2089-S AMS AE S2823.1

SHB 2089 - S COMM AMD

By Committee on Agriculture & Environment

                                               NOT ADOPTED 4/16/97

    Strike everything after the enacting clause and insert the following:

    "Sec. 1.  RCW 16.57.220 and 1995 c 374 s 49 are each amended to read as follows:

    The director shall cause a charge to be made for all brand inspection of cattle and horses required under this chapter and rules adopted hereunder.  Such charges shall be paid to the department by the owner or person in possession unless requested by the purchaser and then such brand inspection shall be paid by the purchaser requesting such brand inspection.  Except as provided by rule, such inspection charges shall be due and payable at the time brand inspection is performed and shall be paid upon billing by the department and if not shall constitute a prior lien on the cattle or cattle hides or horses or horse hides brand inspected until such charge is paid.  The director in order to best utilize the services of the department in performing brand inspection may establish schedules by days and hours when a brand inspector will be on duty to perform brand inspection at established inspection points.  The fees for brand inspection performed at inspection points according to schedules established by the director shall be ((sixty)) seventy-five cents per head for cattle and not more than ((two)) three dollars ((and forty cents)) per head for horses as prescribed by the director subsequent to a hearing under chapter 34.05 RCW and in conformance with RCW 16.57.015.  Fees for brand inspection of cattle and horses at points other than those designated by the director or not in accord with the schedules established by the director shall be based on a fee schedule not to exceed actual net cost to the department of performing the brand inspection service.  For the purpose of this section, actual costs shall mean fifteen dollars per hour and the current mileage rate set by the office of financial management.

    Sec. 2.  RCW 16.57.220 and 1997 c ... s 1 (section 1 of this act) are each amended to read as follows:

    The director shall cause a charge to be made for all brand inspection of cattle and horses required under this chapter and rules adopted hereunder.  Such charges shall be paid to the department by the owner or person in possession unless requested by the purchaser and then such brand inspection shall be paid by the purchaser requesting such brand inspection.  Except as provided by rule, such inspection charges shall be due and payable at the time brand inspection is performed and shall be paid upon billing by the department and if not shall constitute a prior lien on the cattle or cattle hides or horses or horse hides brand inspected until such charge is paid.  The director in order to best utilize the services of the department in performing brand inspection may establish schedules by days and hours when a brand inspector will be on duty to perform brand inspection at established inspection points.  The fees for brand inspection performed at inspection points according to schedules established by the director shall be ((seventy-five)) sixty cents per head for cattle and not more than ((three)) two dollars and forty cents per head for horses as prescribed by the director subsequent to a hearing under chapter 34.05 RCW and in conformance with RCW 16.57.015.  Fees for brand inspection of cattle and horses at points other than those designated by the director or not in accord with the schedules established by the director shall be based on a fee schedule not to exceed actual net cost to the department of performing the brand inspection service.  For the purpose of this section, actual costs shall mean fifteen dollars per hour and the current mileage rate set by the office of financial management.

NEW SECTION. Sec. 3.  (1) Section 1 of this act is necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, or safety, or support of the state government and its existing public institutions, and takes effect July 1, 1997.

    (2) Section 2 of this act takes effect February 1, 1998."

SHB 2089 - S COMM AMD

By Committee on Agriculture & Environment

                                                   ADOPTED 4/16/97

    On page 1, line 1 of the title, after "livestock;" strike the remainder of the title and insert "amending RCW 16.57.220 and 16.57.220; providing effective dates; and declaring an emergency."

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