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  1. In Florida, state laws, including SB 180, are limiting the powers of local government while big business moves into the state, acquiring properties and businesses.
  2. State law mandates changes to local development codes in Florida.
  3. Florida Legislature limits local government rules.

Florida Voters Approve Constitutional Amendment Enabling Property Tax Changes

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What happened

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Amendment 3 passed in Citrus County, Florida, with 70.08 percent of voters supporting the measure. This approval clears the 60 percent threshold required to change the state constitution and allows for property tax changes. Meanwhile, Amendments 1 and 2 failed to pass. In a separate local race, J.J. Grow won another term in Florida House District 23, defeating Mark Baker.

From chronicleonline.com

Why it matters

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The passage of Amendment 3 paves the way for property tax changes within the state. This aligns with broader efforts by the Florida Legislature to limit local government rules and mandate changes to local development codes.

The Florida Legislature is currently limiting local government rules, and state law mandates changes to local development codes in Florida.

From chronicleonline.com

Who's involved

  • Citrus CountyCounty where voters approved Amendment 3
  • FloridaState where the constitutional amendment was approved
  • Mark BakerPolitician who lost the Florida House District 23 election

Who could feel it

Possible knock-on effects

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  • Miami-Dade CountySpeculative

    Local government revenue might be altered due to the property tax changes enabled by the state constitutional change.

  • Palm Beach CountySpeculative

    Local government revenue might be altered due to the property tax changes enabled by the state constitutional change.

  • Brevard CountySpeculative

    Local government revenue might be altered due to the property tax changes enabled by the state constitutional change.

  • Hillsborough CountySpeculative

    Local government revenue might be altered due to the property tax changes enabled by the state constitutional change.

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