Property tax proposals advance in House

Phasing out tax, capping values pass committees.

Rep. Griff Griffitts is sponsoring a bill that would limit increases on taxable values for homesteaded property. The legislation passed a committee stop Thursday. (NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA FILE)
Rep. Griff Griffitts is sponsoring a bill that would limit increases on taxable values for homesteaded property. The legislation passed a committee stop Thursday. (NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA FILE)

TALLAHASSEE — As the Florida Senate continues to ponder an approach to lowering property taxes, House committees on Thursday advanced two tax-cut proposals that could go before voters.

The Republican-d…