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Brand Inspection Division outlines maintenance requests and staffing; most inspectors are POST‑certified

Joint Finance Appropriation Committee · February 4, 2026
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The State Brand Board told the committee its Brand Inspection Division protects livestock from theft and illegal slaughter, has about 41.42 FTP with a roughly 96% fill rate, and that most full-time inspectors are POST certified; replacement vehicle and IT requests were noted for FY27.

Noah Peterson presented a brief overview of the Brand Inspection Division’s budget, saying the division provides protection to the livestock industry and is largely funded by the State Brand Board Fund. Peterson said the division has about 41.42 FTP allocated and a high fill percentage.

Cody Verlisle, executive director of the Idaho Brand Board and state brand inspector, told the committee…

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