SSB 3062: Concerning the beer barrel tax

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 an American brewery, defined in the bill, and at a like rate for any other quantity or for the fractional part of a barrel.

Senate subcommittee · named January 22, 2026

• Sen. Mike Bousselot (R) · mike.bousselot@legis.iowa.gov
• Sen. Tony Bisignano (D) · tony.bisignano@legis.iowa.gov
• Sen. Adrian Dickey (R) · adrian.dickey@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 7 for, 4 against

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

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

In plain words

1. January 22, 2026Filed in the Senate and sent to the Commerce committee
2. January 22, 2026Senate subcommittee named: Bousselot, Bisignano and Dickey
3. January 27, 2026Subcommittee recommended passing it
4. February 11, 2026Approved by the Senate committee, and given a new number: SF 2291