Soaring housing prices across the country are driving away would-be homeowners, something lawmakers in at least a half-dozen states are trying to prevent. In Florida, Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL) has floated getting rid of property taxes altogether to alleviate some of the pain.

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.

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,