WA SB5929

Exempts assignments or substitutions of previously recorded deeds of trust from the $100 covenant homeownership program assessment collected by county auditors on recorded documents

Exempts the same deed of trust assignments and substitutions from the $183 per instrument document recording surcharge that funds homelessness and housing programs

Amends RCW 36.22.185 and RCW 36.22.250 to add this new exemption category alongside existing exemptions for vital records, liens, marriage licenses, and name changes

Reduces fee burden on mortgage servicers and lenders who frequently record these documents when loans are transferred or trustees are changed