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

HF 478: Concerning alcoholic beverage control relating to brewpubs and alternating proprietorship arrangements for beer manufacturers

Signed into law

What it does

This bill concerns alcoholic beverage control relating to brewpubs and alternating proprietorship arrangements for beer manufacturers.30, concerning retail alcohol license classifications, is amended to provide that a holder of a special class “C” retail alcohol license may also hold a special class “A” beer permit for purposes of operating a brewpub. The bill allows a manufacturer of beer in Iowa to use the space and equipment of another manufacturer of beer in Iowa for the purpose of manufacturing beer pursuant to an alternating proprietorship arrangement that is approved by the alcohol and tobacco tax and trade bureau of the United States department of the treasury.

Sponsors

State Government committee

Cost

No fiscal note

Lobbying · 2 for, 0 against

For: Iowa Brewers Guild; Templeton Rye Spirits, LLC

In plain words

  1. February 27, 2023Filed in the House
  2. March 7, 2023Passed the House, 98–0
  3. March 7, 2023Arrived in the Senate
  4. April 17, 2023Took the place of SF 191 on the Senate floor (the same legislation)
  5. April 17, 2023Passed the Senate, 49–1
  6. April 19, 2023Passed the House, 95–0
  7. April 28, 2023Sent to the Governor
  8. April 28, 2023Signed into law

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/HF478