HB 148 — Establish tax refund designation for spaying, neutering pets

As ReportedPassed by the House Agriculture Committee 136th General Assembly Regular Session H.

Representatives Brennan, Cockley, White, E., Miller, J., SchmidtSchmidt, Abrams, Brownlee, Callender, Daniels, Deeter, Dovilla, Glassburn, Hall, D., Hoops, Lawson-Rowe, Mathews, A., Piccolantonio, Plummer, Rader, Stephens, Synenberg, Tims A BILL To amend sections 955.201 and 5747.113 and to enact 1 section 955.202 of the Revised Code to establish 2 an income tax refund designation to assist low- 3 income individuals in spaying and neutering 4 their pets.

15 (1)H. Establish eligibility criteria for organizations that 16 may receive financial assistance from the Ohio pet fund.

Those 17 organizations may include any of the following:

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Those 17 organizations may include any of the following:

18 (a) An animal shelter as defined in section 4729.01 of the 19 Revised Code;

44 (6)H. Design markings to be inscribed on "pets" license 45 plates under section 4503.551 of the Revised Code.

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46 (C)(1) The owner of a dog or cat is eligible for dog or 47 cat sterilization services from an eligible organization when 48 those services are subsidized in whole or in part by money from 49 the Ohio pet fund if any of the following applies:

1786, as 71 amended, administered by the department of health under section 72 3701.132H. of the Revised Code;

73 (vii) Supplemental security income under Title XVI of the 74 H.

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73 (vii) Supplemental security income under Title XVI of the 74 "Social Security Act," 86 Stat.

101 9902,H. as amended, for a family size equal to the size of the 102 family of the person whose income is being determined.

103 H.

148 Page 5 As ReportedPassed by the House Agriculture9902, Committeeas Sec.amended, for a family size equal to the size of the 102 family of the person whose income is being determined.

103 Sec.

The 132 tax commissioner shall subtract the amount of the contribution 133 from the amount of the refund initially found due the taxpayer 134 H.

148 Page 6 As ReportedPassed by the House Agriculturetax Committeecommissioner shall subtract the amount of the contribution 133 from the amount of the refund initially found due the taxpayer 134 and shall certify the difference to the director of budget and 135 management and treasurer of state for payment to the taxpayer in 136 accordance with section 5747.11 of the Revised Code.

160 (C) The money collected under the income tax refund 161 contribution system established in this section shall be 162 deposited by the tax commissioner into the natural areas and 163 preserves fund, the nongame and endangered wildlife fund, the 164 military injury relief fund, the Ohio history fund, the breast 165 H.

148 Page 7 As ReportedPassed by the House Agriculturepreserves Committeefund, the nongame and endangered wildlife fund, the 164 military injury relief fund, the Ohio history fund, the breast 165 and cervical cancer project income tax contribution fund, and 166 the wishes for sick children income tax contribution fund, and 167 the companion animal fund in the amounts designated on the tax 168 returns.

193 (F)(1) The director of natural resources, in January of 194 every odd-numbered year, shall report to the general assembly on 195 H.

148 Page 8 As ReportedPassed by the House Agriculture(F)(1) CommitteeThe director of natural resources, in January of 194 every odd-numbered year, shall report to the general assembly on 195 the effectiveness of the income tax refund contribution system 196 as it pertains to the natural areas and preserves fund and the 197 nongame and endangered wildlife fund.