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Challenge To Tax Swap Goes To State's Supreme Court

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The Tampa Tribune

Published: August 20, 2008

TALLAHASSEE - The Florida Supreme Court is getting a challenge to a ballot proposal that would trade a property tax cut for increases in other taxes.

An appellate court Tuesday passed the case on without ruling. The state is appealing a trial judge's decision to take the proposal off the Nov. 4 ballot.

The Supreme Court set oral argument for Sept. 8.
Amendment 5 would cut property taxes about 25 percent by eliminating a part that goes to schools. The Legislature would have to replace it - about $9 billion a year - from other sources.

A circuit judge ruled a ballot summary is misleading because it fails to say the replacement requirement would be for only a year. After that, school spending could be cut.

The Associated Press

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