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2022 Florida Amendment 1 was a proposed amendment to the Florida Constitution, which failed on November 8, 2022. Through a statewide referendum, the amendment achieved only 57.26%[1] support among voters in the U.S. stateofFlorida, short of the 60% majority required by state law.[2] Had the amendment passed, it would have granted state lawmakers the power to change property tax rules regarding flood resistance.[3]
Supporters of the amendment included Mike Twitty, Pinellas County Property Appraiser, and Chuck Clemons, a state representative.[4] Opponents of the amendment included the Democratic Parties of Brevard, Lake, Marion, Orange, Seminole, Sumter, and Volusia Counties.[5]
Although the amendment received a majority of the statewide popular vote and won a majority of the popular vote in all but six counties, the 60% threshold prevented it from taking effect.[6]
The amendment was sponsored by state representative Linda Chaney, a Republican. The Tallahassee Democrat, a newspaper in Florida, noted,『Floridians who prepare for rising sea levels and flooding by elevating their buildings won’t get hit with a property-tax increase』if the proposed amendment were to pass.[3]
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