# Kentucky HB 217: AN ACT relating to designating income tax refunds to the animal control and care fund.

Kentucky HB 217, AN ACT relating to designating income tax refunds to the animal control and care fund., is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Kim Holloway (Republican); status failed, last action 2026-01-14 (to Appropriations & Revenue (H)) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Kentucky HB 217
- State: Kentucky
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: AN ACT relating to designating income tax refunds to the animal control and care fund.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-01-07
- Last action: 2026-01-14, to Appropriations & Revenue (H)
- Sponsor: Kim Holloway (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 3
- Subjects: Animals, Livestock, And Poultry, Taxation, Taxation, Income--Individual, Pets And Service Animals
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Kim Holloway (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Kim Banta (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Vanessa Grossl (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: William Lawrence (Republican), House

## Actions (3)

- 2026-01-14: to Appropriations & Revenue (H) (House)
- 2026-01-07: to Committee on Committees (H) (House)
- 2026-01-07: introduced in House (House)

## Bill text

- Introduced, 2025-10-06: [PDF](https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/26RS/hb217/orig_bill.pdf)

## Related bills

- SB 197: AN ACT providing funding and establishing conditions for state government agencies and institutions, making an appropriation therefor, and declaring an emergen… (became law)
- SB 133: AN ACT relating to the fiscal reporting of local entities. (signed)
- HB 869: AN ACT relating to fiscal matters and declaring an emergency. (signed)
- HB 727: AN ACT relating to education and declaring an emergency. (signed)
- SB 324: AN ACT relating to the entertainment industry. (signed)
- SB 66: AN ACT relating to the operation of a motor vehicle. (signed)

## Sources
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/26RS/hb217/orig_bill.pdf)

## Related
- [SB 197: AN ACT providing funding and establishing conditions for state government agenc…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KY-SB197-2026RS)
- [SB 133: AN ACT relating to the fiscal reporting of local entities.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KY-SB133-2026RS)
- [HB 869: AN ACT relating to fiscal matters and declaring an emergency.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KY-HB869-2026RS)
- [HB 727: AN ACT relating to education and declaring an emergency.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KY-HB727-2026RS)
- [SB 324: AN ACT relating to the entertainment industry.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KY-SB324-2026RS)
- [SB 66: AN ACT relating to the operation of a motor vehicle.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KY-SB66-2026RS)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KY-HB217-2026RS (as of 2026-11-01).