Bill > HB2599

This bill modifies the user fees collected by county recorders of deeds in Missouri, specifically increasing the additional fee for recording certain instruments from three dollars to nine dollars. The bill specifies that this additional fee will be collected for every instrument recorded and forwarded monthly to the state director of revenue. The increased fee will be deposited directly into the Missouri housing trust fund, which is a fund designated to support housing-related initiatives. The bill also maintains the existing structure of fee distribution, where some portions of recording fees are allocated to other specific purposes such as the Missouri Land Survey Fund and local records preservation. The change represents a threefold increase in the housing trust fund fee, which could potentially generate significantly more funding for housing programs in the state. The bill maintains the existing requirement that these fees are collected over and above any other legally required fees and are a condition for recording an instrument.

https://house.mo.gov/Bill.aspx?bill=HB2599&year=2026&code=R