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Florida Veterans Property Tax, Amendment 2 will appear on the
November 6, 2012 state ballot in
Florida as a
legislatively-referred constitutional amendment. The proposed measure would allow for property tax discounts for disabled veterans. This bill explicitly extends the the rights to ad valorem tax discounts, made available in 2010 to all veterans who were residents of Florida prior to their service, to all
combat-disabled veterans currently living in Florida whether they were residents prior to their service or not.
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The proposed measure requires 60 percent voter approval for adoption.
Path to the ballot
- See also: Florida law for legislatively-referred constitutional amendments
In order to qualify for the November 2012 ballot the proposed amendment required approval by a minimum of 60% in the both the House and the Senate. The bill was referred to the ballot following unanimous votes in both the House and the Senate. On May 2 the Senate voted 38-0, while the House voted 117-0 on May 4.[4]
Timeline
The following is a timeline of events surrounding the measure:
| Event
| Date
| Developments
|
| Approval | May 2, 2011 | Florida Senate approved the measure unanimously with a vote of 38 to 0.
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| Final Approval | May 4, 2011 | Florida House approved sending the measure to the ballot unanimously, 117 to 0.
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Additional reading
References
- ↑ Florida State Senate,"CS/SJR 592: Veteran's Property Tax Discount," retrieved May 9, 2011
- ↑ Southwest Florida Blog,"Florida Real Estate: 2011 Legislative Update," May 7, 2011
- ↑ TaxTV "Florida Amendment 2 Would Allow Tax Breaks for Disabled Veterans," January 2, 2012
- ↑ Florida State Senate,"Vote History SJR 592," retrieved May 9, 2011
