The bill proposes to increase the fees charged by county clerks and recorders for recording documents, as well as to raise the deposits into the Records Preservation Fund, the County Land Information Account, and the Montana Geospatial Information Account. Specifically, the fee for recording a standard document will be adjusted to $20 for the first page and $10 for each additional page. Additionally, starting July 1, 2027, these fees will be subject to biennial adjustments based on an inflation factor determined by the consumer price index. The bill also includes provisions for rulemaking authority to implement these changes.

Furthermore, the bill amends existing sections of the Montana Code Annotated (MCA) to reflect these changes, including increasing the amount deposited into the Records Preservation Fund from $1 to $2, and adjusting the amounts allocated to the County Land Information Account and the Montana Geospatial Information Account. The effective date for these changes is set for October 1, 2025, and they will apply to documents recorded on or after that date.

Statutes affected:
LC Text: 7-4-2632, 7-4-2635, 7-4-2637
HB0192_1(1): 7-4-2632, 7-4-2635, 7-4-2637
HB0192_1(2): 7-4-2632, 7-4-2635, 7-4-2637
HB0192_1(3): 7-4-2632, 7-4-2635, 7-4-2637
HB0192_1(4): 7-4-2632, 7-4-2635, 7-4-2637
HB0192_1(5): 7-4-2632, 7-4-2635, 7-4-2637
HB0192_1(6): 7-4-2632, 7-4-2635, 7-4-2637
HB0192_1(7): 7-4-2632, 7-4-2635, 7-4-2637
HB0192_1(8): 7-4-2632, 7-4-2635, 7-4-2637
HB0192_1(9): 7-4-2632, 7-4-2635, 7-4-2637
HB0192_1: 7-4-2632, 7-4-2635, 7-4-2637
HB0192_2(1): 7-4-2632, 7-4-2635, 7-4-2637
HB0192_2(10): 7-4-2632, 7-4-2635, 7-4-2637
HB0192_2(11): 7-4-2632, 7-4-2635, 7-4-2637
HB0192_2(12): 7-4-2632, 7-4-2635, 7-4-2637
HB0192_2(2): 7-4-2632, 7-4-2635, 7-4-2637
HB0192_2(3): 7-4-2632, 7-4-2635, 7-4-2637
HB0192_2(4): 7-4-2632, 7-4-2635, 7-4-2637
HB0192_2(5): 7-4-2632, 7-4-2635, 7-4-2637
HB0192_2(6): 7-4-2632, 7-4-2635, 7-4-2637
HB0192_2(7): 7-4-2632, 7-4-2635, 7-4-2637
HB0192_2(8): 7-4-2632, 7-4-2635, 7-4-2637
HB0192_2(9): 7-4-2632, 7-4-2635, 7-4-2637
HB0192_2: 7-4-2632, 7-4-2635, 7-4-2637
HB0192_X(1): 7-4-2632, 7-4-2635, 7-4-2637
HB0192_X(2): 7-4-2632, 7-4-2635, 7-4-2637
HB0192_X(3): 7-4-2632, 7-4-2635, 7-4-2637
HB0192_X(4): 7-4-2632, 7-4-2635, 7-4-2637
HB0192_X(5): 7-4-2632, 7-4-2635, 7-4-2637
HB0192_X(6): 7-4-2632, 7-4-2635, 7-4-2637
HB0192_X(7): 7-4-2632, 7-4-2635, 7-4-2637
HB0192_X(8): 7-4-2632, 7-4-2635, 7-4-2637
HB0192_X(9): 7-4-2632, 7-4-2635, 7-4-2637
HB0192_X: 7-4-2632, 7-4-2635, 7-4-2637