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Brand Board: renewal year generated revenue but inspection program required a $700,000 transfer
Summary
The Brand Board reported a renewal-year revenue boost in 2025 but said inspection program costs exceeded revenue for several years and authorized a $700,000 transfer to sustain inspections; the board noted 1,558,632 head inspected and 376 reported missing or stolen.
Debbie Trapp, director of the South Dakota Brand Board, and member Corey Byerly presented the Brand Board's 2025 annual report to the Government Operations and Audit Committee.
Trapp explained the Brand Board operates without general fund appropriations, relying on brand registration and inspection fees. She said 2025 was a brand-renewal year that generated additional registration revenue that helped cover shortfalls in the inspection program; the board authorized a $700,000 transfer from the brand fund to the inspection program.
The report showed 1,558,632 head inspected in calendar year 2025, down 56,381 from 2024. The board reported 376 head missing or stolen in 2025 and $60,422 paid from restricted funds for recovery-related holds resolved during the year. Trapp said inspection program costs exceeded revenue in 2023'25 and that the board is pursuing legislative options (draft legislation for 2026) and is developing an electronic inspection form to improve processing.
The committee acknowledged receipt of the Brand Board annual report by voice vote.
