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AN ACT relating to an income tax deduction for union and professional dues.
Amend KRS 141.019, relating to income tax, to define terms; allow a deduction from gross income for union dues and professional membership dues paid for taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 2027, but before January 1, 2031; amend KRS 131.190 to allow the Department of Revenue to report on the deduction.
Kentucky Voices for Health remains vigilant that language granting the Cabinet Secretary unilateral authority in making Medicaid funding decisions does not resurface in this Cabinet for Health and Family Services restructuring bill.
A House Floor Amendment (HFA1) containing this language was withdrawn after advocacy response, but the organization continues to monitor the bill to ensure this provision does not reappear.