Senate President Ken Pruitt and House Speaker Marco Rubio Jointly Call a Special Session to Reduce Property Taxes
Ken Pruitt (R)
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Session to begin on June 12, 2007
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President Ken Pruitt (R-Port St. Lucie) and House Speaker Marco Rubio
(R-Miami) jointly called a Special Session today that will begin on June
12, 2007. Both leaders expressed confidence that an agreement will be
reached during the Special Session that will result in lower property taxes
for Floridians.
“There is no doubt property taxes are too high and must be reduced,” said
President Pruitt. “We are committed to doing everything we can to provide
meaningful and responsible relief to those who are being crushed under the
weight of soaring taxes.”
“The next property tax bill Floridians receive must be a bill they can
afford,” said Speaker Rubio. “Our property tax system is hurting Florida’s
families and destroying our small businesses. It must be reformed if we are
going to protect and strengthen Florida’s economy for the future.”
Included with this release is the official proclamation for the 2007
Special Session. The Senate and House have agreed to hold two interim joint
committee meetings in Tallahassee on Property Tax Relief and Reform.
The interim joint committee meeting schedule is as follows:
May 21 – Joint committee meeting to review and discuss options.
June 4 – Joint committee meeting to present proposed legislation.
June 12 – 22 -- Special Session
Members of the joint committee:
Senate: Senator Mike Haridopolos, Senator Daniel Webster, Senator Steve
Geller, Senator Lisa Carlton, Senator Jeff Atwater, Senator Ted Deutch,
Senator Ronda Storms;
House: Representative Dean Cannon, Representative Thad Altman,
Representative Frank Attkisson, Representative Ellyn Bogdanoff,
Representative Don Brown, Representative Joyce Cusack, Representative
Anitere Flores, Representative Luis Garcia, Representative Dan Gelber,
Representative Michael Grant, Representative Carlos Lopez-Cantera,
Representative Dave Murzin, Representative Michael Scionti, Representative
Jack Seiler, Representative Will Weatherford.
“Taxpayers have been overcharged for far too long, and it is time for them
to get a refund,” said Senate Finance and Tax Chairman Mike Haridopolos.
“Government needs to go on a diet. Our comprehensive plan will require cuts
to wasteful spending and will result in lower property taxes, both now and
in the future.”
“We’re working towards a plan that focuses on the taxpayer, not the tax
collector,” said House Economic Expansion and Infrastructure Chairman Dean
Cannon. “It’s the taxpayers’ money, not governments’, and they deserve to
keep more of it. We remain dedicated to giving Floridians a choice on how
they will be taxed on their homes and properties.”
For more info please visit
http://www.myfloridahouse.gov/
http://www.flsenate.gov/
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