HF 247 — A bill for an act exempting the sales price of honeybees from the state sales and use tax.
Last action — Committee report approving bill, renumbered as HF 1004.
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✓Introduced
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2In Committee
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3Passed House
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4Passed Senate
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced February 06, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the House.
Odds of enactment
Low chanceBased on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a low chance of becoming law.
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Prognosis
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In Committee
Current position in the legislative process.
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20 sponsors
20 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.
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Single-party support
Sponsorship is currently within one party (20 R).
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Cleared a recorded vote
Passed 2 recorded votes so far.
Based on stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes, and cross-state momentum — a description of the observable signals, not a prediction.
Bill Text
- Introduced View text Current pdf
Action History
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Committee report approving bill, renumbered as HF 1004.
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Committee vote: Yeas, 24. Nays, 0. Excused, 1.
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Committee report, recommending passage.
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Subcommittee recommends passage.
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Subcommittee Meeting: 02/25/2025 8:00AM House Lounge.
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Subcommittee: Vondran, James and Jones.
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Introduced, referred to Ways and Means.
Sponsors
- Thomas Gerhold · Primary
- Ryan Weldon · Primary
- Jennifer J. Smith · Primary
- Dan Gehlbach · Primary
- Matthew Rinker · Primary
- Bill Gustoff · Primary
- Henry Stone · Primary
- Hans C. Wilz · Primary
- Ray Sorensen · Primary
- Devon Wood · Primary
- Austin Harris · Primary
- Derek Wulf · Primary
- Bob Henderson · Primary
- Travis M. Sitzmann · Primary
- Craig P. Johnson · Primary
- David Sieck · Primary
- Judd Lawler · Primary
- Thomas M. Jeneary · Primary
- Eddie Andrews · Primary
- Mike Vondran · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →20 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 130 not signed on
Sponsors (20)
- Thomas Gerhold Republican
- Ryan Weldon Republican
- Jennifer J. Smith Republican
- Dan Gehlbach Republican
- Matthew Rinker Republican
- Bill Gustoff Republican
- Henry Stone Republican
- Hans C. Wilz Republican
- Ray Sorensen Republican
- Devon Wood Republican
- Austin Harris Republican
- Derek Wulf Republican
- Bob Henderson Republican
- Travis M. Sitzmann Republican
- Craig P. Johnson Republican
- David Sieck Republican
- Judd Lawler Republican
- Thomas M. Jeneary Republican
- Eddie Andrews Republican
- Mike Vondran Republican
Co-sponsors (0)
None.
Not signed on (130)
130 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 130 →"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Republican | 27 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Democrat | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unaffiliated | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 48 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| % of votes cast | 96% | 0% | 0% | 4% |
How each member voted (50)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Boulton | — | Yea |
| Celsi | — | Yea |
| Cournoyer | — | Yea |
| Edler | — | Yea |
| Giddens | — | Yea |
| Jochum | — | Yea |
| Zaun | — | Yea |
| Brown | — | Not Voting |
| De Witt | — | Yea |
| Taylor, T. | — | Yea |
| Cindy Winckler | Democrat | Yea |
| Herman C. Quirmbach | Democrat | Yea |
| Izaah Knox | Democrat | Yea |
| Janet Petersen | Democrat | Yea |
| Janice Weiner | Democrat | Yea |
| Liz Bennett | Democrat | Yea |
| Molly Donahue | Democrat | Yea |
| Sarah Trone Garriott | Democrat | Yea |
| Sarah Trone Garriott | Democrat | Yea |
| Tony Bisignano | Democrat | Yea |
| William A. Dotzler Jr. | Democrat | Yea |
| Zach Wahls | Democrat | Yea |
| Adrian Dickey | Republican | Yea |
| Amy Sinclair | Republican | Yea |
| Annette Sweeney | Republican | Yea |
| Carrie Koelker | Republican | Yea |
| Charlie McClintock | Republican | Yea |
| Cherielynn Westrich | Republican | Yea |
| Dan Zumbach | Republican | Yea |
| David D. Rowley | Republican | Yea |
| Dawn Driscoll | Republican | Yea |
| Dennis Guth | Republican | Not Voting |
| Jack Whitver | Republican | Yea |
| Jason Schultz | Republican | Yea |
| Jeff Reichman | Republican | Yea |
| Jeff Taylor | Republican | Yea |
| Jesse Green | Republican | Yea |
| Julian B. Garrett | Republican | Yea |
| Ken Rozenboom | Republican | Yea |
| Kerry Gruenhagen | Republican | Yea |
| Kevin Alons | Republican | Yea |
| Lynn Evans | Republican | Yea |
| Mark Costello | Republican | Yea |
| Mark S. Lofgren | Republican | Yea |
| Mike Bousselot | Republican | Yea |
| Mike Klimesh | Republican | Yea |
| Sandy Salmon | Republican | Yea |
| Scott Webster | Republican | Yea |
| Tim Kraayenbrink | Republican | Yea |
| Tom Shipley | Republican | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Democrat | 25 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Unaffiliated | 17 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Republican | 52 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 94 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| % of votes cast | 92% | 0% | 0% | 8% |
How each member voted (102)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Jr. | — | Yea |
| Best | — | Yea |
| Buck | — | Yea |
| Cahill | — | Yea |
| Deyoe | — | Yea |
| Forbes | — | Yea |
| Fry | — | Yea |
| Graber | — | Yea |
| Gustafson | — | Yea |
| Isenhart | — | Yea |
| Kniff | — | Yea |
| Osmundson | — | Yea |
| Scheetz | — | Yea |
| Sherman | — | Yea |
| Steckman | — | Yea |
| Stoltenberg | — | Yea |
| Abdul-Samad | — | Not Voting |
| Carlson | — | Not Voting |
| Sexton | — | Not Voting |
| Thompson, P. | — | Yea |
| Adam Zabner | Democrat | Yea |
| Amy Nielsen | Democrat | Yea |
| Art Staed | Democrat | Yea |
| Austin Baeth | Democrat | Yea |
| Beth Wessel-Kroeschell | Democrat | Yea |
| Bob Kressig | Democrat | Yea |
| Brian Meyer | Democrat | Not Voting |
| David Jacoby | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Dr. Megan L. Srinivas | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Elinor A. Levin | Democrat | Yea |
| Elizabeth Wilson | Democrat | Yea |
| Eric J. Gjerde | Democrat | Yea |
| Heather Matson | Democrat | Yea |
| J.D. Scholten | Democrat | Yea |
| Jeff Cooling | Democrat | Yea |
| Jennifer Konfrst | Democrat | Yea |
| Jerome Amos Jr. | Democrat | Yea |
| Josh Turek | Democrat | Yea |
| Ken Croken | Democrat | Yea |
| Kenan Judge | Democrat | Yea |
| Lindsay James | Democrat | Yea |
| Mary Lee Madison | Democrat | Yea |
| Monica Kurth | Democrat | Yea |
| Rick L. Olson | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Ross Wilburn | Democrat | Yea |
| Ruth Ann Gaines | Democrat | Yea |
| Sean Bagniewski | Democrat | Yea |
| Timi M. Brown-Powers | Democrat | Yea |
| Tracy A. Ehlert | Democrat | Yea |
| Ann Meyer | Republican | Yea |
| Austin Harris | Republican | Yea |
| Barb Kniff McCulla | Republican | Yea |
| Bill Gustoff | Republican | Yea |
| Bob Henderson | Republican | Yea |
| Bobby Kaufmann | Republican | Not Voting |
| Brent Siegrist | Republican | Yea |
| Brian K. Lohse | Republican | Yea |
| Brooke Boden | Republican | Yea |
| Carter F. Nordman | Republican | Yea |
| Chad Ingels | Republican | Yea |
| Charley Thomson | Republican | Yea |
| Cindy Golding | Republican | Yea |
| Craig P. Johnson | Republican | Yea |
| Dan Gehlbach | Republican | Yea |
| David E. Young | Republican | Yea |
| David Sieck | Republican | Yea |
| Dean Fisher | Republican | Yea |
| Derek Wulf | Republican | Yea |
| Devon Wood | Republican | Yea |
| Dr. Steven P. Bradley | Republican | Yea |
| Eddie Andrews | Republican | Yea |
| Gary M. Mohr | Republican | Yea |
| Hans C. Wilz | Republican | Yea |
| Heather Hora | Republican | Yea |
| Helena Hayes | Republican | Yea |
| Henry Stone | Republican | Yea |
| Jacob Bossman | Republican | Yea |
| Jane Bloomingdale | Republican | Yea |
| John H. Wills | Republican | Yea |
| Jon Dunwell | Republican | Yea |
| Joshua Meggers | Republican | Yea |
| Mark Cisneros | Republican | Yea |
| Mark I. Thompson | Republican | Yea |
| Matt W. Windschitl | Republican | Yea |
| Matthew Rinker | Republican | Yea |
| Megan Jones | Republican | Yea |
| Michael R. Bergan | Republican | Yea |
| Mike Vondran | Republican | Yea |
| Norlin G. Mommsen | Republican | Yea |
| Pat Grassley | Republican | Yea |
| Ray Sorensen | Republican | Yea |
| Shannon Latham | Republican | Yea |
| Shannon Lundgren | Republican | Yea |
| Skyler Wheeler | Republican | Yea |
| Steven C. Holt | Republican | Yea |
| Taylor R. Collins | Republican | Yea |
| Thomas Gerhold | Republican | Yea |
| Thomas Jay Moore | Republican | Yea |
| Thomas M. Jeneary | Republican | Yea |
| Tom Determann | Republican | Yea |
| Tom Shipley | Republican | Yea |
| Zach Dieken | Republican | Yea |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- Who sponsors HF 247?
- HF 247 is sponsored by Thomas Gerhold (Republican), Ryan Weldon (Republican), Jennifer J. Smith (Republican), Dan Gehlbach (Republican), Matthew Rinker (Republican), Bill Gustoff (Republican), Henry Stone (Republican), Hans C. Wilz (Republican), Ray Sorensen (Republican), Devon Wood (Republican), Austin Harris (Republican), Derek Wulf (Republican), Bob Henderson (Republican), Travis M. Sitzmann (Republican), Craig P. Johnson (Republican), David Sieck (Republican), Judd Lawler (Republican), Thomas M. Jeneary (Republican), Eddie Andrews (Republican), and Mike Vondran (Republican).
- What is the current status of HF 247?
- This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced February 06, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
- Where can I track HF 247?
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