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Board of Livestock Meeting

Agenda Request Form

From: Lindsey Simon	Division/Program: Legal			Meeting Date: 10/8/2026
Agenda Item: Motion for Protective Order – In re Petition to Transfer the Livestock Market Certificate for Headwaters Livestock Auction
Background Info: At the August Board Meeting, the Board voted on and issued the final order in the contested case hearing to transfer Valley LLC’s livestock market certificate to HLA, LLC. On September 16, 2026, Valley View LLC filed a motion for protective order requesting an order preventing dissemination of confidential financial information concerning the seller. Recommendation: Legal counsel will advise the Board during the meeting.
Time needed: 15 mins	Attachments:	Yes ✓	No	Board vote required?	Yes ✓	No

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Board of Livestock Meeting

Agenda Request Form

From: Mike Spatz	Division/Program: Executive Officer Updates to Board			Meeting Date: 10/8/2026
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
Agenda Item:
Background Info: Recommendation:
Time needed:	Attachments:	Yes	No	Board vote required:	Yes
Agenda Item:
Background Info: Recommendation:
Time needed:	Attachments:	Yes	No	Board vote required?	Yes
Agenda Item:
Background Info: Recommendation:
Time needed:	Attachments:	Yes	No	Board vote required	Yes
Time needed:	Attachments:	Yes	No	Board vote required	Yes

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DOL Board Meeting October 8, 2026 Human Resource Update: Staff Openings, Recruitment General Updates - Gov. Award Recipients ===== PAGE 4 ===== ## Staff Openings and Recruitment #### OVERVIEW- AUG. 28TH - OCT. 8TH, 2026

## DOL had 1 new hires since the last board meeting -Brands- Livestock District Investigator- District 14 Cascade, Teton and L&C County).

## DOL had 3 vacated positions: • Animal Health- Microbiologist in the Lab- last day on Sept. 19^{th} • Brands- Market Supervisor; last day was Sept. 5^{th} • CSD- Public Relations Specialist- Last day was September 25th

## The Department has (O) future resignation notices at this time

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Staff Openings and Recruitment
Come in We're HIRING	STATE OF MONTANA CAREERS
DOL is actively recruiting for 11 positions:
Veterinary Diagnostic Pathologist- Section Head	Livestock Market Inspector- Miles City Market Compliance Specialist	Livestock Investigator- District 9 (Beaverhead and West Madison County)
Shell Egg Grader- Great Falls	Meat Poultry Inspector - Bitterroot Valley Meat Poultry Relief Inspector- Billings	Livestock Market Inspector- Billings
Livestock Market Inspector- Part-Time- Glendive	Diagnostic Laboratory Accessioner - Bozeman	Livestock Market Supervisor- Three Forks

===== PAGE 6 ===== ## BRANDS DIVISION Jolene Burke - Joined the Brands Division as District Investigator for the Lewis and Clark, Teton and Cascade County area. Started with the Department on September 14th, 2026 ## WELCOME ===== PAGE 7 ===== ## General Updates Gov. Awards- 3 Nominations, Ceremony was September 21st 2026. Livestock's Recipients are: Holly Berry- Brands Jay Nelson- Animal Health Jason Wickum- Brands

THANK YOU!!

===== PAGE 8 ===== Here are the write-ups for the Department's Gov. Award Recipients:

Holly	Berry	Holly has been a valued member of the Department of Livestock for the past 3½ years, s Compliance Technician. She has significantly improved productivity by entering livestock agency's inspection management database with greater speed, accuracy, and consisten inspections are essential for tracking livestock movement, ownership changes, and en needed, Holly's work has had a direct and positive impact on the agency's ability to resp Her efforts allow brand staff to access critical information more readily, enabling them t increased efficiency. Holly's dedication, reliability, and commitment is a great service to Livestock and Montana's livestock producers.
Jay	Nelson	I am nominating Jay Nelson for this award in recognition of the leadership role he played audit. Audits are often a source of stress and uncertainty for staff. Jay actively mitigated that el consistent source of calm and positive energy. He sought out resources to help staff pr multiple days in plants with staff to support them, and developed scenarios for our mo practice answering questions. These actions allowed our staff to identify gaps in knowledge, ask questions, and over a this important event. He did all of this without having any decrease in productivity in his I nominate them with great enthusiasm.
Jason	Wickum	In October, the Department of Livestock was notified by USDA, Wildlife Services of pote County. Jason quickly worked with Wildlife Services and MT Fish Wildlife and Parks staff roughly 100 pigs running without containment and displaying feral behaviors. Jason p working with the animal owner to achieve an outcome that met everyone's needs. Thro the support of Producers Partnership and the Montana Food Bank Network, the state w twelve thousand pounds of pork to families across the state and keep feral swine from Montana.

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Board of Livestock Meeting

Agenda Request Form

From: Brian Simonson		Division/Program: Centralized Services			Meeting Date: 10/8/2026
Agenda Item: Per Capita Fee (PCF) 2027 Rate Setting
Background Info: This annual report includes the CY27 PCF maximum revenue increase calculation and three PCF rate change proposals. The board will discuss and vote to set PCF rates for the 2027 calendar year reporting period. Recommendation: n/a
Time needed: 15 min	Attachments:	Yes X	No	Board vote required	Yes X	No
Agenda Item: August 31, 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: September 2026 through June 2027 Budget Projections Report
Background Info: Report expenditure projections by division and/or bureau and attached boards. Recommendation: n/a
Time needed: 10 min	Attachments:	Yes X	No	Board vote required?	Yes	No X
Agenda Item: August 31, 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 10 ===== MONTANA DEPARTMENT OF LIVESTOCK PER CAPITA FEE RATES REPORTING PERIOD 2027 ===== PAGE 11 =====

MONTANA DEPARTMENT OF LIVESTOCK
PER CAPITA FEE COLLECTIONS
THREE YEAR AVERAGE
FY 2024 to 2026
THREE YEAR AVERAGE:
FY 2024	4,867,527
FY 2025	4,967,682
FY 2026	5,091,121
Three Year Total	$ 14,926,330
Total Three Year Average	$ 4,975,443
110% of Annual Average Maximum Revenue Increase	$ 5,472,988
Less 2% Collection Fee to Department of Revenue	$ 109,460
Net 110% Maximum Revenue Increase	$ 5,363,528
Note: From State Fiscal Year 2024 through FY 2026 based on actual collections recorded on SABHRS as of September 30, 2026. The Department of Livestock has collected an average of $4,975,443 in per capita fee on livestock. In accordance with 15-24-922 (2) MCA, the maximum the Department of Livestock may collect is 110% of the previous three year average. The Board is statutorily limited to increase the per capita fee to no more than $5,472,988 in FY 2027. Based on Revenue Collected - the maximum increase from FY 2026 to FY 2027 would be $381,866 ($5,472,988 - $5,091,121 = $381,866).
The Department of Revenue receives 2% for collecting this revenue. The total amount of revenue remaining after paying DOR would be $5,363,528.

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MONTANA DEPARTMENT OF LIVESTOCK\nPer Capita Fee Head Counts and Projected Revenue FY 2027
Scenario One : Across the Board Increase of 1.0%
LIVESTOCK\nCATEGORY	CY 2026\nHead Counts	Present Rate\nFY 2026	Projected Revenue\nNo Rate Change	Change in\nPresent Rate*	Proposed Ra\nPer Categor
CATTLE	1,815,428	2.46	4,465,953	0.02	2.48
SHEEP & GOATS	132,352	0.58	76,764	0.01	0.59
HORSES & MULES	43,250	6.27	271,178	0.06	6.33
SWINE	85,057	0.84	71,448	0.01	0.85
POULTRY	1,714,008	0.07	119,981	0.00	0.07
BEES	47,877	0.43	20,587	0.00	0.43
LLAMAS	713	10.42	7,429	0.10	10.52
BISON	8,731	4.66	40,686	0.05	4.71
DOMESTIC UNG.	111	28.22	3,132	0.28	28.50
RATITES	12	10.42	125	0.10	10.52
Totals	3,847,539		5,077,283
Notes: Scenario one applies a 1% increase to cattle and an increase of 1% to all other categories resulting in approximately 41,619 revenue.\n340,247 below the statutory maximum allowable increase of 381,866. The percent per category will vary slightly due to rounding as it is\npartial cent rate. It is the Board's discretion to apply rates to any category up to the maximum revenue threshold.

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MONTANA DEPARTMENT OF LIVESTOCK\nPer Capita Fee Head Counts and Projected Revenue FY 2027
Scenario Two : Across the Board Increase of 3.0%
LIVESTOCK\nCATEGORY	CY 2026\nHead Counts	Present Rate\nFY 2026	Projected Revenue\nNo Rate Change	Change in\nPresent Rate*	Proposed Ra\nPer Categor
CATTLE	1,815,428	2.46	4,465,953	0.07	2.53
SHEEP & GOATS	132,352	0.58	76,764	0.02	0.60
HORSES & MULES	43,250	6.27	271,178	0.19	6.46
SWINE	85,057	0.84	71,448	0.03	0.87
POULTRY	1,714,008	0.07	119,981	0.00	0.07
BEES	47,877	0.43	20,587	0.01	0.44
LLAMAS	713	10.42	7,429	0.31	10.73
BISON	8,731	4.66	40,686	0.14	4.80
DOMESTIC UNG.	111	28.22	3,132	0.85	29.07
RATITES	12	10.42	125	0.31	10.73
Totals	3,847,539		5,077,283
Notes: Scenario Two applies a 3% increase to cattle and an increase of 3% to all other categories resulting in approximately 142,518 rev and 239,348 below the statutory maximum allowable increase of 381,866. The percent per category will vary slightly due to rounding. Producers a partial cent rate. It is the Board's discretion to apply rates to any category up to the maximum revenue threshold.

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MONTANA DEPARTMENT OF LIVESTOCK\nPer Capita Fee Head Counts and Projected Revenue FY 2027
Scenario Three : Maximum Across the Board Increase of 7%
LIVESTOCK\nCATEGORY	CY 2026\nHead Counts	Present Rate\nFY 2026	Projected Revenue\nNo Rate Change	Change in\nPresent Rate*	Proposed Ra\nPer Categor
CATTLE	1,815,428	2.46	4,465,953	0.17	2.63
SHEEP & GOATS	132,352	0.58	76,764	0.04	0.62
HORSES & MULES	43,250	6.27	271,178	0.44	6.71
SWINE	85,057	0.84	71,448	0.06	0.90
POULTRY	1,714,008	0.07	119,981	0.00	0.07
BEES	47,877	0.43	20,587	0.03	0.46
LLAMAS	713	10.42	7,429	0.73	11.15
BISON	8,731	4.66	40,686	0.33	4.99
DOMESTIC UNG.	111	28.22	3,132	1.98	30.20
RATITES	12	10.42	125	0.73	11.15
Totals	3,847,539		5,077,283
Notes: Scenario Three applies an across the board maximum increase of 7% without going beyond the statutory allowable revenue collection percent per category will vary slightly due to rounding as it is not practical to bill producers a partial cent rate. It is the Board's discretion up to the maximum revenue threshold.

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Livestock Reported 2016-2026
Livestock Type	2016	2017	2018	2019	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024	2025	2026	Trending Graphics
Horses and Mules	63,261	57,532	55,072	52,682	53,200	52,703	50,756	47,750	45,154	44,957	43,250
Cattle	1,886,051	1,880,995	1,881,345	1,889,614	1,901,644	2,063,774	1,838,232	1,768,338	1,788,610	1,828,028	1,815,428
Domestic Bison	7,827	7,369	8,980	12,349	12,345	15,622	13,097	9,801	9,586	9,011	8,731
Sheep	159,981	155,011	155,532	151,485	150,885	152,336	141,407	137,593	135,603	129,792	121,636
Swine	85,116	83,654	77,322	81,930	86,148	87,008	91,468	80,463	79,072	82,171	85,057
Goats	6,859	7,165	7,348	7,706	8,695	9,734	9,898	10,640	10,533	10,515	10,716
Poultry	517,274	654,085	755,605	878,560	1,108,175	1,266,149	1,380,980	1,324,720	1,506,064	1,619,730	1,714,008
Bees (Honey Bees as of 01/2018)	58,812	55,244	49,285	49,588	42,452	47,950	47,677	48,065	45,661	48,367	47,877
Alternative Livestock	578	571	583	612	550	565	390	283	221	118	111
Ratites	93	130	94	88	97	64	64	52	49	28	12
Llamas and Alpacas	1,567	1,411	1,285	1,094	1,070	977	965	866	840	752	713

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DEPARTMENT OF LIVESTOCK STATE SPECIAL REVENUE/PROPRIETARY COMPARISON FY 2027-2026

	A	FY 2026 as of August 31, 2025	FY 2027 as of August 31, 2026	Difference August 31, FY26 & FY27	Budgeted Revenue FY 2027
		B	C	D	E
Fund Description
1	02425 Brands
2	New Brands & Transfers	$ 30,156	$ 38,146	$ 7,990	$ 198,000
3	Re-Recorded Brands	131,606	131,605	(1)	790,000
4	Security Interest Filing Fee	6,581	7,251	670	42,300
5	Livestock Dealers License	200	1,950	1,750	105,000
6	Field Inspections	13,121	12,569	(552)	285,000
7	Market Inspection Fees	20,384	32,390	12,006	1,524,800
8	Investment Earnings	37,888	31,307	(6,581)	454,800
9	Other Revenues	55,950	61,300	5,350	145,600
10	Total Brands Division Revenue	$ 295,886	$ 316,518	$ 20,632	$ 3,545,500
11
12	02426 Per Capita Fee (PCF)
13	Per Capita Fee	$ 39,743	$ 34,312	$ (5,431)	$ 5,680,000
14	Indirect Cost Recovery	37,495	74,530	37,035	455,000
15	Investment Earnings	53,249	49,234	(4,015)	500,000
16	Other Revenues	8,109	8,109	-	11,659
17	Total Per Capita Fee Revenue	$ 138,596	$ 166,185	$ 27,589	$ 6,646,659
18
19	02701 Milk Inspection
20	Inspectors Assessment	$ 22,960	$ 22,646	$ (314)	$ 273,400
21	Investment Earnings	55	35	(20)	500
22	Total Milk Inspection	$ 23,015	$ 22,681	$ (334)	$ 273,900
23
24	02262 EGG GRADING
25	Inspectors Assessment	$ 22,440	$ 54,145	$ 31,705	$ 286,240
26	Total EGG GRADING	$ 22,440	$ 54,145	$ 31,705	$ 286,240
27
28	06026 Diagnostic Lab Fees
29	Lab Fees	$ 69,563	$ 75,950	$ 6,387	$ 1,716,002
30	Investment Earnings	2,245	666	$ (1,579)	10,000
30	Other Revenues	430	341	(89)	4,000
31	Total Diagnostic Lab Fees	$ 72,238	$ 76,957	$ 4,719	$ 1,730,002
32
33	Combined State Special Revenue Total	$ 552,175	$ 636,486	$ 84,311	$ 12,482,301
34
35	Voluntary Wolf Donation Fund - per 81-7-123 MCA
36	* Donations	$ 21,168	$ 28,979	$ 7,811	$ 135,000
37	The monthly rate of return on STIP investments was 3.87% and 4.47% for August 31, 2026 and August 31, 2025, respectively. As of August 31, the fiscal year-to-date average rate of return for fiscal year 2026 and 2025 was 3.87% and 4.49%, respectively. The Department's STIP balance in all funds as of August 31, 2026 and August 31, 2025 was $22,645,076 and $24,666,000, respectively or $2,020,923 less than last year. This includes the Proprietary STIP balance of $196,332.
38	* Donations to the Volunteer Wolf Donation fund for the current fiscal year as of August 31, 2026 is $28,979 or $7,811 more than the same period last year. As of August 31, 2026, the total amount of donations received from the inception of the voluntary wolf donation program is $798,595. The Department has transferred $768,043 of the voluntary wolf donations to Wild Life Services for predator control since the beginning of the program.

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MONTANA DEPARTMENT OF LIVESTOCK PROJECTED EXPENSE TO BUDGET COMPARISON REPORT AUGUST 31, 2026

DIVISION:PROGRAM: DEPARTMENT OF LIVESTOCK
BOARD: DEPARTMENT OF LIVESTOCK
		Year-to-Date Actual Expenses August FY 2027	Projected Expenses September to June 2027	FY 2027 Projected Year-to-End Expense Totals	FY 2027 Budget	Projected Budget Excess/(Deficit)
BUDGETED FTE		144.37
A		B	C	D	E	F
61000 PERSONAL SERVICES
1	61100	$ 896,967	$ 7,448,281	$ 8,345,248	$ 8,934,913	$ 589,665
2	61200	OVERTIME	47,191	330,512	377,703	507,469	129,766
3	61300	OTHER/PER DIEM	1,100	9,400	10,500	10,000	(500)
4	61400	BENEFITS	449,964	2,945,405	3,395,369	3,624,818	229,449
5	TOTAL PERSONAL SERVICES	1,395,222	10,733,598	12,128,820	13,077,200	948,380
6	62000 OPERATIONS
7	62100	CONTRACT	170,961	1,583,862	1,754,823	1,963,594	208,771
8	62200	SUPPLY	375,251	1,279,567	1,654,818	1,554,913	(99,905)
9	62300	COMMUNICATION	37,467	214,302	251,769	283,341	31,572
10	62400	TRAVEL	24,313	184,745	209,058	249,715	40,657
11	62500	RENT	85,204	719,447	804,651	860,685	56,034
12	62600	UTILITIES	1,357	207,919	209,276	185,932	(23,344)
13	62700	REPAIR & MAINT	77,110	364,487	441,597	359,194	(82,403)
14	62800	OTHER EXPENSES	61,389	669,986	731,375	750,238	18,863
15	TOTAL OPERATIONS	833,052	5,224,315	6,057,367	6,207,612	150,245
16	63000 EQUIPMENT
17	63100 EQUIPMENT	-	41,947	41,947	191,947	150,000
18	TOTAL EQUIPMENT	-	41,947	41,947	191,947	150,000
19	67000 CLAIMS
20	67200 DEPREDATION REMIDIATION	57,118	155,582	212,700	212,700	-
21	TOTAL CLAIMS	57,118	155,582	212,700	212,700	-
22	68000 TRANSFERS
23	68000 TRANSFERS	23,961	440,235	464,196	464,196	-
24	TOTAL TRANSFERS	23,961	440,235	464,196	464,196	-
25	TOTAL EXPENDITURES	$ 2,309,353	$ 16,595,677	$ 18,905,030	$ 20,153,655	$ 1,248,625
26	BUDGETED FUNDS
27	01100 GENERAL FUND	$ 593,542	$ 3,934,953	$ 4,528,495	$ 5,062,592	$ 534,097
28	02262 SHIELDED EGG GRADING FEES	33,461	277,191	310,652	397,350	86,698
29	02425 BRAND INSPECTION FEES	619,954	3,156,449	3,776,403	3,776,403	-
30	02426 PER CAPITA FEE	474,172	5,495,355	5,969,527	6,220,160	250,633
31	02427 ANIMAL HEALTH	-	17,230	17,230	31,795	14,565
32	02701 MILK INSPECTION FEES	35,698	141,750	177,448	274,922	97,474
33	02817 MILK CONTROL	27,562	181,884	209,446	251,330	41,884
34	03209 MEAT & POULTRY INSPECTION	174,548	1,391,522	1,566,070	1,566,070	-
35	03032 SHELL EGG FEDERAL INSPECTION FEES	9,331	15,365	24,696	19,780	(4,916)
36	03427 FEDERAL UMBRELLA FFY24	58,847	509,590	568,437	568,437	-
37	03427 FEDERAL UMBRELLA FFY25	182	136,702	136,884	232,385	95,501
38	03673 FEDERAL ANIMAL HEALTH DISEASE GRA	15,328	6,401	21,729	21,729	-
39	06026 DIAGNOSTIC LABORATORY FEES	266,728	1,331,285	1,598,013	1,730,702	132,689
40	TOTAL BUDGETED FUNDS	$ 2,309,353	$ 16,595,677	$ 18,905,030	$ 20,153,655	$ 1,248,625
Due to the lag in timing that expenses are able to be posted to the accounting system, projected expenses are calculated using eleven months to the end of the year instead of the anticipated ten months.

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MONTANA DEPARTMENT OF LIVESTOCK PROJECTED EXPENSE TO BUDGET COMPARISON REPORT AUGUST 31, 2026

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

	Year-to-Date Actual Expenses August FY 2027	Projected Expenses September to June 2027	FY 2027 Projected Year End Expense Totals	FY 2027 Budget	Projected Budget Excess/(Deficit)
BUDGETED FTE	14.00
A	B	C	D	E	F
61000 PERSONAL SERVICES
1 61100 SALARIES	$ 132,250	$ 950,360	$ 1,082,610	$ 1,064,467	$ (18,143)
2 61104 OVERTIME	10,066	13,390	23,456	26,325	2,869
3 61300 OTHER/PER DIEM	1,100	7,000	8,100	7,000	(1,100)
4 61400 BENEFITS	59,400	315,205	374,605	365,532	(9,073)
5 TOTAL PERSONAL SERVICES	202,816	1,285,955	1,488,771	1,463,324	(25,447)
6 62000 OPERATIONS
7 62100 CONTRACT	50,517	136,270	186,787	224,261	37,474
8 62200 SUPPLY	35,382	74,021	109,403	138,469	29,066
9 62300 COMMUNICATION	14,750	23,281	38,031	49,049	11,018
10 62400 TRAVEL	3,801	14,377	18,178	38,724	20,546
11 62500 RENT	27,664	143,153	170,817	190,286	19,469
12 62700 REPAIR & MAINT	-	-	-	-	-
13 62800 OTHER EXPENSES	1,400	27,772	29,172	110,048	80,876
14 TOTAL OPERATIONS	133,514	418,874	552,388	750,837	198,449
15 68000 TRANSFERS
16 68000 TRANSFERS	7,711	173,485	181,196	181,196	-
17 TOTAL TRANSFERS	7,711	173,485	181,196	181,196	-
18 TOTAL EXPENDITURES	$ 344,041	$ 1,878,314	$ 2,222,355	$ 2,395,357	$ 173,002
19 BUDGETED FUNDS
20 02426 PER CAPITA	$ 344,041	$ 1,878,314	$ 2,222,355	$ 2,395,357	$ 173,002
21 TOTAL BUDGETED FUNDS	$ 344,041	$ 1,878,314	$ 2,222,355	$ 2,395,357	$ 173,002

MONTANA DEPARTMENT OF LIVESTOCK PROJECTED EXPENSE TO BUDGET COMPARISON REPORT AUGUST 31, 2026

DIVISION: CENTRALIZED SERVICES PROGRAM: LIVESTOCK LOSS BOARD
		Year-to-Date Actual Expenses August FY 2027	Projected Expenses September to June 2027	FY 2027 Projected Year End Expense Totals	FY 2027 Budget	Projected Budget Excess/ (Deficit)
BUDGETED FTE		1.00
A		B	C	D	E	F
61000 PERSONAL SERVICES
1	61100 SALARIES	$ 3,810	$ 24,932	$ 28,742	$ 36,303	$ 7,561
2	61300 OTHER/PER DIEM	-	900	900	1,500	600
3	61400 BENEFITS	2,793	12,615	15,408	16,088	680
4	TOTAL PERSONAL SERVICES	6,603	38,447	45,050	53,891	8,841
5	62000 OPERATIONS
6	62100 CONTRACT	139	1,818	1,957	3,870	1,913
7	62200 SUPPLY	906	1,788	2,694	4,856	2,162
8	62300 COMMUNICATION	315	3,047	3,362	6,220	2,858
9	62400 TRAVEL	1,380	1,865	3,245	7,007	3,762
10	62500 RENT	588	3,068	3,656	13,401	9,745
11	62700 REPAIR & MAINT	-	62	62	2,394	2,332
12	62800 OTHER EXPENSES	650	1,472	2,122	4,769	2,647
13	TOTAL OPERATIONS	3,978	13,120	17,098	42,517	25,419
14	67000 CLAIMS
15	67200 DEPREDATION REMIDIATION	57,118	155,582	212,700	212,700	-
16	TOTAL CLAIMS	57,118	155,582	212,700	212,700	-
17	TOTAL EXPENDITURES	$ 67,699	$ 207,149	$ 274,848	$ 309,108	$ 34,260
18	BUDGETED FUNDS
19	01100 GENERAL FUND	$ 67,699	$ 207,149	$ 274,848	$ 309,108	$ 34,260
20	TOTAL BUDGETED FUNDS	$ 67,699	$ 207,149	$ 274,848	$ 309,108	$ 34,260
Due to the lag in timing that expenses are able to be posted to the accounting system, projected expenses are calculated using eleven months to the end of the year instead of the anticipated ten months.

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MONTANA DEPARTMENT OF LIVESTOCK PROJECTED EXPENSE TO BUDGET COMPARISON REPORT AUGUST 31, 2026

DIVISION: CENTRALIZED SERVICES PROGRAM: MILK CONTROL BUREAU
		Year-to-Date Actual Expenses August FY 2027	Projected Expenses September to June 2027	FY 2027 Projected Year End Expense Totals	FY 2027 Budget	Projected Budget Excess/ (Deficit)
BUDGETED FTE		2.00
A		B	C	D	E	F
61000 PERSONAL SERVICES
1	61100 SALARIES	$ 15,715	$ 122,833	$ 138,548	$ 137,681	$ (867)
2	61102 OVERTIME	401	2,200	2,601	2,662	61
3	61300 OTHER/PER DIEM	-	1,500	1,500	1,500	-
4	61400 BENEFITS	7,210	43,298	50,508	49,941	(567)
5	TOTAL PERSONAL SERVICES	23,326	169,831	193,157	191,784	(1,373)
6
7	62000 OPERATIONS
8	62100 CONTRACT	254	3,245	3,499	14,790	11,291
9	62200 SUPPLY	1,786	3,684	5,470	6,414	944
10	62300 COMMUNICATION	314	3,278	3,592	5,189	1,597
11	62400 TRAVEL	-	-	-	486	486
12	62500 RENT	1,882	-	1,882	24,339	22,457
13	62700 REPAIR & MAINT	-	176	176	200	24
14	62800 OTHER EXPENSES	-	1,670	1,670	8,128	6,458
15	TOTAL OPERATIONS	4,236	12,053	16,289	59,546	43,257
16	TOTAL EXPENDITURES	$ 27,562	$ 181,884	$ 209,446	$ 251,330	$ 41,884
17
18	BUDGETED FUNDS
19	02817 MILK CONTROL	$ 27,562	$ 181,884	$ 209,446	$ 251,330	$ 41,884
20	TOTAL BUDGETED FUNDS	$ 27,562	$ 181,884	$ 209,446	$ 251,330	$ 41,884

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MONTANA DEPARTMENT OF LIVESTOCK PROJECTED EXPENSE TO BUDGET COMPARISON REPORT AUGUST 31, 2026

AUGUST 31, 2026
DIVISION: ANIMAL HEALTH DIVISION - STATE VETERINARIAN
PROGRAM: STATE VETERINARIAN IMPORT OFFICE
		Year-to-Date Actual Expenses August FY 2027	Projected Expenses September to June 2027	FY 2027 Projected Year End Expense Totals	FY 2027 Budget	Projected Budget Excess/(Deficit)
BUDGETED FTE		9.50
A		B	C	D	E	F
61000 PERSONAL SERVICES
1	61100 SALARIES	$ 71,439	$ 598,980	$ 670,419	$ 755,061	$ 84,642
2	61102 OVERTIME	4,786	15,820	20,606	25,566	4,960
3	61400 BENEFITS	31,841	207,187	239,028	277,881	38,853
4	TOTAL PERSONAL SERVICES	108,066	821,987	930,053	1,058,508	128,455
5	62000 OPERATIONS
6	62100 CONTRACT	4,216	53,902	58,118	59,049	931
7	62200 SUPPLY	8,721	115,570	124,291	86,850	(37,441)
8	62300 COMMUNICATION	1,879	22,593	24,472	24,763	291
9	62400 TRAVEL	1,357	12,754	14,111	5,169	(8,942)
10	62500 RENT	5,587	39,782	45,369	19,234	(26,135)
11	62600 UTILITIES	-	-	-	-	-
12	62700 REPAIR & MAINT	-	1,230	1,230	1,757	527
13	62800 OTHER EXPENSES	305	16,410	16,715	8,242	(8,473)
14	TOTAL OPERATIONS	22,065	262,241	284,306	205,064	(79,242)
15	TOTAL EXPENDITURES	$ 130,131	$ 1,084,228	$ 1,214,359	$ 1,263,572	$ 49,213
16	BUDGETED FUNDS
17	02426 PER CAPITA FEE	$ 130,131	$ 1,076,573	$ 1,206,704	$ 1,255,917	$ 49,213
18	02427 ANIMAL HEALTH FEES	-	7,655	7,655	7,655	-
19	TOTAL BUDGET FUNDING	$ 130,131	$ 1,084,228	$ 1,214,359	$ 1,263,572	$ 49,213
Due to the lag in timing that expenses are able to be posted to the accounting system, projected expenses are calculated using eleven months to the end of the year instead of the anticipated ten months.

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MONTANA DEPARTMENT OF LIVESTOCK PROJECTED EXPENSE TO BUDGET COMPARISON REPORT AUGUST 31, 2026

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

	Year-to-Date Actual Expenses August FY 2027	Projected Expenses September to June 2027	FY 2027 Projected Year End Expense Totals	FY 2027 Budget	Projected Budget Excess/ (Deficit)
BUDGETED FTE	4.50
A	B	C	D	E	F
61000 PERSONAL SERVICES
1 61100 SALARIES	$ 31,624	$ 286,916	$ 318,540	$ 306,654	$ (11,886)
2 61102 OVERTIME	907	4,092	4,999	5,871	872
3 61400 BENEFITS	14,780	101,112	115,892	114,484	(1,408)
4 TOTAL PERSONAL SERVICES	47,311	392,120	439,431	427,009	(12,422)
5 62000 OPERATIONS
6 62100 CONTRACT	18,846	946,523	965,369	1,043,235	77,866
7 62200 SUPPLY	3,160	60,062	63,222	67,658	4,436
8 62300 COMMUNICATION	597	6,320	6,917	11,083	4,166
9 62400 TRAVEL	1,490	20,364	21,854	24,392	2,538
10 62500 RENT	6,550	1,114	7,664	24,460	16,796
11 62700 REPAIR & MAINT	-	12,136	12,136	14,773	2,637
12 62800 OTHER EXPENSES	3,679	54,157	57,836	60,146	2,310
13 TOTAL OPERATIONS	34,322	1,100,676	1,134,998	1,245,747	110,749
14 68000 TRANSFERS
15 68000 TRANSFERS	16,250	266,750	283,000	283,000	-
16 TOTAL TRANSFERS	16,250	266,750	283,000	283,000	-
17 TOTAL EXPENDITURES	$ 97,883	$ 1,759,546	$ 1,857,429	$ 1,955,756	$ 98,327
18 BUDGETED FUNDS
19 01100 GENERAL FUND	$ 38,854	$ 1,113,254	$ 1,152,108	$ 1,154,934	$ 2,826
20 03427 FEDERAL UMBRELLA FFY24	58,847	509,590	568,437	568,437	-
21 03427 FEDERAL UMBRELLA FFY25	182	136,702	136,884	232,385	95,501
22 TOTAL BUDGETED FUNDS	$ 97,883	$ 1,759,546	$ 1,857,429	$ 1,955,756	$ 98,327

MONTANA DEPARTMENT OF LIVESTOCK PROJECTED EXPENSE TO BUDGET COMPARISON REPORT AUGUST 31, 2026

DIVISION: ANIMAL HEALTH DIVISION
PROGRAM: DIAGNOSTIC LABORATORY
		Year-to Date Actual Expenses FY 2027	Projected Expenses September 2026 to June 2027	FY 2027 Projected Year End Expense Totals	FY 2027 Budget	Projected Excess/ (Deficit)
BUDGETED FTE		22.01
A		B	C	D	E	F
61000 PERSONAL SERVICES
1	61100 SALARIES	$ 125,636	$ 1,288,967	$ 1,414,603	$ 1,560,881	$ 146,278
2	61102 OVERTIME	2,656	13,736	16,392	80,607	64,215
3	61400 BENEFITS	58,585	443,242	501,827	545,398	43,571
4	TOTAL PERSONAL SERVICES	186,877	1,745,945	1,932,822	2,186,886	254,064
5
6	62000 OPERATIONS
7	62100 CONTRACT	64,084	188,473	252,557	282,260	29,703
8	62200 SUPPLY	244,443	856,858	1,101,301	986,442	(114,859)
9	62300 COMMUNICATION	2,937	34,409	37,346	35,421	(1,925)
10	62400 TRAVEL	303	15,524	15,827	10,676	(5,151)
11	62500 RENT	509	103,965	104,474	117,884	13,410
12	62600 UTILITIES	1,357	191,669	193,026	170,932	(22,094)
13	62700 REPAIR & MAINT	57,060	224,109	281,169	191,318	(89,851)
14	62800 OTHER EXPENSES	21,118	161,345	182,463	101,855	(80,608)
15	TOTAL OPERATIONS	391,811	1,776,352	2,168,163	1,896,788	(271,375)
16	63000 EQUIPMENT
17	63100 EQUIPMENT	-	41,947	41,947	191,947	150,000
18	TOTAL EQUIPMENT	-	41,947	41,947	191,947	150,000
19	TOTAL EXPENDITURES	$ 578,688	$ 3,564,244	$ 4,142,932	$ 4,275,621	$ 132,689
20
21	BUDGETED FUNDS
22	01100 GENERAL FUND	$ 296,632	$ 1,242,059	$ 1,538,691	$ 1,538,691	$ -
23	02426 PER CAPITA FEE	-	984,499	984,499	984,499	-
24	03673 FEDERAL ANIMAL HEALTH DISEASE	15,328	6,401	21,729	21,729	-
25	06026 DIAGNOSTIC LABORATORY FEES	266,728	1,331,285	1,598,013	1,730,702	132,689
26	TOTAL BUDGETED FUNDS	$ 578,688	$ 3,564,244	$ 4,142,932	$ 4,275,621	$ 132,689

Due to the lag in timing that expenses are able to be posted to the accounting system, projected expenses are calculated using eleven months to the end of the year instead of the anticipated ten months. ===== PAGE 26 ===== Due to the lag in timing that expenses are able to be posted to the accounting system, projected expenses are calculated using eleven months to the end of the year instead of the anticipated ten months.

MONTANA DEPARTMENT OF LIVESTOCK PROJECTED EXPENSE TO BUDGET COMPARISON REPORT AUGUST 31, 2026

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

	Year-to-Date Actual Expenses August FY 2027	Projected Expenses September to June 2027	FY 2027 Projected Year End Expense Totals	FY 2027 Budget	Projected Excess/(Deficit)
BUDGETED FTE	6.75
A	B	C	D	E	F
61000 PERSONAL SERVICES
1 61100 SALARIES	$ 52,958	$ 252,943	$ 305,901	$ 461,537	$ 155,636
2 61200 OVERTIME	6,914	8,294	15,208	25,214	10,006
3 61400 BENEFITS	23,984	94,515	118,499	142,519	24,020
4 TOTAL PERSONAL SERVICES	83,856	355,752	439,608	629,270	189,662
5 62000 OPERATIONS
6 62100 CONTRACT	5,337	76,435	81,772	125,152	43,380
7 62200 SUPPLY	3,672	17,176	20,848	29,309	8,461
8 62300 COMMUNICATION	483	6,905	7,388	5,173	(2,215)
9 62400 TRAVEL	2,429	15,740	18,169	23,407	5,238
10 62500 RENT	3,476	24,345	27,821	25,339	(2,482)
11 62700 REPAIR & MAINT	-	230	230	189	(41)
12 62800 OTHER EXPENSES	33	17,458	17,491	14,365	(3,126)
13 TOTAL OPERATIONS	15,430	158,289	173,719	222,934	49,215
14 TOTAL EXPENDITURES	$ 99,286	$ 514,041	$ 613,327	$ 852,204	$ 238,877
15 BUDGETED FUNDS
16 01100 GENERAL FUND	$ 20,796	$ 79,735	$ 100,531	$ 160,152	$ 59,621
17 02262 SHIELDED EGG GRADING FEES	33,461	277,191	310,652	397,350	86,698
18 02701 MILK INSPECTION FEES	35,698	141,750	177,448	274,922	97,474
19 03202 SHELL EGG FEDERAL INSPECTION	9,331	15,365	24,696	19,780	(4,916)
20 TOTAL BUDGET FUNDING	$ 99,286	$ 514,041	$ 613,327	$ 852,204	$ 238,877

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MONTANA DEPARTMENT OF LIVESTOCK PROJECTED EXPENSE TO BUDGET COMPARISON REPORT AUGUST 31, 2026

DIVISION: ANIMAL HEALTH DIVISION PROGRAM: MEAT INSPECTION

	Year-to-Date Actual Expenses August FY 2027	Projected Expenses September to June 2027	FY 2027 Projected Year End Expense Totals	FY 2027 Budget	Projected Budget Excess/(Deficit)
BUDGETED FTE	30.50
A	B	C	D	E	F
61000 PERSONAL SERVICES
1 61100 SALARIES	$ 160,060	$ 1,342,448	$ 1,502,508	$ 1,719,883	$ 217,375
2 61200 OVERTIME	3,415	9,646	13,061	52,862	39,801
3 61400 BENEFITS	84,975	536,580	621,555	746,641	125,086
4 TOTAL PERSONAL SERVICES	248,450	1,888,674	2,137,124	2,519,386	382,262
5
6 62000 OPERATIONS
7 62100 CONTRACT	5,889	86,696	92,585	98,872	6,287
8 62200 SUPPLY	25,189	31,527	56,716	61,508	4,792
9 62300 COMMUNICATION	3,475	39,206	42,681	58,259	15,578
10 62400 TRAVEL	8,570	76,070	84,640	104,490	19,850
11 62500 RENT	19,221	213,492	232,713	235,918	3,205
12 62700 REPAIR & MAINT	56	3,230	3,286	5,930	2,644
13 62800 OTHER EXPENSES	33,259	354,958	388,217	405,554	17,337
14 TOTAL OPERATIONS	95,659	805,179	900,838	970,531	69,693
15 TOTAL EXPENDITURES	$ 344,109	$ 2,693,853	$ 3,037,962	$ 3,489,917	$ 451,955
16
17 BUDGETED FUNDS
18 01100 GENERAL FUND	$ 169,561	$ 1,292,756	$ 1,462,317	$ 1,899,707	$ 437,390
19 02427 ANIMAL HEALTH FEES	-	9,575	9,575	24,140	14,565
20 03209 MEAT & POULTRY INSPECTION	174,548	1,391,522	1,566,070	1,566,070	-
21 TOTAL BUDGET FUNDING	$ 344,109	$ 2,693,853	$ 3,037,962	$ 3,489,917	$ 451,955

===== PAGE 28 ===== ## MONTANA DEPARTMENT OF LIVESTOCK PROJECTED EXPENSE TO BUDGET COMPARISON REPORT AUGUST 31, 2026 DIVISION: BRANDS ENFORCEMENT PROGRAM: BRANDS ENFORCEMENT

Year-to-Date		FY 2027
Actual Expenses	Projected Expenses	Projected Year End		Projected Budget
August FY 2027	September to June 2027	Expense Totals	FY 2027 Budget	Excess/(Deficit)

BUDGETED FTE

54.11

	A	B	C	D	E	F
61000 PERSONAL SERVICES
1	61100 SALARIES	$ 303,475	$ 2,579,902	$ 2,883,377	$ 2,892,446	$ 9,069
2	61200 OVERTIME	18,046	263,334	281,380	288,362	6,982
3	61400 BENEFITS	166,396	1,191,651	1,358,047	1,366,334	8,287
4	TOTAL PERSONAL SERVICES	487,917	4,034,887	4,522,804	4,547,142	24,338
5	62000 OPERATIONS
6	62100 CONTRACT	21,679	90,500	112,179	112,105	(74)
7	62200 SUPPLY	51,992	118,881	170,873	173,407	2,534
8	62300 COMMUNICATION	12,717	75,263	87,980	88,184	204
9	62400 TRAVEL	4,983	28,051	33,034	35,364	2,330
10	62500 RENT	19,727	190,528	210,255	209,824	(431)
11	62600 UTILITIES	-	16,250	16,250	15,000	(1,250)
12	62700 REPAIR & MAINT	19,994	123,314	143,308	142,633	(675)
13	62800 OTHER EXPENSES	945	34,744	35,689	37,131	1,442
14	TOTAL OPERATIONS	132,037	677,531	809,568	813,648	4,080
15	TOTAL EXPENDITURES	$ 619,954	$ 4,712,418	$ 5,332,372	$ 5,360,790	$ 28,418
16
17	BUDGETED FUNDS
18	02425 BRAND INSPECTION FEES	$ 619,954	$ 3,156,449	$ 3,776,403	$ 3,776,403	$-
19	02426 PER CAPITA FEES	-	1,555,969	1,555,969	1,584,387	28,418
20	TOTAL BUDGET FUNDING	$ 619,954	$ 4,712,418	$ 5,332,372	$ 5,360,790	$ 28,418

Due to the lag in timing that expenses are able to be posted to the accounting system, projected expenses are calculated using eleven months to the end of the year instead of the anticipated ten months. ===== PAGE 29 ===== MONTANA DEPARTMENT OF LIVESTOCK EXPENSE COMPARISON REPORT AUGUST 31, 2026 ===== PAGE 30 =====

MONTANA DEPARTMENT OF LIVESTOCK BUDGETARY EXPENSE COMPARISON REPORT AUGUST 31, 2026

DIVISION: DEPARTMENT OF LIVESTOCK PROGRAM: DEPARTMENT OF LIVESTOCK

BUDGET TO ACTUAL EXPENSE COMPARISON REPORT		FY 2027 Budget	Year-to-Date Actual Expenses August FY 2027	Prior Year Actual Expenses August FY 2026	Year to Year Comparison	Balance of Budget Available
	BUDGETED FTE	144.37
	A	B	C	D	E	F
61000 PERSONAL SERVICES
1	61100 SALARIES	$ 8,934,913	$ 896,967	$ 852,210	$ 44,757	$ 8,037,946
2	61200 OVERTIME	507,469	47,191	29,930	17,261	460,278
3	61300 OTHER/PER DIEM	10,000	1,100	1,100	-	8,900
4	61400 BENEFITS	3,624,818	449,964	432,202	17,762	3,174,854
5	TOTAL PERSONAL SERVICES	13,077,200	1,395,222	1,315,442	79,780	11,681,978
6	62000 OPERATIONS
7	62100 CONTRACT	1,963,594	170,961	123,214	47,747	1,792,633
8	62200 SUPPLY	1,554,913	375,251	201,323	173,928	1,179,662
9	62300 COMMUNICATION	283,341	37,467	22,267	15,200	245,874
10	62400 TRAVEL	249,715	24,313	27,829	(3,516)	225,402
11	62500 RENT	860,685	85,204	92,251	(7,047)	775,481
12	62600 UTILITIES	185,932	1,357	21,456	(20,099)	184,575
13	62700 REPAIR & MAINT	359,194	77,110	35,749	41,361	282,084
14	62800 OTHER EXPENSES	750,238	61,389	29,870	31,519	688,849
15	TOTAL OPERATIONS	6,207,612	833,052	553,959	279,093	5,374,560
16	63000 EQUIPMENT
17	63100 EQUIPMENT	191,947	-	15,400	(15,400)	191,947
18	TOTAL EQUIPMENT	191,947	-	15,400	(15,400)	191,947
20	67000 CLAIMS
21	67200 DEPREDIATION REMIDIATION	212,700	57,118	40,752	16,366	155,582
22	TOTAL CLAIMS	212,700	57,118	40,752	16,366	155,582
23	68000 TRANSFERS
24	68000 TRANSFERS	464,196	23,961	3,074	20,887	440,235
25	TOTAL TRANSFERS	464,196	23,961	3,074	20,887	440,235
26	TOTAL	$ 20,153,655	$ 2,309,353	$ 1,928,627	$ 380,726	$ 17,844,302
27	BUDGETED FUNDS
28	01100 GENDERAL FUND	$ 5,062,592	$ 593,542	$ 264,662	$ 328,880	$ 4,469,050
29	02262 SHIELDED EGG GRADING FEES	397,350	33,461	35,374	(1,913)	363,889
30	02425 BRAND INSPECTION FEES	3,776,403	619,954	595,895	24,059	3,156,449
31	02426 PER CAPITA FEE	6,220,160	474,172	546,981	(72,809)	5,745,988
32	02427 ANIMAL HEALTH	31,795	-	-	-	31,795
33	02701 MILK INSPECTION FEES	274,922	35,698	26,878	8,820	239,224
34	02817 MILK CONTROL	251,330	27,562	27,158	404	223,768
35	03209 MEAT & POULTRY INSPECTION-FED	1,566,070	174,548	136,342	38,206	1,391,522
36	03032 SHELL EGG FEDERAL INSPECTION	19,780	9,331	369	8,962	10,449
37	03427 FEDERAL UMBRELLA FFY24	568,437	58,847	36,421	22,426	509,590
38	03427 FEDERAL UMBRELLA FFY25	232,385	182	-	182	232,203
39	03673 FEDERAL ANIMAL HEALTH DISEASE	21,729	15,328	-	15,328	6,401
40	06026 DIAGNOSTIC LABORATORY FEES	1,730,702	266,728	258,547	8,181	1,463,974
41	TOTAL BUDGET FUNDING	$ 20,153,655	$ 2,309,353	$ 1,928,627	$ 380,726	$ 17,844,302
The Department of Livestock is budgeted for $20,153,655 and 144.37 FTE in FY 2027. Personal services budget is 11% expended with 15% of payrolls complete. Personal services expended as of August 2026 was $79,780 higher than August 2025. Operations are 13% expended with 8% of the budget year lapsed. Operation expenses as of August 2026 were $279,093 higher than August 2025. Overall, Department of Livestock total expenditures were $380,726 higher than the same period last year. As of August 31, 2026, 11% of the department's budget has been expended.
The Department had employee termination payouts of $38,265 and $46 for the period ending August 31, 2026 and August 31, 2025, respectively.

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MONTANA DEPARTMENT OF LIVESTOCK

BUDGETARY EXPENSE COMPARISON REPORT

AUGUST 31, 2026

DIVISION: DEPARTMENT OF LIVESTOCK\nPROGRAM: STATUTORY APPROPRIATIONS / BUDGET AMENMENTS / HOUSEBILL 10
BUDGET TO ACTUAL EXPENSE\nCOMPARISON REPORT		FY 2027\nBudget	Year-to-Date\nActual Expenses\nAugust\nFY 2027	Same Period\nPrior Year Actual\nExpenses August\nFY 2026	Year to Year\nComparison	Balance of Budget\nAvailable
STATUTORY APPROPRIATED, BUDGET AMENDED, HOUSEBILL 10 AND ONE TIME ONLY EXPENDITURES
A		B	C	D	E	F
61000 PERSONAL SERVICES
1	61100 SALARIES	$ -	$ 2,977	$ -	$ 2,977	$ (2,977)
2	61400 BENEFITS	-	868	-	868	(868)
3	TOTAL PERSONAL SERVICES	-	3,845	-	3,845	(3,845)
4	62000 OPERATIONS
5	62100 CONTRACT	727,555	10,875	800	10,075	716,680
6	62200 SUPPLY	136,738	-	-	-	136,738
7	62300 COMMUNICATION	-	385	-	385	(385)
8	62400 TRAVEL	1,575	-	-	-	1,575
9	62500 RENT	-	-	-	-	-
10	62700 REPAIR & MAINT	76,500	-	-	-	76,500
11	62800 OTHER EXPENSES	2,425	979	-	979	1,446
12	TOTAL OPERATIONS	944,793	12,239	800	11,439	932,554
13	63000 EQUIPMENT
14	63100 EQUIPMENT	630,086	190,769	-	190,769	439,317
15	63400 INTANGIBLE ASSETS	177,783	-	4,283	(4,283)	177,783
16	64100 CAPITAL OUTLAY	510,048	-	-	-	510,048
17	TOTAL EQUIPMENT	1,317,917	190,769	4,283	186,486	1,127,148
18	66000 GRANTS
19	66100 FROM STATE SOURCES	100,000	-	216,336	(216,336)	100,000
20	TOTAL GRANTS	100,000	-	216,336	(216,336)	100,000
21	67000 CLAIMS
22	67200 DEPREDATION REMIDIATION	300,000	-	-	-	300,000
23	TOTAL CLAIMS	310,000	-	-	-	310,000
24	TOTAL EXPENDITURES	$ 2,672,710	$ 206,853	$ 221,419	(14,566) < /td > < td colspan = "2" > 2,465,857
25	STATUTORY APPROPRIATED (SA) :: BUDGET AMENDED (BA) FUNDS :: HOUSEBILL 10 (HB10)
26	01100 GENERAL FUND (OTO)	$ 200,400	$ -	$ -	$ -	$ 200,400
27	02117 PREDATOR ANIMAL CONTROL (SA)	575,000	-	-	-	575,000
28	02124 LIVESTOCK LOSS REMEDIATION (SA)	300,000	-	-	-	300,000
29	02125 LIVESTOCK LOSS REDUCTION (SA)	100,000	-	216,336	(216,336)	100,000
30	02136 WOLF MITIGATION DONATIONS (SA)	135,000	-	-	-	135,000
31	02426 PER CAPITA FEE (HB10)	177,783	-	4,283	(4,283)	177,783
32	02426 PER CAPITA FEE (OTO)	863,048	-	-	-	863,048
33	02980 INDEMNITY FUND (SA)	10,000	-	-	-	10,000
34	03032 MILK INSPECTION EQUIPMENT	-	-	-	-	-
35	03427 SWINE SHIP (BA)	-	-	-	-	-
36	03427 FAD OUTBREAK (BA)	27,540	16,084	-	16,084	11,456
37	03427 HPAI EMERGENCY PREPERADNESS	-	-	800	(800)	-
39	03673 NAHLN (LIMS IMPROVEMENT)	-	-	-	-	-
38	03673 NAHLN ARP AWARD (BA)	283,939	190,769	-	190,769	93,170
39	03673 NAHLN ARP (BA)	-	-	-	-	-
40	03710 ANIMAL DISEASE TRACEABILITY 3/31/25 (BA)	-	-	-	-	-
41	03710 ANIMAL DISEASE TRACEABILITY 3/31/26 (BA)	-	-	-	-	-
40	TOTAL SA, BA AND HB10 FUNDING	$ 2,672,710	$ 206,853	$ 221,419	(14,566) < /td > < td colspan = "2" > 2,465,857

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MONTANA DEPARTMENT OF LIVESTOCK BUDGETARY EXPENSE COMPARISON REPORT NOTES AUGUST 31, 2026

AUGUST 31, 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

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 $523,710. 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 in FY 2026 and will pay that amount to Wildlife Services in FY 2027. The amount collected in FY 2023 was $114,370 and was paid in FY 2026. The Department has an MOU with Wildlife Services for the monitoring and removal of wolves.

The Livestock Loss Board is statutorily budgeted with $300,000 for livestock depredation loss remediation. Because the Livestock Loss Board has House Bill 02 authority for livestock depredation loss claims, it has not paid claims from the Statutory Appropriations fund 02124. From the total amount budgeted for depredation claims of $512,700 in House Bill 02 and Statutory Appropriations, LLB has expended $57,118 or 11% of the total depredation claims budgets, account 67200. In FY 2026, LLB paid $40,752 for depredation claims as of August 31, 2025 or $16,366 less than the current year.

The Livestock Loss Board is statutorily budgeted with $100,000 for livestock depredation reductions grants.

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 August 31, 2026. The cash is invested in STIP has earned $161 in interest since the fund was created.

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 $27,540 from APHIS USDA for Swine SHIP expenses. The Department spent $ of the grant in FY 2026. The Department has spent $16,084 of the award as of August 31, 2026.

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 2026, the Diagnostic Laboratory was awarded $207,253 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, 2027 to spend the grant funding.

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MONTANA DEPARTMENT OF LIVESTOCK BUDGETARY EXPENSE COMPARISON REPORT AUGUST 31, 2026

DIVISION: CENTRALIZED SERVICE:\nPROGRAM: CENTRAL SERVICES AND BOARD OF LIVESTOCK
BUDGET TO ACTUAL EXPENSE COMPARISON\nREPORT		FY 2027 Budget	Year-to-Date Actual Expenses August FY 2027	Same Period Prior Year Actual Expenses August FY 2026	Year to Year Comparison	Balance of Budget Available
BUDGETED FT		14.00
	A	B	C	D	E	F
61000 PERSONAL SERVICES
1	61100 SALARIES	1,038,853	132,250	107,142	25,108	906,603
2	61104 OVERTIME	33,529	10,066	4,742	5,324	23,463
3	61300 OTHER/PER DIEM	8,200	1,100	600	500	7,100
4	61400 BENEFITS	382,742	59,400	48,790	10,610	323,342
5	TOTAL PERSONAL SERVICES	1,463,324	202,816	161,274	41,542	1,260,508
6	62000 OPERATIONS
7	62100 CONTRACT	234,711	50,517	56,042	(5,525)	184,194
8	62200 SUPPLY	85,533	35,382	16,310	19,072	50,151
9	62300 COMMUNICATION	53,896	14,750	2,303	12,447	39,146
10	62400 TRAVEL	13,480	3,801	3,852	(51)	9,679
11	62500 RENT	189,568	27,664	27,946	(282)	161,904
12	62700 REPAIR & MAINT	189	-	-	-	189
13	62800 OTHER EXPENSES	109,347	1,400	10,750	(9,350)	107,947
14	TOTAL OPERATIONS	686,724	133,514	117,203	16,311	553,210
15	68000 TRANSFERS
16	68000 TRANSFERS	177,809	7,711	3,074	4,637	170,098
17	TOTAL TRANSFERS	177,809	7,711	3,074	4,637	170,098
18	TOTAL EXPENDITURES	2,327,857	344,041	281,551	62,490	1,983,816
19	BUDGETED FUNDS
20	02426 PER CAPITA	2,327,857	344,041	281,551	62,490	1,983,816
21	TOTAL BUDGETED FUNDS	2,327,857	344,041	281,551	62,490	1,983,816
22	STATUTORY APPROPRIATIONS (SA) AND HOUSEBILL 10 (HB10)
23	62000 OPERATIONS
24	62100 CONTRACT	710,000	-	-	-	710,000
25	TOTAL OPERATIONS	710,000	-	-	-	710,000
26	63000 CAPITAL ASSETS
27	63400 INTANGIBLE ASSETS	177,783	-	4,283	(4,283)	177,783
28	TOTAL CAPITAL ASSETS	177,783	-	4,283	(4,283)	177,783
29	TOTAL EXPENDITURES	887,783	-	4,283	(4,283)	887,783
30	SA FUNDS AND HB10 FUNDS
31	02117 PREDATOR ANIMAL CONTROL (SA)	575,000	-	-	-	575,000
32	02136 WOLF MITIGATION DONATIONS (SA)	135,000	-	-	-	135,000
33	02426 PER CAPITA (HB10)	177,783	-	4,283	(4,283)	177,783
34	TOTAL SA AND HB10 FUNDING	887,783	-	4,283	(4,283)	887,783
Central Services And Board Of Livestock is budgeted 2,327,857 and 14.00 FTE in FY 2027 and is funded with per capita fees. Personal services budget is 14% expended with 15% of payrolls complete. The personal services expended through August 2026 was 41,542 higher than August 2025. Operating expenses are 19% expended as of August 2026 and were 16,311 higher than August 2025. Overall, CSD total expenditures were 62,490 higher than the same period last year. As of August 31, 2026, CSD has expended 15% 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 523,710. 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 in FY 2026 and will pay that amount to Wildlife Services in FY 2027. The amount collected in FY 2023 was 114,370 and was paid in FY 2026. The Department has an MOU with Wildlife Services for the monitoring and removal of wolves.

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MONTANA DEPARTMENT OF LIVESTOCK BUDGETARY EXPENSE COMPARISON REPORT AUGUST 31, 2026

DIVISION:PROGRAM: CENTRALIZED SERVICESLIVESTOCK LOSS BOARD
BUDGET TO ACTUAL EXPENSE COMPARISONREPORT		FY 2027Budget	Year-to-Date ActualExpenses AugustFY 2027	Same Period PriorYear Actual ExpensesAugustFY 2026	Year to YearComparison	Balance of BudgetAvailable
	BUDGETED FTE	1.00
	A	B	C	D	E	F
61000 PERSONAL SERVICES
1	61100 SALARIES	$ 40,303	$ 3,810	$ 2,874	$ 936	$ 36,493
2	61300 OTHER/PER DIEM	1,500	-	400	(400)	1,500
3	61400 BENEFITS	12,088	2,793	884	1,909	9,295
4	TOTAL PERSONAL SERVICES	53,891	6,603	4,158	2,445	47,288
5	62000 OPERATIONS
6	62100 CONTRACT	1,870	139	122	17	1,731
7	62200 SUPPLY	2,856	906	863	43	1,950
8	62300 COMMUNICATION	6,220	315	189	126	5,905
9	62400 TRAVEL	7,007	1,380	298	1,082	5,627
10	62500 RENT	19,401	588	587	1	18,813
11	62700 REPAIR & MAINT	394	-	-	-	394
12	62800 OTHER EXPENSES	4,769	650	-	650	4,119
13	TOTAL OPERATIONS	42,517	3,978	2,059	1,919	38,539
14	67000 BENEFITS AND CLAIMS
15	67200 DEPREDATION REMEDIATION	212,700	57,118	40,752	16,366	155,582
16	TOTAL CLAIMS	212,700	57,118	40,752	16,366	155,582
17	TOTAL EXPENDITURES	$ 309,108	$ 67,699	$ 46,969	$ 20,730	$ 241,409
18
19	BUDGETED FUNDS
20	01100 GENERAL FUND	$ 309,108	$ 67,699	$ 46,969	$ 20,730	$ 241,409
21	TOTAL BUDGETED FUNDS	$ 309,108	$ 67,699	$ 46,969	$ 20,730	$ 241,409
22	STATUTORY APPROPRIATIONS (SA) AND BUDGET AMENDMENTS (BA)
26	66000 GRANTS
27	66100 DEPREDATION REDUCTION GRANTS	100,000	-	216,336	(216,336)	100,000
28	TOTAL GRANTS	100,000	-	216,336	(216,336)	100,000
29	67000 BENEFITS AND CLAIMS
30	67200 DEPREDATION REMEDIATION	300,000	-	-	-	300,000
31	TOTAL STATE SOURCES	300,000	-	-	-	300,000
32	TOTAL EXPEDITURES	$ 400,000	$ -	$ 216,336	$ (216,336)	$ 400,000
33	SA FUNDS
34	02124 LIVESTOCK LOSS REMEDIATION (SA)	$ 300,000	$ -	$ -	- < /td > < td colspan = "2" > 300,000
35	02125 LIVESTOCK LOSS REDUCTION (SA)	100,000	-	216,336	(216,336)	100,000
36	TOTAL SA FUNDS	$ 400,000	$ -	$ 216,336	$ (216,336)	$ 400,000
In FY 2027, the Livestock Loss Board is budgeted $309,108 with 1.00 FTE funded with general fund. This includes $150,000 of funding for depredation remediation claims. The personal services budget is 12% expended with 15% of payrolls complete. Personal services expended as of August 2026 was $2,445 higher than August 2025. Operations are 9% expended with 8% of the budget year lapsed. Operation expenses as of August 2026 were $1,919 higher than August 2025. In FY 2023, the Board did not have HB02 budget authority for depredation claims. As of August 31, 2026, the board has spent 27% of its HB02 depredation claims budget. Overall, Livestock Loss Board total expenditures were $20,730 higher than the same period last year, of which $57,118 was from newly appriated HB02 funding for depredation claims. As of August 31, 2026, LLB has expended 22% of the its budget.
The Livestock Loss Board is statutorily budgeted with $300,000 for livestock depredation loss remediation. Because the Livestock Loss Board has House Bill 02 authority for livestock depredation loss claims, it has not paid claims from the Statutory Appropriations fund 02124. From the total amount budgeted for depredation claims of $512,700 in House Bill 02 and Statutory Appropriations, LLB has expended $57,118 or 11% of the total depredation claims budgets, account 67200. In FY 2026, LLB paid $40,752 for depredation claims as of August 31, 2025 or $16,366 less than the current year.
The Livestock Loss Board is statutorily budgeted with $100,000 for livestock depredation reductions grants.

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MONTANA DEPARTMENT OF LIVESTOCK
BUDGETARY EXPENSE COMPARISON REPORT
DIVISION: CENTRALIZED SERVICES
PROGRAM: MILK CONTROL BUREAU
	2
BUDGET TO ACTUAL EXPENSE				Year-to-Date Actual Expenses		Same Period Prior Year Actual Expenses		Balance of Budget Available
COMPARISON REPORT			FY 2027 Budget	August FY 2027	August FY 2026	Year to Year Comparison		Balance of Budget Available
BUDGETED FTE			2.00
A			B	C	D	E		F
61000 PERSONAL SERVICES
1	61100	SALARIES	$ -	$ 137,681	$ 15,715	$ 15,819	$ (104)	$ 121,966
2	61104	OVERTIME		2,662	401	446	(45)	2,261
3	61300	OTHER/PER DIEM	-	1,500	-	100	(100)	1,500
4	61400	BENEFITS	-	49,941	7,210	7,146	64	42,731
5	TOTAL PERSONAL SERVICES		-	191,784	23,326	23,511	(185)	168,458
6
7	62000 OPERATIONS
8	62100	CONTRACT	(6,630)	14,790	254	252	2	14,536
9	62200	SUPPLY	(2,026)	6,414	1,786	1,822	(36)	4,628
10	62300	COMMUNICATION	(322)	5,189	314	302	12	4,875
11	62400	TRAVEL	(222)	486	-	-	-	486
12	62500	RENT	(7,516)	24,339	1,882	1,271	611	22,457
13	62700	REPAIR & MAINT	19,104	200	-	-	-	200
14	62800	OTHER EXPENSES	(2,388)	8,128	-	-	-	8,128
15	TOTAL OPERATIONS		-	59,546	4,236	3,647	589	55,310
16	TOTAL EXPENDITURES		$ -	$ 251,330	$ 27,562	$ 27,158	$ 404	$ 223,768
17	BUDGETED FUNDS
18	02817 MILK CONTROL		$ -	$ 251,330	$ 27,562	$ 27,158	$ 404	$ 223,768
19	TOTAL BUDGETED FUNDS		$ -	$ 251,330	$ 27,562	$ 27,158	$ 404	$ 223,768
In FY 2027, The Milk Control Bureau is budgeted $251,330 and has 2.00 FTE. The bureau is funded with milk industry fees. The personal services budget is 12% expended with 15% of payrolls complete. Personal services expended as of August 2026 were $185 lower than August 2025. Operations are 7% expended with 8% of the budget year lapsed. Operation expenses as of August 2026 were $589 higher than August 2025. Overall, Milk Control Bureau total expenditures were $404 higher than the same period last year. As of August 31, 2026, the Milk Control Bureau has expended 11% of its budget.

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MONTANA DEPARTMENT OF LIVESTOCK BUDGETARY EXPENSE COMPARISON REPORT AUGUST 31, 2026

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

BUDGET TO ACTUAL EXPENSE COMPARISON REPORT		Year-to-Date Actual Expenses August FY 2027	Same Period Prior Year Actual Expenses August FY 2026	Balance of Year to Year Comparison	Balance of Year to Year Available
BUDGETED FTE	9.50
A\n61000 PERSONAL SERVICES	B	C	D	E	F
1 61100 SALARIES	$ 755,061	$ 71,439	$ 62,424	$ 9,015	$ 683,622
2 61104 OVERTIME	25,566	4,786	3,509	1,277	20,780
3 61400 BENEFITS	277,881	31,841	28,715	3,126	246,040
4 TOTAL PERSONAL SERVICES	1,058,508	108,066	94,648	13,418	950,442
5 62000 OPERATIONS
6 62100 CONTRACT	59,049	4,216	4,395	(179)	54,833
7 62200 SUPPLY	86,850	8,721	8,694	27	78,129
8 62300 COMMUNICATION	24,763	1,879	2,550	(671)	22,884
9 62400 TRAVEL	5,169	1,357	2,356	(999)	3,812
10 62500 RENT	19,234	5,587	2,176	3,411	13,647
11 62600 UTILITIES	-	-	-	-	-
12 62700 REPAIR & MAINT	1,757	-	-	-	1,757
13 62800 OTHER EXPENSES	8,242	305	120	185	7,937
14 TOTAL OPERATIONS	205,064	22,065	20,291	1,774	182,999
15 63000 EQUIPMENT
16 63100 EQUIPMENT	-	-	-	-	-
17 TOTAL EQUIPMENT	-	-	-	-	-
18 TOTAL	$ 1,263,572	$ 130,131	$ 114,939	$ 15,192	$ 1,133,441
19 FUND
20 02426 PER CAPITA FEE	$ 1,255,917	$ 130,131	$ 114,939	$ 15,192	$ 1,125,786
21 02427 ANIMAL HEALTH FEES	7,655	-	-	-	7,655
22 TOTAL BUDGET FUNDING	$ 1,263,572	$ 130,131	$ 114,939	$ 15,192	$ 1,133,441
23 STATUTORY APPROPRIATIONS (SA)
24 67000 BENEFITS AND CLAIMS
25 67200 INDEMNITY PAYMENTS	$ 10,000	$ -	$ -	-	10,000
26 TOTAL STATE PAYMENTS	10,000	-	-	-	10,000
27 TOTAL EXPEDITURES	$ 10,000	$ -	$ -	$ -	$ 10,000
28 SA FUNDS
29 02980 INDEMNITY FUND (SA)	$ 10,000	$ -	$ -	-	10,000
30 TOTAL SA FUNDS	$ 10,000	$ -	$ -	$ -	$ 10,000
The State Veteriniarn Office includes Import and Alternative Livestock. In FY 2027, the State Veterinarian Import Office is budgeted with $1,255,917 of per capita fees and $7,655 of animal health fees. The personal services budget is 10% expended with 15% of payrolls complete. Personal services expended as of August 2026 was $13,418 higher than August 2025. Operations are 11% expended with 8% of the budget year lapsed. Operation expenses as of August 31, 2026 were $1,774 higher than August 30, 2025. Animal Health has spent $15,192 more than the same period in FY 2026. As of August 31, 2026 the Animal Health Import Office has expended 10% 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 August 31, 2026. The cash is invested in STIP has earned $161 in interest since the fund was created.

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MONTANA DEPARTMENT OF LIVESTOCK BUDGETARY EXPENSE COMPARISON REPORT AUGUST 31, 2026

AUGUST 31, 2026
DIVISION: ANIMAL HEALTH DIVISION
PROGRAM: DESIGNATED SURVEILLANCE AREA (DSA) & FEDERAL ANIMAL HEALTH DISEASE GRANTS
BUDGET TO ACTUAL EXPENSE		Year-to-Date Actual Expenses August FY 2027	Same Period Prior Year Actual Expenses August FY 2026	Year to Year Comparison	Balance of Budget Available
BUDGETED FTE		4.50
A		B	C	D	E	F
61000 PERSONAL SERVICES
1	61100 SALARIES	$ 306,654	$ 31,624	$ 24,659	$ 6,965	$ 275,030
2	61104 OVERTIME	5,871	907	-	907	4,964
3	61400 BENEFITS	114,484	14,780	14,212	568	99,704
4	TOTAL PERSONAL SERVICES	427,009	47,311	38,871	8,440	379,698
5	62000 OPERATIONS
6	62100 CONTRACT	1,043,235	18,846	11,401	7,445	1,024,389
7	62200 SUPPLY	67,658	3,160	4,382	(1,222)	64,498
8	62300 COMMUNICATION	11,083	597	1,369	(772)	10,486
9	62400 TRAVEL	24,392	1,490	518	972	22,902
10	62500 RENT	24,460	6,550	1,542	5,008	17,910
11	62700 REPAIR & MAINT	14,773	-	516	(516)	14,773
12	62800 OTHER EXPENSES	60,146	3,679	506	3,173	56,467
13	TOTAL OPERATIONS	1,245,747	34,322	20,234	14,088	1,211,425
14	68000 TRANSFERS
15	68100 TRANSFERS	283,000	16,250	-	16,250	266,750
16	TOTAL TRANSFERS	283,000	16,250	-	16,250	266,750
17	TOTAL EXPENDITURES	$ 1,955,756	$ 97,883	$ 59,105	$ 38,778	$ 1,857,873
18	BUDGETED FUNDS
19	01100 GENERAL FUND	$ 1,154,934	$ 38,854	$ 22,684	$ 16,170	$ 1,116,080
20	03427 FEDERAL UMBRELLA FFY24	568,437	58,847	36,421	22,426	509,590
21	03427 FEDERAL UMBRELLA FFY25	232,385	182	-	182	232,203
22	TOTAL BUDGETED FUNDS	$ 1,955,756	$ 97,883	$ 59,105	$ 38,778	$ 1,857,873
23	BUDGET AMENDMENTS (BA)
24	61000 PERSONAL SERVICES
25	61100 SALARIES	$ -	$ 2,977	$ -	$ 2,977	$ (2,977)
26	61400 BENEFITS	-	868	-	868	(868)
27	TOTAL PERSONAL SERVICES	-	3,845	-	3,845	(3,845)
28	62000 OPERATIONS
29	62100 CONTRACT	17,555	10,875	800	10,075	6,680
30	62200 SUPPLY	5,985	-	-	-	5,985
31	62300 COMMUNICATION	-	385	-	385	(385)
32	62400 TRAVEL	1,575	-	-	-	1,575
33	62800 OTHER EXPENSES	2,425	979	-	979	1,446
34	TOTAL OPERATIONS	27,540	12,239	800	11,439	15,301
35	TOTAL BA EXPENDITURES	$ 27,540	$ 16,084	$ 800	$ 15,284	$ 11,456
36	BA FUNDS
37	03427 FAD OUTBREAK (BA)	27,540	16,084	-	16,084	11,456
38	03427 HPAI EMERGENCY PREPERADNESS (BA)	-	-	800	(800)	-
40	TOTAL BA FUNDS	$ 27,540	$ 16,084	$ 800	$ 15,284	$ 11,456
The Designated Surveillance Area (DSA) is budgeted for $1,154,934 and 2.00 FTE in FY 2027 and is funded with General Funds. The Federal Umbrella is budgeted for $800,822 and 2.50 FTE in SFY 2027 and is funded with Federal Funds. Of the $800,822 Federal Umbrella budgeted, only $568,437 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 11% expended with 15% of payrolls complete. Personal services expended as of August 2026 was $8,440 higher than August 2025. Operations are 3% expended with 8% of the budget year lapsed. Operation expenses as of August 2026 were $14,088 higher than August 2025. Overall, total expenditures were $38,778 higher than the same period last year with 5% 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 $27,540 from APHIS USDA for Swine SHIP expenses. The Department spent $ of the grant in FY 2026. The Department has spent $16,084 of the award as of August 31, 2026.

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MONTANA DEPARTMENT OF LIVESTOCK BUDGETARY EXPENSE COMPARISON REPORT AUGUST 31, 2026

DIVISION: ANIMAL HEALTH DIVISION
PROGRAM: DIAGNOSTIC LABORATORY
BUDGET TO ACTUAL EXPENSE			Year-to-Date Actual Expenses August FY 2027	Same Period Prior Year Actual Expenses August FY 2026	Year to Year Comparison	Balance of Budget Available
BUDGETED FTE			22.01
	A	B	C	D	E	F
1	61000 PERSONAL SERVICES
2	61100 SALARIES	$ 1,560,881	$ 125,636	$ 152,452	$ (26,816)	$ 1,435,245
3	61104 OVERTIME	80,607	2,656	3,684	(1,028)	77,951
4	61400 BENEFITS	545,398	58,585	69,767	(11,182)	486,813
5	TOTAL PERSONAL SERVICES	2,186,886	186,877	225,903	(39,026)	2,000,009
6	62000 OPERATIONS
7	62100 CONTRACT	282,260	64,084	26,004	38,080	218,176
8	62200 SUPPLY	986,442	244,443	113,661	130,782	741,999
9	62300 COMMUNICATION	35,421	2,937	3,909	(972)	32,484
10	62400 TRAVEL	10,676	303	1,229	(926)	10,373
11	62500 RENT	117,884	509	17,738	(17,229)	117,375
12	62600 UTILITIES	170,932	1,357	5,956	(4,599)	169,575
13	62700 REPAIR & MAINT	191,318	57,060	21,156	35,904	134,258
14	62800 OTHER EXPENSES	101,855	21,118	10,935	10,183	80,737
15	TOTAL OPERATIONS	1,896,788	391,811	200,588	191,223	1,504,977
16	63000 EQUIPMENT
17	63100 EQUIPMENT	191,947	-	15,400	(15,400)	191,947
18	TOTAL EQUIPMENT	191,947	-	15,400	(15,400)	191,947
19	TOTAL	$ 4,275,621	$ 578,688	$ 441,891	$ 136,797	$ 3,696,933
20	BUDGETED FUNDS
21	01100 GENERAL FUND	$ 1,538,691	$ 296,632	$ 33,098	$ 263,534	$ 1,242,059
22	02426 PER CAPITA FEE	984,499	-	150,246	(150,246)	984,499
23	03673 FEDERAL ANIMAL HEALTH DISI	21,729	15,328	-	15,328	6,401
24	06026 DIAGNOSTIC LABORATORY FEE	1,730,702	266,728	258,547	8,181	1,463,974
25	TOTAL BUDGET FUNDING	$ 4,275,621	$ 578,688	$ 441,891	$ 136,797	$ 3,696,933
26	BUDGET AMENDED (BA) & ONE-TIME-ONLY (OTO) EXPENDITURES
27	62000 OPERATIONS
28	62100 CONTRACT	-	-	-	-	-
29	62200 SUPPLY	130,753	-	-	-	130,753
30	62700 REPAIRS & MAINT	76,500	-	-	-	76,500
31	62800 OTHER EXPENSES	-	-	-	-	-
32	TOTAL OPERATIONS	207,253	-	-	-	207,253
33	63000 EQUIPMENT
34	63100 EQUIPMENT	630,086	190,769	-	190,769	439,317
35	TOTAL EQUIPMENT	1,140,134	190,769	-	190,769	949,365
36	TOTAL BA & OTO EXPENDITURES	$ 1,347,387	$ 190,769	$ -	$ 190,769	$ 1,156,618
37	BA & OTO FUNDING
38	01100 GENERAL FUND (OTO)	$ 200,400	$ -	$ -	$ -	$ 200,400
39	02426 PER CAPITA FEE (OTO)	863,048	-	-	-	863,048
40	03673 NAHLN 2027	283,939	190,769	-	190,769	93,170
41	TOTAL BA & OTO FUNDING	$ 1,347,387	$ 190,769	$ -	$ 190,769	$ 1,156,618
The diagnostic laboratory is budgeted for $4,275,621 and 22 FTE in FY 2027. It is funded with general fund of $1,538,691, per capita fees of $984,499, federal funds of $21,729, and lab testing fees of $1,730,702. Personal services are 9% expended with 15% of payrolls complete. Personal services expended as of August 2026 were $39,026 lower than August 2025. Operations are 21% expended with 8% of the budget year lapsed. Operation expenses as of August 2026 were $191,223 higher than August 2025. Overall, Diagnostic Laboratory total expenditures were $136,797 higher than the same period last year. As of August 31, 2026, the Diagnostic Lab has expended 14% 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 2026, the Diagnostic Laboratory was awarded $207,253 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, 2027 to spend the grant funding.

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MONTANA DEPARTMENT OF LIVESTOCK BUDGETARY EXPENSE COMPARISON REPORT AUGUST 31, 2026

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

BUDGET TO ACTUAL EXPENSE
COMPARISON REPORT		FY 2027 BUDGET	Year-to-Date Actual Expenses August FY 2027	Same Period Prior Year Actual Expenses August FY 2026	Year to Year Comparison	Balance of Budget Available
BUDGETED FTE	6.75
A	B	C	D	E	G
61000 PERSONAL SERVICES
1 61100 SALARIES	$ 461,537	$ 52,958	$ 36,691	$ 16,267	$ 408,579
2 61102 OVERTIME	25,214	6,914	1,940	4,974	18,300
3 61400 BENEFITS	142,519	23,984	18,618	5,366	118,535
4 TOTAL PERSONAL SERVICES	629,270	83,856	57,249	26,607	545,414
5 62000 OPERATIONS
6 62100 CONTRACT	125,152	5,337	11,039	(5,702)	119,815
7 62200 SUPPLY	29,309	3,672	2,677	995	25,637
8 62300 COMMUNICATION	5,173	483	497	(14)	4,690
9 62400 TRAVEL	23,407	2,429	3,638	(1,209)	20,978
10 62500 RENT	25,339	3,476	2,499	977	21,863
11 62700 REPAIR & MAINT	189	-	-	-	189
12 62800 OTHER EXPENSES	14,365	33	680	(647)	14,332
13 TOTAL OPERATIONS	222,934	15,430	21,030	(5,600)	207,504
14 TOTAL	$ 852,204	$ 99,286	$ 78,279	$ 21,007	$ 752,918
15 BUDGETED FUNDS
16 01100 GENERAL FUND	$ 160,152	$ 20,796	$ 15,658	$ 5,138	$ 139,356
17 02262 SHIELDED EGG GRADING FEES	397,350	33,461	35,374	(1,913)	363,889
18 02701 MILK INSPECTION FEES	274,922	35,698	26,878	8,820	239,224
19 03032 SHELL EGG INSPECTION FEES	19,780	9,331	369	8,962	10,449
20 TOTAL BUDGET FUNDING	$ 852,204	$ 99,286	$ 78,279	$ 21,007	$ 752,918
The total Milk & Egg program is budgeted $852,204 with 6.75 FTE in FY 2027 funded with milk inspection fees, egg grading fees and federal shell egg inspection fees. The personal services budget is 13% expended with 15% of payrolls complete. Personal services expended as of August 2026 was $26,607 higher than August 2025. Operation expense budget is 7% expended with 8% of budget year lapsed. Operation expenses as of August 2026 was $5,600 lower than August 2025. The Animal Health Division total expenditures were $21,007 higher than the same period last year. As of August 31, 2026, the Milk & Egg program has expended 12% of its budget.
The Milk & Egg program had employee termination payouts of $23,296 for the period ending August FY 2027.

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MONTANA DEPARTMENT OF LIVESTOCK BUDGETARY EXPENSE COMPARISON REPORT AUGUST 31, 2026

DIVISION: ANIMAL HEALTH DIVISION
PROGRAM: MEAT INSPECTION
BUDGET TO ACTUAL EXPENSE			Year-to-Date Actual Expenses August FY 2027	Same Period Prior Year Actual Expenses August FY 2026	Balance of Budget Comparison	Available
REPORT		FY 2027 Budget	Year-to-Date Actual Expenses August FY 2027	Same Period Prior Year Actual Expenses August FY 2026	Balance of Budget Comparison	Available
BUDGETED FTE			30.50
A		B	C	D	E	F
61000 PERSONAL SERVICES
1	61100 SALARIES	$ 1,719,883	$ 160,060	$ 156,600	$ 3,460	$ 1,559,823
2	61102 OVERTIME	52,862	3,415	1,080	2,335	49,447
3	61400 BENEFITS	746,641	84,975	82,803	2,172	661,666
4	TOTAL PERSONAL SERVICES	2,519,386	248,450	240,483	7,967	2,270,936
5	62000 OPERATIONS
6	62100 CONTRACT	98,872	5,889	2,943	2,946	92,983
7	62200 SUPPLY	61,508	25,189	1,773	23,416	36,319
8	62300 COMMUNICATION	58,259	3,475	1,687	1,788	54,784
9	62400 TRAVEL	104,490	8,570	11,047	(2,477)	95,920
10	62500 RENT	235,918	19,221	20,389	(1,168)	216,697
11	62700 REPAIR & MAINT	5,930	56	140	(84)	5,874
12	62800 OTHER EXPENSES	405,554	33,259	4,133	29,126	372,295
13	TOTAL OPERATIONS	970,531	95,659	42,112	53,547	874,872
14	TOTAL EXPENDITURES	$ 3,489,917	$ 344,109	$ 282,595	$ 61,514	$ 3,145,808
15	BUDGETED FUNDS
16	01100 GENERAL FUND	$ 1,899,707	$ 169,561	$ 146,253	$ 23,308	$ 1,730,146
17	02427 ANIMAL HEALTH FEES	24,140	-	-	-	24,140
18	03209 MEAT & POULTRY INSPECTION	1,566,070	174,548	136,342	38,206	1,391,522
19	TOTAL BUDGET FUNDING	$ 3,489,917	$ 344,109	$ 282,595	$ 61,514	$ 3,145,808
In FY 2027, Meat Inspection is budgeted $3,489,917 with 30.50 FTE. The bureau is funded with general fund of $1,899,707, federal meat & poultry inspection funds of $1,566,070 and $24,140 of animal health fees levied from licensing as per 81-9-201(1)MCA. Personal services budget is 10% expended with 15% of payrolls complete. Personal services expended as of August FY 2027 was $7,967 higher than August FY 2026. Operations are 10% expended with 8% of the budget year lapsed. Overall, Meat Inspection total expenditures were $61,514 higher than the same period last year. As of August 31, 2026 the Meat Inspection program expended 10% of its budget.
The Meat & Poultry Inspection program had employee termination payouts of $46 for the period ending August 31, 2025.

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MONTANA DEPARTMENT OF LIVESTOCK BUDGETARY EXPENSE COMPARISON REPORT AUGUST 31, 2026

AUGUST 31, 2026
DIVISION:	BRANDS ENFORCEMENT DIVISION
PROGRAM:	BRANDS ENFORCEMENT
BUDGET TO ACTUAL			Year-to-Date	Same Period Prior Year
EXPENSE			Actual	Actual
COMPARISON REPORT		FY 2027	Expenses	Expenses		Balance of
		Budget	August	August	Year to Year	Budget
			FY 2027	FY 2026	Comparison	Available
BUDGETED FTE			54.11
A		B	C	D	E	F
61000 PERSONAL SERVICES
1	61100 SALARIES	$ 2,892,446	$ 303,475	$ 293,549	$ 9,926	$ 2,588,971
2	61200 OVERTIME	288,362	18,046	14,529	3,517	270,316
3	61400 BENEFITS	1,366,334	166,396	161,267	5,129	1,199,938
4	TOTAL PERSONAL SERVICES	4,547,142	487,917	469,345	18,572	4,059,225
5	62000 OPERATIONS
6	62100 CONTRACT	112,105	21,679	11,016	10,663	90,426
7	62200 SUPPLY	173,407	51,992	51,141	851	121,415
8	62300 COMMUNICATION	88,184	12,717	9,461	3,256	75,467
9	62400 TRAVEL	35,364	4,983	4,891	92	30,381
10	62500 RENT	209,824	19,727	18,103	1,624	190,097
11	62600 UTILITIES	15,000	-	15,500	(15,500)	15,000
12	62700 REPAIR & MAINT	142,633	19,994	13,937	6,057	122,639
13	62800 OTHER EXPENSES	37,131	945	2,746	(1,801)	36,186
14	TOTAL OPERATIONS	813,648	132,037	126,795	5,242	681,611
15	TOTAL	$ 5,360,790	$ 619,954	$ 596,140	$ 23,814	$ 4,740,836
16	BUDGETED FUNDS
17	02425 BRAND INSPECTION FEES	$ 3,776,403	$ 619,954	$ 595,895	$ 24,059	$ 3,156,449
18	02426 PER CAPITA FEES	1,584,387	-	245	(245)	1,584,387
19	TOTAL BUDGET FUNDING	$ 5,360,790	$ 619,954	$ 596,140	$ 23,814	$ 4,740,836
In FY 2027, Brands Enforcement is budgeted for $5,360,790 with 54.11 FTE. It is funded with brand inspection fees of $3,776,403 and per capita fees of $1,584,387. Personal services budget is 10% expended with 15% of payrolls complete. Personal services expended as of August 31, 2026 was $18,572 higher than August 30, 2025. Operations are 16% expended with 8% of the budget year lapsed. Operation expenses as of August 31, 2026 were $5,242 higher than August 30,2025. Overall, Brands Enforcement total expenditures were $23,814 higher than the same period last year. As of August 31, 2026, the Brands Division has expended 12% of its budget.
The Brands Enforcement division had employee termination payouts of $11,417 for the period ending August 31, 2026.

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Board of Livestock Meeting

Agenda Request Form

From:Leslie Doely/Brian Simonson	Division/Program:Livestock Loss Board			Meeting Date:10/8/2026
Agenda Item:
Background Info:Please find attached a summary of Livestock Loss Board claim and depredation loss statistics through September 1, 2026. Since the last Board of Livestock meeting, the LLB has paid reimbursements for 25 depredation losses totaling $31,541.88.The current LLB grant cycle has approximately $400,000 in available funds and closes November 4, 2026. The LLB will meet on December 9, 2026, to award grants.Recommendation:
Time needed: 5 minutes	Attachments:	Yes	No	Board vote required?	Yes	No

===== PAGE 43 ===== Depredation Losses by County 2026 YTD (9/1/2026)

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Loss Reimbursements by County and Species

for 2026 depredations, updated 9/1/2026

	Cattle		Sheep		Goat		Swine		Horse		Totals
	Number	Amount	Number	Amount	Number	Amount	Number	Amount	Number	Amount	Number	Amount
Beaverhead	3	$7,880	14	$5,235							17	$13,114
WOLF	3	$7,880	14	$5,235							17	$13,114
Big Horn	1	$2,537									1	$2,537
BLACK BEAR	1	$2,537									1	$2,537
Carbon	2	$5,258									2	$5,258
GRIZZLY	1	$2,580									1	$2,580
WOLF	1	$2,677									1	$2,677
Cascade	1	$2,215									1	$2,215
WOLF	1	$2,215									1	$2,215
Flathead			4	$840							4	$840
LION			4	$840							4	$840
Gallatin					4	$1,145					4	$1,145
LION					4	$1,145					4	$1,145
Glacier	17	$45,049									17	$45,049
GRIZZLY	17	$45,049									17	$45,049
Judith Basin			5	$1,528							5	$1,528
BLACK BEAR			5	$1,528							5	$1,528
Lake			4	$1,407							4	$1,407
BLACK BEAR			4	$1,407							4	$1,407
Lewis and Clark	2	$5,712	13	$3,498							15	$9,210
GRIZZLY	2	$5,712									2	$5,712
LION			13	$3,498							13	$3,498
Madison	4	$10,952									4	$10,952
GRIZZLY	4	$10,952									4	$10,952
Missoula	1	$2,933									1	$2,933
WOLF	1	$2,933									1	$2,933
Park	2	$5,554									2	$5,554
BLACK BEAR	1	$2,720									1	$2,720
GRIZZLY	1	$2,834									1	$2,834
Pondera	12	$33,611					4	$1,200	1	$500	17	$35,311
GRIZZLY	10	$27,370					4	$1,200	1	$500	15	$29,070
WOLF	2	$6,241									2	$6,241
Powell	4	$10,729									4	$10,729
GRIZZLY	3	$7,867									3	$7,867
WOLF	1	$2,862									1	$2,862
Stillwater	1	$2,415	4	$1,218							5	$3,633
BLACK BEAR			4	$1,218							4	$1,218
LION	1	$2,415									1	$2,415
Teton	2	$5,550									2	$5,550
GRIZZLY	2	$5,550									2	$5,550
Grand Total	52	$140,394	44	$13,725	4	$1,145	4	$1,200	1	$500	105	$156,965

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2026 Grizzly Losses

2026 Wolf Losses

2026 Mountain Lion Losses

2026 Black Bear Losses

Loss Reimbursements by Species for 2026 depredations, updated 9/1/2026

	GRIZZLY BEAR		WOLF		MOUNTAIN LION		BLACK BEAR		TOTALS
	Number	Amount	Number	Amount	Number	Amount	Number	Amount	Number	Amount
CATTLE	40	$ 107,914.77	9	$ 24,807.09	1	$ 2,415.00	2	$ 5,257.50	52	$ 140,394.36
Beaverhead			3	$ 7,879.50					3	$ 7,879.50
Big Horn							1	$ 2,537.46	1	$ 2,537.46
Carbon	1	$ 2,580.24	1	$ 2,677.32					2	$ 5,257.56
Cascade			1	$ 2,214.50					1	$ 2,214.50
Glacier	17	$ 45,048.74							17	$ 45,048.74
Lewis and Clark	2	$ 5,711.82							2	$ 5,711.82
Madison	4	$ 10,952.48							4	$ 10,952.48
Missoula			1	$ 2,933.21					1	$ 2,933.21
Park	1	$ 2,833.88					1	$ 2,720.04	2	$ 5,553.92
Pondera	10	$ 27,370.42	2	$ 6,240.74					12	$ 33,611.16
Powell	3	$ 7,867.30	1	$ 2,861.82					4	$ 10,729.12
Stillwater					1	$ 2,415.00			1	$ 2,415.00
Teton	2	$ 5,549.90							2	$ 5,549.90
SHEEP			14	$ 5,234.90	17	$ 4,337.77	13	$ 4,152.58	44	$ 13,725.26
Beaverhead			14	$ 5,234.90					14	$ 5,234.90
Flathead					4	$ 839.93			4	$ 839.93
Judith Basin							5	$ 1,527.76	5	$ 1,527.76
Lake							4	$ 1,406.50	4	$ 1,406.50
Lewis and Clark					13	$ 3,497.84			13	$ 3,497.84
Stillwater							4	$ 1,218.32	4	$ 1,218.32
GOAT					4	$ 1,145.00			4	$ 1,145.00
Gallatin					4	$ 1,145.00			4	$ 1,145.00
SWINE	4	$ 1,200.00							4	$ 1,200.00
Pondera	4	$ 1,200.00							4	$ 1,200.00
HORSE	1	$ 500.00							1	$ 500.00
Pondera	1	$ 500.00							1	$ 500.00
Grand Total	45	$ 109,614.77	23	$ 30,041.99	22	$ 7,897.77	15	$ 9,410.08	105	$ 156,964.61

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Sum of DEPREDATION (CUMULATIVE)

Reimbursement Claims by Date Date of Depredation

updated 9/1/2026

	Grizzly Bear		Wolf		Mountain Lion		Black Bear		Total	Total
	Losses	Amount	Losses	Amount	Losses	Amount	Losses	Amount	Losses	Amount
2025	87	$188,162	67	$92,917	71	$19,909	10	$4,078	235	$305,066
January			1	$1,647					1	$1,647
February			3	$5,406					3	$5,406
March	2	$4,158	4	$9,079	1	$183			7	$13,419
April	12	$28,907	5	$11,152	1	$207			18	$40,266
May	20	$28,235	18	$20,108	2	$820	1	$354	41	$49,517
June	16	$33,165	2	$2,595			3	$1,062	21	$36,822
July	21	$51,362	3	$6,195	4	$1,008	1	$611	29	$59,176
August	6	$18,975	11	$15,845	15	$4,251			32	$39,070
September	4	$7,406	3	$6,962	21	$2,345	5	$2,051	33	$18,763
October	4	$9,849	16	$11,728	22	$8,829			42	$30,406
November			1	$2,200	2	$1,629			3	$3,829
December	2	$6,105			3	$640			5	$6,744
2026	45	$109,615	23	$30,042	22	$7,898	15	$9,410	105	$156,965
February					4	$1,145			4	$1,145
March	1	$2,743			1	$2,415	1	$2,537	3	$7,696
April	11	$30,027	3	$8,421			5	$4,127	19	$42,575
May	12	$32,246	17	$14,409	4	$840			33	$47,495
June	16	$30,917	2	$4,998	13	$3,498	9	$2,746	40	$42,158
July	4	$10,848	1	$2,215					5	$13,062
August	1	$2,834							1	$2,834

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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: October 8, 2026
Agenda Item: Out of State Travel Request dSSO Training
Background Info: The Meat, Milk, and Egg Inspection Bureau is requesting to send our new Sanitarian, Jordan Machado to attend to the Delegated Sampling Surveillance Regulatory Official (dSSO) training being held in Pasco, WA October 27th-28th with travel days on October 26th and 29th. dSSO training is a mandatory training that is required by the PMO for individuals who evaluate plant samplers and to collect milk samples for regulatory purposes. Travel expenses will be paid through milk and egg program funding. Recommendation:
Time needed: 5 min	Attachments:	Yes X	No	Board vote required?	Yes X	No

===== PAGE 49 ===== ## 3 ) Justification The Meat, Milk, and Egg Inspection Bureau is requesting to send our new Sanitarian, Jordan Machado to attend to the Delegated Sampling Surveillance Regulatory Official (dSSO) training being held in Pasco, WA October 27th-28th with travel days on October 26th and 29th. dSSO training is a mandatory training that is required by the PMO for individuals who evaluate plant samplers and to collect milk samples for regulatory purposes. Travel expenses will be paid through milk and egg program funding. 4) Itinerary This training is scheduled to be held October 27th-28th, 2026 in Pasco, WA with travel days October 26th and 29th.

5) Cost Estimate

Transportation: $2,050.00

Meals: $301.00

Lodging: $520.00

Registration/Other: $200.00

Total: $3,071.00

6) Submitted By	Requested By\nAlicia Love	Title\nMPH, RS, Bureau Chief	Date\n9/23/2026
Approval - to be Completed by Agency Authorized Personnel
Date Approved by Board			Date\n10-03-26
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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From: Greg Juda	Division/Program: MVDL				Meeting Date: 10/8/26
Agenda Item: OOS travel request AAVLD/USAHA annual meeting
Background Info: The American Association of Veterinary Laboratory Diagnostics (AAVLD) annual meeting is held annually in the fall. This year's meeting is in Madison, WI from October 14-19, 2026. This request is being submitted as an out-of-state travel request fully funded by the FY26 NAHLN grant.
Recommendation: BOL approval of travel request
Time needed: 5 minutes	Attachments:	Yes X	No	Board vote required	Yes X	No
Agenda Item: Laboratory move recap
Background Info: The MVDL substantially moved operations the week of August 24. Several outstanding items needed to be addressed in the subsequent weeks to complete the move. A recap of the move and any current outstanding items related to the move will be discussed.
Recommendation:
Time needed: 15 minutes	Attachments:	Yes	No X	Board vote required	Yes	No X

===== PAGE 51 ===== ## 3 ) Justification The American Association of Veterinary Laboratory Diagnostics (AAVLD) annual meeting is held annually in the fall. This year's meeting is in Madison, WI from October 14-October 19, 2026. This request is being submitted as an out of state travel request for MVDL management to attend. This meeting is primarily educational in nature and provides an opportunity for business and regulatory networking. Typical topics of interest include changes in regulations, new test methods, emerging technologies, and trends in infectious disease. The meeting also serves to provide continuing educational credits for our professional veterinarian staff.

The MVDL has $14,454 approved in the FY26 NAHLN financial plan to fund this travel request.

4) Itinerary

October 14-October 19 in Madison, WI. A detailed schedule of lectures/meetings/committees can be found at the following:

https://aavco.memberclicks.net/program-schedule

5) Cost Estimate $2,500-$3,500/attendee funded by FY26 NAHLN grant. Cost will vary due to different travel schedules and meeting registration differences.

6) Submitted By	Requested By Gregory Juda	Title MVDL Director	Date 10/8/2026
Approval - to be Completed by Agency Authorized Personnel
Date Approved by Board	Board Chair or EO	Title	Date
	Board Chair or EO	Date 10-8-26
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: Tahnee Szymanski, DVM	Division/Program: Animal Health		Meeting Date: 10/8/2026
Agenda Item: Tabletop Exercise Summary
Background Info: On September 29th, DOL hosted a tabletop exercise of the Emergency Communications Plan with DES. The exercise was attended by 32 people who represented state and federal agencies, private industry, Extension, and other stakeholder groups. Recommendation: N/A
Time needed: 5 minutes	Attachments:	No	Board vote required?
Agenda Item: No-Cost Tag Distribution
Background Info: Montana is still waiting to receive the balance of our FY26 tag allocation. All tags that we have received to-date have been distributed. Recommendation: N/A
Time needed: 5 minutes	Attachments:	No	Board vote required
Agenda Item: Brucellosis
Background Info: Brucellosis testing has increased for the fall season. The first suspect was identified last week and is being held pending follow-up testing in approximately 30 days. Recommendation: N/A
Time needed: 5 minutes	Attachments:	No	Board vote required:

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From: Jay Bodner	Division/Program: Brands Enforcement			Meeting Date: 10/8/26
Agenda Item: Brands Division Update
Background Info: • Governor's Award for Excellence • Livestock Market Transfer Follow up • ARM Rule 32.15.7 -Association and Test Station Sale Revisions
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Time needed: 20 Minutes	Attachments:		No	Board vote required?		No
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