REP. RYAN CHAMBERLIN INTRODUCES BILL TO BEGIN ELIMINATING FLORIDA PROPERTY TAX

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
January 31, 2024

Contact: Matt Doster
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Email: press@flspr.com

Tallahassee, Fla. — Today, State Representative Ryan Chamberlin introduced legislation in the House Ways & Means Committee that would start Florida down the road to phasing out and eliminating property taxes. HB 1371 would direct the Office of Program Policy Analysis and Government Accountability (OPPAGA) to conduct a study to estimate what it would take to replace the state property tax.

“Property tax is one of the most hated taxes in America,” said Rep. Ryan Chamberlin. “Under this taxation system, no one ever fully owns their property, and we are still constrained by the state government to pay rent to keep our property each year. With HB 1371, I hope to start Florida down the road to eliminating this tax. It is time for Florida to take the first step.”

Rep. Chamberlin added: “If Florida were the first state to have no state income tax and no property taxes, we would not be just the most prosperous state in the country but the most prosperous economy in the world.”

Rep. Ryan Chamberlin was elected to serve House District 24 during a special election in May 2023. The district encompasses part of Marion County. Since taking office, he has been a leader of the conservative movement and has sponsored legislation to stop woke ideology and protect our children and working families from government overreach.
 
Dealing with the threat of higher property taxes was a campaign promise that Chamberlin made. This first step will be part of the process of making good on that promise and further adding prosperity to Florida’s economy.

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Paid by Ryan Chamberlin, Republican, for State Representative