Fla. Stat. 193.441
Legislative intent; findings and declaration

(1)

For the purposes of assessment roll preparation and recordkeeping, it is the legislative intent that any assessment for tax purposes which is less than the just value of the property shall be considered a classified use assessment and reported accordingly.

(2)

The Legislature finds that Florida’s groundwater is among the state’s most precious and basic natural resources. The Legislature further finds that it is in the interest of the state to protect its groundwater from pollution, overutilization, and other degradation because groundwater is the primary source of potable water for 90 percent of Floridians. The Legislature declares that it is in the public interest to allow county governments the flexibility to implement voluntary tax assessment programs that protect the state’s high-water recharge areas.

Source: Section 193.441 — Legislative intent; findings and declaration, https://www.­flsenate.­gov/Laws/Statutes/2024/0193.­441 (accessed Aug. 7, 2025).

193.441
Legislative intent 193.451
Annual growing of agricultural crops, nonbearing fruit trees, nursery stock 193.461
Agricultural lands 193.462
Agricultural lands 193.481
Assessment of mineral, oil, gas, and other subsurface rights 193.501
Assessment of lands subject to a conservation easement, environmentally endangered lands, or lands used for outdoor recreational or park purposes when land development rights have been conveyed or conservation restrictions have been covenanted 193.503
Classification and assessment of historic property used for commercial or certain nonprofit purposes 193.505
Assessment of historically significant property when development rights have been conveyed or historic preservation restrictions have been covenanted 193.621
Assessment of pollution control devices 193.623
Assessment of building renovations for accessibility to the physically handicapped 193.624
Assessment of renewable energy source devices 193.625
High-water recharge lands 193.703
Reduction in assessment for living quarters of parents or grandparents 193.4516
Assessment of citrus fruit packing and processing equipment rendered unused due to Hurricane Irma or citrus greening 193.4517
Assessment of agricultural equipment rendered unable to be used due to Hurricane Michael 193.4518
Assessment of agricultural equipment rendered unable to be used due to Hurricane Idalia 193.4613
Agricultural lands used in production of aquaculture 193.4615
Assessment of obsolete agricultural equipment 193.6255
Applicability of duties of property appraisers and clerks of the court pursuant to high-water recharge areas

Current through Fall 2025

§ 193.441. Legislative intent; findings & declaration's source at flsenate​.gov