Bill > SB1019

This bill updates Oregon's livestock brand inspection regulations by increasing maximum fees for brand recording and renewal from $100 to $200, modifying brand inspection fees for cattle, and introducing two significant new program features. The bill authorizes the State Department of Agriculture to contract with qualified persons to perform brand inspections and establish a self-inspection program that allows livestock owners to conduct their own brand inspections under specific conditions, such as owning 25 or fewer head of livestock per event. The legislation also directs the Legislative Policy and Research Director to conduct a comprehensive study of the state's brand inspection program, comparing its structure and effectiveness with other states' programs. Additionally, the bill changes terminology from "brand recording fee" to "brand conflict research fee" and increases the per-head brand inspection fee for cattle with an eight-day certificate from a range of $1-$1.35 to a flat $1.75. The changes are set to become operative on August 1, 2025, for fee modifications and January 1, 2026, for the new inspection programs, with an emergency clause making the act effective immediately upon passage to preserve public peace, health, and safety.

Agriculture and Natural Resources, Budget and Finance

https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Measures/Overview/SB1019