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House approves modest increase to livestock brand recording fee to restore program stability
Summary
The House gave final passage to Senate Bill 2139, raising the livestock brand recording fee from $25 to $50 for five years; sponsors said the program receives no state funding and needs the increase to remain solvent. The bill passed 86-7.
The North Dakota House on Tuesday approved Senate Bill 2139, legislation to raise the livestock brand recording fee from $25 per five years to $50 per five years, by a vote of 86 yea, 7 nay.
Representative Hawley, speaking as the bill sponsor on the floor, told members the brand-recording program "has not seen a fee adjustment in 22 years" and described the fee as…
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