Exempting the sales price of honeybees from the state sales and use tax

Sponsored by 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)

Topics:Taxes

Same legislation: HF 1004

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Where it is now

Done: IntroducedFebruary 6, 2025
Done: SubcommitteeFebruary 20, 2025
Done: House committeeApril 9, 2025
Next: Passes the House
Next: Senate committeeFunnel: by March 20, 2026
Next: Passes the Senate
Next: To the Governor
Next: Signed into law

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What’s in it

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.

From the explanation printed with the bill as introduced, written by the Legislative Services Agency. Amendments adopted later aren’t reflected. Full bill text

House subcommittee

Named February 20, 2025. On February 25, 2025 it recommended passage.

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Iowa Code it changes

Amends§423.3

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6 for · 0 against · 1 undecided · Who →

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Where this legislation came from and where it went: earlier tries, the versions it moved through this Assembly, and later bills built on it.

Tried before

HF 2627Passed a chamber90th GA

91st General Assembly

HF 247Renumbered HF 1004Cleared committeefrom HF 247

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Tried before

This idea has been filed in an earlier General Assembly. None became law, though one got through a chamber.

HF 2627 Exempting the sales price of honey bees from the state sales and use tax
90th General Assembly · Passed House · very similar
Passed a chamber

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