作者：Anna J Kaiser佛罗里达州选民在周二的选举中通过了大幅削减财产税的提案，此举将严重削减地方政府资金。
By Anna J Kaiser Florida voters passed sweeping property tax cuts in Tuesday’s election, a move that will gut local government funding.
第3号修正案是即将卸任的州长罗恩·德桑蒂斯的主意，将通过增加住宅免税额度来降低自住住房的财产税，当地称为“住宅豁免额”。1月份，该额度将从5万美元增至15万美元，到2028年，豁免额将增至25万美元，并继续随通胀率上涨。该修正案不包括学区税。
Amendment 3, the brainchild of outgoing Governor Ron DeSantis, will lower property taxes for primary residences by increasing the portion of their home’s value that isn’t taxed, known locally as a homestead exemption. In January, that amount will rise from $50,000 to $150,000, and by 2028, the exemption will increase to $250,000 and continue increasing in line with inflation rates. The amendment excludes school board taxes.
从左翼智库到共和党政客和治安官等批评人士警告称，该措施可能对公共服务造成严重后果，特别是因为佛罗里达州没有所得税。但随着房价和保费飙升，加上汽油和杂货账单上涨，该州对居民来说变得越来越难以负担。
Critics ranging from left-wing think tanks to Republican politicians and sheriffs have warned that the measure could have dire consequences for public services, especially since Florida has no income tax. But the state has become increasingly unaffordable for residents as housing prices and insurance premiums soar, alongside higher gas and grocery bills.
“佛罗里达州房主在第3号修正案上取得大胜！”德桑蒂斯周二深夜在X平台上写道。他长期批评财产税，并推动彻底废除财产税。
“Big win on Amendment 3 for Florida homeowners!”DeSantis wrote on X late Tuesday. He’s long been critical of property taxes and pushed to abolish them completely.
在近99%的选票统计完毕后，该措施以62%的得票率获得通过，勉强过了佛罗里达州宪法修正案所需的60%门槛。
The measure was approved by 62% of voters with nearly 99% tallied, narrowly passing Florida’s 60% threshold for constitutional amendments.
这项减税措施将对农村城市和县造成沉重打击，这些地方许多或大多数住宅的估值在 25 万美元或以下。执法部门的前景也不明朗，执法资金很大一部分来自财产税，这促使一些人将该措施比作“削减警力经费”。
The tax cuts will hit hard in rural cities and counties, where many or most homes are valued around $250,000 or less. There’s also no clear picture of what happens to law enforcement, which gets a huge portion of its funding from property taxes, prompting some to liken the measure to “defunding the police.”
“州长和立法机关必须为接下来的后果负责，”前共和党州参议员杰夫·布兰德斯在 X 平台上写道，他一直公开批评这项修正案。“他们有责任处理由此产生的后果。”与此同时，佛罗里达房地产经纪人希望该措施能让考虑搬到低税州的外州买家更心动。佛罗里达房地产经纪人协会是该措施最大的支持者，向一个政治行动委员会注资 2000 万美元，以说服选民通过该措施。
“The governor and the Legislature own what comes next,” Jeff Brandes, a former Republican state senator who has been a vocal critic of the amendment, wrote on X. “They have the responsibility to manage the fallout.”Meanwhile, Florida realtors are hoping the measure will sweeten the deal for out-of-state buyers considering a move to low-tax states. The Florida Association of Realtors was the measure’s largest backer, pouring $20 million into a political action committee to convince voters to pass it.
布兰德斯表示，城市和县政府已经在探索其他筹资方式，例如征收消防评估费，以及提高图书馆和青少年项目的收费。
Cities and counties are already looking into other ways to generate funds, such as fire assessment fees and increasing fees for libraries and youth programs, Brandes has said.
布兰德斯说，德桑蒂斯即将卸任，已在州长任期的最后几周，“不必为自己的决策买单”。在周二的选举中获胜、将接任德桑蒂斯的共和党人拜伦·唐纳兹支持该措施。
Brandes said that DeSantis, who is in his final weeks of his two terms in the governor’s office, “doesn’t have to eat his own cooking.”Republican Byron Donalds, who won the race on Tuesday to succeed DeSantis, supported the measure.
“这里未知因素之多简直是天文数字，”布兰德斯在早前的一次采访中说。
“The amount of things that are unknown here are astronomical,” Brandes said in an earlier interview.