03/11/1996 03:37 PM Senate RES

                                                                               
         SB 283 DOCUMENT FILING, INDEXING, & RECORDING                        
                                                                              
 SENATOR LEMAN announced  SB 283  to be up for consideration.                  
                                                                               
 SHARON YOUNG, State Recorder, DNR, testified in support of SB 283.            
 She said the recording laws in this state were last visited in 1988           
 when there were comprehensive changes and consolidation.  These               
 were a big improvement, but they have slowly shown some areas of              
 inconsistency and ambiguity.  SB 283 is largely a housekeeping bill           
 and makes minimal substantive changes.  The changes it does make              
 are very beneficial for their staff, the State, and the public who            
 uses their services on a daily basis.                                         
                                                                               
 SENATOR LEMAN asked if anyone who used their services provide any             
 suggestions or testimony in opposition.  MS. YOUNG replied that she           
 had heard of no opposition at all.  She has heard favorable                   
 comments from the major user groups, such as the title industry.              
 It also has a negative fiscal note attached.                                  
                                                                               
 SENATOR TAYLOR asked if they were going to be charging multiple               
 fees for recording the same document if it is to be recorded for              
 different purposes.  MS. YOUNG replied that this seldom occurs, but           
 it is how they currently operate.  It has never been clear in the             
 past, but this clarifies that.                                                
                                                                               
 SENATOR TAYLOR said he wanted to make sure the State would not be             
 losing recorders offices because of streamlining.  He also wanted             
 to see the program receipts go back into the recorders office which           
 has been grossly underfunded.  It actually makes money.                       
                                                                               
 SENATOR TAYLOR invited Ms. Young to work on this with him and                 
 answer a few more questions regarding this program.                           
                                                                               
 SENATOR LEMAN said he would set aside SB 283 and adjourned the                
 meeting at 6:40 p.m.