SB 101 New Mexico Senate · 2025 Regular Session

INCREASE CERTAIN LIVESTOCK FEES

SB 101 increases maximum fees for various livestock-related services under New Mexico's Livestock Code, directly affecting ranchers, livestock owners, and businesses like auction markets. Key provisions raise maximum charges, such as from $0.50 to $2.50 per head for livestock inspections (Section G) and from $1.00 to $1.00 per head for sheep/goat import/export fees (Section A). The bill sets new upper limits for services including brand recordings, hide inspections, and seasonal grazing permits, effective July 1, 2025. It does not change current fee structures but expands allowable charges for state-administered livestock services.

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2025

Committee Review

Mar 2025

Senate Passage

Feb 2025

House Passage

Mar 2025

Signed into Law

Apr 2025

Introduced Jan 23, 2025 Signed Apr 8, 2025

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What changed between versions

introduced version → Final Version · 17 edits

MAJOR

This bill updates fee structures for livestock services in New Mexico, increasing most fees while adding new fee categories for seasonal grazing movements and cattle rest station licensing. The changes affect livestock owners, auction markets, and rest station operators by establishing higher maximum charges for various administrative services.

Scope change

The bill expands the scope of regulated fees to include seasonal grazing movements and cattle rest station licensing, while maintaining the same applicability to livestock owners and service providers across New Mexico.

FISCAL

Increased maximum fees for livestock inspection services from $1.00 to $1.00 per head (no change) but raised service charge limits from $10.00 to $50.00 per inspection request

Raised brand transfer recording fees from $100 to $200 maximum

Increased brand recording and research fees from $100 to $200 maximum

Added new fee category for additional certified brand copies at $20.00 per copy

Added new fee category for recording holding brands at $200 maximum

Added new fee category for annual holding brand renewals at $100

Added new fee category for re-recording brands at $200 maximum

Increased livestock inspection fees from $0.50 to $2.50 per head

Added new fee category for hide inspection at $2.50 per hide

Added new fee category for handling estray sale proceeds at $75.00 maximum

Increased trespass livestock impoundment fees from $10 to $50 per head per day

Added new fee category for livestock auction market licensing at $100 maximum

Added new fee category for transportation permits at $100 maximum

Added new fee category for cattle or sheep rest station licensing at $100 maximum

Added new fee category for brand exemption certificates at $200 maximum

Added new fee category for moving livestock to seasonal grazing locations at 50% of inspection fee

REQUIREMENT

Adjusted annual fee increase limits for inspection fees from $0.04 to $0.10 per fiscal year

Floor votes · Senate Feb 28, 2025 · House Mar 18, 2025

How they voted

31–7

Passed · 2 other

Total votes 40

Feb 28, 2025

D Democratic24

16 Yea 7 Nay 1

66% Yea

R Republican16

15 Yea 1

93% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Apr 8, 2025

Signed into law

Signed

executive

Mar 18, 2025

Lower · Passed

passed House

lower

Mar 12, 2025

Lower · Passed

DO PASS committee report adopted

lower

Mar 7, 2025

Lower · Passed

DO PASS committee report adopted

lower

Mar 1, 2025

Introduced

Sent to House Agriculture, Acequias & Water Resources Committee & House Appropriations & Finance Committee

lower

Feb 28, 2025

Upper · Passed

passed Senate

upper

Feb 25, 2025

Upper · Passed

DO PASS, as amended, committee report adopted

upper

Feb 12, 2025

Upper · Passed

DO PASS committee report adopted

upper

Jan 23, 2025

Introduced

Sent to Senate Conservation Committee & Senate Finance Committee

upper

3 primary · 0 co-sponsors