Concerning the document recording fee.

HB 2067 changes Washington state's document recording fee from a tax to a true cost-recovery charge. It requires county auditors to charge no more than $30 per document or their actual $21 cost per document, whichever is lower, instead of higher fees that previously funded unrelated programs. The bill repeals six existing surcharges (like those for historical preservation, mortgage fraud prosecution, and library accounts) that had transformed the fee into a tax. This change takes effect June 30, 2026, directly affecting people recording deeds, mortgages, and other legal documents in Washington counties.