Bill Description: Senate Bill 1016 would substantially increase fees related to brands and brand inspectors. It would also triple the fee for a livestock dealer license.
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Does it directly or indirectly create or increase any taxes, fees, or other assessments? Conversely, does it eliminate or reduce any taxes, fees, or other assessments?
Senate Bill 1016 would amend sections 25-1121, 25-1144, 25-1145, 25-1146, 25-1160, and 25-1161, Idaho Code, to substantially increase fees and fee caps related to brands and brand inspectors. Some new fees would also be created.
- The fee cap for annual brand inspection certificates would double from $5 to $10.
- A brand filing fee would increase by 50% from $50 to $75.
- Additional copies of a brand application would increase from up to $1.50 per copy to $5 per copy.
- A new fee of $36/hour would be created for any request to research a brand recording.
- The fee cap for a brand renewal application would increase by 60% from $125 to $200.
- The fee for recording the sale or transfer of a brand would increase by 50% from $50 to $75.
- The fee cap for brand inspections would increase by 20% from $1.25 to $1.50 per head of cattle.
- The minimum fee for brand inspection services at any normally scheduled livestock auction sale would double from $50 to $100.
- The hourly fee for brand inspection services in various contexts would double from $18/hour to $36/hour.
- A new fee of $10 would be created for each duplicate brand inspection certificate issued.
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Senate Bill 1016 would also amend Section 25-3303, Idaho Code, which deals with the licensing of livestock dealers. The fee for issuing or renewing this required license would triple from $100 to $300. The fee for each authorized representative of a licensee would see a similar rate of increase from $35 to $100.
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