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Minutes for HB2543 - Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources
Short Title
Requiring approval of livestock brand applications by the animal health commissioner and increasing the maximum amount for brand registration and renewal fees.
Minutes Content for Tue, Mar 12, 2024
Chairman Peck opened the hearing on HB2543.
Tamera Lawrence, Revisor, gave an overview of the bills. (Attachment 1)
Kelsey Olson, Deputy Secretary, Kansas Department of Agriculutre (KDA) spoke to the bill. (Attachment 2) KDA currently registers 17,000 brands with an estimated 1,500 new brands requested every year. The fee cap was last raised in 1991 when it went from $35 to $55. This bill would increase the cap to $100. KDA's intention is to establish the new registration fee at $70. The fee registration is good for a 5 year period.
Deputy Secretary Kelsey Olson stood for questions.
Taylor Nikkel, Director of the Stockgrowers Division, Kansas Livestock Association (KLA) gave proponent testimony on the bill. (Attachment 3) KLA stands in support, as a means for the KDA to raise brand registration fees and charge a brand application fee. While Kansas is not a mandatory brand inspection state, the brand program is still important to producers across the state.
Mr. Nikkel stood for questions.
Claudia Hissong, Kansas Farm Bureau submitted written proponent testimony. (Attachment 4)
Chairman Peck closed the hearing on HB2543 at 9:01 am.
