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House backs HB448 to standardize county recorder documents using national industry standard
Summary
The House passed first substitute HB448 to require standardized document submission to county recorders based on the Property Records Industry Association (PRIA) standard, capping certain fees at $25; the bill passed 56‑15 and goes to the Senate.
The Utah House approved a first substitute to HB448, a measure to standardize documents filed with county recorders across the state by adopting the national Property Records Industry Association (PRIA) standard.
Sponsor Representative Craig Frank told the floor courts in the state previously moved to a standardized system and county recorders, the Utah Land Title Association and recorders in 23 of 24 represented counties support using the PRIA standard. ‘‘We will standardize our documents that are submitted to the recorder’s office,’’ he said, noting the format requirements in the bill such as margins and font sizes.
Representative Hansen asked about a fee cap in the bill: ‘‘On line 76, it talks about the fee may not exceed $25 — can you tell me why $25?’’ Frank said $25 was chosen after stakeholder discussion as a reasonable fee to encourage compliance and noted that recorder fees go to the general fund and the proposed fee would be submitted there as well.
Representative Harper cautioned that standardization might increase costs for individuals and push business to title companies; Frank replied that multiple formats within the standard should allow ordinary filers to comply without being driven out of business, but urged awareness of potential impacts.
The House approved the measure on third reading; the clerk announced a tally of 56 yes and 15 no. The bill will be referred to the Senate.
