Florida is considering doing away with property taxes. The move, encouraged by Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis, comes as home values rise and insurance costs soar in the state, which has been hit by several hurricanes in recent years.

Gov. Ron DeSantis wants to get a constitutional amendment in front of voters next year that would either abolish or reduce property taxes.

Florida may try and combat its home ownership costs by cutting property taxes. At least, that’s what some Florida lawmakers and Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis are pushing for. In his State of the State address,