{"id":40994,"date":"2026-04-12T14:03:39","date_gmt":"2026-04-12T20:03:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/update.legislature.ne.gov\/?p=40994"},"modified":"2026-04-12T14:03:39","modified_gmt":"2026-04-12T20:03:39","slug":"brand-committee-fees-membership-updated","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/update.legislature.ne.gov\/?p=40994","title":{"rendered":"Brand Committee fees, membership updated"},"content":{"rendered":"

A bill that raises Nebraska Brand Committee inspection fees and updates committee operations received final approval from lawmakers April 10.<\/p>\n

\"Sen.
Sen. Barry DeKay<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

LB1187, introduced by Niobrara Sen. Barry DeKay, raises the maximum per-head inspection fee from $1.10 to $1.50 and replaces mileage-based travel charges with a flat surcharge of up to $30 per inspection stop.<\/p>\n

The measure also makes the following changes:
\n\u2022 limits audits of registered feedlots to no more than twice a year, with reviews covering 10% of records unless additional audits are approved for reasonable cause;
\n\u2022 updates how feedlot fees are calculated, replacing the current flat structure with a formula based on inspection fees;
\n\u2022 authorizes an annual feedlot charge equal to 25% of the per-head inspection fee multiplied by the facility\u2019s one-time capacity;
\n\u2022 increases the brand renewal fee, paid once every four years, from $200 to $400;
\n\u2022 creates a classification for dairy heifer development facilities and exempts certain dairy-related cattle movements from inspection; and
\n\u2022 allows cattle already inspected and placed in a registered feedlot or background lot to move between feedlots without another inspection if proper documentation is provided.<\/p>\n

The measure also makes several changes to the Brand Committee\u2019s membership. Beginning Aug. 28, the current five-member committee will be replaced by a seven-member group made up of five cattle producers \u2014 one from each newly created geographic district \u2014 along with an owner or operator of a cattle feeding operation and a livestock auction market owner.<\/p>\n

The governor will appoint all members, and current members may be reappointed if they meet the new requirements.<\/p>\n

LB1187 passed 39-9.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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