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Ohio Pet Fund seeks voluntary tax checkoff to boost spay/neuter grants
Summary
Proponents told the Senate Ways and Means Committee that House Bill 148 would create a voluntary ‘companion animal fund’ checkoff on state tax refunds to increase funding for spay/neuter grants to county shelters and nonprofits; proponents said the change would not affect the general fund and urged timely passage for 2026 forms inclusion.
Proponents of House Bill 148 told the Senate Ways and Means Committee the bill would allow Ohio taxpayers to voluntarily donate a portion of an income tax refund to a newly created companion animal fund administered by the Ohio Pet Fund.
"Through the sale of the pet friendly license plate, we provide spay and neuter grants to county run dog shelters and nonprofit rescue organizations in Ohio," Peggy Kaplan, director of the Ohio Pet Fund, said in proponent…
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