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

SF 123: Relating to the distribution of certain barrel tax revenues collected on beer

Died when the session ended · The General Assembly adjourned on April 19, 2024. Bills that didn’t pass both chambers died.

What it does

This bill provides that barrel tax revenues on beer manufactured by a special class “A” beer permittee which operates a brewpub that is sold at retail at the manufacturing premises shall be credited to the barrel tax fund. Current law provides that moneys in the barrel tax fund are appropriated to the economic development authority for the promotion of Iowa wine and beer.

Sponsors

Not listed

Cost

Less revenue: up to $60,000

Changing the destination of beer tax revenue generated from beer manufactured and sold at retail by Iowa brewpubs from the State General Fund to the Wine and Beer Promotion Board Fund is projected to decrease General Fund tax revenue by $60,000 in FY 2024 and …

Senate subcommittee · named January 26, 2023

  • Sen. Dan Dawson (R) · dan.dawson@legis.iowa.gov
  • Sen. Tony Bisignano (D) · tony.bisignano@legis.iowa.gov
  • Sen. Chris Cournoyer (R)

Lobbying · 5 for, 0 against

For: Distilled Spirits Council of the United States; Iowa Brewers Guild; Iowa Travel Industry Partners; Iowa Wine Growers Association; Toppling Goliath Brewing Co.

In plain words

  1. January 24, 2023Filed in the Senate and sent to the State Government committee
  2. January 26, 2023Senate subcommittee named: Dawson, Bisignano and Cournoyer
  3. February 7, 2023Subcommittee recommended passing it
  4. February 14, 2023Cost estimate (fiscal note) posted
  5. February 15, 2023Approved by the Senate committee
  6. March 7, 2023Withdrawn

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/SF123