NE Agriculture Committee - Room 1525 3/19/2026

Nebraska Legislature Agriculture Committee · March 19, 2026

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Committee opening and overview of AM2503 to LB1187

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Chair Senator Barry DeKay opened the Agriculture Committee hearing, described procedures for alternating proponent/opponent/neutral testimony, and summarized AM2503 to LB1187: it raises certain fee caps (brand renewal from $200 to $400), changes inspection and feedlot fee structure (per-head fees tied to capacity), exempts dairies and temporary transfers under documentation, limits feedlot audits absent probable cause, and proposes changes to brand committee membership and accountability. He noted wildfire losses and urged caution before decisions.

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The Nebraska Legislature Agriculture Committee held a March hearing on AM2503 to LB1187, a substantial rewrite of the Livestock Brand Act proposing fee cap increases, changes to brand committee membership and audit rules, and exemptions for certain facilities; hours of public testimony largely opposed the amendment and urged more time for review given recent wildfire losses in western Nebraska.

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