Florida legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Florida H149: Maximum Millage Rates for the 2027-2028 Fiscal Year
Status: Failed, March 13, 2026
Provides method for determining the maximum county & school millage rates for fiscal year 2027-2028; provides for future repeal.
What the bill says
An act relating to maximum millage rates for the 20272028 fiscal year; providing a short title; creating s. 200.1851, F.S.; providing a method for determining the maximum county millage rate and school millage rate for the 2027-2028 fiscal year; providing for future repeal; providing an effective date.
From the introduced text, October 13, 2025:
A bill to be entitled An act relating to maximum millage rates for the 20272028 fiscal year; providing a short title; creating s. 200.1851, F.S.; providing a method for determining the maximum county millage rate and school millage rate for the 2027-2028 fiscal year; providing for future repeal; providing an effective date. Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: Section 1. This act may be cited the "Freedom 1: Property Tax Relief Rollback for All Floridians Act." Section 2. Section 200.1851, Florida Statutes, is created to read: 200.1851 Maximum millage rates for the 2027-2028 fiscal year.-- (1) Notwithstanding any other law, the maximum county millage rate that may be levied for the 2027-2028 fiscal year is the rate which will provide the same ad valorem tax revenue for the taxing authority as was levied during the 2022-2023 fiscal year. (2) Notwithstanding any other law, the maximum school millage rate that may be levied for the 2027-2028 fiscal year is the rate which will provide the same ad valorem tax revenue for the taxing authority as was levied during the 2022-2023 fiscal words underlined are additions. hb149-00 FLORIDAHOUSEOFREPRESENTATIVES HB 149 2026 year. (3) This section is repealed January 1, 2029. Section 3. This act shall take effect July 1, 2026. words underlined are additions. hb149-00
Sponsors
- Chamberlin, Ryan (R, HD-024) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Died in Select Committee on Property Taxes
- : 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
- : Now in Select Committee on Property Taxes
- : Referred to Ways & Means Committee
- : Referred to State Affairs Committee
- : Referred to Select Committee on Property Taxes
- : Filed
Common questions
- What is H149?
- H149 is a bill in the Florida Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Maximum Millage Rates for the 2027-2028 Fiscal Year.
- What does H149 do?
- In its own words: An act relating to maximum millage rates for the 20272028 fiscal year; providing a short title; creating s. 200.1851, F.S.; providing a method for determining the maximum county millage rate and school millage rate for the 2027-2028 fiscal year; providing for future repeal; providing an effective date.
- What is the status of H149?
- Failed as of March 13, 2026. Latest action: Died in Select Committee on Property Taxes (March 13, 2026).
- Who sponsored H149?
- Chamberlin, Ryan (R, HD-024).
- Where is the official record for H149?
- On the Florida Legislature website: https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/149
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