Title: Property Tax Exemptions For Widows, Widowers, Blind Persons, or Persons Totally and Permanently Disabled

Summary: Increases property tax exemption for residents who are widows, widowers, blind persons, or persons totally & permanently disabled.

Full Text:
An act relating to property tax exemptions for widows, widowers, blind persons, or persons totally and permanently disabled; amending s. 196.202, F.S.; increasing the property tax exemption for residents who are widows, widowers, blind persons, or persons totally and permanently disabled; providing applicability; providing an effective date. Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: Section 1. Subsection (1) of section 196.202, Florida Statutes, is amended to read: 196.202 Property of widows, widowers, blind persons, and persons totally and permanently disabled.-(1) Property to the value of $2,500 $500 of every widow, widower, blind person, or totally and permanently disabled person who is a bona fide resident of this state is exempt from taxation. As used in this section, the term "totally and permanently disabled person" means a person who is currently certified by a physici an licensed in this state, by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs or its predecessor, or by the Social Security Administration to be totally and permanently disabled. Section 2. The amendment made by this act to s. CS/HB 2022 196.202(1), Florida Stat utes, applies to tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2023. Section 3. This act shall take effect upon becoming a law.