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Panel backs doubling brand-recording fee to $50 after association says current fee is lowest in nation
Summary
The House Agriculture Committee approved a bill to raise the five‑year brand-recording fee from $25 to $50 after the North Dakota Stockmen’s Association argued the fee has not been adjusted in 22 years and that renewal-year revenues must cover a multi-year operating cycle.
The House Agriculture Committee approved Senate Bill 21,39, which would raise the five‑year brand-recording fee from $25 to $50, after the North Dakota Stockmen’s Association (NDSA) said the association’s brand services operate on predictable renewal cycles and the fee has not changed in 22 years.
Julie Ellingson of the North Dakota Stockmen’s Association testified the fee increase is aimed at offsetting rising fixed costs (wages, benefits, postage and insurance) and preserving the program’s ability to serve producers.…
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