HSB 690: Concerning the beer barrel tax, and including effective date provisions

What it does

89 to the department of revenue on every 31-gallon barrel of beer manufactured for sale or sold in this state at wholesale and 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.

House subcommittee · named April 14, 2026

• Rep. Brent Siegrist (R) · brent.siegrist@legis.iowa.gov
• Rep. Eric J. Gjerde (D) · eric.gjerde@legis.iowa.gov
• Rep. Shannon Lundgren (R) · shannon.lundgren@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 6 for, 4 against

For: Americans For Prosperity; Anheuser Busch; Doll Distributing; FUELIowa (PMCI); Iowa Association of Business and Industry (ABI); Iowa Brewers Guild

Against: Constellation Brands; Distilled Spirits Council of the United States; Iowa Behavioral Health Association (IBHA); Wine Institute

In plain words

1. February 5, 2026Filed in the House and sent to the Ways and Means committee
2. February 5, 2026House subcommittee named: Windschitl, Gjerde and Lundgren
3. April 14, 2026House subcommittee named: Siegrist, Gjerde and Lundgren
4. April 15, 2026Approved by the House committee
5. April 15, 2026Committee vote: 17–7