Cowlitz County chair outlines state fee increases affecting local services, effective July 27

Jun 3, 2025

The BOCC chair summarized several state-level fee increases and new surcharges that will affect county transactions, including recording fees rising from $18 to $301, a $100 surcharge added to marriage licenses (raising cost to $172), discover pass increases and a new luxury vehicle tax for vehicles over $100,000.

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The chair of the Cowlitz County Board of Commissioners on Tuesday briefed commissioners on a package of recently enacted state law changes that raise multiple fees county residents pay and will take effect July 27.

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