HF 83: Providing for the direct shipment of alcoholic liquor and including effective date provisions

What it does

This bill allows for the direct shipment of alcoholic liquor within the state.42A provides for the direct shipment of alcoholic liquor and provides for an alcoholic liquor direct shipper license. The bill provides that only alcoholic liquor manufacturers that produce and manufacture not more than 100,000 proof gallons of native distilled spirits on an annual basis are eligible for this 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 alcoholic liquor.

House subcommittee · named January 29, 2024

• Rep. Michael V. Sexton (R)
• Rep. Shannon Lundgren (R) · shannon.lundgren@legis.iowa.gov
• Rep. Megan L. Srinivas (D) · megan.srinivas@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 6 for, 6 against

For: Americans For Prosperity; Distilled Spirits Council of the United States; Iowa Brewers Guild; Iowa Wine Growers Association; Revelton Distilling Company; Templeton Rye Spirits, LLC

Against: AFSCME Iowa Council 61; Anheuser Busch; Doll Distributing; Iowa Federation of Labor, AFL-CIO; Iowa Wholesale Beer Distributors Association; Molson Coors Beverage Company USA LLC

In plain words

1. January 23, 2023Filed in the House and sent to the Commerce committee
2. January 25, 2023House subcommittee named: Nordman, Kressig and Lohse
3. January 31, 2023Subcommittee recommended passing it
4. January 29, 2024House subcommittee named: Sexton, Lundgren and Srinivas
5. February 1, 2024Subcommittee recommended passing it
6. February 14, 2024Approved by the House committee
7. February 26, 2024Approved by the House committee, and given a new number: HF 2629