WEBVTT 00:00:00.000 --> 00:00:01.000 closes on June 12th. And at that point, we will know who is 00:00:01.035 --> 00:00:02.168 that point, we will know who is running in which district live 00:00:02.169 --> 00:00:03.226 running in which district live in Miami Gardens. I’m Steve 00:00:03.237 --> 00:00:05.128 in Miami Gardens. I’m Steve Litz NBC 6 news. You’re going 00:00:05.139 --> 00:00:06.796 Litz NBC 6 news. You’re going to see people have more money 00:00:06.807 --> 00:00:09.175 to see people have more money in their pockets. Governor Ron 00:00:09.176 --> 00:00:11.310 in their pockets. Governor Ron DeSantis is in town taking time 00:00:11.345 --> 00:00:13.036 DeSantis is in town taking time to tout his plan that will 00:00:13.047 --> 00:00:14.905 to tout his plan that will lower property taxes for 00:00:14.916 --> 00:00:16.349 lower property taxes for millions of Floridians in just 00:00:16.384 --> 00:00:18.108 millions of Floridians in just a couple of days. We are away 00:00:18.119 --> 00:00:19.852 a couple of days. We are away from a special legislative 00:00:19.887 --> 00:00:21.044 from a special legislative session where state lawmakers 00:00:21.055 --> 00:00:22.846 session where state lawmakers are expected to work on a deal. 00:00:22.857 --> 00:00:24.257 are expected to work on a deal. NBC 6 politics reporter Hatzel 00:00:24.258 --> 00:00:25.749 NBC 6 politics reporter Hatzel Vela is live in the newsroom 00:00:25.760 --> 00:00:27.594 Vela is live in the newsroom with details on an idea that’s 00:00:27.595 --> 00:00:28.618 with details on an idea that’s getting a whole lot of 00:00:28.629 --> 00:00:30.287 getting a whole lot of attention. Hatzel. And it makes 00:00:30.298 --> 00:00:31.365 attention. Hatzel. And it makes sense, right? It’s getting so 00:00:31.399 --> 00:00:32.456 sense, right? It’s getting so much attention, right? Jackie 00:00:32.467 --> 00:00:33.600 much attention, right? Jackie we talked to a lawmaker who 00:00:33.601 --> 00:00:35.459 we talked to a lawmaker who says the governor has not sent 00:00:35.470 --> 00:00:37.304 says the governor has not sent a detailed proposal, but the 00:00:37.305 --> 00:00:38.629 a detailed proposal, but the newly filed Senate bill gives 00:00:38.640 --> 00:00:40.874 newly filed Senate bill gives us a sense of what is being 00:00:40.908 --> 00:00:43.309 us a sense of what is being proposed. It’s hard to argue 00:00:43.311 --> 00:00:44.802 proposed. It’s hard to argue against it. Once again, 00:00:44.813 --> 00:00:45.835 against it. Once again, Governor Ron DeSantis is 00:00:45.846 --> 00:00:47.504 Governor Ron DeSantis is pushing his plan to reduce 00:00:47.515 --> 00:00:49.516 pushing his plan to reduce property taxes. In Florida, 00:00:49.517 --> 00:00:53.553 property taxes. In Florida, lawmakers didn’t pass the regula 00:00:53.588 --> 00:00:54.445 lawmakers didn’t pass the regula the governor to call next 00:00:54.456 --> 00:00:55.389 the governor to call next week’s special session. 00:00:55.423 --> 00:00:57.114 week’s special session. Proposed plan focuses on 00:00:57.125 --> 00:00:58.983 Proposed plan focuses on homesteaded properties, meaning 00:00:58.994 --> 00:01:00.750 homesteaded properties, meaning someone’s primary residence. 00:01:00.761 --> 00:01:04.030 someone’s primary residence. The plan calls for exempting 00:01:04.032 --> 00:01:05.900 The plan calls for exempting $250,000 of taxable value in 00:01:05.934 --> 00:01:07.601 $250,000 of taxable value in your home. That means if your 00:01:07.602 --> 00:01:09.960 your home. That means if your home is assessed at $400,000, 00:01:09.971 --> 00:01:13.340 home is assessed at $400,000, you would only be taxed on 00:01:13.341 --> 00:01:14.441 you would only be taxed on $150,000. The governor says 00:01:14.442 --> 00:01:16.276 $150,000. The governor says this would eliminate property 00:01:16.311 --> 00:01:19.470 this would eliminate property taxes for 60% of homeowners in 00:01:19.481 --> 00:01:21.481 taxes for 60% of homeowners in Florida. This passes. You are 00:01:21.516 --> 00:01:23.841 Florida. This passes. You are going to see the economic base 00:01:23.852 --> 00:01:26.220 going to see the economic base get stronger. You’re going to 00:01:26.221 --> 00:01:27.712 get stronger. You’re going to see people have more money in 00:01:27.723 --> 00:01:29.680 see people have more money in their pockets. In the State 00:01:29.691 --> 00:01:30.925 their pockets. In the State Senate, we’re now seeing a bill 00:01:30.959 --> 00:01:32.850 Senate, we’re now seeing a bill that was filed, but is slightly 00:01:32.861 --> 00:01:33.584 that was filed, but is slightly different than what the 00:01:33.595 --> 00:01:35.253 different than what the governor’s proposed. In the 00:01:35.264 --> 00:01:36.630 governor’s proposed. In the proposed Senate bill. You would 00:01:36.665 --> 00:01:38.990 proposed Senate bill. You would get up to $150,000 exempted 00:01:39.001 --> 00:01:41.035 get up to $150,000 exempted from property taxes starting 00:01:41.069 --> 00:01:43.637 from property taxes starting this January. Then in 2028, 00:01:43.638 --> 00:01:47.231 this January. Then in 2028, that would increase to $250,000. 00:01:47.242 --> 00:01:48.566 that would increase to $250,000. The Senate proposal, as well as 00:01:48.577 --> 00:01:49.677 The Senate proposal, as well as the governor’s proposal, 00:01:49.678 --> 00:01:51.469 the governor’s proposal, creates a five year waiting 00:01:51.480 --> 00:01:53.247 creates a five year waiting period for people moving to 00:01:53.248 --> 00:01:56.574 period for people moving to Florida. After January of 2027. 00:01:56.585 --> 00:01:57.608 Florida. After January of 2027. New residents would initially 00:01:57.619 --> 00:02:00.555 New residents would initially receive only a 50,000 exemption, 00:02:00.589 --> 00:02:02.313 receive only a 50,000 exemption, which is what every Florida 00:02:02.324 --> 00:02:03.758 which is what every Florida homeowner gets now. Getting rid 00:02:03.792 --> 00:02:06.260 homeowner gets now. Getting rid of property taxes often raises 00:02:06.261 --> 00:02:07.394 of property taxes often raises the question how cities and 00:02:07.396 --> 00:02:08.720 the question how cities and counties will fund services 00:02:08.731 --> 00:02:10.998 counties will fund services like fire and police. The 00:02:10.999 --> 00:02:12.132 like fire and police. The governor says the state will 00:02:12.167 --> 00:02:14.001 governor says the state will set up a special trust fund to 00:02:14.002 --> 00:02:16.160 set up a special trust fund to help with that. Hialeah already 00:02:16.171 --> 00:02:18.172 help with that. Hialeah already has a similar program where 21% 00:02:18.173 --> 00:02:19.597 has a similar program where 21% of the residents are not paying 00:02:19.608 --> 00:02:21.732 of the residents are not paying property taxes. The program 00:02:21.743 --> 00:02:24.202 property taxes. The program only applies to seniors 65 and 00:02:24.213 --> 00:02:25.804 only applies to seniors 65 and older. Here is their mayor. You 00:02:25.815 --> 00:02:27.848 older. Here is their mayor. You need good coordination between 00:02:27.883 --> 00:02:28.983 need good coordination between the state and the local 00:02:28.984 --> 00:02:30.041 the state and the local governments that are going to 00:02:30.052 --> 00:02:31.853 governments that are going to be impacted. What worries me is 00:02:31.887 --> 00:02:32.987 be impacted. What worries me is that we haven’t really seen 00:02:32.988 --> 00:02:35.389 that we haven’t really seen that conversation occur yet. So 00:02:35.391 --> 00:02:36.882 that conversation occur yet. So what happens next? Well, next 00:02:36.893 --> 00:02:39.384 what happens next? Well, next week the legislature has to 00:02:39.395 --> 00:02:41.596 week the legislature has to pass in both houses two thirds 00:02:41.597 --> 00:02:42.954 pass in both houses two thirds to get this approved. Right. 00:02:42.965 --> 00:02:44.766 to get this approved. Right. And then voters during an 00:02:44.800 --> 00:02:46.267 And then voters during an election would have to also