HB175
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Create a new section of KRS Chapter 139 to define terms; establish a 3-day sales and use tax holiday during the first Friday through Sunday in August each year exempting eligible property, which includes tangible personal property, with certain exceptions, not to exceed $3,000, and clothing or clothing accessories or equipment if the price of the item does not exceed $200; direct that the first sales tax holiday will occur from August 7 to August 9, 2026; EMERGENCY.
Introduced: January 7, 2026
Last action: January 14, 2026
Plain-language summary
This bill would create a yearly three-day sales tax holiday on the first Friday through Sunday of August, starting August 7-9, 2026. During that period, shoppers would pay no Kentucky sales tax on most tangible personal property priced up to $3,000, and on clothing and clothing accessories priced up to $200 per item. The emergency designation means the law would take effect immediately upon passage rather than after the standard waiting period. Who it may affect: Kentucky shoppers and retail businesses, particularly families purchasing back-to-school clothing and supplies.
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