HB 3680
Increases fees related to livestock brands.
Jurisdiction
Oregon
Session
2025 Regular Session
Committee
Agriculture, Land Use, Natural Resources, and Water
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- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
Bill overview
House Bill 3680 increases fees associated with livestock brands in Oregon. Specifically, it raises the fees for brand recording, renewal, and activation. The bill also adjusts certificate expiration dates to maintain a consistent number of expirations each year. These fee adjustments apply to both brand recording and brand inspection.
Key provisions
- Increases brand recording fees from $25 to $200.
- Increases brand renewal fees from $100 to $200 (with a $50 limit for sheep).
- Establishes a brand activation fee equal to the recording fee plus renewal fee.
- Adjusts brand recordation certificate expiration dates to ensure an equal number of expirations each year.
- Allows the Department of Agriculture to set brand activation and renewal fees through rule-making.
- Updates brand inspection fees for Equidae, livestock other than Equidae, and cattle/hides.
- Provides exemptions for cattle with a value of $10 or less and cattle transported with their mothers.
- Specifies continuous transport rules for cattle moving between states to avoid inspection fees.
Who is affected
- Livestock owners and ranchers
- Oregon Department of Agriculture
- Livestock auction markets
- Slaughterhouses
- Custom slaughtering establishments
Notable changes
- Increases fees for brand recording and renewal.
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