Senate Committee of Reference Report

Committee on Agriculture & Natural Resources

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April 2, 2026

After consideration on the merits, the Committee recommends the following:

SB26-136     be amended as follows, and as so amended, be referred to the Committee of the Whole with favorable recommendation and with a recommendation that it be placed on the consent calendar:

Page 1, Line 1Amend printed bill, page 2, line 6, strike "rules." and substitute

Page 1, Line 2"procedures.".

Page 1, Line 3Page 2, strike lines 9 through 15 and substitute:

Page 1, Line 4"(b)  On or before December 31, 2026, the division shall

Page 1, Line 5implement procedures that:

Page 1, Line 6(I)  Facilitate the efficient coordination with law

Page 1, Line 7enforcement related to reports of lost or stolen livestock,

Page 1, Line 8including procedures that ensure the reporting of stolen

Page 1, Line 9livestock to relevant law enforcement within twenty-four

Page 1, Line 10hours of the division receiving a report of stolen livestock, and

Page 1, Line 11after the division, upon review of the report, suspects that a

Page 1, Line 12livestock theft has occurred; and

Page 1, Line 13(II)  Ensure the public is notified of lost or stolen

Page 1, Line 14livestock that has been reported to the division.

Page 1, Line 15(c)  The procedures implemented by the division pursuant

Page 1, Line 16to subsection (13)(b) of this section may vary by geographic

Page 1, Line 17region of the state depending on the region's needs.".