HB499
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Amend KRS 138.470 to exempt from motor vehicle usage tax any motor vehicle purchased by current members of the Kentucky National Guard or reserve component, motor vehicles brought into the Commonwealth that were sold by a dealer in another state to a member of the Armed Forces on duty in the Commonwealth while that person was on temporary duty in another state, and motor vehicles registered outside the state by a veteran or member of the United States Armed Forces that were purchased while that person was a member of the Armed Forces.
Introduced: January 28, 2026
Last action: February 4, 2026
Plain-language summary
This bill would create exemptions from Kentucky's motor vehicle usage tax for certain military-connected individuals. It covers current Kentucky National Guard members, reservists, active-duty service members who bought a vehicle out of state while on temporary duty, and veterans or service members who purchased a vehicle while serving and registered it outside Kentucky. Who it may affect: current Kentucky National Guard members, military reservists, active-duty service members stationed in Kentucky, and veterans.
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