Bill
HJR 213
Florida: Would automatically cap property value increases and guarantee a minimum local funding level for law enforcement, requiring voter approval in 2026.
Note on sources and numbering
- The materials provided appear to contain two different measures that share the identifier “HJR 213” in separate jurisdictions/contexts: (A) a Tennessee House Joint Resolution honoring Aaron Summerall, and (B) a Florida House Joint Resolution proposing a constitutional amendment on property assessments and law‑enforcement funding. The summaries below treat each separately and flag key status and timing from the documents you supplied.
Summary A — Tennessee HJR 213 (Memorial / Recognition: Aaron Summerall)
- Purpose: An honorary joint resolution of the Tennessee General Assembly recognizing Aaron Summerall of Roane County as a recipient of the Governor’s Volunteer Stars Award.
- Key provisions:
- Official commendation: honors and congratulates Aaron Summerall for community leadership and volunteer service.
- Background included in the text: cites volunteer statistics for Tennessee, Mr. Summerall’s roles (school involvement, Roane County Youth Leadership, HOSA leadership, Boys State participation, youth representative in local opioid settlement decisions).
- Direction to prepare an appropriate copy of the resolution for presentation.
- Who is affected: purely ceremonial; recognizes one individual and does not create enforceable rights or impose duties.
- Fiscal/administrative impact: none substantive; routine cost of preparing/presenting a copy of the resolution.
- Status (from provided actions): the document shows legislative passage steps (House and Senate actions) and multiple “transmitted to Governor” / “signed” entries. Note: provided dates conflict with other entries; you may want to consult the Tennessee legislative clerk for the official enacted date and signature status.
Summary B — Florida HJR 213 (Constitutional amendment: Property‑assessment limits & law‑enforcement funding)
- Purpose: Proposes amendments to the Florida Constitution to (1) change how frequently assessed values may be changed for local ad valorem (property) tax purposes and (2) lock in a minimum local funding level for law‑enforcement services.
- Key provisions:
- Assessment frequency: assessed valuation changes for individual parcels (for counties, cities, special districts) would occur only once every three years (instead of annually).
- Homestead properties: assessment increases limited to 3% or the cumulative change in inflation over the 3‑year period, whichever is lower (shifts current annual 3%/CPI cap to a 3‑year cadence).
- Non‑homestead properties: assessment increases limited to 15% every third year (replaces current 10% annual cap).
- Scope: applies to ad valorem taxes levied by counties, municipalities, and special districts — expressly excludes school district levies.
- Law‑enforcement funding: adds a new constitutional section prohibiting local governments from reducing law‑enforcement funding below the higher of funding levels in FY 2025‑26 or FY 2026‑27.
- Voter approval & effective date: requires 60% voter approval at the 2026 general election; if approved, becomes effective January 1, 2027.
- Constitutional amendments proposed by joint resolution are not subject to gubernatorial veto.
- Who is affected:
- Property owners: slower assessment growth for homestead and non‑homestead property for local non‑school taxes.
- Local governments (counties, cities, special districts): potential reductions in property tax revenue growth and constrained budget flexibility; required floor for law‑enforcement spending.
- Fiscal impact (per Revenue Estimating Conference):
- Prior to voter approval: zero or indeterminate (because approval required).
- If approved (assuming current millage rates): estimated negative cash impact of $1.7 billion and negative recurring impact of $5.2 billion on local non‑school property tax revenues in FY 2027‑28 (REC county‑level impacts available from Office of Economic and Demographic Research).
- Status (from provided analysis): reported favorably by the Florida Select Committee on Property Taxes (11/20/2025) and referred to State Affairs; scheduled for voter referendum in 2026 if advanced.
Recommendation
- Because the packet contains two distinct HJR 213 measures, confirm the jurisdiction and final bill text you want summarized or tracked. For Florida constitutional amendments, consult the official Florida House/Senate bill page and REC materials for the latest fiscal tables. For the Tennessee memorial, consult the Tennessee legislative record for final enrollment/signature dates.
Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.
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