Introduced
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To increase the fee for entering and recording a deed from $5 to $8 for the first page and from $2 to $3 for each additional page. An additional $3 would be added to the recording fee for any document that assigned or discharged more than one instrument. Records and files search fees would go from 10 cents to 50 cents for each year grantor/grantee searches are made, with the minimum search fee going from $1 to $5. A portion of the fees would go to upgrade technology in register of deeds offices.
Referred to the Committee on Finance
Substitute offered
To replace the previous version of the bill with a version recommended by the committee which reported it. The substitute incorporates technical changes resulting from committee testimony and deliberation. These changes do not affect the substance of the bill as previously described.
The substitute passed by voice vote
Substitute offered
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To replace the previous version of the bill with one containing technical changes that do not affect its substance as previously described.
The substitute passed by voice vote
Passed in the Senate 23 to 10 (details)
Referred to the Committee on Local Government and Urban Policy
Passed in the House 93 to 12 (details)
To increase the fee for entering and recording a deed from $5 to $8 for the first page and from $2 to $3 for each additional page. An additional $3 would be added to the recording fee for any document that assigned or discharged more than one instrument. Records and files search fees would go from 10 cents to 50 cents for each year grantor/grantee searches are made, with the minimum search fee going from $1 to $5. A portion of the fees would go to upgrade technology in register of deeds offices.
