2022 Florida Amendment 1

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2022 Florida Amendment 1
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November 8, 2022

Limitation on Assessment of Real Property Used for Residential Purposes
OutcomeRejected (failed to reach 60% threshold)
Results
Choice
Votes %
Check-71-128-204-brightblue.svgYes4,016,02257.26%
Light brown x.svgNo2,997,15842.74%
Valid votes7,013,18089.95%
Invalid or blank votes783,73610.05%
Total votes7,796,916100.00%
Registered voters/turnout14,503,97853.76%

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2022 Florida Amendment 1 was a proposed amendment to the Florida Constitution, which failed on November 8, 2022. Through a statewide referendum, the amendment achieved only 57.26% [1] support among voters in the U.S. state of Florida, short of the 60% majority required by state law, [2] although only slightly lower than the 2006 vote which implemented the 60% requirement. Had the amendment passed, it would have granted state lawmakers the power to change property tax rules regarding flood resistance. [3]

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Overview

Supporters of the amendment included Mike Twitty, Pinellas County Property Appraiser, and Chuck Clemons, a state representative. [4] Opponents of the amendment included the Democratic Parties of Brevard, Lake, Marion, Orange, Seminole, Sumter, and Volusia Counties. [5]

Although the amendment received a majority of the statewide popular vote and won a majority of the popular vote in all but six counties, the 60% threshold prevented it from taking effect. [6]

Background

The amendment was sponsored by state representative Linda Chaney, a Republican. The Tallahassee Democrat , a newspaper in Florida, noted, "Floridians who prepare for rising sea levels and flooding by elevating their buildings won’t get hit with a property-tax increase" if the proposed amendment were to pass. [3]

Ballot summary

The ballot summary read as follows: [7]

Proposing an amendment to the State Constitution, effective January 1, 2023, to authorize the Legislature, by general law, to prohibit the consideration of any change or improvement made to real property used for residential purposes to improve the property's resistance to flood damage in determining the assessed value of such property for ad valorem taxation purposes.

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References

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  2. "Constitutional Amendments/Initiatives - Division of Elections - Florida Department of State". dos.myflorida.com. Retrieved 2022-12-31.
  3. 1 2 Cotterell, Bill. "Florida Amendment 1 would give a tax break on assessments for climate change, flooding". Tallahassee Democrat. Retrieved 2023-05-01.
  4. "What Florida voters need to know about Amendment 1 before Election Day". WUSF Public Media. 2022-10-22. Retrieved 2023-05-01.
  5. Sandoval, Erik (2022-10-28). "Florida Amendment 1 seeks to help flooded homeowners prevent a repeat disaster". WKMG. Retrieved 2023-05-01.
  6. "Florida constitutional amendments: Votes fall short for property tax cuts". Tampa Bay Times. Retrieved 2023-05-01.
  7. "Initiative Information: Limitation on Assessment of Real Property Used for Residential Purposes". dos.elections.myflorida.com.