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

HF 457: Exempting the sales price of honey bees from the state sales and use tax

Became HF 676 · Its progress continues under the new number.

What it does

This bill exempts the sales price of honey bees from the state sales and use tax. By operation of Code section 423.6, an item exempt from the imposition of the sales tax is also exempt from the use tax imposed in Code section 423.5.

Sponsors

Not listed

Cost

No fiscal note

House subcommittee · named March 8, 2023

  • Rep. Megan Jones (R) · megan.jones@legis.iowa.gov
  • Rep. Charles Isenhart (D)
  • Rep. Michael V. Sexton (R)

Lobbying · 3 for, 0 against

For: Iowa Farmers Union; Iowa Honey Producers Association; Personal Interest-Stacey Schnuckel

In plain words

  1. February 27, 2023Filed in the House and sent to the Ways and Means committee
  2. March 8, 2023House subcommittee named: Jones, Isenhart and Sexton
  3. March 16, 2023Subcommittee recommended passing it
  4. March 21, 2023Approved by the House committee
  5. March 21, 2023Approved by the House committee, and given a new number: HF 676
  6. March 5, 2024Withdrawn

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/HF457