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

HF 676: Exempting the sales price of honey bees from the state sales and use tax

Became HF 2627 · 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

Ways and Means committee

Cost

No fiscal note

House subcommittee · named January 24, 2024

  • 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. March 21, 2023Filed in the House
  2. January 24, 2024House subcommittee named: Jones, Isenhart and Sexton
  3. January 30, 2024Subcommittee recommended passing it
  4. February 21, 2024Approved by the House committee
  5. February 22, 2024Approved by the House committee, and given a new number: HF 2627
  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/HF676