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ballot. All three amendments will appear statewide, including on ballots in Palm Coast and Flagler County. **Each amendment is a separate question.** Florida voters can vote on each one independently, and a proposed constitutional amendment must receive at least **60% of the statewide vote** to pass. **What's being decided?** The three proposals address Florida's Budget Stabilization Fund, a property-tax exemption involving agricultural land, and major changes to homestead exemptions and non-homestead property assessments. Florida Constitutional Amendment 1 ### Budget Stabilization Fund This amendment proposes changes to the amount of money Florida may retain in its Budget Stabilization Fund, sometimes described as the state's financial reserve or rainy-day fund. The proposal would: - Increase the maximum amount that may be retained in the fund from **10% to 25% of general revenue collections.** - Require the Legislature to transfer money into the fund each year, subject to specified conditions. - Set that annual transfer at the lesser of **$750 million** or the amount needed to bring the fund to 25% of general revenue collections. - Allow the Legislature to withdraw money from the fund for critical state needs. #### What This Means The amendment would allow Florida to keep a substantially larger reserve in its Budget Stabilization Fund and would establish a required annual funding mechanism unless specified conditions allow otherwise. It would also permit the Legislature to use money from the fund for critical state needs. If the amendment is not approved, the existing constitutional provisions governing the fund remain in place. Florida Constitutional Amendment 2 ### Agricultural Tangible Personal Property Tax Exemption This amendment proposes a property-tax exemption for certain tangible personal property located on agricultural land. The exemption would apply to tangible personal property that is: - Habitually located or typically present on land classified as agricultural. - Used in the production of agricultural products or for agritourism activities. - Owned by the landowner or leaseholder of the agricultural property. If approved, the exemption would first apply to tax years beginning **January 1, 2027.** #### What This Means Qualifying equipment and other tangible personal property used for agricultural production or agritourism on agricultural land would be exempt from ad valorem property taxation when the ownership and use requirements are met. If the amendment is not approved, that property would continue to be taxed under the existing rules. Florida Constitutional Amendment 3 ### Homestead Exemption and Non-Homestead Property Assessments This is the most detailed of the three proposed amendments and would make several changes involving Florida property taxes. The proposal would: - Increase the homestead exemption for **non-school property taxes** to **$150,000 in 2027** and **$250,000 in 2028**, with inflation adjustments after that. - Require the Legislature to establish a uniform procedure allowing counties and municipalities, for their respective property-tax levies, to increase the homestead exemption up to the property's full assessed value. - Allow special districts to increase the homestead exemption for their levies, subject to voter approval through a referendum. - Reduce the annual cap on assessment increases for **non-homestead property** from **10% to 5%.** - Create different timing for the increased exemption for people who are not Florida residents on December 31, 2026. After qualifying for homestead, the increased exemption would begin with the fifth year of exemption, to the extent permitted by the U.S. Constitution. - Establish constitutional provisions governing how counties and municipalities may use property-tax revenue, including specified uses such as public safety, education and schools, infrastructure, natural resources, bond debt service, employee retirement benefits, and government operations and administration. The amendment would take effect **January 1, 2027.** #### What This Means The amendment would increase the amount of a qualifying homestead property's value that is exempt from most non-school property taxes and would reduce the annual assessment-growth cap on non-homestead property from 10% to 5%. It would also establish procedures allowing certain local governments to increase homestead exemptions further and would add constitutional provisions governing local property-tax revenue. 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