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91st General Assembly · Funnel one-pager · Monday, November 9, 2026

HF 247: Exempting the sales price of honeybees from the state sales and use tax

Became HF 1004 · Its progress continues under the new number.

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

House subcommittee · named February 20, 2025

  • Rep. Mike Vondran (R) · mike.vondran@legis.iowa.gov
  • Rep. Lindsay James (D) · lindsay.james@legis.iowa.gov
  • Rep. Megan Jones (R) · megan.jones@legis.iowa.gov

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

  1. February 6, 2025Filed in the House and sent to the Ways and Means committee
  2. February 20, 2025House subcommittee named: Vondran, James and Jones
  3. February 25, 2025Subcommittee recommended passing it
  4. April 9, 2025Approved by the House committee
  5. April 9, 2025Committee vote: 24–0
  6. April 10, 2025Approved by the House committee, and given a new number: HF 1004

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/HF247