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KY HB 499

died on adjournment

AN ACT relating to motor vehicle usage tax.

Kentucky · 2026 Regular Session · lower

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Did KY HB 499 pass?

No. KY HB 499 died when the 2026 Regular Session adjourned without final action on it. Bills that die this way are sometimes reintroduced in a later session. Latest recorded action (2026-02-04): to Transportation (H)

What is KY HB 499 about?

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.

Who sponsors KY HB 499?

K. King, P. Griffee are the primary sponsors of KY HB 499.

Description

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
2026-01-28
Latest action
2026-02-04 — to Transportation (H)
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • K. Kingprimary
  • P. Griffeeprimary

Committees

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Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-02-04

    to Transportation (H)

    referral-committee

  2. 2026-01-28

    to Committee on Committees (H)

    referral-committee

  3. 2026-01-28

    introduced in House

    introduction

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Related bills

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