HF 57: 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. Provisions governing the direct shipment of wine and the wine direct shipper permit are generally made applicable to the direct shipment of beer. not authorize the permittee to ship wine to persons out of state. The bill provides for application requirements and establishes a $25 annual fee for the permit.

House subcommittee · named January 23, 2025

• Rep. Megan Jones (R) · megan.jones@legis.iowa.gov
• Rep. Jeff Cooling (D) · jeff.cooling@legis.iowa.gov
• Rep. Derek Wulf (R) · derek.wulf@legis.iowa.gov

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. January 15, 2025Filed in the House and sent to the State Government committee
2. January 23, 2025House subcommittee named: Jones, Cooling and Wulf
3. January 28, 2025Subcommittee recommended passing it
4. February 19, 2025Approved by the House committee
5. February 19, 2025Committee vote: 14–8
6. February 20, 2025Approved by the House committee, and given a new number: HF 526