Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL) countered a Florida House proposal to slash the state’s sales tax with a plan to cut property taxes by billions. 

During a press conference on Monday with the Florida Realtors Association, DeSantis announced plans to pursue a constitutional amendment seeking to abolish property taxes altogether that would be placed on the state’s 2026 ballot. He also weighed in on Florida House Speaker Daniel Perez’s recent proposal to reduce the sales tax from 6% to 5.25%. The proposed legislation would save taxpayers $5 billion annually, Perez said last week.