Governor Ron DeSantis is proposing a 2026 constitutional amendment to eliminate property taxes in Florida, aiming to provide financial relief for residents while shifting the tax burden toward tourists.

DeSantis on Monday said state and local governments can maintain their "core functions" by offloading the tax burden on non-Floridians.

As the Florida Policy Institute noted in a criticism of the tax cut concept, property taxes make up roughly a sixth of county and city revenue and more than half of school district revenue. If the taxes were eliminated, it would leave a revenue hole of more than $2,000 for every man, woman and child in the state.