Category: Property Tax and Education News

  To view a complete story, click on a headline below:   Lawmakers end session with deep cuts in final budget On the last day of a legislative session dogged by economic troubles, Florida lawmakers Friday finalized a $66.2 billion …

On Friday, May 5, 2008, Florida Senator Don Gaetz released the following report regarding education reforms enacted by the 2008 Regular Florida Legislative Session.  A copy of Senator Gaetz’ report is reprinted below.   Should you have any questions or …

To view a complete story, click on a headline below:   Proposed budget cuts $332M from schools Florida lawmakers are almost certain to pass a $66.2 billion budget Friday that would spread funding cuts across the state and affect people …

  Note: The Public School Funding Conference Report and Legislative Appropriations Conference Report have been issued. Please click here to access both reports. To view a complete story, click on a headline below:   Florida budget set for final vote …

Subsequent to the conclusion of the Joint Legislative Budget Conferences on Sunday, April 27, 2008, the attached Public School Funding Conference Report and Appropriations Conference Report have been issued. The Joint Budget Conference Committee convenes for the purpose of resolving differences on specific …

By a vote of 18-7 the Florida Taxation and Budget Review Commission today (April 24, 2008) passed CP0002, Commissioner John McKay’s proposal to reduce Florida’s propery tax and replace it with a one percent-added sales tax and an elimination of various Florida tax …

To view a complete story, click on a headline below:   House votes to put tax cap on ballot Measure would limit government revenue In what amounts to little more than an election-year statement, the House voted 79-38 on Wednesday …

The Florida Taxation and Budget Reform Commission (“TBRC”) is scheduled to hold a two-day meeting during April 24 and 25, 2008. The TBRC will review the TBRC Style and Drafting Committee meetings, which also are scheduled to be held during …

  To view a complete story, click on a headline below:   Panel: Property-tax cap would pinch $6.3 billion from local collections A special panel of economic advisers calculated today that House Speaker Marco Rubio’s plan to limit property taxes …

On April 18, 2008, Grover Norquist, President of Americans for Tax Reform, sent the attached letter addressed to the Florida Taxation and Budget Reform Commission regarding its current consideration of a “tax swap” plan that would eliminate the required local …