HF 32: Providing for the licensing of food processing plants, including certain operations located on the premises of farms or private residences, and providing fees

What it does

BACKGROUND. Code chapter 137F regulates businesses engaged in commercial food preparation and sale. The regulations are administered and enforced by the department of inspections, appeals, and licensing.1).6). In 2023, the general assembly enacted legislation that revised the method used to calculate annual license fees imposed on plants (2023 Iowa Acts, chapter 82). The fee amount is based on a series of increasing steps calculated using the plant’s gross annual sales during the prior year.6).F.

House subcommittee · named January 16, 2025

• Rep. Joshua Meggers (R) · joshua.meggers@legis.iowa.gov
• Rep. Kenan Judge (D) · kenan.judge@legis.iowa.gov
• Rep. Travis M. Sitzmann (R) · travis.sitzmann@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 2 for, 0 against

For: Americans For Prosperity; Iowa Farmers Union

In plain words

1. January 14, 2025Filed in the House and sent to the Agriculture committee
2. January 16, 2025House subcommittee named: Meggers, Judge and Sitzmann
3. January 23, 2025Subcommittee recommended passing it
4. January 28, 2025Approved by the House committee
5. January 28, 2025Committee vote: 23–0
6. January 30, 2025Approved by the House committee, and given a new number: HF 179
7. April 28, 2025Withdrawn