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90th General Assembly · Funnel one-pager · Monday, November 9, 2026

HF 205: Relating to the distribution of certain barrel tax revenues collected on beer

Signed into law

What it does

This bill provides that barrel tax revenues on beer manufactured by a special class “A” beer permittee which operates a brewpub that is sold at retail at the manufacturing premises shall be credited to the barrel tax fund. Current law provides that moneys in the barrel tax fund are appropriated to the economic development authority for the promotion of Iowa wine and beer.

Sponsors

Ways and Means committee

Cost

Less revenue: up to $60,000

Changing the destination of beer tax revenue generated from beer manufactured and sold at retail by Iowa brewpubs from the State General Fund to the Wine and Beer Promotion Board Fund is projected to decrease General Fund tax revenue by $60,000 in FY 2024 and …

Lobbying · 5 for, 0 against

For: Distilled Spirits Council of the United States; Iowa Brewers Guild; Iowa Travel Industry Partners; Iowa Wine Growers Association; Toppling Goliath Brewing Co.

In plain words

  1. February 6, 2023Filed in the House
  2. February 13, 2023Cost estimate (fiscal note) posted
  3. February 15, 2023Passed the House, 98–0
  4. February 16, 2023Arrived in the Senate
  5. March 7, 2023Took the place of SF 123 on the Senate floor (the same legislation)
  6. March 7, 2023Passed the Senate, 47–2
  7. March 22, 2023Sent to the Governor
  8. March 22, 2023Signed into law
  9. May 12, 2023Cost estimate (fiscal note) posted

From public records at legis.iowa.gov, compiled by Funnel (iowafunnel.com), an independent, nonpartisan site. Current as of Monday, November 9, 2026. https://iowafunnel.com/bills/90/HF205