LINCOLN, Neb. The Unicameral’s agriculture committee has voted to move one of three bills relating to the Nebraska Livestock Brand Act from committee to the general file where it will be debated on the floor of the legislature.
LB 572, which was introduced by Ag Committee Chairman Steve Halloran of Hastings, advanced with an amendment (AM 410) on March 4, 2021, however, it was not reported as out of committee until Tuesday, March 9, due to delays related to hearing schedules and workload for legislative staff. On March 11, it was named the committee’s priority bill.
PER HEAD FEES REDUCED
AM 410 contains a number of changes to LB 572, including dropping the brand inspection fee from the current $1 per-head to $0.85 per head from July 1, 2021, to July 1, 2023 (LB 572 originally proposed dropping the fee to $0.95). After that point the maximum inspection fee charged would be set at the current statutory cap of $1.10 per head (previously under LB 572 it would be capped at $1