Assessment of Property Used for Residential Purposes

Energy Taxes

Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor: Overdorf
Last action: 2026-03-13
Official status: House - Died in Ways & Means Committee
Effective date: 2026-07-01

Plain English Breakdown

The bill summary does not provide specific details about the effective date or applicability beyond January 1, 2027.

Assessment of Property Used for Residential Purposes

This bill stops property tax assessors from considering increases in a home's value due to improvements made to protect the house against wind damage, starting January 1, 2027.

What This Bill Does

Creates a new law that says when homes are being assessed for taxes, any increase in their value because of changes to make them stronger against wind cannot be included.
Lists specific types of improvements that count as making a home more resistant to wind damage, like better roof connections and storm shutters.

Who It Names or Affects

Homeowners who make their houses stronger against wind damage will not see those improvements increase their property taxes starting January 1, 2027.

Terms To Know

Just value: The fair market value of a property used to determine its assessed value for tax purposes.
Assessed value: The official valuation placed on a property by the government, which is used to calculate property taxes.

Limits and Unknowns

This bill does not apply to changes made before January 1, 2027.
It only affects properties used for residential purposes.

Bill History

2026-03-13 House
• Died in Ways & Means Committee
2026-01-13 House
• 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
2025-12-12 House
• Referred to Ways & Means Committee • Referred to Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee • Referred to State Affairs Committee • Now in Ways & Means Committee
2025-12-03 House
• Filed

Official Summary Text

Assessment of Property Used for Residential Purposes; Prohibits consideration of increase in just value of property which is attributable to changes or improvements made to improve property's resistance to wind damage in determinations of assessed value of certain property.

Current Bill Text

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HB 617 2026

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F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S

A bill to be entitled 1
An act relating to assessment of property used for 2
residential purposes; creating s. 193.6245, F.S.; 3
defining the term "changes or improvements made to 4
improve the property's resistance to wind damage"; 5
prohibiting the consideration of the increase in just 6
value of a property which is attributable to changes 7
or improvements made to improve the property's 8
resistance to wind damage in determinations of the 9
assessed value of certain property; providing 10
applicability; providing an effective date. 11
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Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: 13
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Section 1. Section 193.6245, Florida Statutes, is created 15
to read: 16
193.6245 Assessment of property; changes or improvements 17
for resistance to wind damage.— 18
(1) As used in this section, the term "changes or 19
improvements made to improve the property's resistance to wind 20
damage" includes, but is not limited to, all of the following: 21
(a) Improving the strength of the roof deck attachment. 22
(b) Creating a secondary water barrier to prevent water 23
intrusion. 24
(c) Installing wind-resistant shingles. 25

HB 617 2026

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F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S

(d) Installing gable-end bracing. 26
(e) Reinforcing roof-to-wall connections. 27
(f) Installing storm shutters. 28
(g) Installing opening protections. 29
(2) In determining the assessed value of real property 30
used for residential purposes, any increase in just value of a 31
property which is attributable to changes or improvements made 32
to improve the property's resistance to wind damage may not be 33
considered. 34
(3) This section applies to changes or improvements made 35
to improve the property's resistance to wind damage made on or 36
after January 1, 2027. 37
Section 2. This act shall take effect July 1, 2026. 38