VOTE NO

PROPOSED AMENDMENT 3

The League of Women Voters of Florida opposes Amendment 3.  “The League of Women Voters of Florida has long opposed efforts to use the State Constitution to limit or steer revenue.  We’ve also been consistent supporters of home rule by municipalities and counties, because we believe that local entities closest to the people should be able to make decisions based on what their citizens want. . . . ."  For more information click here:  LWVFL Position on Proposed Amendment 3

The League of Women Voters of Lee County, Inc. and the League of Women Voters of Sanibel oppose Amendment 3.  For more information click here:  Amendment 3—Vote No

Amendment 3 of proposed Florida Constitutional Amendments on the November 3, 2026 Ballot.  2026 Constitutional Amendments (English / Spanish PDF)

A Yes Vote Would increase the current homestead property exemption from $50,000 to $150,000 effective January 1, 2027, and then increase to $250,000 effective January 1, 2028. Lower the annual cap increase on non-homestead property from 10% to 5%. Allow the legislature to dictate how counties and municipalities expend tax revenue.

A No Vote Would keep the current property tax structure in place.

see VOTE411.org for more information on the proposed Amendments to the Florida Constitution. 

IMPACT ON LEE COUNTY

Florida Policy Institute’s Amendment 3 Local Funding Cuts Calculator

PROPERTY TAX AMENDMENT 3 Resources

Property Taxes – Florida League of Cities  FLCITIES.com/FloridaFormulaToolKit, includes city data.  Everything you need to explain what's at stake.  Amendment 3 is not a tax cut, it’s a tax shift. When property tax revenue drops, public safety, stormwater systems, and road repairs don’t disappear from the budget. They get shifted onto renters, businesses, and the neighbors who didn’t get the break.

The Florida Sheriff's Association:  educational podcasts on Amendment 3.

Keep Libraries Funded Florida Coalition

Florida TaxWatch Florida Property Tax Resource Center with county by county impacts

Florida Nonprofit Alliance Proposed Property Tax Amendment Resource Center

Florida Association of Counties Report of Florida County Property Taxes

Florida Policy Institute report Property Tax Cuts Under Amendment 3 Would Lead to Reductions in Services for Some Florida Hospitals.

Florida Realtors in support of Amendment 3 

Amendment 3 and property taxes --  Ten important things to understand.

1.       Property tax consisting of ad valorem and non-ad valorem taxes, is paid annually.

2.       All pay property taxes, either directly as an owner or indirectly as renters.

3.       Property taxes pay for public safety and other community services.

4.       Severely reducing property taxes will not make life cheaper, as costs will shift somewhere else.

5.       Community services will likely be reduced or eliminated.

6.       Amendment Three affects ad valorem taxes. Non-ad valorem taxes or fees will increase or new ones Imposed.

7.       The state legislature will dictate how local tax dollars are spent, not local government.

8.       Amendment 3 passed the Legislature and was signed by the Governor before any fiscal impact or financial analysis was completed.

9.       The Florida Legislature has made no guarantees or provisions to replace any lost city or county revenue under Amendment 3.

10.  Tax policy needs flexibility to change with changing conditions and emergencies; constitutional amendments eliminate that flexibility. Any correction will be slow, rare, and extremely difficult. The harm will be permanent.

Recording:  2026 09 30 Property Tax Amendment 3: Understanding the Impacts & Unintended Consequences:  COTI You Tube channel here.  Program by the Committee of the Islands (COTI) and League of Women Voters of Sanibel.

Recording: 2026 Proposed Florida Constitutional Amendments 

Supporters: Florida Realtors Board of Directors, Florida Legislature (75-27 House, with 16 not voting; 30-8 Senate, with 2 not voting).

Opponents: Florida Tax Watch, Florida Policy Institute, Florida for All, Florida PTA, Florida State Director of MomsRising/MamásConPoder, Southern Poverty Law Center, Florida League of Cities, Florida Assoc. of Counties, Florida Rising, Florida Education Assoc., Pastors for Florida’s Children, SEIU Florida State Council/SEIU 1991, The Tax Foundation, Florida Student Power, Editorial Boards of the Wall Street Journal,  Washington Post, Miami Herald, Orlando Sentinel, Palm Beach Post and Sun-Sentinel, Vote No On 3, 3º Degrees Florida, Floridians for Shared Prosperity, League of Women Voters of Florida, Florida Professional Firefighters, Florida Fraternal Order of Police, Florida Fire Chiefs Assoc., Florida Festivals and Events Assoc., Catalyst Miami, Community Spring, EduVoter Action Network, Equal Ground Education Fund, Families for Strong Public Schools & Voters for Strong Public Schools, Florida AFL-CIO, Florida Voices for Health, NAACP FL State Conference, Progress Florida, UnidosUS, 1,000 Friends of Florida, FL Rural Economic Development Assoc. FL chapter of the American Planning Assoc., Florida Engineering Society, American Council of Engineering Companies of Florida, Florida Assoc. of County Engineers & Road Superintendents, Florida Fire Marshals & Inspectors Assoc, Florida Library Assoc., Florida Assoc of Special Districts