MissouriSB9382026 Regular SessionSenateWALLET

Modifies certain provisions relating to land surveying

Sponsored By: Mike Bernskoetter (Republican)

Signed by Governor

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

2 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 1 costs, 1 mixed.

Higher fees for recording property documents

Missouri's recording fee rises from $4 to $6 per document, adding $2 each time you record one. Of that $6, the recorder keeps $3, the Missouri Land Survey Fund gets $2, and local records preservation gets $1. Documents covered by the separate fee under section 59.330(1)(1) and (2) also carry a $3 charge. That additional money goes to the Missouri Housing Trust Fund and is sent to the state monthly. The recorder's share pays for record storage, microfilming, and preservation; it cannot replace general funding without the recorder's consent. The new Land Survey Fund supports state survey work and receives previously collected money for that work. Its unused money stays in the fund at year-end, and investment earnings return to the fund.

Cost-based fees for land survey records

The Missouri Department of Agriculture sets fees based on the cost of making and copying land survey materials. These include maps, plats, reports, studies, and records; the law sets no dollar amounts. The department or state land surveyor can request certified government records, free where possible and otherwise at actual copying cost. The department must also supply records in its custody to other agencies at cost. Sales income goes into the department's land survey revolving services fund. Fee rules must follow Missouri's administrative rulemaking requirements, with charges recommended by the commission. A nonseverability clause links the rulemaking authority and rules adopted after August 28, 2026, so they can be invalidated together.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

Mike Bernskoetter
Republican • Senate

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 22 • No: 0

House vote • 4/23/2026

Reported Do Pass

Yes: 9 • No: 0

House vote • 4/7/2026