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Senate approves fee on title agents to fund enforcement of anti‑rebating rules
Summary
The Senate passed a measure allowing the insurance department to assess a fee (about $150 per office per county) on title agents to fund enforcement of rules against unfair inducements; senators debated the need and whether the division already had enforcement staff before approving the bill (23–0–6).
Senators on March 3 approved first substitute House Bill 2 65 to authorize the insurance department to assess a fee on title agents (described on the floor as roughly $150 per office in each county where an office exists) to fund the department's enforcement of rules governing unfair inducements and marketing practices in the title insurance industry.
Sponsor remarks described the fee as dedicated…
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