HF 526: Providing for the direct shipment of beer, levying a barrel tax, providing fees, making penalties applicable, and including effective date provisions

What it does

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. A class “A” beer permittee who holds a federal brewer’s notice may apply 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.

House subcommittee · named February 26, 2025

• Rep. Megan Jones (R) · megan.jones@legis.iowa.gov
• Rep. Scheetz
• Rep. Michael V. Sexton (R)

Lobbying · 4 for, 6 against

For: Americans For Prosperity; Iowa Brewers Guild; Iowa Wine Growers Association; Revelton Distilling Company

Against: Anheuser Busch; Doll Distributing; Iowa Wholesale Beer Distributors Association; Molson Coors Beverage Company USA LLC; Republic National Distributing Company; Southern Glazer's Wine & Spirits

In plain words

1. February 20, 2025Filed in the House and sent to the Ways and Means committee
2. February 26, 2025House subcommittee named: Jones, Scheetz and Sexton
3. March 11, 2025Subcommittee recommended passing it