AB158: Bill Text

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1997 - 1998 LEGISLATURE

1997 Assembly BILL 158

March 6, 1997 - Introduced by Representatives Ladwig, Turner, Duff, Gard, Goetsch, Gronemus, Gunderson, Hahn, Handrick, Jensen, Kreibich, M. Lehman, Linton, Porter, Powers and Vrakas, cosponsored by Senators Plache, Buettner and Rude. Referred to Committee on Government Operations.

AB158,1,2 An Act to repeal and recreate 59.43 (2) (h) of the statutes; relating to: increasing the fees charged by a register of deeds for recording certain plats.

Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau

Under current law, a register of deeds may charge the following amounts for recording or filing certain documents:

1. For recording plats, other than cemetery plats, containing from one to 50 lots, $25, and for each additional lot, 10 cents.

2. For recording cemetery plats containing from one to 200 lots, or a fractional part of such lots, $25, and for each additional 200 lots, or fractional part of such lots, $5.

3. For recording or filing a document for which no fee is specified, $10 for the first page and $2 for each additional page.

This bill creates a uniform fee of $50 for recording with a register of deeds any subdivision, condominium or cemetery plat.

For further information see the local fiscal estimate, which will be printed as an appendix to this bill.

The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do enact as follows:

AB158, s. 1 Section 1. 59.43 (2) (h) of the statutes is repealed and recreated to read:

AB158,2,2 59.43 (2) (h) For recording a cemetery plat under s. 157.07, a subdivision plat under s. 236.25 or a condominium plat under s. 703.07, $50.

AB158, s. 2 Section 2. Initial applicability.

AB158,2,5 (1) This act first applies to documents that are recorded on the effective date of this subsection.

AB158,2,6 (End)