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IA HF57
Bill
Status
1/15/2025
Primary Sponsor
Megan Hess Jones
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AI Summary
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Creates a new beer direct shipper permit allowing licensed beer manufacturers from Iowa or other states to sell and ship beer directly to Iowa residents aged 21 or older for personal consumption, not resale
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Establishes a $25 annual permit fee for beer direct shippers and requires payment of the existing barrel tax ($5.89 per 31-gallon barrel) on all beer shipped directly to consumers
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Requires beer direct shippers to file semi-annual reports (by June 10 and December 10) detailing exact quantities of beer sold and shipped, with a 10% penalty for non-compliance
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Renames the "wine carrier permit" to "alcoholic beverage carrier permit" and expands it to cover delivery of both beer and wine subject to direct shipment, maintaining the existing $100 annual fee
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Takes effect January 1, 2026
Legislative Description
A bill for an act providing for the direct shipment of beer, levying a barrel tax, providing fees, making penalties applicable, and including effective date provisions.(See HF 526.)
Last Action
Committee report approving bill, renumbered as HF 526.
2/20/2025