91st General Assembly · Funnel one-pager · Monday, November 9, 2026
HF 1004: Exempting the sales price of honeybees from the state sales and use tax
Died when the session ended · The General Assembly adjourned on October 2, 2026. Bills that didn’t pass both chambers died.
What it does
This bill exempts the sales price of honeybees 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
Rep. Eddie Andrews (R), Rep. Dan Gehlbach (R), Rep. Thomas Gerhold (R), Rep. Bill Gustoff (R), Rep. Austin Harris (R), Rep. Bob Henderson (R), Rep. Thomas M. Jeneary (R), Rep. Craig P. Johnson (R), Rep. Judd Lawler (R), Rep. Matthew Rinker (R), Rep. David Sieck (R), Rep. Travis M. Sitzmann (R), Rep. Jennifer J. Smith (R), Rep. Ray Sorensen (R), Rep. Henry Stone (R), Rep. Mike Vondran (R), Rep. Ryan Weldon (R), Rep. Hans C. Wilz (R), Rep. Devon Wood (R), Rep. Derek Wulf (R)
Cost
No fiscal note
Lobbying · 6 for, 0 against
For: Iowa Department of Agriculture & Land Stewardship; Iowa Farm Bureau Federation; Iowa Farmers Union; Iowa Honey Producers Association; Iowa State Bar Association; K & H Bee Farm, LLC
In plain words
- April 10, 2025Filed in the House
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/91/HF1004