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HB 71 Florida House · 2026 Regular Session

Distribution of Funds to Homestead Property Owners

Summary
Distribution of Funds to Homestead Property Owners; Creates Homestead Property Tax Relief Program within DFS; defines “eligible homesteader”; requires CFO to annually issue warrants of specified amount to certain homestead property owners beginning & ending on specified dates; requires CFO to work with county property appraisers for specified purpose; provides future repeal.
Issues: ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesBill creates a Homestead Property Tax Relief Program, explicitly providing tax relief to eligible homeowners by reducing their tax burden through annual fund distribution.95% confidence
Bill status died 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Sep 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Sep 30, 2025 Last action Nov 18, 2025
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5
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Committee
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Oct 7, 2025
Lower · Passed
Now in Select Committee on Property Taxes
lower
Oct 7, 2025
Committee
Referred to Budget Committee
lower
Oct 7, 2025
Committee
Referred to Select Committee on Property Taxes
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1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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Jeff Holcomb
RRepublican
FL
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