Gainesville, City of; ad valorem tax for municipal purposes; provide homestead exemption

A BILL to be entitled an Act to provide a homestead exemption from City of Gainesville ad valorem taxes for municipal purposes in the amount of $10,000.00 of the assessed value of the homestead for residents of that city; to provide for definitions; to specify the terms and conditions of the exemption and the procedures relating thereto; to provide for applicability; to provide for compliance with constitutional requirements; to provide for a referendum, effective dates, automatic repeal, mandat…

Source: OpenStates · fetched April 10, 2026

• HomeownerdirectModerate impactHigh certainty

  Receives a $10,000 homestead exemption from City of Gainesville ad valorem taxes for municipal purposes.

  “provide a homestead exemption from City of Gainesville ad valorem taxes for municipal purposes in the amount of $10,000.00 of the assessed value of the homestead for residents of that city”· A BILL to be entitled an Act to provide a homestead exemption from City of Gainesville ad valorem taxes for municipal purposes in the amount of $10,000.00 of the assessed value of the homestead for residents of that city

Fiscal impact: Moderate (The fiscal impact is moderate as it reduces the ad valorem tax revenue for the City of Gainesville by $10,000 per qualifying homestead. The exact impact depends on the number of eligible homeowners.)