

The word count for the ballot title is 5, and the estimated reading time is 1 second. The FKGL for the ballot title is grade level 15, and the FRE is -1. The state legislature wrote the ballot language for this measure. The Flesch-Kincaid formulas account for the number of words, syllables, and sentences in a text they do not account for the difficulty of the ideas in the text. Readability scores are designed to indicate the reading difficulty of text. Readability score See also: Ballot measure readability scores, 2018 Using the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level (FKGL and Flesch Reading Ease (FRE) formulas, Ballotpedia scored the readability of the ballot title and summary for this measure. (b) The amendment to subsection (a) abrogating the scheduled repeal of subsections (g) and (h) of Section 4 of Article VII of the State Constitution as it existed in 2017, shall take effect January 1, 2019.

Subsections (f) and (g) of Section 4 of Article VII are repealed effective Januhowever, the legislature shall by joint resolution propose an amendment abrogating the repeal of subsections (f) and (g), which shall be submitted to the electors of this state for approval or rejection at the general election of 2018 and, if approved, shall take effect January 1, 2019.

The amendments to Section 4 of Article VII creating subsections (g) (f) and (h) (g) of that section, creating a limitation on annual assessment increases for specified real property, shall take effect upon approval of the electors and shall first limit assessments beginning January 1, 2009, if approved at a special election held on January 29, 2008, or shall first limit assessments beginning January 1, 2010, if approved at the general election held in November of 2008. (a) The amendments to Sections 3, 4, and 6 of Article VII, providing a $25,000 exemption for tangible personal property, providing an additional $25,000 homestead exemption, authorizing transfer of the accrued benefit from the limitations on the assessment of homestead property, and this section, if submitted to the electors of this state for approval or rejection at a special election authorized by law to be held on January 29, 2008, shall take effect upon approval by the electors and shall operate retroactively to January 1, 2008, or, if submitted to the electors of this state for approval or rejection at the next general election, shall take effect January 1 of the year following such general election.

Property Tax Exemptions and Limitations on Property Tax Assessments The top contributor to the opposition campaign was Steven Smith who had provided all $120,000 in contributions to the opposition committee. The top contributor to the support campaign was the Florida Association of Realtors, which gave $11.01 million. The opposition committee raised $120,000 and spent $102,693. One committee, Citizens for Equitable Tax Policy, Inc., was registered in opposition to Amendment 2. The support campaign had raised $11.04 million and spent $10.86 million. Īmendment 2 is for Everybody and Everybody is for Amendment 2 were the committees registered in support of the measure both committees were associated and all contributions overlapped. Properties considered nonhomestead parcels included nonhomestead residential properties, such as second homes and rental apartments, and nonresidential property, such as commercial property and vacant land. Voters approved the cap in 2008, when 64 percent voted to pass Amendment 1. The cap did not apply to school district taxes. Source OverviewĪmendment 2 was designed to make permanent the cap of 10 percent on annual nonhomestead parcel assessment increases set to expire on January 1, 2019. 8.2 Ballot measures to cap, limit, or restrict taxes in 2018.6.1.1 Additional editorial endorsements.
