Kentucky Votes Forum

Introduced in the House on January 3, 2006

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I'm against taxation in general and think taxes should be lowered accross the board. Why do people specifically raising horses get a break? Why don't those who raise other livestock get a break? Why don't farmers get a break on their "seed, commercial fertilizer, machinery, machinery repair parts ... and on-farm facilities"? Why don't all Kentucky citizens get a break? I realize that Kentucky has the whole "horse thing", but the taxpayers don't need to subsidize it. If you want to give a break to a group, you need to give it to a larger group. Horses are expensive. You probably knew that when you bought into the business. If you didn't, then shame on you. Not shame on me, and everyone else.

Agriculture in general does get a 'break' just not the horse segment. I think this bill is long overdue.

From the LRC: http://www.lrc.ky.gov/record/06RS/HB113.htm BR 464 - Representative Steven Rudy (12/01/05) AN ACT relating to sales and use tax. Amend KRS 139.470 to delete gross receipts from sales of water used in equine businesses from exempt transactions; amend KRS 139.531 to exempt from sales and use tax the sale of feed, seed, commercial fertilizer, machinery, machinery repair parts, horse embyros and semen, fuel, and on-farm facilities to persons engaged in raising equine as a business; provide that the Act takes effect August 1, 2006. The only thing I see there is that you receive the tax break if you're "engaged in raising equine as a business". I believe you may be referring to this bill: http://www.lrc.ky.gov/record/06RS/HB109.htm BR 473 - Representative Mike Denham (11/28/05) AN ACT relating to sales tax. Amend KRS 139.480 to exempt from sales and use tax straw, wood shavings, and sawdust used in agricultural or equine pursuits; ACT takes effect August 1, 2006. Or perhaps: http://www.lrc.ky.gov/record/06RS/HB29.htm BR 173 - Representative Sheldon E Baugh (07/26/05) AN ACT relating to sales and use tax. Amend KRS 139.480 to exempt from sales and use tax LP gas and natural gas purchased for use in a commercial greenhouse or nursery. PS. Sorry for the anonymous post before. I forgot to log in.