Senate Agriculture & Natural Resources

Good afternoon. The Senate Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee will come to order on March 26th. Ms. Jackson, please call the roll. Senator Catlin. Excused. Senator Henrickson. Here. Senator Kip. Here. Senator B. Pelton. Excused. Senator R. Pelton. Here. Senator Danielson. Excused. Mr. Chair. Here. All right, we have a quorum, and I know our other senators will be joining us very shortly, but we're going to get started. The first item on our agenda is confirmation hearings for the state Board of Stock Inspection commissioners. And we have Director Engley here to introduce our nominees. Good afternoon. Whenever you're ready, please go ahead. Good afternoon. Thank you. Mr. Chairman. Again, my name is Todd Engley. I'm the state brand commissioner for the State Board of Stock Inspection. Our primary responsibility is to protect livestock industry from loss by theft, illegal butchering, or straying. We also research, record, and administer Colorado livestock brands, which they're about a little over 31,000 brands. We also license certified feedlots, public livestock markets, and alternative livestock facilities. Quick, just a quick little line of statistics here. Right now, we have 57 brand inspectors, three support staff in 10 districts throughout the state. We have…