Bill Text: IA HF2445 | 2023-2024 | 90th General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: A bill for an act relating to the issuance of five-day retail alcohol and native wine licenses, and providing fees.(Formerly HSB 594; See HF 2648.)

Spectrum: Committee Bill

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2024-03-19 - Withdrawn. H.J. 623. [HF2445 Detail]

Download: Iowa-2023-HF2445-Introduced.html

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House File 2445 - Introduced
HOUSE FILE 2445
BY COMMITTEE ON STATE
GOVERNMENT
(SUCCESSOR TO HSB 594)
A BILL FOR
An Act relating to the issuance of five-day retail alcohol and
native wine licenses, and providing fees.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA:
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Section 1. Section 123.34, subsection 3, paragraphs a and c,
Code 2024, are amended to read as follows:
a. The director may issue five-day class “C”, special class
“C”, class “D”, and class “F” retail alcohol licenses , and
five-day special class “C” retail native wine licenses .
c. The fee for the five-day retail alcohol license is
one-eighth of the annual fee for that class of license , except
that the fee for a five-day special class “C” retail native
wine license is fifty dollars .
Sec. 2. Section 123.43A, subsection 6, Code 2024, is amended
to read as follows:
6. a. Notwithstanding any provision of this chapter to the
contrary or the fact that a person is the holder of a class
“A” native distilled spirits license, a native distillery may
be granted a class “C” retail alcohol license as defined in
section 123.30 for the same premises licensed under a class “A”
native distilled spirits license where the manufacturing of
native distilled spirits occurs . A native distillery may be
granted not more than two class “C” retail alcohol licenses.
A manufacturer of native distilled spirits distillery may be
issued a class “C” retail alcohol license regardless of whether
the manufacturer native distillery is also a manufacturer of
beer pursuant to a class “A” beer permit or a manufacturer of
native wine pursuant to a class “A” wine permit.
b. Notwithstanding any provision of this chapter to the
contrary or the fact that a person is the holder of a class
“A” native distilled spirits license, a native distillery
may be granted a five-day class “C” retail alcohol license
as described in section 123.34 for premises other than the
premises licensed under a class “A” native distilled spirits
license where the manufacturing of native distilled spirits
occurs. A native distillery may be granted not more than six
five-day class “C” retail alcohol licenses during a calendar
year. A native distillery may be issued a five-day class
“C” retail alcohol license regardless of whether the native
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distillery is also a manufacturer of beer pursuant to a class
“A” beer permit or a manufacturer of native wine pursuant to a
class “A” wine permit.
Sec. 3. Section 123.45, subsection 3, Code 2024, is amended
to read as follows:
3. a. A person engaged in the wholesaling of beer or wine
may sell only disposable glassware, which is constructed of
paper, paper laminated, or plastic materials and designed
primarily for personal consumption on a one-time usage
basis, to retailers for use within the premises of licensed
establishments, for an amount which is greater than or equal
to an amount which represents the greater of either the amount
paid for the disposable glassware by the supplier or the amount
paid for the disposable glassware by the wholesaler. Also,
notwithstanding
b. Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter
or the fact that a person is the holder of a class “A” beer
permit, a native brewery may be granted not more than two a
class “C” retail alcohol licenses license or not more than two
a special class “C” retail alcohol licenses license , both as
defined in section 123.30 , for the same premises licensed under
a class “A” beer permit where the manufacturing of beer occurs.
A native brewery may be granted not more than two class “C”
retail alcohol licenses or two special class “C” retail alcohol
licenses. A native brewery may be issued a class “C” retail
alcohol license or a special class “C” retail alcohol license
regardless of whether that person is also a manufacturer
of native distilled spirits pursuant to a class “A” native
distilled spirits license or a manufacturer of native wine
pursuant to a class “A” wine permit.
c. Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter
or the fact that a person is the holder of a class “A” beer
permit, a native brewery may be granted a five-day class “C” or
five-day special class “C” retail alcohol license as described
in section 123.34 for premises other than the premises licensed
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under a class “A” beer permit where the manufacturing of
beer occurs. A native brewery may be granted not more than
six five-day class “C” or five-day special class “C” retail
alcohol licenses during a calendar year. A native brewery may
be issued a five-day class “C” or five-day special class “C”
retail alcohol license regardless of whether the native brewery
is also a manufacturer of native distilled spirits pursuant to
a class “A” native distilled spirits license or a manufacturer
of native wine pursuant to a class “A” wine permit.
Sec. 4. Section 123.176, subsection 5, Code 2024, is amended
to read as follows:
5. a. Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter
or the fact that a person is the holder of a class “A” wine
permit , a person engaged in the business of manufacturing
native wine may be granted a class “C” retail alcohol license
or special class “C” retail native wine license as defined in
section 123.30 for the same premises licensed under a class
“A” wine permit where the manufacturing of native wine occurs .
A manufacturer of native wine may be granted not more than
two class “C” retail alcohol licenses or special class “C”
retail native wine licenses. A manufacturer of native wine
may be issued a class “C” retail alcohol license or special
class “C” retail native wine license regardless of whether the
manufacturer is also a manufacturer of beer pursuant to a class
“A” beer permit or a manufacturer of native distilled spirits
pursuant to a class “A” native distilled spirits license.
b. Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter
or the fact that a person is the holder of a class “A” wine
permit, a person engaged in the business of manufacturing
native wine may be granted a five-day class “C” retail alcohol
license or five-day special class “C” retail native wine
license as described in section 123.34 for premises other than
the premises licensed under a class “A” wine permit where the
manufacturing of native wine occurs. A manufacturer of native
wine may be granted not more than six five-day class “C” retail
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alcohol licenses or five-day special class “C” retail native
wine licenses during a calendar year. A manufacturer of native
wine may be issued a five-day class “C” retail alcohol license
or five-day special class “C” retail native wine license
regardless of whether the manufacturer is also a manufacturer
of beer pursuant to a class “A” beer permit or a manufacturer
of native distilled spirits pursuant to a class “A” native
distilled spirits license.
EXPLANATION
The inclusion of this explanation does not constitute agreement with
the explanation’s substance by the members of the general assembly.
This bill relates to the issuance of five-day retail alcohol
and native wine licenses.
Under the bill, the director of revenue may issue five-day
special class “C” retail native wine licenses, for which the
fee is $50.
Under current law, a native distillery may be granted a
class “C” retail alcohol license. Under the bill, a native
distillery may be granted a class “C” retail alcohol license
for the same premises licensed under a class “A” native
distilled spirits license where the manufacturing of native
distilled spirits occurs. Additionally, a native distillery
may be granted a five-day class “C” retail alcohol license for
other premises. A native distillery may be granted not more
than six five-day class “C” retail alcohol licenses during a
calendar year.
Under the bill, a native brewery may be granted a class
“C” retail alcohol license or a special class “C” retail
alcohol license for the same premises licensed under a class
“A” beer permit where the manufacturing of beer occurs. A
native brewery may be granted not more than two class “C”
retail alcohol licenses or two special class “C” retail alcohol
licenses. Additionally, a native brewery may be granted a
five-day class “C” or five-day special class “C” retail alcohol
license for other premises. A native brewery may be granted
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not more than six five-day class “C” or five-day special class
“C” retail alcohol licenses during a calendar year.
Under current law, a person engaged in the business of
manufacturing native wine may be granted a class “C” retail
alcohol license or special class “C” retail native wine
license. Under the bill, a person engaged in the business of
manufacturing native wine may be granted a class “C” retail
alcohol license or special class “C” retail native wine license
for the same premises licensed under a class “A” wine permit
where the manufacturing of native wine occurs. Additionally,
a person engaged in the business of manufacturing native wine
may be granted a five-day class “C” retail alcohol license or
five-day special class “C” retail native wine license for other
premises. A manufacturer of native wine may be granted not
more than six five-day class “C” retail alcohol licenses or
five-day special class “C” retail native wine licenses during a
calendar year.
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