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Several agencies request vehicle replacements; Brand Inspection seeks six trucks, Soil & Water asks to replace truck from 2006
Summary
The Brand Inspection Division requested funding to replace six patrol/service trucks and two laptops, and the Soil and Water Conservation Commission requested a replacement pickup, with committee members raising procurement‑price and budget‑manual cap questions.
Multiple state agencies presented one‑time replacement‑item requests for vehicles at the Joint Finance and Appropriations Committee hearing on Jan. 15.
Noah Peterson, an LSO budget and policy analyst, explained the State Brand Inspection Division requested $289,200 from the State Brand Board Fund to replace six vehicles and two laptops: funds would replace four Ford F‑150s and two Dodge Rams, with current mileage ranging from about 170,000 to 222,000 miles (average ~188,000 miles). The…
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