SF2491

A bill for an act providing for the rural veterinarian loan repayment program, including by allowing a loan repayment recipient to exclude net income attributable to loan payments received under the program.(Formerly SF 2460.)

Chamber Passed·4/20/26
Introduced Text

Establishes a rural veterinarian loan repayment program, allowing recipients to exclude certain income from taxes.

The bill establishes a rural veterinarian loan repayment program administered by the college student aid commission. It provides for the repayment of student loans to individuals in their final year of veterinary school or recently licensed veterinarians. Recipients must practice veterinary medicine in a rural area for four years. The bill allows recipients to exclude up to $15,000 per tax year and $60,000 in total from their taxable income for loan payments received under the program. The exclusion cannot exceed the amount of the outstanding eligible loan.

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Where it stands

Last
Passed the Senate · 44–0 · Apr 20
Current
Ways and Means Committee
Next
House floor vote

Sponsors

0
0
Democratic CaucusRepublican Caucus

Roll Call Votes

44 Yea

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0 Nay

6 Absent

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History

May 1

House

Read first time, referred to Ways and Means. H.J. 1077.

Apr 20

Senate

Passed Senate, yeas 44, nays 0. S.J. 834.

Apr 20

Senate

Immediate message. S.J. 835.