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IA HF1006

Bill

Status

Engrossed

4/21/2025

Primary Sponsor

Ways and Means

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Origin

House of Representatives

91st General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Expands the definition of "food processing plant" to include operations on farms or private residences that store officially processed packaged meat or poultry raised by the licensee and offered for wholesale or retail sale

  • Establishes a tiered annual license fee structure for general food processing plants based on gross sales: $150 for sales under $200,000; $300 for sales between $200,000 and $2 million; $500 for sales of $2 million or more

  • Creates a reduced flat license fee of $75 for farm or private residence operations that store and sell officially processed packaged meat or poultry from animals they raised

  • Eliminates the previous lowest fee tier of $75 for plants with gross sales under $50,000, consolidating the fee structure from four tiers to three for general food processing plants

Legislative Description

A bill for an act providing for the licensing of food processing plants, including certain operations located on the premises of farms or private residences, and providing fees.(Formerly HF 179, HF 32.)

Last Action

Placed on Ways and Means calendar.

2/12/2026

Committee Referrals

Ways and Means4/22/2025
Ways and Means4/14/2025

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