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Providing for the direct shipment of beer, levying a barrel tax and a surcharge, providing fees, making penalties applicable, and including effective date provisions
Sponsored by Rep. Megan Jones (R)
Topics:State government
Where it is now
- Done: IntroducedJanuary 27, 2025
- Stopped: SubcommitteeDied when the General Assembly ended
- Next: House committeeFunnel: by February 20, 2026
- Next: Passes the House
- Next: Senate committeeFunnel: by March 20, 2026
- Next: Passes the Senate
- Next: To the Governor
- Next: Signed into law
Died when the session ended The General Assembly adjourned on October 2, 2026. Bills that didn’t pass both chambers died. What’s a funnel?
What’s in it
This bill allows for the direct shipment of beer.147 provides for the direct shipment of beer to any person within this state, or from this state to any person outside the state if also authorized pursuant to the laws of that jurisdiction, and provides for a beer direct shipper permit. Provisions governing the direct shipment of wine and the wine direct shipper permit are generally made applicable to the direct shipment of beer.187 does not authorize the permittee to ship wine to persons out of state.
Read the full explanation
The bill provides for application requirements and establishes a $25 annual fee for the permit. The bill also provides that a permittee under the bill shall pay the barrel tax on beer subject to direct shipment at the rate specified for beer sold in the state.136, concerning report of barrel sales, are made applicable to beer subject to direct shipment.188, providing for a wine carrier permit, is amended to provide for the direct shipment of beer as provided by the bill. The bill establishes a percent surcharge on the retail sales price of beer shipped directly to a person whose address is within the territory of an agreement between the brewer who directly shipped the beer and a wholesaler to purchase, resell, and distribute that brand of beer. The brewer must collect the surcharge from the person receiving the shipment of beer and distribute the surcharge to the applicable wholesaler in a time and manner set forth in the agreement. The bill takes effect January 1, 2026.
From the explanation printed with the bill as introduced, written by the Legislative Services Agency. Amendments adopted later aren’t reflected. Full bill text
Iowa Code it changes
Amends§123.136§123.137§123.173C§123.187§123.188§123.32§123.35§123.39§123.46A
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Lobbying
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