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DBI flags publisher error, discusses expedited 3R reports and equity concerns
Summary
DBI staff told the commission an online publisher listed the wrong fee for a 3R record; the legally adopted fee is $160. The department proposed a premium expedited 3R service tied to staffing capacity; commissioners and public warned about equity and the risk of advantaging wealthier applicants.
Bill Strachan, Legislative and Public Affairs, told the Building Inspection Commission that the online publisher had posted a $100 fee for a 3R (residential records) report but that the fee adopted by the Board is $160. Strachan said the department is correcting the published fee and is preparing legislation to address related fee-table corrections.
Strachan also proposed offering a premium expedited 3R service for customers willing to pay to receive…
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