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Concerning the wholesale price of alcoholic liquor offered for sale by the department of revenue
Sponsored by Rep. Austin Baeth (D), Rep. Hans C. Wilz (R)
Where it is now
- Done: IntroducedMarch 7, 2025
- Stopped: SubcommitteeDied when the General Assembly ended
- Next: House committeeFunnel: by February 20, 2026
- Next: Passes the House
- Next: Senate committeeFunnel: by March 20, 2026
- Next: Passes the Senate
- Next: To the Governor
- Next: Signed into law
Died when the session ended The General Assembly adjourned on October 2, 2026. Bills that didn’t pass both chambers died. What’s a funnel?
What’s in it
Under current law, the price of alcoholic liquor sold by the department of revenue (department) to class “E” retail alcohol licensees (licensees) consists of, among other things, the manufacturer’s price and a markup of up to percent of the wholesale price paid by the department for the alcoholic liquor. The department is the sole wholesaler of alcoholic liquor sold to licensees located in this state. Licensees are authorized to sell liquor, wine, and beer in original unopened containers at retail to patrons for consumption off the licensed premises.
Read the full explanation
Licensees may also sell alcoholic liquor, high alcoholic content beer, and limited quantities of beer and wine at wholesale to other retail alcohol licensees. This bill provides that if the minimum unit price of the alcoholic liquor is higher than the manufacturer’s price or, for purposes of the percent markup, higher than the wholesale price paid by the department, the minimum unit price is used to calculate the price of the alcoholic liquor sold by the department. The minimum unit price is an amount equal to cents per milliliters of alcohol in the package of alcoholic liquor, as determined by the department.
From the explanation printed with the bill as introduced, written by the Legislative Services Agency. Amendments adopted later aren’t reflected. Full bill text
Iowa Code it changes
Amends§123.24
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