91st General Assembly · Funnel one-pager · Monday, November 9, 2026
HSB 309: Concerning the beer barrel tax
Died when the session ended · The General Assembly adjourned on October 2, 2026. Bills that didn’t pass both chambers died.
What it does
_____ on all beer imported into this state for sale at wholesale and sold in this state at wholesale. Special class “A” beer permittees pay a like amount on all beer manufactured for consumption on the premises and on all beer sold at retail at the manufacturing premises for consumption off the premises. Other quantities and fractional parts of a barrel are taxed at a proportional rate.86 for every 31-gallon barrel of beer manufactured in a domestic brewery, defined in the bill, and at a like rate for any other quantity or for the fractional part of a barrel.
Sponsors
Not listed
Cost
No fiscal note
House subcommittee · named March 6, 2025
- Rep. Michael V. Sexton (R)
- Rep. Megan Jones (R) · megan.jones@legis.iowa.gov
- Rep. Scheetz
Lobbying · 3 for, 0 against
For: Anheuser Busch; Doll Distributing; Iowa Brewers Guild
In plain words
- March 6, 2025Filed in the House and sent to the Ways and Means committee
- March 6, 2025House subcommittee named: Sexton, Jones and Scheetz
- March 18, 2025Subcommittee recommended passing it
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/HSB309