Idaho Senate Bill 1016, introduced by the Agricultural Affairs Committee, proposes an increase in livestock brand inspection fees.
Proponents said the fee increases are necessary to cover rising costs. The bill would increase the annual brand inspection certificate fee from $5 to $10, the brand recording fee from $50 to $75, the per-head cattle inspection fee from $1.25 to $1.50 and the renewal application fee from $125 to $200. In addition, the bill would add new fees, such as a $10 charge for duplicate brand inspection certificates and a $36 hourly rate for brand inspection services at livestock auction sales.
All fees collected by the state brand inspector would be deposited into a state brand account, which would be appropriated for the state brand board.
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