PENNSYLVANIA, March 15 - PRINTER'S NO. 487

THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA

SENATE BILL

No.

517

Session of

2023

INTRODUCED BY ARGALL, BARTOLOTTA, BREWSTER AND KANE,

MARCH 15, 2023

REFERRED TO URBAN AFFAIRS AND HOUSING, MARCH 15, 2023

AN ACT

Amending the act of April 8, 1982 (P.L.310, No.87), entitled "An

act establishing fees for services of recorders of deeds in

counties of the second A, third, fourth, fifth, sixth,

seventh and eighth classes and home rule charter counties of

these classes; authorizing a special deed and mortgage

recording fee in certain counties; and establishing county

demolition funds," further providing for a fee imposed and

used for demolition.

The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

hereby enacts as follows:

Section 1. Section 2.2(b) of the act of April 8, 1982

(P.L.310, No.87), referred to as the Recorder of Deeds Fee Law,

is amended to read:

Section 2.2. * * *

(b) In addition to the fees charged by a recorder of deeds

or an equivalent officer in a county, the governing body of the

county may, by resolution or ordinance, authorize the recorder

of deeds to charge and collect a fee not to exceed [$15] $16 for

each deed and mortgage recorded. The county may adjust the fee

yearly to provide for inflation by an amount not to exceed an

annual cost-of-living adjustment calculated by applying any

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