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Board of Livestock Meeting

Agenda Request Form

From: Mike Spatz	Division/Program: New Business-Executive Officer Updates to Board			Meeting Date: 5/27/2026
Agenda Item: Human Resources Updates
Background Info: • Staff Openings and Recruitment Updates • General Updates Recommendation: n/a
Time needed: 30 min	Attachments:	Yes X	No	Board vote required:	Yes
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## Human Resource Update: Staff Openings, Recruitment General Updates ===== PAGE 3 ===== ## Staff Openings and Recruitment ## OVERVIEW- APRIL 22, TO MAY 27, 2026

DOL had (3) new hires since the last board meeting. (CSD Adim. Purchasing Tech. and Accounting Technician; Brands – Market inspector- Ramsay)

DOL had (3) vacated positions. (Animal Health- Compliance Technician; Brands- Market Inspectors in Billings- 2 positions)

The Department has (1) notice of future resignation at this time. (CSD - July 3^{rd}.) ===== PAGE 4 =====

## Staff Openings and Recruitment ## DOL is actively recruiting for 8 positions: Livestock Investigator- District 14 (Cascade, N. Lewis and Clark and Teton Counties) Livestock Market Inspector- Part-Time- Glendive Veterinary Diagnostic Pathologist- Bozeman Livestock Market Inspector- Billings Milk Laboratory Technician Livestock Crime Investigator- Field Training Officer (FTO) TATE OF MONTANA CAREERS

## Come in We're HIRING

## Current Offers Shell Egg Grader- Part-Time Veterinarian Microbiologist- Section Head- Bozeman Public Relations Officer ===== PAGE 5 ===== ## BRANDS DIVISION Kyler Smith: Joined the Brands Team as a Livestock Investigator in Ramsay. Started with the Department on May 4th. ## CSD Ann Burns: Joined the Helena CSD Team as the Administrative Purchasing Technician, start date was May 4th, 2026. Kuhnee Kuka: Joined the team as an Accounting Technician. Start date was May 11^{th}. ## WELCOME ===== PAGE 6 ===== ## General Updates ✿ Governor's Awards- Nomination Process- start June 1st. Employee Engagement Survey – July 1^{st}. Enterprise Wide Front Line Supervisor Training – starts July 2nd. Enterprise Wide TALENT Survey- Done by employees. Mid-Year Check in Process- Information will be sent to employees the last week in May. Includes a Executive Leadership Feedback Survey. ##### ...Questions? THANK YOU!!

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Board of Livestock Meeting

Agenda Request Form

From: Brian Simonson	Division/Program: Centralized Services			Meeting Date: 5/27/2026
Agenda Item: April 30, 2026 State Special Revenue Report
Background Info: Report for month end comparisons of state special revenues. Recommendation: n/a
Time needed: 10 min	Attachments:	Yes X	No	Board vote required:	Yes	No X
Agenda Item: May 2026 through June 2026 Budget Projections Report
Background Info: Report expenditure projections by division and/or bureau and attached boards. Recommendation: n/a
Time needed: 15 min	Attachments:	Yes X	No	Board vote required?	Yes	No X
Agenda Item: April 30, 2026 Budget Comparison Report
Background Info: Report expenditure to budget comparison report by division and/or bureau and attached boards. This report also compares current year expenditures to prior year expenditures. Recommendation: n/a
Time needed: 5 min	Attachments:	Yes X	No	Board vote required	Yes	No X

===== PAGE 8 ===== MONTANA DEPARTMENT OF LIVESTOCK STATE SPECIAL REVENUE REPORT APRIL 30, 2026 ===== PAGE 9 =====

DEPARTMENT OF LIVESTOCK STATE SPECIAL REVENUE/PROPRIETARY COMPARISON FY 2026-2025

	STATE SPECIAL REVENUE/PROPRIETARY COMPARISON FY 2026-2025
		FY 2025 as of April 30, 2025	FY 2026 as of April 30, 2026	Difference April 30, FY25 & FY26	Budgeted Revenue FY 2026
	A	B	C	D	E
	Fund Description
1	02425 Brands
2	New Brands & Transfers	$ 134,982	$ 162,721	$ 27,739	$ 198,000
3	Re-Recorded Brands	658,029	658,029	-	790,000
4	Security Interest Filing Fee	29,922	34,356	4,434	42,300
5	Livestock Dealers License	77,900	71,900	(6,000)	105,000
6	Field Inspections	133,187	134,144	957	285,000
7	Market Inspection Fees	1,200,467	1,276,456	75,989	1,524,800
8	Investment Earnings	347,780	273,831	(73,949)	454,800
9	Other Revenues	16,267	48,825	32,558	145,600
10	Total Brands Division Revenue	$ 2,598,534	$ 2,660,262	$ 61,728	$ 3,545,500
11
12	02426 Per Capita Fee (PCF)
13	Per Capita Fee	$ 4,835,229	$ 4,960,409	$ 125,180	$ 5,680,000
14	Indirect Cost Recovery	295,202	471,654	176,452	455,000
15	Investment Earnings	472,976	402,935	(70,041)	500,000
16	Other Revenues	47,575	9,159	(38,416)	11,659
17	Total Per Capita Fee Revenue	$ 5,650,982	$ 5,844,157	$ 193,175	$ 6,646,659
18
19	02701 Milk Inspection
20	Inspectors Assessment	$ 220,612	$ 193,701	$ (26,911)	$ 273,400
21	Investment Earnings	1,701	569	(1,132)	500
22	Total Milk Inspection	$ 222,313	$ 194,270	$ (28,043)	$ 273,900
23
24	02262 EGG GRADING
25	Inspectors Assessment	$ 206,325	$ 241,822	$ 35,497	$ 286,240
26	Total EGG GRADING	$ 206,325	$ 241,822	$ 35,497	$ 286,240
27
28	06026 Diagnostic Lab Fees
29	Lab Fees	$ 1,227,029	$ 1,210,616	$ (16,413)	$ 1,716,002
30	Investment Earnings	6,726	16,028	$ 9,302	10,000
30	Other Revenues	2,715	1,766	(949)	4,000
31	Total Diagnostic Lab Fees	$ 1,236,470	$ 1,228,410	$ (8,060)	$ 1,730,002
32
33	Combined State Special Revenue Total	$ 9,914,624	$ 10,168,921	$ 254,297	$ 12,482,301
34
35	Voluntary Wolf Donation Fund - per 81-7-123 MCA
36	* Donations	$ 100,912	$ 105,453	$ 4,541	$ 135,000
37	The monthly rate of return on STIP investments was 3.87% and 4.38% for April 30, 2026 and April 30, 2025, respectively. As of April 30, the fiscal year-to-date average rate of return for fiscal year 2026 and 2025 was 4.16% and 4.79%, respectively. The Department's STIP balance in all funds as of April 30, 2026 and April 30, 2025 was $24,325,559 and $25,716,224, respectively or $1,390,665 less than last year. This includes the Proprietary STIP balance of $468,517.
38	* Donations to the Volunteer Wolf Donation fund for the current fiscal year as of April 30, 2026 is $105,453 or $4,541 more than the same period last year. As of April 30, 2026, the total amount of donations received from the inception of the voluntary wolf donation program is $724,064. The Department has transferred $482,997 of the voluntary wolf donations to Wild Life Services for predator control since the beginning of the program.

===== PAGE 10 ===== MONTANA DEPARTMENT OF LIVESTOCK EXPENSE PROJECTION REPORT APRIL 30, 2026 ===== PAGE 11 ===== Due to the lag in timing that expenses are able to be posted to the accounting system, projected expenses are calculated using three months to the end of the year instead of the anticipated two months.

MONTANA DEPARTMENT OF LIVESTOCK

PROJECTED EXPENSE TO BUDGET COMPARISON REPORT

APRIL 30, 2026

DIVISION:PROGRAM: DEPARTMENT OF LIVESTOCK
		Year-to-DateActualExpenses AprilFY 2026	ProjectedExpenses Mayto June 2026	FY 2026Projected YearEnd ExpenseTotals	FY 2026Budget	ProjectedBudget Excess/(Deficit)
BUDGETED FTE		144.37
A		B	C	D	E	F
61000 PERSONAL SERVICES
1	61100	$ 6,327,061	$ 1,825,759	$ 8,152,820	$ 8,609,538	$ 456,718
2	61200	OVERTIME	402,253	85,048	487,301	576,877	89,576
3	61300	OTHER/PER DIEM	6,100	1,900	8,000	11,200	3,200
4	61400	BENEFITS	2,600,573	619,906	3,220,479	3,422,732	202,253
5	TOTAL PERSONAL SERVICES		9,335,987	2,532,613	11,868,600	12,620,347	751,747
6	62000 OPERATIONS
7	62100	CONTRACT	1,500,326	292,903	1,793,229	1,974,681	181,452
8	62200	SUPPLY	1,028,544	424,217	1,452,761	1,446,656	(6,105)
9	62300	COMMUNICATION	192,549	103,537	296,086	330,422	34,336
10	62400	TRAVEL	130,697	55,524	186,221	237,352	51,131
11	62500	RENT	619,109	220,307	839,416	1,009,445	170,029
12	62600	UTILITIES	47,758	6,053	53,811	68,892	15,081
13	62700	REPAIR & MAINT	323,762	48,394	372,156	227,724	(144,432)
14	62800	OTHER EXPENSES	557,947	44,823	602,770	640,749	37,979
15	TOTAL OPERATIONS		4,400,692	1,195,758	5,596,450	5,935,921	339,471
16	63000 EQUIPMENT
17	63100 EQUIPMENT		15,898	4,069	19,967	19,967	-
18	TOTAL EQUIPMENT		15,898	4,069	19,967	19,967	-
19	67000 CLAIMS
20	67200 DEPENDATION REMEDIATION		212,621	-	212,621	211,000	(1,621)
21	TOTAL CLAIMS		212,621	-	212,621	211,000	(1,621)
22	68000 TRANSFERS
23	68000 TRANSFERS		272,534	160,569	433,103	409,488	(23,615)
24	TOTAL TRANSFERS		272,534	160,569	433,103	409,488	(23,615)
25	TOTAL EXPENDITURES		$ 14,237,732	$ 3,893,009	$ 18,130,741	$ 19,196,723	$ 1,065,982
26	BUDGETED FUNDS
27	01100 GENERAL FUND		$ 3,256,583	$ 989,235	$ 4,245,818	$ 4,751,034	$ 505,216
28	02262 SHIELDED EGG GRADING FEES		239,498	62,949	302,447	388,007	85,560
29	02425 BRAND INSPECTION FEES		3,556,186	95,511	3,651,697	3,651,697	-
30	02426 PER CAPITA FEE		3,445,470	2,148,492	5,593,962	5,898,661	304,699
31	02427 ANIMAL HEALTH		285	16,945	17,230	31,795	14,565
32	02701 MILK INSPECTION FEES		185,169	32,476	217,645	271,496	53,851
33	02817 MILK CONTROL		166,831	40,672	207,503	245,839	38,336
34	03209 MEAT & POULTRY INSPECTION		1,153,773	278,114	1,431,887	1,516,887	85,000
35	03032 SHELL EGG FEDERAL INSPECTION FEES		16,065	11,971	28,036	18,219	(9,817)
37	03427 FEDERAL UMBRELLA FFY25		568,437	-	568,437	568,437	-
38	03427 FEDERAL UMBRELLA FFY26		210,807	752	211,559	222,165	10,606
39	03673 FEDERAL ANIMAL HEALTH DISEASE GRA		-	21,729	21,729	21,729	-
40	06026 DIAGNOSTIC LABORATORY FEES		1,438,628	194,163	1,632,791	1,610,757	(22,034)
41	TOTAL BUDGETED FUNDS		$ 14,237,732	$ 3,893,009	$ 18,130,741	$ 19,196,723	$ 1,065,982

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MONTANA DEPARTMENT OF LIVESTOCK PROJECTED EXPENSE TO BUDGET COMPARISON REPORT APRIL 30, 2026

DIVISION: CENTRALIZED SERVICES PROGRAM: CENTRAL SERVICES AND BOARD OF LIVESTOCK

	Year-to-Date Actual Expenses April FY 2026	Projected Expenses May to June 2026	FY 2026 Projected Year End Expense Totals	FY 2026 Budget	Projected Budget Excess/(Deficit)
BUDGETED FTE	14.00
A	B	C	D	E	F
61000 PERSONAL SERVICES
1 61100 SALARIES	$ 824,427	$ 212,935	$ 1,037,362	$ 1,000,599	$ (36,763)
2 61104 OVERTIME	22,976	3,126	26,102	26,073	(29)
3 61300 OTHER/PER DIEM	4,000	1,400	5,400	8,200	2,800
4 61400 BENEFITS	294,656	69,087	363,743	381,919	18,176
5 TOTAL PERSONAL SERVICES	1,146,059	286,548	1,432,607	1,416,791	(15,816)
6 62000 OPERATIONS
7 62100 CONTRACT	100,767	18,500	119,267	114,250	(5,017)
8 62200 SUPPLY	81,378	3,129	84,507	143,889	59,382
9 62300 COMMUNICATION	27,029	17,121	44,150	60,556	16,406
10 62400 TRAVEL	12,809	9,124	21,933	33,210	11,277
11 62500 RENT	140,524	27,925	168,449	301,609	133,160
12 62700 REPAIR & MAINT	-	1,097	1,097	1,704	607
13 62800 OTHER EXPENSES	21,298	10,231	31,529	35,961	4,432
14 TOTAL OPERATIONS	383,805	87,127	470,932	691,179	220,247
15 68000 TRANSFERS
16 68000 TRANSFERS	49,928	143,175	193,103	169,488	(23,615)
17 TOTAL TRANSFERS	49,928	143,175	193,103	169,488	(23,615)
18 TOTAL EXPENDITURES	$ 1,579,792	$ 516,850	$ 2,096,642	$ 2,277,458	$ 180,816
19 BUDGETED FUNDS
20 02426 PER CAPITA	$ 1,579,792	$ 516,850	$ 2,096,642	$ 2,277,458	$ 180,816
21 TOTAL BUDGETED FUNDS	$ 1,579,792	$ 516,850	$ 2,096,642	$ 2,277,458	$ 180,816

Due to the lag in timing that expenses are able to be posted to the accounting system, projected expenses are calculated using three months to the end of the year instead of the anticipated two months. ===== PAGE 13 =====

MONTANA DEPARTMENT OF LIVESTOCK PROJECTED EXPENSE TO BUDGET COMPARISON REPORT APRIL 30, 2026
DIVISION: CENTRALIZED SERVICES
PROGRAM: LIVESTOCK LOSS BOARD
	Year-to-Date Actual Expenses April FY 2026	Projected Expenses May to June 2026	FY 2026 Projected Year End Expense Totals	FY 2026 Budget	Projected Budget Excess/(Deficit)
BUDGETED FTE	1.00
A	B	C	D	E	F
61000 PERSONAL SERVICES
1 61100 SALARIES	$ 21,048	$ 7,352	$ 28,400	$ 38,664	$ 10,264
2 61300 OTHER/PER DIEM	1,200	500	1,700	1,500	(200)
3 61400 BENEFITS	10,426	3,420	13,846	12,411	(1,435)
4 TOTAL PERSONAL SERVICES	32,674	11,272	43,946	52,575	8,629
5 62000 OPERATIONS
6 62100 CONTRACT	1,322	517	1,839	18,164	16,325
7 62200 SUPPLY	1,495	156	1,651	4,851	3,200
8 62300 COMMUNICATION	2,190	1,270	3,460	7,343	3,883
9 62400 TRAVEL	2,677	709	3,386	3,308	(78)
10 62500 RENT	3,018	569	3,587	3,621	34
11 62700 REPAIR & MAINT	-	2	2	408	406
12 62800 OTHER EXPENSES	1,702	235	1,937	5,107	3,170
13 TOTAL OPERATIONS	12,404	3,458	15,862	42,802	26,940
14 67000 CLAIMS
15 67200 DEPREDATION REMIDIATION	212,621	-	212,621	211,000	(1,621)
16 TOTAL CLAIMS	212,621	-	212,621	211,000	(1,621)
17 TOTAL EXPENDITURES	$ 257,699	$ 14,730	$ 272,429	$ 306,377	$ 33,948
18 BUDGETED FUNDS
19 01100 GENERAL FUND	$ 257,699	$ 14,730	$ 272,429	$ 306,377	$ 33,948
20 TOTAL BUDGETED FUNDS	$ 257,699	$ 14,730	$ 272,429	$ 306,377	$ 33,948
Due to the lag in timing that expenses are able to be posted to the accounting system, projected expenses are calculated using three months to the end of the year instead of the anticipated two months.

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MONTANA DEPARTMENT OF LIVESTOCK PROJECTED EXPENSE TO BUDGET COMPARISON REPORT APRIL 30, 2026

DIVISION: CENTRALIZED SERVICES PROGRAM: MILK CONTROL BUREAU
		Year-to-Date Actual Expenses April FY 2026	Projected Expenses May to June 2026	FY 2026 Projected Year End Expense Totals	FY 2026 Budget	Projected Budget Excess/ (Deficit)
BUDGETED FTE		2.00
A		B	C	D	E	F
61000 PERSONAL SERVICES
1	61100 SALARIES	$ 107,907	$ 26,743	$ 134,650	$ 132,711	$ (1,939)
2	61102 OVERTIME	2,270	920	3,190	3,274	84
3	61300 OTHER/PER DIEM	900	-	900	1,500	600
4	61400 BENEFITS	40,542	9,276	49,818	48,203	(1,615)
5	TOTAL PERSONAL SERVICES	151,619	36,939	188,558	185,688	(2,870)
6
7	62000 OPERATIONS
8	62100 CONTRACT	2,325	854	3,179	30,805	27,626
9	62200 SUPPLY	3,018	295	3,313	7,767	4,454
10	62300 COMMUNICATION	2,496	590	3,086	5,908	2,822
11	62400 TRAVEL	-	-	-	674	674
12	62500 RENT	6,155	1,260	7,415	9,317	1,902
13	62700 REPAIR & MAINT	-	176	176	200	24
14	62800 OTHER EXPENSES	1,218	558	1,776	5,480	3,704
15	TOTAL OPERATIONS	15,212	3,733	18,945	60,151	41,206
16	TOTAL EXPENDITURES	$ 166,831	$ 40,672	$ 207,503	$ 245,839	$ 38,336
17
18	BUDGETED FUNDS
19	02817 MILK CONTROL	$ 166,831	$ 40,672	$ 207,503	$ 245,839	$ 38,336
20	TOTAL BUDGETED FUNDS	$ 166,831	$ 40,672	$ 207,503	$ 245,839	$ 38,336

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MONTANA DEPARTMENT OF LIVESTOCK PROJECTED EXPENSE TO BUDGET COMPARISON REPORT APRIL 30, 2026

DIVISION: ANIMAL HEALTH DIVISION - STATE VETERINARIAN PROGRAM: STATE VETERINARIAN IMPORT OFFICE

	Year-to-Date Actual Expenses April FY 2026	Projected Expenses May to June 2026	FY 2026 Projected Year End Expense Totals	FY 2026 Budget	Projected Budget Excess/(Deficit)
BUDGETED FTE	9.50
A	B	C	D	E	F
61000 PERSONAL SERVICES
1 61100 SALARIES	$ 493,934	$ 184,429	$ 678,363	$ 725,909	$ 47,546
2 61102 OVERTIME	23,667	3,104	26,771	27,460	689
3 61400 BENEFITS	180,610	57,244	237,854	275,916	38,062
4 TOTAL PERSONAL SERVICES	698,211	244,777	942,988	1,029,285	86,297
5 62000 OPERATIONS
6 62100 CONTRACT	42,702	13,250	55,952	59,634	3,682
7 62200 SUPPLY	20,119	4,345	24,464	29,008	4,544
8 62300 COMMUNICATION	18,349	31,461	49,810	52,213	2,403
9 62400 TRAVEL	10,351	852	11,203	14,603	3,400
10 62500 RENT	33,289	2,013	35,302	19,104	(16,198)
11 62600 UTILITIES	-	10	10	110	100
12 62700 REPAIR & MAINT	1,181	1,474	2,655	5,270	2,615
13 62800 OTHER EXPENSES	11,008	7,849	18,857	26,021	7,164
14 TOTAL OPERATIONS	136,999	61,254	198,253	205,963	7,710
15 TOTAL EXPENDITURES	$ 835,210	$ 306,031	$ 1,141,241	$ 1,235,248	$ 94,007
16 BUDGETED FUNDS
17 02426 PER CAPITA FEE	$ 834,925	$ 298,661	$ 1,133,586	$ 1,227,593	$ 94,007
18 02427 ANIMAL HEALTH FEES	285	7,370	7,655	7,655	-
19 TOTAL BUDGET FUNDING	$ 835,210	$ 306,031	$ 1,141,241	$ 1,235,248	$ 94,007
Due to the lag in timing that expenses are able to be posted to the accounting system, projected expenses are calculated using three months to the end of the year instead of the anticipated two months.

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MONTANA DEPARTMENT OF LIVESTOCK

PROJECTED EXPENSE TO BUDGET COMPARISON REPORT

APRIL 30, 2026

DIVISION: ANIMAL HEALTH DIVISION - STATE VETERINARIAN PROGRAM: DESIGNATED SURVEILLANCE AREA (DSA) & FEDERAL ANIMAL HEALTH DISEASE GRANTS

	Year-to-Date Actual Expenses April FY 2026	Projected Expenses May to June 2026	FY 2026 Projected Year End Expense Totals	FY 2026 Budget	Projected Budget Excess/(Deficit)
BUDGETED FTE	4.50
A	B	C	D	E	F
61000 PERSONAL SERVICES
1 61100 SALARIES	$ 222,558	$ 57,244	$ 279,802	$ 289,766	$ 9,964
2 61102 OVERTIME	3,221	434	3,655	5,748	2,093
3 61400 BENEFITS	86,248	19,015	105,263	114,125	8,862
4 TOTAL PERSONAL SERVICES	312,027	76,693	388,720	409,639	20,919
5 62000 OPERATIONS
6 62100 CONTRACT	909,398	179,374	1,088,772	1,144,808	56,036
7 62200 SUPPLY	22,125	9,634	31,759	23,587	(8,172)
8 62300 COMMUNICATION	6,288	6,384	12,672	8,809	(3,863)
9 62400 TRAVEL	8,793	1,204	9,997	15,496	5,499
10 62500 RENT	2,781	12,416	15,197	35,590	20,393
11 62700 REPAIR & MAINT	11,896	1,948	13,844	8,270	(5,574)
12 62800 OTHER EXPENSES	39,606	1,570	41,176	52,309	11,133
13 TOTAL OPERATIONS	1,000,887	212,530	1,213,417	1,288,869	75,452
14 68000 TRANSFERS
15 68000 TRANSFERS	222,606	17,394	240,000	240,000	-
16 TOTAL TRANSFERS	222,606	17,394	240,000	240,000	-
17 TOTAL EXPENDITURES	$ 1,535,520	$ 306,617	$ 1,842,137	$ 1,938,508	$ 96,371
18 BUDGETED FUNDS
19 01100 GENERAL FUND	$ 756,276	$ 305,865	$ 1,062,141	$ 1,147,906	$ 85,765
20 03427 FEDERAL UMBRELLA FFY24	-	-	-	-	-
21 03427 FEDERAL UMBRELLA FFY25	568,437	-	568,437	568,437	-
22 03427 FEDERAL UMBRELLA FFY26	210,807	752	211,559	222,165	10,606
23 TOTAL BUDGETED FUNDS	$ 1,535,520	$ 306,617	$ 1,842,137	$ 1,938,508	$ 96,371

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MONTANA DEPARTMENT OF LIVESTOCK PROJECTED EXPENSE TO BUDGET COMPARISON REPORT APRIL 30, 2026

	DIAGNOSTIC LABORATORY
		Year-to-Date Actual Expenses FY 2026	Projected Expenses May 2026 to June 2026	FY 2026 Projected Year-End Expense Totals	FY 2026 Budget	Projected Excess/ (Deficit)
BUDGETED FTE	22.01
A	B	C	D	E	F
61000 PERSONAL SERVICES
1 61100 SALARIES	$ 1,025,817	$ 324,619	$ 1,350,436	$ 1,513,217	$ 162,781
2 61102 OVERTIME	40,328	36,878	77,206	66,660	(10,546)
3 61400 BENEFITS	389,837	98,730	488,567	533,341	44,774
4 TOTAL PERSONAL SERVICES	1,455,982	460,227	1,916,209	2,113,218	197,009
5
6 62000 OPERATIONS
7 62100 CONTRACT	197,450	21,448	218,898	206,859	(12,039)
8 62200 SUPPLY	716,688	394,883	1,111,571	1,030,724	(80,847)
9 62300 COMMUNICATION	25,434	12,163	37,597	32,737	(4,860)
10 62400 TRAVEL	1,323	5,725	7,048	12,184	5,136
11 62500 RENT	96,272	20,980	117,252	120,285	3,033
12 62600 UTILITIES	32,758	6,043	38,801	54,141	15,340
13 62700 REPAIR & MAINT	212,314	19,697	232,011	97,185	(134,826)
14 62800 OTHER EXPENSES	84,822	14,182	99,004	89,024	(9,980)
15 TOTAL OPERATIONS	1,367,061	495,121	1,862,182	1,643,139	(219,043)
16 63000 EQUIPMENT
17 63100 EQUIPMENT	15,898	4,069	19,967	19,967	-
18 TOTAL EQUIPMENT	15,898	4,069	19,967	19,967	-
19 TOTAL EXPENDITURES	$ 2,838,941	$ 959,417	$ 3,798,358	$ 3,776,324	$ (22,034)
20
21 BUDGETED FUNDS
22 01100 GENERAL FUND	$ 984,610	$ 306,346	$ 1,290,956	$ 1,290,956	$ -
23 02426 PER CAPITA FEE	415,703	437,179	852,882	852,882	-
24 03673 FEDERAL ANIMAL HEALTH DISEASE	-	21,729	21,729	21,729	-
25 06026 DIAGNOSTIC LABORATORY FEES	1,438,628	194,163	1,632,791	1,610,757	(22,034)
26 TOTAL BUDGETED FUNDS	$ 2,838,941	$ 959,417	$ 3,798,358	$ 3,776,324	$ (22,034)

MONTANA DEPARTMENT OF LIVESTOCK

PROJECTED EXPENSE TO BUDGET COMPARISON REPORT

APRIL 30, 2026

DIVISION: MILK & EGG BUREAU PROGRAM: MILK AND EGG / SHIELDED EGG GRADING

	Year-to-Date Actual Expenses April FY 2026	Projected Expenses May to June 2026	FY 2026 Projected Year End Expense Totals	FY 2026 Budget	Projected Excess/(Deficit)
BUDGETED FTE	6.75
A	B	C	D	E	F
61000 PERSONAL SERVICES
1 61100 SALARIES	$ 283,062	$ 78,469	$ 361,531	$ 388,731	$ 27,200
2 61200 OVERTIME	13,081	694	13,775	86,242	72,467
3 61400 BENEFITS	114,656	25,496	140,152	135,457	(4,695)
4 TOTAL PERSONAL SERVICES	410,799	104,659	515,458	610,430	94,972

5 62000 OPERATIONS
6 62100 CONTRACT	64,033	11,279	75,312	140,163	64,851
7 62200 SUPPLY	13,492	862	14,354	25,815	11,461
8 62300 COMMUNICATION	5,061	850	5,911	20,814	14,903
9 62400 TRAVEL	8,484	371	8,855	2,652	(6,203)
10 62500 RENT	21,610	4,244	25,854	19,549	(6,305)
11 62700 REPAIR & MAINT	196	121	317	4,460	4,143
12 62800 OTHER EXPENSES	9,603	3,278	12,881	8,250	(4,631)
13 TOTAL OPERATIONS	122,479	21,005	143,484	221,703	78,219
14 TOTAL EXPENDITURES	$ 533,278	$ 125,664	$ 658,942	$ 832,133	$ 173,191

15 BUDGETED FUNDS
16 01100 GENERAL FUND	$ 92,546	$ 18,268	$ 110,814	$ 154,411	$ 43,597
17 02262 SHIELDED EGG GRADING FEES	239,498	62,949	302,447	388,007	85,560
18 02701 MILK INSPECTION FEES	185,169	32,476	217,645	271,496	53,851
19 03032 SHELL EGG FEDERAL INSPECTION	16,065	11,971	28,036	18,219	(9,817)
20 TOTAL BUDGET FUNDING	$ 533,278	$ 125,664	$ 658,942	$ 832,133	$ 173,191

MONTANA DEPARTMENT OF LIVESTOCK PROJECTED EXPENSE TO BUDGET COMPARISON REPORT APRIL 30, 2026

DIVISION: ANIMAL HEALTH DIVISION PROGRAM: MEAT INSPECTION

	Year-to-Date Actual Expenses April FY 2026	Projected Expenses May to June 2026	FY 2026 Projected Year End Expense Totals	FY 2026 Budget	Projected Budget Excess/(Deficit)
BUDGETED FTE	30.50
A	B	C	D	E	F
61000 PERSONAL SERVICES
1 61100 SALARIES	$ 1,139,390	$ 342,445	$ 1,481,835	$ 1,623,346	$ 141,511
2 61200 OVERTIME	13,165	18,384	31,549	96,097	64,548
3 61400 BENEFITS	484,474	120,095	604,569	704,163	99,594
4 TOTAL PERSONAL SERVICES	1,637,029	480,924	2,117,953	2,423,606	305,653
5
6 62000 OPERATIONS
7 62100 CONTRACT	65,911	28,729	94,640	119,089	24,449
8 62200 SUPPLY	43,440	2,169	45,609	76,529	30,920
9 62300 COMMUNICATION	30,996	3,224	34,220	30,325	(3,895)
10 62400 TRAVEL	60,077	20,899	80,976	104,411	23,435
11 62500 RENT	143,709	92,692	236,401	257,402	21,001
12 62700 REPAIR & MAINT	2,939	778	3,717	10,600	6,883
13 62800 OTHER EXPENSES	335,124	2,300	337,424	370,449	33,025
14 TOTAL OPERATIONS	682,196	150,791	832,987	968,805	135,818
15 TOTAL EXPENDITURES	$ 2,319,225	$ 631,715	$ 2,950,940	$ 3,392,411	$ 441,471
16
17 BUDGETED FUNDS
18 01100 GENERAL FUND	$ 1,165,452	$ 344,026	$ 1,509,478	$ 1,851,384	$ 341,906
19 02427 ANIMAL HEALTH FEES	-	9,575	9,575	24,140	14,565
20 03209 MEAT & POULTRY INSPECTION	1,153,773	278,114	1,431,887	1,516,887	85,000
21 TOTAL BUDGET FUNDING	$ 2,319,225	$ 631,715	$ 2,950,940	$ 3,392,411	$ 441,471

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MONTANA DEPARTMENT OF LIVESTOCK PROJECTED EXPENSE TO BUDGET COMPARISON REPORT APRIL 30, 2026

DIVISION: BRANDS ENFORCEMENT PROGRAM: BRANDS ENFORCEMENT

Year-to-Date		FY 2026
Actual Expenses	Projected Expenses	Projected Year End	Projected Budget
April FY 2026	May to June 2026	Expense Totals	FY 2026	Excess/(Deficit)

	A	B	C	D	E	F
	61000 PERSONAL SERVICES
1	61100 SALARIES	$ 2,208,918	$ 591,523	$ 2,800,441	$ 2,896,595	$ 96,154
2	61200 OVERTIME	283,545	21,508	305,053	265,323	(39,730)
3	61400 BENEFITS	999,124	217,543	1,216,667	1,217,197	530
4	TOTAL PERSONAL SERVICES	3,491,587	830,574	4,322,161	4,379,115	56,954
5	62000 OPERATIONS
6	62100 CONTRACT	116,418	18,952	135,370	140,909	5,539
7	62200 SUPPLY	126,789	8,744	135,533	104,486	(31,047)
8	62300 COMMUNICATION	74,706	30,474	105,180	111,717	6,537
9	62400 TRAVEL	26,183	16,640	42,823	50,814	7,991
10	62500 RENT	171,751	58,208	229,959	242,968	13,009
11	62600 UTILITIES	15,000	-	15,000	14,641	(359)
12	62700 REPAIR & MAINT	95,236	23,101	118,337	99,627	(18,710)
13	62800 OTHER EXPENSES	53,566	4,620	58,186	48,148	(10,038)
14	TOTAL OPERATIONS	679,649	160,739	840,388	813,310	(27,078)
15	TOTAL EXPENDITURES	$ 4,171,236	$ 991,313	$ 5,162,549	$ 5,192,425	$ 29,876
16
17	BUDGETED FUNDS
18	02425 BRAND INSPECTION FEES	$ 3,556,186	$ 95,511	$ 3,651,697	$ 3,651,697	$-
19	02426 PER CAPITA FEES	615,050	895,802	1,510,852	1,540,728	29,876
20	TOTAL BUDGET FUNDING	$ 4,171,236	$ 991,313	$ 5,162,549	$ 5,192,425	$ 29,876

MONTANA DEPARTMENT OF LIVESTOCK BUDGETARY EXPENSE COMPARISON REPORT APRIL 30, 2026

APRIL 30, 2026
DIVISION: DEPARTMENT OF LIVESTOCK
PROGRAM: DEPARTMENT OF LIVESTOCK
BUDGET TO ACTUAL EXPENSE COMPARISON			Year-to-Date Actual Expenses April FY 2026	Same Period Prior Year Actual Expenses April FY 2025	Balance of Budget Available
REPORT		FY 2026 Budget	Year-to-Date Actual Expenses April FY 2026	Same Period Prior Year Actual Expenses April FY 2025	Year to Year Comparison
BUDGETED FTE		144.37
A		B	C	D	E	F
61000 PERSONAL SERVICES
1	61100 SALARIES	$ 8,609,538	$ 6,327,061	$ 6,327,738	$ (677)	$ 2,282,477
2	61200 OVERTIME	576,877	402,253	431,595	(29,342)	174,624
3	61300 OTHER/PER DIEM	11,200	6,100	6,500	(400)	5,100
4	61400 BENEFITS	3,422,732	2,600,573	2,571,297	29,276	822,159
5	TOTAL PERSONAL SERVICES	12,620,347	9,335,987	9,337,130	(1,143)	3,284,360
6	62000 OPERATIONS
7	62100 CONTRACT	1,974,681	1,500,326	1,375,657	124,669	474,355
8	62200 SUPPLY	1,446,656	1,028,544	1,020,814	7,730	418,112
9	62300 COMMUNICATION	330,422	192,549	203,148	(10,599)	137,873
10	62400 TRAVEL	237,352	130,697	149,449	(18,752)	106,655
11	62500 RENT	1,009,445	619,109	646,182	(27,073)	390,336
12	62600 UTILITIES	68,892	47,758	35,419	12,339	21,134
13	62700 REPAIR & MAINT	227,724	323,762	323,590	172	(96,038)
14	62800 OTHER EXPENSES	640,749	557,947	399,171	158,776	82,802
15	TOTAL OPERATIONS	5,935,921	4,400,692	4,153,430	247,262	1,535,229
16	63000 EQUIPMENT
17	63100 EQUIPMENT	19,967	15,898	-	15,898	4,069
18	TOTAL EQUIPMENT	19,967	15,898	-	15,898	4,069
20	67000 CLAIMS
21	67200 DEPREDATION REMIDIATION	211,000	212,621	150,000	62,621	(1,621)
22	TOTAL CLAIMS	211,000	212,621	150,000	62,621	(1,621)
23	68000 TRANSFERS
24	68000 TRANSFERS	409,488	272,534	229,888	42,646	136,954
25	TOTAL TRANSFERS	409,488	272,534	229,888	42,646	136,954
26	TOTAL	$ 19,196,723	$ 14,237,732	$ 13,870,448	$ 367,284	$ 4,958,991
27	BUDGETED FUNDS
28	01100 GENERAL FUND	$ 4,751,034	$ 3,256,583	$ 3,123,568	$ 133,015	$ 1,494,451
29	02262 SHIELDED EGG GRADING FEES	388,007	239,498	233,936	5,562	148,509
30	02425 BRAND INSPECTION FEES	3,651,697	3,556,186	3,661,623	(105,437)	95,511
31	02426 PER CAPITA FEE	5,898,661	3,445,470	3,290,477	154,993	2,453,191
32	02427 ANIMAL HEALTH	31,795	285	-	285	31,510
33	02701 MILK INSPECTION FEES	271,496	185,169	220,310	(35,141)	86,327
34	02817 MILK CONTROL	245,839	166,831	171,342	(4,511)	79,008
35	03209 MEAT & POULTRY INSPECTION-FED	1,516,887	1,153,773	1,096,942	56,831	363,114
36	03032 SHELL EGG FEDERAL INSPECTION	18,219	16,065	11,412	4,653	2,154
37	03427 FEDERAL UMBRELLA FFY24	-	-	706,258	(706,258)	-
38	03427 FEDERAL UMBRELLA FFY25	568,437	568,437	-	568,437	-
39	03427 FEDERAL UMBRELLA FFY26	222,165	210,807	-	210,807	11,358
40	03673 FEDERAL ANIMAL HEALTH DISEASE	21,729	-	-	-	21,729
41	06026 DIAGNOSTIC LABORATORY FEES	1,610,757	1,438,628	1,354,580	84,048	172,129
42	TOTAL BUDGET FUNDING	$ 19,196,723	$ 14,237,732	$ 13,870,448	$ 367,284	$ 4,958,991
The Department of Livestock is budgeted for $19,196,723 and 144.37 FTE in FY 2026. Personal services budget is 74% expended with 80% of payrolls complete. Personal services expended as of April 2026 was $1,143 lower than April 2025. Operations are 74% expended with 75% of the budget year lapsed. Operation expenses as of April 2026 were $247,262 higher than April 2025. Overall, Department of Livestock total expenditures were $367,284 higher than the same period last year. As of April 30, 2026, 74% of the department's budget has been expended.
The Department had employee termination payouts of $87,711 and $211,872 for the period ending April 30, 2026 and April 30, 2025, respectively.

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MONTANA DEPARTMENT OF LIVESTOCK

BUDGETARY EXPENSE COMPARISON REPORT

APRIL 30, 2026

DIVISION: DEPARTMENT OF LIVESTOCK
PROGRAM: STATUTORY APPROPRIATIONS / BUDGET AMENMENTS / HOUSEBILL 10
BUDGET TO ACTUAL EXPENSE
COMPARISON REPORT		FY 2026 Budget	Year-to-Date Actual Expenses April FY 2026	Same Period Prior Year Actual Expenses April FY 2025	Year to Year Comparison	Balance of Budget Available
STATUTORY APPROPRIATED, BUDGET AMENDED, HOUSEBILL 10 AND ONE TIME ONLY EXPENDITURES
A		B	C	D	E	F
61000 PERSONAL SERVICES
1	61100 SALARIES	$ 84,229	$ 76,427	$ 13,254	$ 63,173	$ 7,802
2	61400 BENEFITS	33,389	27,973	11,053	16,920	5,416
3	TOTAL PERSONAL SERVICES	117,618	104,400	24,307	80,093	13,218
4	62000 OPERATIONS
5	62100 CONTRACT	1,177,071	936,632	987,316	(50,684)	240,439
6	62200 SUPPLY	84,254	105,808	53,794	52,014	(21,554)
7	62300 COMMUNICATION	-	12,039	6,477	5,562	(12,039)
8	62400 TRAVEL	54,351	13,222	6,582	6,640	41,129
9	62500 RENT	-	-	5,415	(5,415)	-
10	62700 REPAIR & MAINT	35,250	62,936	109,078	(46,142)	(27,686)
11	62800 OTHER EXPENSES	24,479	28,882	5,390	23,492	(4,403)
12	TOTAL OPERATIONS	1,375,405	1,159,519	1,174,052	(14,533)	215,886
13	63000 EQUIPMENT
14	63100 EQUIPMENT	1,115,676	199,019	-	199,019	916,657
15	63400 INTANGIBLE ASSETS	395,152	217,369	-	217,369	177,783
16	64100 CAPITAL OUTLAY	548,748	-	-	-	548,748
17	TOTAL EQUIPMENT	2,059,576	416,388	-	416,388	1,643,188
18	66000 GRANTS
19	66100 FROM STATE SOURCES	220,000	337,649	126,730	210,919	(117,649)
20	TOTAL GRANTS	220,000	337,649	126,730	210,919	(117,649)
21	67000 CLAIMS
22	67200 DEPREDATION REMIDIATION	300,000	11,072	61,433	(50,361)	288,928
23	67200 INDEMNITY PAYMENTS	10,000	7,836	-	7,836	2,164
24	TOTAL CLAIMS	310,000	18,908	61,433	(42,525)	291,092
25	TOTAL EXPENDITURES	$ 4,082,599	$ 2,036,864	$ 1,386,522	$ 650,342	$ 2,045,735
26	STATUTORY APPROPRIATED (SA) :: BUDGET AMENDED (BA) FUNDS :: HOUSEBILL 10 (HB10)
27	01100 GENERAL FUND (OTO)	$ 200,400	$ -	$ -	$ -	$ 200,400
28	02117 PREDATOR ANIMAL CONTROL (SA)	675,000	666,410	575,000	91,410	8,590
29	02124 LIVESTOCK LOSS REMEDIATION (SA)	300,000	11,072	61,433	(50,361)	288,928
30	02125 LIVESTOCK LOSS REDUCTION (SA)	353,500	432,752	242,563	190,189	(79,252)
31	02136 WOLF MITIGATION DONATIONS (SA)	133,600	133,469	125,915	7,554	131
32	02426 PER CAPITA FEE (HB10)	395,152	217,369	-	217,369	177,783
33	02426 PER CAPITA FEE (OTO)	863,048	-	-	-	863,048
34	02980 INDEMNITY FUND (SA)	10,000	7,836	-	7,836	2,164
35	03032 HPAI PPE	13,595	-	7,737	(7,737)	13,595
36	03032 MILK TRAINING	14,589	-	-	-	14,589
37	03427 SWINE SHIP (BA)	12,960	12,960	-	12,960	-
38	03427 FAD OUTBREAK (BA)	78,178	7,975	-	7,975	70,203
39	03427 HPAI EMERGENCY PREPERADNESS	2,392	1,362	10,853	(9,491)	1,030
41	03673 NAHLN (LIMS IMPROVEMENT)	38,700	11,500	-	11,500	27,200
42	03673 NAHLN ARP AWARD (BA)	442,371	190,769	-	190,769	251,602
43	03673 NAHLN ARP (BA)	278,950	303,057	148,580	154,477	(24,107)
44	03710 ANIMAL DISEASE TRACEABILITY 3/31/25 (BA)	170,950	-	132,250	(132,250)	170,950
45	03710 ANIMAL DISEASE TRACEABILITY 3/31/26 (BA)	99,214	40,333	82,191	(41,858)	58,881
46	TOTAL SA, BA AND HB10 FUNDING	$ 4,082,599	$ 2,036,864	$ 1,386,522	$ 650,342	$ 2,045,735

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APRIL 30, 2026
DIVISION: DEPARTMENT OF LIVESTOCK\nPROGRAM: STATUTORY APPROPRIATIONS / BUDGET AMENMENTS / HOUSEBILL 10 / ONE TIME ONLY
NOTES TO THE BUDGETARY EXPENSES COMPARISON REPORT FOR STATUATORY APPROPRIATIONS, BUDGET AMENDMENTS, HOUSE BILL 10 NOTES AND ONE TIME ONLY FUNDING
2025 Legislation authorized the diagnostic laboratory one-time-only budget authority for the purchase of laboratory diagnostic equipment for the milk lab in the amount of $200,400 to be paid with general fund.
Predator animal control is funded with a transfer of per capita fees monies to the fund. The department has paid three counties $41,290 and Wildlife Services $615,120. The three counties do not have a cooperative agreement with Wildlife Services for predator control.
The Livestock Loss Board is statutorily budgeted with $300,000 for livestock depredation loss remediation. From the total amount budgeted for depredation claims of $511,000 in House Bill 02 and Statutory Appropriations, LLB has expended $223,693 or 44% of the total depredation claims budgets, account 67200. In FY 2025, LLB paid $211,433 for depredation claims as of April 30, 2025 or $12,260 less than the current year.
The Livestock Loss Board is statutorily budgeted with $353,500 for livestock depredation reductions grants. As of April 30, 2026 the Board has spend $337,649 on livestock depredations reductions grants in FY 2026.
The Wolf Mitigation Donations fund is funded with donations, mostly from hunters and anglers, while purchasing hunting and fishing licenses. The Department collected $125,364 and $114,370 in FY 2025 and FY 2024, respectively, and paid those amounts to Wildlife Services in FY 2026 and FY 2025, respectively. The Department has an MOU with Wildlife Services for the monitoring and removal of wolves.
Housebill 10 authority is for new information technology projects. The 2023 legislation approved HB10 authority for $1,000,000 of per capita fee for software development. The Department expended $375,000 in FY 2024. While there is no end date to HB10 authority, DOA monitors the progress of IT projects to ensure that agencies are developing the projects in a timely manner. The department requests authority as needed to pay for work performed on the software development. As of April 30, 2026, the department has requested an additional $395,152 in HB10 budget authority in FY 2025 and has spent $217,369 of the requested FY 2025 HB10 authority. Department has two HB10 projects currently in process. There is $425,000 budgeted for the Animal Health System Replacement and $125,000 for the Brands Snowflake system.
2025 Legislation authorized the diagnostic laboratory one-time-only budget authority for the purchase of laboratory diagnostic equipment and capital outlay to complete the new diagnostic laboratory in the amount of $863,048 to be paid with per capita fee.
81-2-203 MCA created a statutory indemnity special revenue fund for compensation of animals for slaughter due to disease under the direction of the Department as per 81-2-201 MCA. The Department may transfer $10,000 per year to the fund. Unspent monies are carried forward to subsequent years until the fund accumulates $100,000 of transferred funds. Payments are limited to the cash balance in the fund after the annual transfer. There is a cash balance in the indemnity fund of $24,924 as of April 30, 2026. The cash is invested in STIP has earned $161 in interest since the fund was created.
The Department has two federal milk inspection grants. The first federal grant is for milk inspection for High Path Avian Infuenza testing personal protection equipment. The amount of the grant is $15,224. The second federal grant is for two milk inspectors to attend training at two out of state training seminars and for one milk inspection employee to attend two out of state conferences. The amount of the grant is $14,589.
The Animal Health Bureau receives federal funding for animal disease monitoring and eradication. Unspent federal money at State Fiscal Year (SFY) end is carried over to the next SFY. The Department received $12,960 from APHIS USDA for Swine SHIP expenses. The Department has spent $12,960 of the award as of April 30, 2026. The Department received $88,567 from APHIS USDA for Swine SHIP expenses. The Department spent $10,389 of the grant in FY 2025. The Department has spent $18,364 of the award as of April 30, 2026. The Department received $4,120 from APHIS USDA for Swine SHIP expenses. The Department spent $1,728 of the grant in FY 2025. The Department has spent $3,090 of the award as of April 30, 2026.
The Diagnostic Laboratory was awarded $1,000,000 from the American Rescue Plan (ARP) through USDA, APHIS. This grant is a subaward through the Colorado State University. This grant is to purchase equipment for the Diagnostic Laboratory including the incinerator for the new lab building. The Department spent $557,629 in FY2025 leaving $442,371 for FY2026. As of April 30, 2026, the lab has spent $748,398 of the APHIS ARP grant. MVDL has until May 31, 2026 to spend the grant funding
In FY 2025, the Diagnostic Laboratory was awarded $278,950 from the National Animal Health Laboratory Network (NAHLN) through USDA, APHIS. This grant is to purchase testing supplies, travel, maintenance contracts and laboratory equipment for the Diagnostic Laboratory. MVDL has until May 31, 2026 to spend the grant funding.

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MONTANA DEPARTMENT OF LIVESTOCK BUDGETARY EXPENSE COMPARISON REPORT APRIL 30, 2026

DIVISION: CENTRALIZED SERVICES PROGRAM: CENTRAL SERVICES AND BOARD OF LIVESTOCK

PROGRAM: CENTRAL SERVICES AND BOARD OF LIVESTOCK
BUDGET TO ACTUAL EXPENSE COMPARISON REPORT		FY 2026 Budget	Year-to-Date Actual Expenses April FY 2026	Same Period Prior Year Actual Expenses April FY 2025	Year to Year Comparison	Balance of Budget Available
BUDGETED FTE		14.00
A		B	C	D	E	F
61000 PERSONAL SERVICES
1	61100 SALARIES	$ 1,000,599	$ 824,427	$ 835,179	$ (10,752)	$ 176,172
2	61104 OVERTIME	26,073	22,976	17,680	5,296	3,097
3	61300 OTHER/PER DIEM	8,200	4,000	5,200	(1,200)	4,200
4	61400 BENEFITS	381,919	294,656	296,200	(1,544)	87,263
5	TOTAL PERSONAL SERVICES	1,416,791	1,146,059	1,154,259	(8,200)	270,732
6	62000 OPERATIONS
7	62100 CONTRACT	114,250	100,767	93,979	6,788	13,483
8	62200 SUPPLY	143,889	81,378	70,910	10,468	62,511
9	62300 COMMUNICATION	60,556	27,029	24,471	2,558	33,527
10	62400 TRAVEL	33,210	12,809	13,721	(912)	20,401
11	62500 RENT	301,609	140,524	136,547	3,977	161,085
12	62700 REPAIR & MAINT	1,704	-	1,712	(1,712)	1,704
13	62800 OTHER EXPENSES	35,961	21,298	18,237	3,061	14,663
14	TOTAL OPERATIONS	691,179	383,805	359,577	24,228	307,374
15	68000 TRANSFERS
16	68000 TRANSFERS	169,488	49,928	48,935	993	119,560
17	TOTAL TRANSFERS	169,488	49,928	48,935	993	119,560
18	TOTAL EXPENDITURES	$ 2,277,458	$ 1,579,792	$ 1,562,771	$ 17,021	$ 697,666
19	BUDGETED FUNDS
20	02426 PER CAPITA	$ 2,277,458	$ 1,579,792	$ 1,562,771	$ 17,021	$ 697,666
21	TOTAL BUDGETED FUNDS	$ 2,277,458	$ 1,579,792	$ 1,562,771	$ 17,021	$ 697,666
22	STATUTORY APPROPRIATIONS (SA) AND HOUSEBILL 10 (HB10)
23	62000 OPERATIONS
24	62100 CONTRACT	$ 808,600	$ 799,879	$ 700,915	$ 98,964	$ 8,721
25	TOTAL OPERATIONS	808,600	799,879	700,915	98,964	8,721
26	63000 CAPITAL ASSETS
27	63400 INTANGIBLE ASSETS	395,152	217,369	-	217,369	177,783
28	TOTAL CAPITAL ASSETS	395,152	217,369	-	217,369	177,783
29	TOTAL EXPENDITURES	$ 1,203,752	$ 1,017,248	$ 700,915	$ 316,333	$ 186,504
30	SA FUNDS AND HB10 FUNDS
31	02117 PREDATOR ANIMAL CONTOL (SA)	$ 675,000	$ 666,410	$ 575,000	$ 91,410	$ 8,590
32	02136 WOLF MITIGATION DONATIONS (SA)	133,600	133,469	125,915	7,554	131
33	02426 PER CAPITA (HB10)	395,152	217,369	-	217,369	177,783
34	TOTAL SA AND HB10 FUNDING	$ 1,203,752	$ 1,017,248	$ 700,915	$ 316,333	$ 186,504
Central Services And Board Of Livestock is budgeted $2,277,458 and 14.00 FTE in FY 2026 and is funded with per capita fees. Personal services budget is 81% expended with 80% of payrolls complete. The personal services expended through April 2026 was $8,200 lower than April 2025. Operating expenses are 56% expended as of April 2026 and were $24,228 higher than April 2025. Overall, CSD total expenditures were $17,021 higher than the same period last year. As of April 30, 2026, CSD has expended 69% of the its budget.
Predator animal control is funded with a transfer of per capita fees monies to the fund. The department has paid three counties $41,290 and Wildlife Services $615,120. The three counties do not have a cooperative agreement with Wildlife Services for predator control.
The Wolf Mitigation Donations fund is funded with donations, mostly from hunters and anglers, while purchasing hunting and fishing licenses. The Department collected $125,364 and $114,370 in FY 2025 and FY 2024, respectively, and paid those amounts to Wildlife Services in FY 2026 and FY 2025, respectively. The Department has an MOU with Wildlife Services for the monitoring and removal of wolves.
Centralized Services had employee termination payouts and other employee payouts of $110 for the period ending April 30, 2026.

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DIVISION:PROGRAM: CENTRALIZED SERVICESLIVESTOCK LOSS BOARD
BUDGET TO ACTUAL EXPENSE COMPARISON REPORT		FY 2026Budget	Year-to-Date Actual Expenses April FY 2026	Same Period Prior Year Actual Expenses April FY 2025	Year to Year Comparison	Balance of Budget Available
BUDGETED FTE		1.00	C	D	E	F
A		B	C	D	E	F
61000 PERSONAL SERVICES
1	61100 SALARIES	$ 38,664	$ 21,048	$ 61,982	$ (40,934)	$ 17,616
2	61300 OTHER/PER DIEM	1,500	1,200	-	1,200	300
3	61400 BENEFITS	12,411	10,426	15,935	(5,509)	1,985
4	TOTAL PERSONAL SERVICES	52,575	32,674	77,917	(45,243)	19,901
5	62000 OPERATIONS
6	62100 CONTRACT	18,164	1,322	1,015	307	16,842
7	62200 SUPPLY	4,851	1,495	686	809	3,356
8	62300 COMMUNICATION	7,343	2,190	1,761	429	5,153
9	62400 TRAVEL	3,308	2,677	-	2,677	631
10	62500 RENT	3,621	3,018	2,849	169	603
11	62700 REPAIR & MAINT	408	-	157	(157)	408
12	62800 OTHER EXPENSES	5,107	1,702	837	865	3,405
13	TOTAL OPERATIONS	42,802	12,404	7,305	5,099	30,398
14	67000 BENEFITS AND CLAIMS
15	67200 DEPREDIATION REMEDIATION	211,000	212,621	150,000	62,621	(62,621)
16	TOTAL CLAIMS	211,000	212,621	150,000	62,621	(62,621)
17	TOTAL EXPENDITURES	$ 306,377	$ 257,699	$ 235,222	$ 22,477	$ (12,322)
18
19	BUDGETED FUNDS
20	01100 GENERAL FUND	$ 306,377	$ 257,699	$ 235,222	$ 22,477	$ 48,678
21	TOTAL BUDGETED FUNDS	$ 306,377	$ 257,699	$ 235,222	$ 22,477	$ 48,678
22	STATUTORY APPROPRIATIONS (SA) AND BUDGET AMENDMENTS (BA)
23	62200 OPERATIONS
24	62100 CONTRACT	$ 133,500	$ 95,103	$ 115,833	$ (20,730)	$ 38,397
25	TOTAL OPERATIONS	133,500	95,103	115,833	(20,730)	38,397
26	66000 GRANTS
27	66100 DEPREDIATION REDUCTION GRANTS	220,000	337,649	126,730	210,919	(117,649)
28	TOTAL GRANTS	220,000	337,649	126,730	210,919	(117,649)
29	67000 BENEFITS AND CLAIMS
30	67200 DEPREDIATION REMEDIATION	300,000	11,072	61,433	(50,361)	288,928
31	TOTAL STATE SOURCES	300,000	11,072	61,433	(50,361)	288,928
32	TOTAL EXPEDITURES	$ 653,500	$ 443,824	$ 303,996	$ 139,828	$ 209,676
33	SA FUNDS
34	02124 LIVESTOCK LOSS REMEDIATION (SA)	$ 300,000	$ 11,072	$ 61,433	$ (50,361)	$ 288,928
35	02125 LIVESTOCK LOSS REDUCTION (SA)	353,500	432,752	242,563	190,189	(79,252)
36	TOTAL SA FUNDS	$ 653,500	$ 443,824	$ 303,996	$ 139,828	$ 209,676
In FY 2026, the Livestock Loss Board is budgeted $306,377 with 1.00 FTE funded with general fund. This includes $150,000 of funding for depredation remediation claims. The personal services budget is 62% expended with 80% of payrolls complete. Personal services expended as of April 2026 was $45,243 lower than April 2025. Operations are 29% expended with 75% of the budget year lapsed. Operation expenses as of April 2026 were $5,099 higher than April 2025. In FY 2023, the Board did not have HB02 budget authority for depredation claims. As of April 30, 2026, the board has spent 101% of its HB02 depredation claims budget. LLB began paying livestock depredation claims from the statutory appropriations budget in April 2024. Overall, Livestock Loss Board total expenditures were $22,477 higher than the same period last year, of which $212,621 was from newly appricated HB02 funding for depredation claims. As of April 30, 2026, LLB has expended 84% of the its budget.
The Livestock Loss Board is statutorily budgeted with $300,000 for livestock depredation loss remediation. From the total amount budgeted for depredation claims of $511,000 in House Bill 02 and Statutory Appropriations, LLB has expended $223,693 or 44% of the total depredation claims budgets, account 67200. In FY 2025, LLB paid $211,433 for depredation claims as of April 30, 2025 or $12,260 less than the current year.
The Livestock Loss Board is statutorily budgeted with $353,500 for livestock depredation reductions grants. As of April 30, 2026 the Board has spend $337,649 on livestock depredations reductions grants in FY 2026.
The Livestock Loss Board had employee termination payouts of $26,585 for the period ending April 30, 2025.

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MONTANA DEPARTMENT OF LIVESTOCK
BUDGETARY EXPENSE COMPARISON REPORT
APRIL 30, 2026
DIVISION: CENTRALIZED SERVICES
PROGRAM: MILK CONTROL BUREAU
BUDGET TO ACTUAL EXPENSE			Year-to-Date Actual Expenses April FY 2026	Same Period Prior Year Actual Expenses April FY 2025	Balance of Budget Available
COMPARISON REPORT		FY 2026 Budget	Year-to-Date Actual Expenses April FY 2026	Same Period Prior Year Actual Expenses April FY 2025	Comparison
BUDGETED FTE		2.00
A		B	C	D	E	F
61000 PERSONAL SERVICES
1	61100 SALARIES	$ 132,711	$ 107,907	$ 109,813	$ (1,906)	$ 24,804
2	61104 OVERTIME	3,274	2,270	4,510	(2,240)	1,004
3	61300 OTHER/PER DIEM	1,500	900	1,300	(400)	600
4	61400 BENEFITS	48,203	40,542	41,521	(979)	7,661
5	TOTAL PERSONAL SERVICES	185,688	151,619	157,144	(5,525)	34,069
6
7	62000 OPERATIONS
8	62100 CONTRACT	30,805	2,325	2,096	229	28,480
9	62200 SUPPLY	7,767	3,018	1,999	1,019	4,749
10	62300 COMMUNICATION	5,908	2,496	2,461	35	3,412
11	62400 TRAVEL	674	-	269	(269)	674
12	62500 RENT	9,317	6,155	6,207	(52)	3,162
13	62700 REPAIR & MAINT	200	-	-	-	200
14	62800 OTHER EXPENSES	5,480	1,218	1,166	52	4,262
15	TOTAL OPERATIONS	60,151	15,212	14,198	1,014	44,939
16	TOTAL EXPENDITURES	$ 245,839	$ 166,831	$ 171,342	$ (4,511)	$ 79,008
BUDGETED FUNDS
17
18	02817 MILK CONTROL	$ 245,839	$ 166,831	$ 171,342	$ (4,511)	$ 79,008
19	TOTAL BUDGETED FUNDS	$ 245,839	$ 166,831	$ 171,342	$ (4,511)	$ 79,008
In FY 2026, The Milk Control Bureau is budgeted $245,839 and has 2.00 FTE. The bureau is funded with milk industry fees. The personal services budget is 82% expended with 80% of payrolls complete. Personal services expended as of April 2026 were $5,525 lower than April 2025. Operations are 25% expended with 75% of the budget year lapsed. Operation expenses as of April 2026 were $1,014 higher than April 2025. Overall, Milk Control Bureau total expenditures were $4,511 lower than the same period last year. As of April 30, 2026, the Milk Control Bureau has expended 68% of its budget.
The Milk Control Bureau had employee termination payouts and other employee payouts of $1,108 as of April 30 for fiscal year 2026.

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MONTANA DEPARTMENT OF LIVESTOCK BUDGETARY EXPENSE COMPARISON REPORT APRIL 30, 2026

DIVISION: ANIMAL HEALTH DIVISION - STATE VETERINARIAN
PROGRAM: STATE VETERINARIAN IMPORT OFFICE
BUDGET TO ACTUAL EXPENSE COMPARISON REPORT		FY 2026 Budget	Year-to-Date Actual Expenses April FY 2026	Same Period Prior Year Actual Expenses April FY 2025	Year to Year Comparison	Balance of Budget Available
BUDGETED FTE		9.50
A		B	C	D	E	F
61000 PERSONAL SERVICES
1	61100 SALARIES	$ 725,909	$ 493,934	$ 416,098	$ 77,836	$ 231,975
2	61104 OVERTIME	27,460	23,667	18,358	5,309	3,793
3	61400 BENEFITS	275,916	180,610	154,468	26,142	95,306
4	TOTAL PERSONAL SERVICES	1,029,285	698,211	588,924	109,287	331,074
5	62000 OPERATIONS
6	62100 CONTRACT	59,634	42,702	40,882	1,820	16,932
7	62200 SUPPLY	29,008	20,119	16,546	3,573	8,889
8	62300 COMMUNICATION	52,213	18,349	37,397	(19,048)	33,864
9	62400 TRAVEL	14,603	10,351	6,523	3,828	4,252
10	62500 RENT	19,104	33,289	13,683	19,606	(14,185)
11	62600 UTILITIES	110	-	-	-	110
12	62700 REPAIR & MAINT	5,270	1,181	2,123	(942)	4,089
13	62800 OTHER EXPENSES	26,021	11,008	11,575	(567)	15,013
14	TOTAL OPERATIONS	205,963	136,999	128,729	8,270	68,964
15	TOTAL	$ 1,235,248	$ 835,210	$ 717,653	$ 117,557	$ 400,038
16 FUND
17 02426 PER CAPITA FEE		$ 1,227,593	$ 834,925	$ 717,653	$ 117,272	$ 392,668
18 02427 ANIMAL HEALTH FEES		7,655	285	-	285	7,370
19	TOTAL BUDGET FUNDING	$ 1,235,248	$ 835,210	$ 717,653	$ 117,557	$ 400,038
20 STATUTORY APPROPRIATIONS (SA)
21 67000 BENEFITS AND CLAIMS
22 67200 INDEMNITY PAYMENTS		$ 10,000	$ 7,836	$ -	7,836	2,164
23	TOTAL STATE PAYMENTS	10,000	7,836	-	7,836	2,164
24 TOTAL EXPEDITURES		$ 10,000	$ 7,836	$ -	$ 7,836	$ 2,164
25 SA FUNDS
26 02980 INDEMNITY FUND (SA)		$ 10,000	$ 7,836	$ -	7,836	2,164
27 TOTAL SA FUNDS		$ 10,000	$ 7,836	$ -	$ 7,836	$ 2,164
The State Veteriniarn Office includes Import and Alternative Livestock. In FY 2026, the State Veterinarian Import Office is budgeted with $1,227,593 of per capita fees and $7,655 of animal health fees. The personal services budget is 68% expended with 80% of payrolls complete. Personal services expended as of April 2026 was $109,287 higher than April 2025. Operations are 67% expended with 75% of the budget year lapsed. Operation expenses as of April 30, 2026 were $8,270 higher than April 29, 2025. Animal Health has spent $117,557 more than the same period in FY 2025. As of April 30, 2026 the Animal Health Import Office has expended 68% of its budget.
Personal services is higher in FY 2026 due to an FTE moving from the federal umbrella program to import office.
The import office sells some supplies at cost to veterinarians. The income is in the Animal Health Fees.
81-2-203 MCA created a statutory indemnity special revenue fund for compensation of animals for slaughter due to disease under the direction of the Department as per 81-2-201 MCA. The Department may transfer $10,000 per year to the fund. Unspent monies are carried forward to subsequent years until the fund accumulates $100,000 of transferred funds. Payments are limited to the cash balance in the fund after the annual transfer. There is a cash balance in the indemnity fund of $24,924 as of April 30, 2026. The cash is invested in STIP has earned $161 in interest since the fund was created.
The Animal Health program had employee termination payouts and other employee payouts of $639 for the period ending April 30, 2025.

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MONTANA DEPARTMENT OF LIVESTOCK BUDGETARY EXPENSE COMPARISON REPORT APRIL 30, 2026

BUDGETARY EXPENSE COMPARISON REPORT
APRIL 30, 2026
DIVISION: ANIMAL HEALTH DIVISION
PROGRAM: DESIGNATED SURVEILLANCE AREA (DSA) & FEDERAL ANIMAL HEALTH DISEASE GRANTS
BUDGET TO ACTUAL EXPENSE COMPARISON REPORT		FY 2026 Budget	Year-to-Date Actual Expenses April FY 2026	Same Period Prior Year Actual Expenses April FY 2025	Year to Year Comparison	Balance of Budget Available
BUDGETED FTE		4.50
A		B	C	D	E	F
61000 PERSONAL SERVICES
1	61100 SALARIES	$ 289,766	$ 222,558	$ 257,098	$ (34,540)	$ 67,208
2	61104 OVERTIME	5,748	3,221	3,469	(248)	2,527
3	61400 BENEFITS	114,125	86,248	98,979	(12,731)	27,877
4	TOTAL PERSONAL SERVICES	409,639	312,027	359,546	(47,519)	97,612
5	62000 OPERATIONS
6	62100 CONTRACT	1,144,808	909,398	854,812	54,586	235,410
7	62200 SUPPLY	23,587	22,125	10,266	11,859	1,462
8	62300 COMMUNICATION	8,809	6,288	4,921	1,367	2,521
9	62400 TRAVEL	15,496	8,793	8,741	52	6,703
10	62500 RENT	35,590	2,781	26,549	(23,768)	32,809
11	62700 REPAIR & MAINT	8,270	11,896	7,158	4,738	(3,626)
12	62800 OTHER EXPENSES	52,309	39,606	38,533	1,073	12,703
13	TOTAL OPERATIONS	1,288,869	1,000,887	950,980	49,907	287,982
14	68000 TRANSFERS
15	68100 TRANSFERS	240,000	222,606	180,953	41,653	17,394
16	TOTAL TRANSFERS	240,000	222,606	180,953	41,653	17,394
17	TOTAL EXPENDITURES	$ 1,938,508	$ 1,535,520	$ 1,491,479	$ 44,041	$ 402,988
18	BUDGETED FUNDS
19	01100 GENERAL FUND	$ 1,147,906	$ 756,276	$ 785,221	$ (28,945)	$ 391,630
20	03427 FEDERAL UMBRELLA FFY24	-	-	706,258	(706,258)	-
21	03427 FEDERAL UMBRELLA FFY25	568,437	568,437	-	568,437	-
22	03427 FEDERAL UMBRELLA FFY26	222,165	210,807	-	210,807	11,358
23	TOTAL BUDGETED FUNDS	$ 1,938,508	$ 1,535,520	$ 1,491,479	$ 44,041	$ 402,988
24	BUDGET AMENDMENTS (BA)
25	61000 PERSONAL SERVICES
26	61100 SALARIES	$ 10,720	$ 2,264	$ 13,254	$ (10,990)	$ 8,456
27	61400 BENEFITS	5,456	689	11,053	(10,364)	4,767
28	TOTAL PERSONAL SERVICES	16,176	2,953	24,307	(21,354)	13,223
29	62000 OPERATIONS
30	62100 CONTRACT	93,963	7,250	50,684	(43,434)	86,713
31	62200 SUPPLY	45,722	32,699	1,339	31,360	13,023
32	62300 COMMUNICATION	-	12,039	6,477	5,562	(12,039)
33	62400 TRAVEL	27,762	3,948	1,192	2,756	23,814
34	62700 REPAIR & MAINT	-	-	4,500	(4,500)	-
35	62800 OTHER EXPENSES	9,121	3,741	4,545	(804)	5,380
36	TOTAL OPERATIONS	176,568	59,677	68,737	(9,060)	116,891
37	TOTAL BA EXPENDITURES	$ 192,744	$ 62,630	$ 93,044	$ (30,414)	$ 130,114
38	BA FUNDS
39	03427 SWINE SHIP (BA)	12,960	$ 12,960	$ -	$ 12,960	$ -
39	03427 FAD OUTBREAK (BA)	78,178	7,975	-	7,975	70,203
40	03427 HPAI EMERGENCY PREPERADNESS (BA)	2,392	1,362	10,853	(9,491)	1,030
42	03710 ANIMAL DISEASE TRACEABILITY 3/31/26 (BA)	99,214	40,333	82,191	(41,858)	58,881
41	TOTAL BA FUNDS	$ 192,744	$ 62,630	$ 93,044	$ (30,414)	$ 130,114
The Designated Surveillance Area (DSA) is budgeted for $1,147,906 and 2.00 FTE in FY 2026 and is funded with General Funds. The Federal Umbrella is budgeted for $568,437 and 2.50 FTE in SFY 2026 and is funded with Federal Funds. Of the $568,437 Federal Umbrella budgeted, only $ has been awarded to the Department for the Federal Fiscal Year 2024 (FFY24) which ends March 31, 2025. The Federal Umbrella FFY25 authority is for the upcoming federal grant starting April 1, 2025. This grant has not been awarded at this time.
The personal services budget is 76% expended with 80% of payrolls complete. Personal services expended as of April 2026 was $47,519 lower than April 2025. Operations are 78% expended with 75% of the budget year lapsed. Operation expenses as of April 2026 were $49,907 higher than April 2025. Overall, total expenditures were $44,041 higher than the same period last year with 79% of the budget expended.
The Animal Health Bureau receives federal funding for animal disease monitoring and eradication. Unspent federal money at State Fiscal Year (SFY) end is carried over to the next SFY. The Department received $12,960 from APHIS USDA for Swine SHIP expenses. The Department has spent $12,960 of the award as of April 30, 2026. The Department received $88,567 from APHIS USDA for Swine SHIP expenses. The Department spent $10,389 of the grant in FY 2025. The Department has spent $18,364 of the award as of April 30, 2026. The Department received $4,120 from APHIS USDA for Swine SHIP expenses. The Department spent $1,728 of the grant in FY 2025. The Department has spent $3,090 of the award as of April 30, 2026.
The Diagnostic Lab program had employee termination payouts and other employee payouts of $46 for the period ending April 30, 2026.

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DIVISION: ANIMAL HEALTH DIVISION\nPROGRAM: DIAGNOSTIC LABORATORY
BUDGET TO ACTUAL EXPENSE\nCOMPARISON REPORT		FY 2026\nBudget	Year-to-Date\nActual Expenses\nApril\nFY 2026	Same Period Prior\nYear Actual\nExpenses April\nFY 2025	Year to Year\nComparison	Balance of Budget\nAvailable
BUDGETED FTE		22.01
A		B	C	D	E	F
1	61000 PERSONAL SERVICES
2	61100 SALARIES	$ 1,513,217	$ 1,025,817	$ 1,078,220	$ (52,403)	$ 487,400
3	61104 OVERTIME	66,660	40,328	56,877	(16,549)	26,332
4	61400 BENEFITS	533,341	389,837	422,429	(32,592)	143,504
5	TOTAL PERSONAL SERVICES	2,113,218	1,455,982	1,557,526	(101,544)	657,236
6	62000 OPERATIONS
7	62100 CONTRACT	206,859	197,450	142,426	55,024	9,409
8	62200 SUPPLY	1,030,724	716,688	797,473	(80,785)	314,036
9	62300 COMMUNICATION	32,737	25,434	28,227	(2,793)	7,303
10	62400 TRAVEL	12,184	1,323	7,870	(6,547)	10,861
11	62500 RENT	120,285	96,272	85,202	11,070	24,013
12	62600 UTILITIES	54,141	32,758	28,919	3,839	21,383
13	62700 REPAIR & MAINT	97,185	212,314	88,878	123,436	(115,129)
14	62800 OTHER EXPENSES	89,024	84,822	66,762	18,060	4,202
15	TOTAL OPERATIONS	1,643,139	1,367,061	1,245,757	121,304	276,078
16	63000 EQUIPMENT
17	63100 EQUIPMENT	19,967	15,898	-	15,898	4,069
18	TOTAL EQUIPMENT	19,967	15,898	-	15,898	4,069
19	TOTAL	$ 3,776,324	$ 2,838,941	$ 2,803,283	$ 35,658	$ 937,383
20	BUDGETED FUNDS
21	01100 GENERAL FUND	$ 1,290,956	$ 984,610	$ 939,796	$ 44,814	$ 306,346
22	02426 PER CAPITA FEE	852,882	415,703	508,907	(93,204)	437,179
23	03673 FEDERAL ANIMAL HEALTH DISEASE	21,729	-	-	-	21,729
24	06026 DIAGNOSTIC LABORATORY FEES	1,610,757	1,438,628	1,354,580	84,048	172,129
25	TOTAL BUDGET FUNDING	$ 3,776,324	$ 2,838,941	$ 2,803,283	$ 35,658	$ 937,383
26	BUDGET AMENDED (BA) & ONE-TIME-ONLY (OTO) EXPENDITURES
27	61000 PERSONAL SERVICES
28	61100 SALARIES	$ 73,509	$ 74,163	$ -	$ 74,163	$ (654)
29	61400 BENEFITS	27,933	27,284	-	27,284	649
30	TOTAL PERSONAL SERVICES	101,442	101,447	-	101,447	(5)
31	62000 OPERATIONS
32	62100 CONTRACT	141,008	34,400	119,884	(85,484)	106,608
33	62200 SUPPLY	24,937	73,109	44,718	28,391	(48,172)
34	62400 TRAVEL	12,000	9,274	5,390	3,884	2,726
35	62500 RENT	-	-	5,415	(5,415)	-
36	62700 REPAIRS & MAINT	35,250	62,936	104,578	(41,642)	(27,686)
37	62800 OTHER EXPENSES	15,358	25,141	845	24,296	(9,783)
38	TOTAL OPERATIONS	228,553	204,860	280,830	(75,970)	23,693
39	63000 EQUIPMENT
40	63100 EQUIPMENT	1,115,676	199,019	-	199,019	916,657
41	TOTAL EQUIPMENT	1,664,424	199,019	-	199,019	1,465,405
42	TOTAL BA & OTO EXPENDITURES	$ 1,994,419	$ 505,326	$ 280,830	$ 224,496	$ 1,489,093
43	BA & OTO FUNDING
44	01100 GENERAL FUND (OTO)	$ 200,400	$ -	$ -	$ -	$ 200,400
45	02426 PER CAPITA FEE (OTO)	863,048	-	-	-	863,048
46	03673 NAHLN (LIMS IMPROVEMENT)	38,700	11,500	-	11,500	27,200
47	03673 NAHLN ARP AWARD (BA)	442,371	190,769	-	190,769	251,602
48	03673 NAHLN 2026	278,950	303,057	148,580	154,477	(24,107)
49	03673 NAHLN 2026	170,950	-	132,250	(132,250)	170,950
50	TOTAL BA & OTO FUNDING	$ 1,994,419	$ 505,326	$ 280,830	$ 224,496	$ 1,489,093
The diagnostic laboratory is budgeted for $3,776,324 and 22 FTE in FY 2026. It is funded with general fund of $1,290,956, per capita fees of $852,882, federal funds of $21,729, and lab testing fees of $1,610,757. Personal services are 69% expended with 80% of payrolls complete. Personal services expended as of April 2026 were $101,544 lower than April 2025. Operations are 83% expended with 75% of the budget year lapsed. Operation expenses as of April 2026 were $121,304 higher than April 2025. Overall, Diagnostic Laboratory total expenditures were $35,658 higher than the same period last year. As of April 30, 2026, the Diagnostic Lab has expended 75% of its budget.
2025 Legislation authorized the diagnostic laboratory one-time-only budget authority for the purchase of laboratory diagnostic equipment for the milk lab in the amount of $200,400 to be paid with general fund.
2025 Legislation authorized the diagnostic laboratory one-time-only budget authority for the purchase of laboratory diagnostic equipment and capital outlay to complete the new diagnostic laboratory in the amount of $863,048 to be paid with per capita fee.
In FY 2025, the Diagnostic Laboratory was awarded $278,950 from the National Animal Health Laboratory Network (NAHLN) through USDA, APHIS. This grant is to purchase testing supplies, travel, maintenance contracts and laboratory equipment for the Diagnostic Laboratory. MVDL has until May 31, 2026 to spend the grant funding.
The Diagnostic Laboratory was awarded $1,000,000 from the American Rescue Plan (ARP) through USDA, APHIS. This grant is a sub-award through the Colorado State University. This grant is to purchase equipment for the Diagnostic Laboratory including the incinerator for the new lab building. The Department spent $557,629 in FY2025 leaving $442,371 for FY2026. As of April 30, 2026, the lab has spent $748,398 of the APHIS ARP grant. MVDL has until May 31, 2026 to spend the grant funding.
The Diagnostic Lab program had employee termination payouts and other employee payouts of $31,887 and $2,842 for the period ending April 30, 2026 and April 30, 2025, respectively.

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MONTANA DEPARTMENT OF LIVESTOCK BUDGETARY EXPENSE COMPARISON REPORT APRIL 30, 2026

DIVISION: ANIMAL HEALTH DIVISION PROGRAM: MILK AND EGG / SHIELDED EGG GRADING

BUDGET TO ACTUAL EXPENSE COMPARISON REPORT		Year-to-Date Actual Expenses		Same Period Prior Year Actual		Balance of Budget Available
BUDGET TO ACTUAL EXPENSE COMPARISON REPORT		FY 2026 Budget	April FY 2026	Expenses April FY 2025	Year to Year Comparison	Balance of Budget Available
	BUDGETED FTE	6.75
	A	B	C	D	E	G
	61000 PERSONAL SERVICES
1	61100 SALARIES	$ 388,731	$ 283,062	$ 246,024	$ 37,038	$ 105,669
2	61102 OVERTIME	86,242	13,081	23,224	(10,143)	73,161
3	61400 BENEFITS	135,457	114,656	98,567	16,089	20,801
4	TOTAL PERSONAL SERVICES	610,430	410,799	367,815	42,984	199,631
5	62000 OPERATIONS
6	62100 CONTRACT	140,163	64,033	58,170	5,863	76,130
7	62200 SUPPLY	25,815	13,492	1,518	11,974	12,323
8	62300 COMMUNICATION	20,814	5,061	2,430	2,631	15,753
9	62400 TRAVEL	2,652	8,484	7,731	753	(5,832)
10	62500 RENT	19,549	21,610	18,105	3,505	(2,061)
11	62700 REPAIR & MAINT	4,460	196	426	(230)	4,264
12	62800 OTHER EXPENSES	8,250	9,603	9,463	140	(1,353)
13	TOTAL OPERATIONS	221,703	122,479	97,843	24,636	99,224
14	TOTAL	$ 832,133	$ 533,278	$ 465,658	$ 67,620	$ 298,855
	BUDGETED FUNDS
16	01100 GENERAL FUND	$ 154,411	$ 92,546	$ -	$ 92,546	$ 61,865
17	02262 SHIELDED EGG GRADING FEES	388,007	239,498	233,936	5,562	148,509
18	02701 MILK INSPECTION FEES	271,496	185,169	220,310	(35,141)	86,327
19	03032 SHELL EGG INSPECTION FEES	18,219	16,065	11,412	4,653	2,154
20	TOTAL BUDGET FUNDING	$ 832,133	$ 533,278	$ 465,658	$ 67,620	$ 298,855
	BUDGET AMENDED EXPENDITURES
21	62000 OPERATIONS
22	62200 SUPPLY & MINOR EQUIPMENT	$ 13,595	$ -	$ 7,737	$ (7,737)	$ 13,595
24	62400 TRAVEL	14,589	-	-	-	14,589
24	TOTAL OPERATIONS	28,184	-	7,737	(7,737)	28,184
	BUDGETED FUNDS
25	03032 HPAI PPE	13,595	-	7,737	(7,737)	13,595
27	03032 MILK TRAINING	14,589	-	-	-	14,589
28	TOTAL BUDGET FUNDING	$ 28,184	$ -	$ 7,737	$ (7,737)	$ 28,184
The total Milk & Egg program is budgeted $832,133 with 6.75 FTE in FY 2026 funded with milk inspection fees, egg grading fees and federal shell egg inspection fees. The personal services budget is 67% expended with 80% of payrolls complete. Personal services expended as of April 2026 was $42,984 higher than April 2025. Operation expense budget is 55% expended with 75% of budget year lapsed. Operation expenses as of April 2026 was $24,636 higher than April 2025. The Animal Health Division total expenditures were $67,620 higher than the same period last year. As of April 30, 2026, the Milk & Egg program has expended 64% of its budget.
The Milk & Egg program had employee termination payouts of $12,276 and $16,879 for the period ending April FY 2026 and April FY 2025, respectively.
The Department has two federal milk inspection grants. The first federal grant is for milk inspection for High Path Avian Influenza testing personal protection equipment. The amount of the grant is $15,224. The second federal grant is for two milk inspectors to attend training at two out of state training seminars and for one milk inspection employee to attend two out of state conferences. The amount of the grant is $14,589.

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MONTANA DEPARTMENT OF LIVESTOCK BUDGETARY EXPENSE COMPARISON REPORT APRIL 30, 2026

DIVISION: ANIMAL HEALTH DIVISION PROGRAM: MEAT INSPECTION

PROGRAM: MEAT INSPECTION
BUDGET TO ACTUAL EXPENSE		Year-to-Date Actual Expenses		Same Period Prior Year Actual Expenses		Balance of Budget Available
COMPARISON REPORT		FY 2026 Budget	April FY 2026	April FY 2025	Year to Year Comparison	Balance of Budget Available
BUDGETED FTE		30.50
A		B	C	D	E	F
61000 PERSONAL SERVICES
1	61100 SALARIES	$ 1,623,346	$ 1,139,390	$ 1,116,115	$ 23,275	$ 483,956
2	61102 OVERTIME	96,097	13,165	54,449	(41,284)	82,932
3	61400 BENEFITS	704,163	484,474	484,438	36	219,689
4	TOTAL PERSONAL SERVICES	2,423,606	1,637,029	1,655,002	(17,973)	786,577
5	62000 OPERATIONS
6	62100 CONTRACT	119,089	65,911	72,246	(6,335)	53,178
7	62200 SUPPLY	76,529	43,440	39,919	3,521	33,089
8	62300 COMMUNICATION	30,325	30,996	19,982	11,014	(671)
9	62400 TRAVEL	104,411	60,077	73,634	(13,557)	44,334
10	62500 RENT	257,402	143,709	175,731	(32,022)	113,693
11	62700 REPAIR & MAINT	10,600	2,939	6,106	(3,167)	7,661
12	62800 OTHER EXPENSES	370,449	335,124	217,651	117,473	35,325
13	TOTAL OPERATIONS	968,805	682,196	605,269	76,927	286,609
14	TOTAL EXPENDITURES	$ 3,392,411	$ 2,319,225	$ 2,260,271	$ 58,954	$ 1,073,186
15	BUDGETED FUNDS
16	01100 GENERAL FUND	$ 1,851,384	$ 1,165,452	$ 1,163,329	$ 2,123	$ 685,932
17	02427 ANIMAL HEALTH FEES	24,140	-	-	-	24,140
18	03209 MEAT & POULTRY INSPECTION	1,516,887	1,153,773	1,096,942	56,831	363,114
19	TOTAL BUDGET FUNDING	$ 3,392,411	$ 2,319,225	$ 2,260,271	$ 58,954	$ 1,073,186
In FY 2026, Meat Inspection is budgeted $3,392,411 with 30.50 FTE. The bureau is funded with general fund of $1,851,384, federal meat & poultry inspection funds of $1,516,887 and $24,140 of animal health fees levied from licensing as per 81-9-201(1)MCA. Personal services budget is 68% expended with 80% of payrolls complete. Personal services expended as of April FY 2026 was $17,973 lower than April FY 2025. Operations are 70% expended with 75% of the budget year lapsed. Overall, Meat Inspection total expenditures were $58,954 higher than the same period last year. As of April 30, 2026 the Meat Inspection program expended 68% of its budget.
FSIS has approved grant funding for meat inspection in amount of $1.5M in February 2026 for the federal fiscal year that ends 9/30/2026.
The Meat & Poultry Inspection program had employee termination payouts of $186 and $52,246 for the period ending April 30, 2026 and April 30, 2025, respectively.

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MONTANA DEPARTMENT OF LIVESTOCK BUDGETARY EXPENSE COMPARISON REPORT APRIL 30, 2026

DIVISION:	BRANDS ENFORCEMENT DIVISION
PROGRAM:	BRANDS ENFORCEMENT
BUDGET TO ACTUAL EXPENSE COMPARISON REPORT		FY 2026 Budget	Year-to-Date Actual Expenses April FY 2026	Same Period Prior Year Actual Expenses April FY 2025	Year to Year Comparison	Balance of Budget Available
BUDGETED FTE		54.11
A		B	C	D	E	F
61000 PERSONAL SERVICES
1	61100 SALARIES	$ 2,896,595	$ 2,208,918	$ 2,207,209	$ 1,709	$ 687,677
2	61200 OVERTIME	265,323	283,545	253,028	30,517	(18,222)
3	61400 BENEFITS	1,217,197	999,124	958,760	40,364	218,073
4	TOTAL PERSONAL SERVICES	4,379,115	3,491,587	3,418,997	72,590	887,528
5	62000 OPERATIONS
6	62100 CONTRACT	140,909	116,418	110,031	6,387	24,491
7	62200 SUPPLY	104,486	126,789	81,497	45,292	(22,303)
8	62300 COMMUNICATION	111,717	74,706	81,498	(6,792)	37,011
9	62400 TRAVEL	50,814	26,183	30,960	(4,777)	24,631
10	62500 RENT	242,968	171,751	181,309	(9,558)	71,217
11	62600 UTILITIES	14,641	15,000	6,500	8,500	(359)
12	62700 REPAIR & MAINT	99,627	95,236	217,030	(121,794)	4,391
13	62800 OTHER EXPENSES	48,148	53,566	34,947	18,619	(5,418)
14	TOTAL OPERATIONS	813,310	679,649	743,772	(64,123)	133,661
15	TOTAL	$ 5,192,425	$ 4,171,236	$ 4,162,769	$ 8,467	$ 1,021,189
16	BUDGETED FUNDS
17	02425 BRAND INSPECTION FEES	$ 3,651,697	$ 3,556,186	$ 3,661,623	$ (105,437)	$ 95,511
18	02426 PER CAPITA FEES	1,540,728	615,050	501,146	113,904	925,678
19	TOTAL BUDGET FUNDING	$ 5,192,425	$ 4,171,236	$ 4,162,769	$ 8,467	$ 1,021,189
In FY 2026, Brands Enforcement is budgeted for $5,192,425 with 54.11 FTE. It is funded with brand inspection fees of $3,651,697 and per capita fees of $1,540,728. Personal services budget is 79% expended with 80% of payrolls complete. Personal services expended as of April 30, 2026 was $72,590 higher than April 29, 2025. Operations are 84% expended with 75% of the budget year lapsed. Operation expenses as of April 30, 2026 were $64,123 lower than April 29,2025. Overall, Brands Enforcement total expenditures were $8,467 higher than the same period last year. As of April 30, 2026, the Brands Division has expended 80% of its budget.
The Brands Enforcement division had employee termination payouts of $41,623 and $103,015 for the period ending April 30, 2026 and April 30, 2025, respectively.

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Board of Livestock Meeting

Agenda Request Form

From:Leslie Doely	Division/Program:Livestock Loss Board			Meeting Date:May 27, 2026
Agenda Item:
Background Info:Please find attached a summary of Livestock Loss Board claim and depredation loss statistics through April 30. There have been no claims processed since May 1, 2026.At their May 12 meeting, the Livestock Loss Board awarded eight prevention grants totaling approximately 58,000. The next round of grant applications are due November 4th and will be awarded at the December 9, 2026 Livestock Loss Board meeting.Recommendation: n/a
Time needed: 5 min	Attachments:	Yes	No	Board vote required?	Yes	No

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For historical Livestock Loss Board statistical information, please visit the Office of Public Information Requests webpage.

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Black Bear

Mountain Lion

For historical Livestock Loss Board statistical information, please visit the Office of Public Information Requests webpage.

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Claim Reimbursements By Month of Payment and Predator Species

	Black Bear		Grizzly		Mountain Lion		Wolf		Total
	Animals	Amount	Animals	Amount	Animals	Amount	Animals	Amount	Animals	Amount
2025	10	$4,077.84	85	$187,173.20	49	$9,271.06	67	$83,928.76	211	$284,450.86
Jan	0	$0.00	0	$0.00	0	$0.00	0	$0.00	0	$0.00
Feb	0	$0.00	0	$0.00	0	$0.00	2	$3,276.15	2	$3,276.15
Mar	0	$0.00	0	$0.00	0	$0.00	2	$3,777.25	2	$3,777.25
Apr	0	$0.00	2	$4,157.73	1	$182.53	3	$6,384.10	6	$10,724.36
May	0	$0.00	1	$2,192.69	0	$0.00	5	$11,703.65	6	$13,896.34
Jun	0	$0.00	21	$30,699.96	1	$206.63	6	$10,787.62	28	$41,694.22
Jul	1	$354.00	17	$39,447.21	0	$0.00	9	$7,957.75	27	$47,758.96
Aug	3	$1,062.00	11	$25,769.64	0	$0.00	6	$12,326.77	20	$39,158.41
Sep	0	$0.00	12	$31,427.52	4	$1,248.02	15	$10,153.76	31	$42,829.31
Oct	1	$610.75	12	$32,690.05	6	$1,073.95	3	$6,431.74	22	$40,806.49
Nov	0	$0.00	3	$7,362.64	0	$0.00	4	$4,979.35	7	$12,341.99
Dec	5	$2,051.09	6	$13,425.77	37	$6,559.93	12	$6,150.62	60	$28,187.40
2026	0	$0.00	8	$18,261.96	8	$2,752.00	4	$9,744.25	20	$30,758.20
Jan	0	$0.00	4	$7,516.13	5	$2,460.00	3	$7,544.25	12	$17,520.37
Feb	0	$0.00	1	$2,850.00	3	$292.00	1	$2,200.00	5	$5,342.00
Mar	0	$0.00	3	$7,895.83	0	$0.00	0	$0.00	3	$7,895.83
Apr	0	$0.00	1	$2,233.00	6	$3,121.00	0	$0.00	7	$5,354.00

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LLB Depredations by County and Species January 1, 2025 through December 31, 2025

	Cattle		Dog		Goat		Sheep		Swine		Totals
	Number	Amount	Number	Amount	Number	Amount	Number	Amount	Number	Amount	Number	Amount
Beaverhead	15	$30,787	5	$2,500			12	$8,949			32	$42,236
Grizzly	1	$2,113									1	$2,113
Wolves	14	$28,675	5	$2,500			12	$8,949			31	$40,124
Broadwater							7	$1,947			7	$1,947
Lion							7	$1,947			7	$1,947
Carbon	1	$2,161					1	$207			2	$2,368
Grizzly	1	$2,161									1	$2,161
Lion							1	$207			1	$207
Cascade	3	$6,481			3	$292			1	$300	7	$7,073
Grizzly	1	$2,061							1	$300	2	$2,361
Lion					3	$292					3	$292
Wolves	2	$4,420									2	$4,420
Custer							9	$2,269			9	$2,269
Lion							9	$2,269			9	$2,269
Gallatin							8	$3,690			8	$3,690
Black Bear							3	$1,230			3	$1,230
Lion							5	$2,460			5	$2,460
Glacier	15	$37,495							1	$300	16	$37,795
Grizzly	13	$33,227							1	$300	14	$33,527
Wolves	2	$4,268									2	$4,268
Granite							3	$598			3	$598
Lion							3	$598			3	$598
Judith Basin							3	$1,062			3	$1,062
Black Bear							3	$1,062			3	$1,062
Lewis and Clark	16	$36,539					6	$1,683			22	$38,222
Black Bear							1	$354			1	$354
Grizzly	9	$19,241					1	$410			10	$19,651
Wolves	7	$17,298					4	$919			11	$18,217
Madison	16	$45,656	1	$500			1	$410			18	$46,566
Grizzly	13	$38,742									13	$38,742
Wolves	3	$6,914	1	$500			1	$410			5	$7,824
Missoula							3	$512			3	$512
Grizzly							3	$512			3	$512
Park	10	$25,378									10	$25,378
Grizzly	8	$20,916									8	$20,916
Wolves	2	$4,462									2	$4,462
Pondera	19	$44,737							1	$300	20	$45,037
Grizzly	18	$42,384							1	$300	19	$42,684
Wolves	1	$2,353									1	$2,353
Powder River							1	$611			1	$611
Black Bear							1	$611			1	$611
Powell	4	$8,428									4	$8,428
Grizzly	4	$8,428									4	$8,428
Sanders							9	$2,527			9	$2,527
Wolves							9	$2,527			9	$2,527
Sheridan							1	$1,566			1	$1,566
Lion							1	$1,566			1	$1,566
Silver Bow	1	$1,975									1	$1,975
Wolves	1	$1,975									1	$1,975
Stillwater					21	$2,345	1	$183			22	$2,527
Lion					21	$2,345	1	$183			22	$2,527
Sweet Grass	1	$3,201					1	$410			2	$3,611
Grizzly	1	$3,201									1	$3,201
Lion							1	$410			1	$410
Teton	7	$14,762							5	$1,500	12	$16,262
Grizzly	4	$8,014							5	$1,500	9	$9,514
Wolves	3	$6,748									3	$6,748
Yellowstone					2	$821	6	$1,074			8	$1,895
Black Bear					2	$821					2	$821
Lion							6	$1,074			6	$1,074
Grand Total	108	$257,600	6	$3,000	26	$3,458	72	$27,696	8	$2,400	220	$294,154

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From: Tahnee Szymanski, DVM		Division/Program: Animal Health			Meeting Date: 5/27/2026
Agenda Item: Out of State Travel Request
Background Info: As part of the NADPRP National Stop Movement Communication Plan Grant that Animal Health received, we have been engaging with the Livestock Marketing Association and our state markets. We have been asked to attend the upcoming LMA meeting in Deadwood, SD June 16-19 in order to attend and present at a Montana LMA session as well as a larger LMA emergency preparedness session.\n\nEstimated cost for Dr. Szymanski to attend the meeting $1,152 (includes travel in a state vehicle, hotel, and per diem).\n\nRecommendation: Approve the out of state travel request
Time needed: 10 minutes	Attachments:	Yes		Board vote required?	Yes
Agenda Item: Update on milk surveillance for highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI)
Background Info: As of May 1, the Department discontinued monthly testing of milk silos for HPAI. This change was made after giving industry members a chance to comment on the change and receiving no feedback. Montana’s largest egg producer was aware of the change and comfortable that discontinuing monthly dairy surveillance did not increase the risk of disease to poultry.
USDA recently announced a change to the National Milk Testing Strategy that will allow lactating dairy cattle from Stage IV/Unaffected states to move interstate without additional individual animal testing for HPAI. Because Montana has stopped conducting silo testing, we will lose our Unaffected Status and lactating dairy cattle leaving Montana will be required to be tested for HPAI per the updated Federal Order. We expect this change to affect a very small number of animals as we do not export many lactating dairy cattle from Montana.
Recommendation: N/A
Time needed: 10 minutes	Attachments:		No	Board vote required		No
Agenda Item: Pseudorabies
Background Info: On Friday, May 1, the Department received notification from Washington State that Montana had a swine premises involved in a trace from the recently announced pseudorabies positive premises in Iowa. The Montana premises was placed under quarantine, and all pigs on the premises were sampled for pseudorabies on May 7. All pigs were negative on the initial test. Animals must be resampled between 60-90 days after the affected premises in Iowa completes cleaning and disinfection, so a second round of sampling for the Montana premises will be conducted in June. This incident is the first detection of pseudorabies in the US commercial swine industry in 20 years and appears to have originated with a herd of transitional (outdoor raised) swine in Texas. Testing and investigation continue at the national level to determine the extent of this outbreak.
Recommendation: N/A
Time needed: 10 minutes	Attachments:		No	Board vote required:		No

===== PAGE 41 ===== ## 3 ) Justification As part of the NADPREP National Stop Movement Communicaiton Plan Grant that Animal Health received, we have been engaging with the Livestock Marketing Association and our state markets. We have been asked to attend the upcoming LMA meeting in Deadwood, SD in order to attend and present at a Montana LMA session as well as a larger LMA emergency preparedness session. 4) Itinerary Tuesday June 16 - Travel to Deadwood by state car Wednesday - Friday, June 16 - 19 - Attend LMA meeting. Friday June 19 - Return travel to Helena. 5) Cost Estimate State Car - $300 Hotel - $600 per person for 3 nights Per Diem - $56 per person for 4 days

6) Submitted By	Requested By Tahnee Szymanski, DVM	Title State Veterinarian, Administra	Date 5/12/2026
Approval - to be Completed by Agency Authorized Personnel
Date Approved by Board 5-27-26 [F3]			Date 5-27-26
NOTE: A travel expense voucher form must be filed within three months after incurring the travel expenses, otherwise the right to reimbursement will be waived.

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Board of Livestock Meeting

Agenda Request Form

From: Alicia Love, MPH, RS, Bureau Chief	Division/Program: Animal Health/ Meat, Milk and Egg Inspection Bureau			Meeting Date: May 27, 2026
Agenda Item: Preliminary Report on USDA-FSIS Audit (Audit will not be final)
Background Info: Recommendation:
Time needed: 30 min	Attachments:	Yes	No	Board vote required?	Yes	No
Agenda Item:
Background Info: Recommendation:
Time needed:	Attachments:	Yes	No	Board vote required?	Yes	No

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From: Jay Bodner		Division/Program: Brands Enforcement			Meeting Date: 5/27/26
Agenda Item: Out of State Travel Request International Livestock Identification Conference
Background Info: • Request for travel to International Livestock Identification Meeting in Layton, Utah • Request approval for 5 participants
Recommendation: Approve travel for the 2026 ILIA Conference
Time needed: 15 Minutes	Attachments:		No	Board vote required?	Yes
Agenda Item:
Background Info: Recommendation:
Time needed:	Attachments:	Yes	No	Board vote required	Yes	No
Agenda Item:
Background Info: Recommendation:
Time needed:	Attachments:	Yes	No	Board vote required:	Yes	No
Agenda Item:
Background Info: Recommendation:
Time needed:	Attachments:	Yes	No	Board vote required:	Yes	No
Agenda Item:
Background Info: Recommendation:
Time needed:	Attachments:	Yes	No	Board vote required:	Yes	No
Agenda Item:
Background Info: Recommendation:
Time needed:	Attachments:	Yes	No	Board vote required:	Yes	No

===== PAGE 44 ===== ## 3 ) Justification International Livestock Identification Association (ILIA) is an organization of member states, provinces, New Zealand, and Native American Tribal Nations where livestock brand recording, livestock identification and livestock inspection are recognized by legislation. The ILIA encourages and supports enforcement of livestock ownership and identification legislation. The ILIA assists agencies, associations, industry groups, or individual producers in their efforts to protect, promote, and preserve livestock identification and inspection. ## 4 ) Itinerary July 19th - Kick-off starter. Meetings and conference will be Monday July 20th to Wednesday July 22nd at Davis Convention Center in Layton, Utah ## 5 ) Cost Estimate

5) Cost Estimate
Transportation - $ 2000
Hotel	- $ 2500
Registration	- $ 1750
Per Diem	- $ 1080
Total Estimated Cost	- $7330.00

6) Submitted By	Requested By\nJay Bodner	Title\nBrands Division Administrator	Date\n5/27/2026
Approval - to be Completed by Agency Authorized Personnel
Date Approved by Board\n5-27-26	Board Chair or EO		Date\n5-27-26
NOTE: A travel expense voucher form must be filed within three months after incurring the travel expenses, otherwise the right to reimbursement will be waived.