LINCOLN — A proposal to overhaul the state’s Brand Committee and increase cattle inspection fees moved a step closer Wednesday to becoming law. Sen. Barry DeKay’s LB1187, which originally focused on increasing certain brand inspection fees to fund the existing Brand Committee, now would increase the number of Nebraska Brand Committee members from five to seven.

There would be one member from each of five Brand Committee districts, plus one new owner or operator of a cattle feeding operation and one new livestock auction market owner. Both new seats would be appointed by the governor and approved by the Legislature, as are the others. The bill still increases certain brand inspection fees and updates inspection rules.

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