IA HF1031

Recording fees increase from $5 to $10 per page, with a maximum fee of $250 for documents with 25 or more pages; counties within the electronic services system must transfer $3 per recorded document to a recorder's electronic services system fund

Creates a "recorder's technology advancement fund" replacing the previous records management fund, with $2 per recorded document deposited to maintain equipment, software, systems, preserve documents, and convert physical records to electronic format

Establishes document formatting standards for surveys submitted by licensed professional land surveyors, including requirements for legibility, paper dimensions (no greater than 11x17 inches for physical documents, 24x36 inches for electronic), and mandatory index legends

Requires the electronic services system to issue requests for proposals every five years starting in 2030 to explore alternative platforms for the statewide land record search website, with 60% county approval needed to change providers or 80% approval to skip the RFP process

Expands information shielding protections to allow qualified individuals (peace officers, prosecutors, domestic abuse victims, program participants) to restrict public internet access to documents containing their personal information, with provisions for eligible professionals to access shielded information