Florida SB 434: Designation of School Grades

Bill Text

434 
Assessment of Property Used for Residential Purposes 
2025-11-07T10:30:11Z 
Defining the term “changes or improvements made to improve the property’s resistance to wind damage”; prohibiting the consideration of the increase in just value of a property which is attributable to changes or improvements made to improve the property’s resistance to wind damage in determinations of the assessed value of certain property, etc. 
Original Filed Version 
2026 
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2026-07-01T00:00:00Z 
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General Bill 
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 Florida Senate - 2026 SB 434 

 By Senator Leek 

 7-00340-26 2026434__ 
 1 A bill to be entitled 
 2 An act relating to assessment of property used for 
 3 residential purposes; creating s. 193.6245, F.S.; 
 4 defining the term “changes or improvements made to 
 5 improve the property’s resistance to wind damage”; 
 6 prohibiting the consideration of the increase in just 
 7 value of a property which is attributable to changes 
 8 or improvements made to improve the property’s 
 9 resistance to wind damage in determinations of the 
 10 assessed value of certain property; providing 
 11 applicability; providing an effective date. 
 12 
 13 Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: 
 14 
 15 Section 1. Section 193.6245, Florida Statutes, is created 
 16 to read: 
 17 193.6245 Assessment of property; changes or improvements 
 18 for resistance to wind damage.— 
 19 (1) As used in this section, the term “changes or 
 20 improvements made to improve the property’s resistance to wind 
 21 damage” includes, but is not limited to, all of the following: 
 22 (a) Improving the strength of the roof deck attachment. 
 23 (b) Creating a secondary water barrier to prevent water 
 24 intrusion. 
 25 (c) Installing wind-resistant shingles. 
 26 (d) Installing gable-end bracing. 
 27 (e) Reinforcing roof-to-wall connections. 
 28 (f) Installing storm shutters. 
 29 (g) Installing opening protections. 
 30 (2) In determining the assessed value of real property used 
 31 for residential purposes, any increase in just value of a 
 32 property which is attributable to changes or improvements made 
 33 to improve the property’s resistance to wind damage may not be 
 34 considered. 
 35 (3) This section applies to changes or improvements made to 
 36 improve the property’s resistance to wind damage made on or 
 37 after January 1, 2027. 
 38 Section 2. This act shall take effect July 1, 2026.