90th General Assembly · Funnel one-pager · Monday, November 9, 2026
HF 260: Providing for the direct shipment of beer and including effective date provisions
Died when the session ended · The 2024 session adjourned on April 19, 2024, the General Assembly’s last regular session. Bills that didn’t pass both chambers died.
What it does
This bill allows for the direct shipment of beer within the state.147 provides for the direct shipment of beer and provides for a beer direct shipper 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 beer. The bill provides for application requirements and establishes the annual fee for the license as $25. The bill also provides that a licensee under the new Code section shall pay the barrel tax on beer subject to direct shipment at the rate specified for beer sold in the state.
Sponsors
Not listed
Cost
No fiscal note
House subcommittee · named January 29, 2024
- Rep. Michael V. Sexton (R)
- Rep. Jeff Cooling (D) · jeff.cooling@legis.iowa.gov
- Rep. Shannon Lundgren (R) · shannon.lundgren@legis.iowa.gov
Lobbying · 3 for, 3 against
For: Americans For Prosperity; Iowa Brewers Guild; Iowa Wine Growers Association
Against: Anheuser Busch; Doll Distributing; Iowa Wholesale Beer Distributors Association
In plain words
- February 13, 2023Filed in the House and sent to the Commerce committee
- January 29, 2024House subcommittee named: Sexton, Cooling and Lundgren
- February 1, 2024Subcommittee recommended passing it
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/HF260