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House approves higher recording fees for county clerks, proposes CPI indexing

2221268 · February 3, 2025
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Summary

House Bill 192 would raise county clerk and recorder recording fees (first page to $20, subsequent pages $10), increase the records preservation fee, and require biannual CPI adjustments; the committee recommended passage and the House recorded 89 ayes, 10 noes on second reading.

Representative Darling presented House Bill 192 on behalf of the Montana Association of County Clerks and Recorders, asking the House to approve higher fees for recording real estate and other documents.

Darling explained the base recording fee ($5 per page) has not changed since 1985, and the current total per‑page…

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