HF 2525: Providing for the direct shipment of alcoholic liquor and including effective date provisions

What it does

This bill allows for the direct shipment of alcoholic liquor within the state.42A provides for the direct shipment of alcoholic liquor and provides for an alcoholic liquor direct shipper license. The bill provides that only alcoholic liquor manufacturers that produce and manufacture not more than 100,000 proof gallons of native distilled spirits on an annual basis are eligible for this license. Provisions governing the direct shipment of wine and the wine direct shipper permit are generally made applicable to the new Code section providing for the direct shipment of alcoholic liquor.

House subcommittee · named March 2, 2022

• Rep. Megan Jones (R) · megan.jones@legis.iowa.gov
• Rep. Martin L. Graber (R)
• Rep. Amy Nielsen (D) · amy.nielsen@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 5 for, 6 against

For: Distilled Spirits Council of the United States; FUELIowa (PMCI); Iowa Brewers Guild; Red Boot Distillery; Revelton Distilling Company

Against: Anheuser Busch; Distilled Spirits Council of the United States; Doll Distributing; Iowa Wholesale Beer Distributors Association; Molson Coors Beverage Company USA LLC; Templeton Rye Spirits, LLC

In plain words

1. February 23, 2022Filed in the House and sent to the Ways and Means committee
2. March 2, 2022House subcommittee named: Jones, Graber and Nielsen
3. March 9, 2022Subcommittee recommended passing it