Brand inspection fees.

09LSO-0151.C1

FISCAL NOTE

	FY 2010	FY 2011	FY 2012
NON-ADMINISTRATIVE IMPACT
Anticipated Revenue Increase:
OTHER – Brand Inspection Fund	34,162	34,162	34,162

Source of Revenue Increase:

Collection of fees to cover actual costs of additional necessary expenses reimbursable to brand inspectors including transportation, supplies or equipment relating to services required by the Board.

Assumptions:

In 2007, brand inspectors were called out on 381 services calls to get livestock off roadways, at an average of 32.5 miles per call, totaling 12,382.50 miles at $0.485 per mile, equaling about $6,006.  Inspectors investigated 1,500 estray cases, at an average of 32.5 miles per case, totaling 48,750 miles at $0.485 per mile, equaling about $23,644.  Twenty percent of investigations covered by part time inspectors equal 300 at one (1) hour per investigation, totaling 300 hours at $12 per hour, equaling $3,600.  Extrapolating out the cost of trailer use by inspectors in the BFY 2009 equals $400 per year.  Equipment rental and maintenance of chutes equals $512.

Additional necessary expenses will now be offset by the revenue increase resulting from the collection of fees.

Prepared by:   Joy Hill, LSO               Phone: 777-7881

(Information provided by Anne Iske, Wyoming Livestock Board, ph. 777-7516)