Senate File 411 - Introduced SENATE FILE 411 BY JOHNSON and KOELKER A BILL FOR An Act providing a rebate on the renewal of certain licenses or 1 permits for the sale of alcoholic beverages for on-premises 2 consumption and including effective date provisions. 3 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA: 4 TLSB 2478XS (2) 89 je/rn

S.F. 411 Section 1. ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES —— REBATE FOR RENEWAL OF 1 LICENSE OR PERMIT FOR ON-PREMISES CONSUMPTION. 2 1. The alcoholic beverages division of the department 3 of commerce shall provide the holder of an annual license 4 or annual permit to sell alcoholic beverages, as defined in 5 section 123.3, for on-premises consumption who renewed such 6 license or permit in the calendar year beginning January 1, 7 2020, a rebate on the renewal fee for such license or permit if 8 the holder renews the permit or license in the calendar year 9 beginning January 1, 2021. The rebate shall be equal to the 10 renewal fee amount the holder paid in the previous calendar 11 year, reduced by the amount of any reimbursement or reduction 12 of such fee provided to the holder pursuant to a proclamation 13 of disaster emergency pursuant to section 29C.6 or other action 14 of the state. 15 2. If the holder paid such a renewal fee in the calendar 16 year beginning January 1, 2021, prior to the effective date of 17 this Act, the alcoholic beverages division shall provide the 18 holder with a refund in the amount of the rebate to which the 19 holder would otherwise have been entitled under this section. 20 Sec. 2. EFFECTIVE DATE. This Act, being deemed of immediate 21 importance, takes effect upon enactment. 22 EXPLANATION 23 The inclusion of this explanation does not constitute agreement with 24 the explanation’s substance by the members of the general assembly. 25 This bill requires the alcoholic beverages division of the 26 department of commerce to provide the holder of an annual 27 license or annual permit to sell alcoholic beverages for 28 on-premises consumption who renewed such license or permit in 29 the calendar year beginning January 1, 2020, a rebate on the 30 renewal fee for such license or permit if the holder renews the 31 permit or license in the calendar year beginning January 1, 32 2021. The rebate shall be equal to the renewal fee amount the 33 holder paid in the previous calendar year. 34 If the holder paid such a renewal fee in the calendar year 35 -1- LSB 2478XS (2) 89 je/rn 1/ 2

S.F. 411 beginning January 1, 2021, prior to the effective date of the 1 bill, the division shall provide the holder with a refund in 2 the amount of the rebate to which the holder would otherwise 3 have been entitled under the bill. 4 The bill takes effect upon enactment. 5 -2- LSB 2478XS (2) 89 je/rn 2/ 2