<html><body><div dir="auto">If I read the fiscal statement correctly they say the recording fees is $305 per transaction, but that assumes only one document per transaction.</div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">Of course, estimating a higher recording cost (for more documents per transaction - not sure what that average would be) would result in an even greater fiscal impact, and we needn't bring that up...</div><div id="ms-outlook-mobile-signature" dir="auto"><div><br></div><div dir="auto">George</div><div dir="auto">Sent from my mobile phone 206-437-5869</div></div><div dir="auto" id="mail-editor-reference-message-container"><br><hr style="display:inline-block;width:98%"><div id="divRplyFwdMsg" style="font-size: 11pt;"><strong>From:</strong> Craig Trummel <CTrummel@wfgtitle.com><br><strong>Sent:</strong> Tuesday, January 28, 2025 8:46:52 AM<br><strong>To:</strong> Carrie Tellefson <carrie@sound-gov.com>; George Peters <execdirector@washingtonlandtitle.com><br><strong>Cc:</strong> JP Kissling <jpkissling@fitico.com>; legislativecommittee1@washingtonlandtitle.com <legislativecommittee1@washingtonlandtitle.com><br><strong>Subject:</strong> RE: [Legislativecommittee1] HB 1115<br></div><br>
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