2015 House Bill 5164 / 2016 Public Act 231

Revise some recorder of deeds fees

Introduced in the House

Dec. 16, 2015

Introduced by Rep. Lee Chatfield (R-107)

To repeal an extra fee charged to file and record a subdivision plat with a recorder of deeds, and specify that the fee would be the same as for entering and recording a real estate mortgage. The bill is part of a package that replaces fees based on the number of pages in a document to be recorded with a simple flat fee of $30.

Referred to the Committee on Local Government and Municipal Finance

May 4, 2016

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the substitute (H-1) be adopted and that the bill then pass.

May 26, 2016

Passed in the House 105 to 3 (details)

Received in the Senate

May 31, 2016

Referred to the Committee on Banking and Financial Institutions

June 7, 2016

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the bill pass.

June 8, 2016

Passed in the Senate 30 to 7 (details)

To repeal an extra fee charged to file and record a subdivision plat with a recorder of deeds, and specify that the fee would be the same as for entering and recording a real estate mortgage. The bill is part of a package that replaces fees based on the number of pages in a document to be recorded with a simple flat fee of $30.

Signed by Gov. Rick Snyder

June 22, 2016