TALLAHASSEE — A state House panel Monday began a two-day review of property taxes as it looks at potential changes that could have a major impact on local governments.

Gov. Ron DeSantis is pushing lawmakers to put a proposed constitutional amendment on the 2026 ballot to reduce or eliminate taxes on homesteaded properties. As it gears up for the 2026 legislative session, the House Select Committee on Property Taxes on Monday received presentations about issues such as school funding and rural “fiscally constrained” counties that have limited tax bases.

Though the committee is weeks from crafting proposals, Rep. Vicki Lopez, a Miami Republican who co-chairs the panel, said cutting property taxes could lead people to face questions such as whether small towns could continue to maintain e

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