717-5116
Senate President albritton.ben.web@flsenate.gov or (850) 487-5027
Governor DeSantis GovernorRon.DeSantis2023@eog.myflorida.com or www.flgov.com
Rep. Taylor Yarkosky D-25 (Lake County) Taylor.Yarkosky@myfloridahouse.gov or (850) 717-5025
Rep. Nan Cobb D-26 (Lake County) Nan.Cobb@myfloridahouse.gov or (850) 717-5026
Rep. Richard Gentry D-27 (Lake County) richard.gentry@myfloridahouse.gov or (850) 717-5027
For full context of the bill, click Florida HB-119