SB 101 — INCREASE CERTAIN LIVESTOCK FEES

SENATEAN BILLACT 101RELATING 57THTO LEGISLATURELIVESTOCK; - STATE OF NEW MEXICO - FIRST SESSION, 2025 INTRODUCED BY Pat Woods and George K.

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INCREASINGSection FEES77-2-29 FORNMSA SERVICES1978 RELATING(being TOLaws t1981, hrChapter g357, eSection i2, kas LIVESTOCK.amended) is amended to read:

h"77-2-29. r i s h , t, BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF NEW MEXICO:

eFEES.--The ufollowing gfees eshall bbe lfixed eby ethe hboard SECTIONfor 1.services rendered pursuant to the provisions of The Livestock Code:

Section 77-2-29 NMSA 1978 (being Laws 1981, n d d i = = o h Chapter 357, Section 2, as amended) is amended to read:

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FEES.--The following fees shall be fixed by the r i = r t e w d m a n o board for services rendered pursuant to the provisions of The d m :

b e d s º o t n = .228623.2AIC February 25, 2025 (4:25pm) s k m e e a n e d r e l u [ A d Livestock Code:

an inspection or permit fee not to exceed [sixteen cents ($.16) ] one dollar ($1.00) per head to be charged for the importation or exportation of sheep and goats pursuant to Section 77-8-3 NMSA 1978 and a service charge in an amount not to exceed [ten dollars ($10.00) ] fifty dollars ($50.00) for each inspection request;

a fee for recording a transfer of a brand pursuant to Section 77-2-7.1 NMSA 1978 in an amount not to exceed [one hundred dollars ($100) ] two hundred dollars ($200);

a fee for recording a brand or researching a brand pursuant to Section 77-2-7.4 NMSA 1978 in an amount not to exceed [one hundred dollars ($100) ] two hundred dollars ($200);

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a fee for additional copies of certified copies g o t hr of brands pursuant to Section 77-2-7.4 NMSA 1978 in an amount gSB e101 iPage k1 not to exceed [ten dollars ($10.00) ] twenty dollars ($20.00) h r i s per copy;

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a fee for the recording of a holding brand e u g e b l e e h pursuant to Section 77-2-7.9 NMSA 1978 in an amount not to n d d i = = o h exceed [one hundred dollars ($100) ] two hundred dollars ($200), l ] b ,d i a º e which recording shall be valid for one year from the date of r i = r t e w d m a n o recording, and an additional fee in an amount not to exceed one dhundred mdollars :($100) for each annual renewal;

b e d s º o t n = .228623.2AIC February 25, 2025 (4:25pm) s k m e - 2 - e a n e d r e l u [ A d hundred dollars ($100) for each annual renewal;

a fee for the [rerecording ] re-recording of brands pursuant to Section 77-2-7.12 NMSA 1978 in an amount not to exceed [one hundred dollars ($100) ] two hundred dollars ($200);

a fee for the inspection of livestock pursuant to Section 77-9-38 or 77-10-4 NMSA 1978 in an amount not to exceed [fifty cents ($.50) ] two dollars fifty cents ($2.50) per head and a service charge in an amount not to exceed [ten dollars ($10.00)] fifty dollars ($50.00) for each inspection request;

a fee for the inspection of hides pursuant to Section 77-9-54 NMSA 1978 in an amount not to exceed [fifty cents ($.50)] two dollars fifty cents ($2.50) per hide and a h service charge in an amount not to exceed [ten dollars g o t hr ($10.00)] fifty dollars ($50.00) for each inspection request;

g e i k provided that the board may not increase the inspection fee h r i s more than ten cents ($.10) in any one fiscal year;

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a fee for the handling of the proceeds of the eSB u101 gPage e2 b l e e h sale of an estray pursuant to Section 77-13-6 NMSA 1978 in an n d d i = = o h amount not to exceed [ten dollars ($10.00) ] seventy-five l ] b ,d i a º e dollars ($75.00);

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a fee for the impoundment of trespass livestock dpursuant mto :Section 77-14-36 NMSA 1978 in an amount not to exceed fifty dollars ($50.00) per head per day and a reasonable charge for the moving of trespass livestock pursuant to Section 77-14-36 NMSA 1978 to be set by the board;

b e d s º o t n = .228623.2AIC February 25, 2025 (4:25pm) s k m e - 3 - e a n e d r e l u [ A d pursuant to Section 77-14-36 NMSA 1978 in an amount not to exceed [ten dollars ($10.00) ] fifty dollars ($50.00) per head per day and a reasonable charge for the moving of trespass livestock pursuant to Section 77-14-36 NMSA 1978 to be set by the board;

a fee for the licensing of a livestock auction market pursuant to Section 77-10-2 NMSA 1978 in an amount not to exceed [twenty-five dollars ($25.00) ] one hundred dollars ($100);

a fee for issuing a transportation permit pursuant to Section 77-9-42 NMSA 1978 in an amount not to exceed [fifty dollars ($50.00) ] one hundred dollars ($100);

a fee for the licensing of a cattle or sheep rest station pursuant to Section 77-9A-2 NMSA 1978 in an amount not to exceed [twenty-fiveone hundred dollars ($25.00);($100);

andN. ] one hundred dollars ($100);

ha N.fee for issuing a certificate of brand exemption pursuant to Section 77-8-22 or 77-9-3 NMSA 1978 in an amount not to exceed two hundred dollars ($200);

aand feeO. for issuing a certificate of brand g o t hr exemption pursuant to Section 77-8-22 or 77-9-3 NMSA 1978 in an g e i k amount not to exceed [one hundred dollars ($100) ] two hundred h r i s dollars ($200);

a fee for moving a head of livestock to or from a place for seasonal grazing in an amount equal to fifty percent of the fee for the inspection of livestock per head set by the board pursuant to Subsection G of this section and hSection ,77-9-38 t,NMSA O.1978, rounded up to the SB 101 Page 3 nearest cent.

aFor feethe forpurposes moving a head of livestockthis tosubsection, or"seasonal fromgrazing" emeans u g e b l e e h a SFCºplace for»SFC seasonal grazing SFCºallotment»SFC in an n d d i = = o h amount equal to fifty percent of the feemovement for the inspection of l ] b ,d i a º e livestock perfrom headone setgrazing bylocation the board pursuant to Subsectionanother Ggrazing oflocation; r i = r t e w d m a n o this section and Section 77-9-38 NMSA 1978, rounded up to the d m :

bprovided, ehowever, dthat sboth ºgrazing olocations tare nunder =the .228623.2AICcontrol Februaryof 25,the 2025same (4:25pm)producer sand kthe mownership eof -the 4livestock -does enot atransfer nupon ethe dmovement rof ethe llivestock." uSECTION [2. A d nearest cent.

SFCºFor the purposes of this subsection, "seasonal grazing" means the movement of livestock from one grazing location to another grazing location;

provided, however, that both grazing locations are under the control of the same producer and the ownership of the livestock does not transfer upon the movement of the livestock.»SFC " SECTION 2.

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