Bills › 91st General Assembly
Relating to groundwater hazard statement requirements
Sponsored by Rep. Bill Gustoff (R)
Topics:Environment & natural resourcesCities & counties
Same legislation: HF 825
Where it is now
- Done: IntroducedFebruary 25, 2025
- Done: SubcommitteeFebruary 27, 2025
- Done: House committeeMarch 4, 2025
- Skipped: Passes the HouseContinued as HF 825
- Next: Senate committee
- Next: Passes the Senate
- Next: To the Governor
- Next: Signed into law
Became HF 825 → Its progress continues under the new number. Go to HF 825 What’s a funnel?
What’s in it
AI summary When people transfer assets from a trust to beneficiaries for free, they will no longer have to file a groundwater hazard statement. This change applies to anyone submitting a declaration of value to a county recorder for these specific types of property transfers.1
Read the official explanation
This bill creates an exception to the requirement to submit a groundwater hazard statement when submitting a declaration of value to the county recorder. The bill provides that when a declaration of value is submitted to a county recorder for a deed transferring distributions of assets to beneficiaries of a trust when conveyed without consideration, the submitter does not have to also submit a groundwater hazard statement.
Changed since by amendment H-1158; see Amendments.
House subcommittee
Named February 27, 2025. On March 3, 2025 it recommended passage.
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