Poll Finds Most Florida Voters Oppose Property Tax Relief

(Tallahassee, FL) -- A new Mason-Dixon poll found about half of Florida voters oppose eliminating non-school property taxes on homesteads.

The Florida Policy Institute poll found that twice as many voters would actually prefer property insurance relief over a reduction in property taxes.

Another suggestion is a property tax "circuit breaker program that gives a property tax rebate to low- or moderate-income homeowners.

Governor Ron DeSantis is confident that lawmakers will put a property tax relief initiative on the ballot, but he's not sure it will get 60-percent support.

"It's tough to reach that 60% threshold, but I think Floridians really want the property tax relief."

DeSantis clarifies that the ballot initiative would really shift the property tax burden away from Florida residents to non-resident and commercial property owners.

Voters are concerned that eliminating property taxes on homesteads would decimate local government budgets.

Meanwhile, the poll found only 39% of Florida voters support the proposal while 12% are undecided.