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Last action · January 15, 2026

To Appropriations & Revenue (H)

Introduced January 8, 2026

House

Adjourned Sine Die

2026 Regular Session

HB241

AN ACT relating to the exemption of certain animal services from sales and use tax.

Amend KRS 139.470 to exempt from sales and use tax pet adoption fees and certain small veterinarian service fees charged by local government animal shelters and nonprofit animal welfare organizations; apply to transactions on or after August 1, 2026.

Effective Dates, Delayed Taxation Taxation, Sales and Use Veterinarians Pets And Service Animals Charitable And Nonprofit Organizations Local Mandate

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This bill would remove Kentucky sales and use tax from pet adoption fees and certain small veterinary service fees charged by local government animal shelters and nonprofit animal welfare organizations. If passed, the change would take effect for transactions on or after August 1, 2026. Who it may affect: people adopting pets, local government animal shelters, and nonprofit animal welfare organizations.

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