Animal Health & Food Safety Division: Dr. Tahnee Szymanski, State Veterinarian
56030-04 ANIMAL HEALTH DIVISION (HB2)2025 Base Budget2026 Adjustments2026 Total2027 Adjustments2027 Total2027 Biennium
61000 Personal Services5,655,613488,5696,144,182500,9806,156,59312,300,775
62000 Operating Expenses3,003,998249,1843,253,182224,0073,228,0056,481,187
63000 Equipment & Intangible Assets65,205528,400593,605-65,205658,810
64000 Capital Outlay-510,048510,048--510,048
68000 Transfers240,000-240,000-240,000480,000
Total Expenditures8,964,8161,776,20110,741,017724,9879,689,80320,430,820
01 GENERAL FUND3,914,549815,0464,878,948770,6114,685,1609,564,108
02 STATE/OTHER SPECIAL REV. FUNDS2,622,962945,4423,568,40485,1872,708,1496,276,553
03 FEDERAL SPEC. REV. FUNDS2,427,305(133,640)2,293,665(130,811)2,296,4944,590,159
0 FULL TIME EQUIVALENT66.268.0074.268.0074.26
DIAGNOSTIC LABORATORY PROPRIETARY2025 Base Budget2026 Adjustments2026 Total2027 Adjustments2027 Total2027 Biennium
61000 Personal Services365,4294,266369,6954,693370,122739,817
62000 Operating Expenses992,529216,0231,208,552215,4131,207,9422,416,494
63000 Equipment & Intangible Assets126,742-126,742-126,742253,484
Total Expenditures1,484,700220,2891,704,989220,1061,704,8063,409,795
06 PROPRIETARY FUNDS1,484,700220,2891,704,989220,1061,704,8063,409,795
O FULL TIME EQUIVALENT4.75-4.75-4.75
Division Goals:
Prevent, control and eradicate animal diseases.
Reduce the risks associated with rabies and other zoonotic diseases to humans and animals for the protection of public health.
Maintain the marketability of Montana's livestock.
To ensure that meat, poultry products (meat and eggs), milk, and milk products sold or processed in Montana are safe and wholesome and comply with standards and labels for those products.
- Division Programs:
Animal Health Bureau conducts disease control measures such as monitoring of animal imports, and mandating animal testing and quarantines.
Meat, Milk, and Egg Inspection Bureau ensures a safe and wholesome food supply for Montana consumers by conducting inspections at facilities that engage in animal slaughter, meat processing, milk and egg production and processing, and distribution and sale of meat products to ensure sanitation and food safety standards are met.
Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory provides diagnostic services for animal disease testing, and milk quality.