A bill for an act concerning native distilled spirits listed and sold by the department of revenue.

HF 459 prevents Iowa's Department of Revenue from removing a native distillery's spirits from the state's approved list solely due to low sales after the spirits have been initially listed. It directly affects native distilleries (local businesses producing distilled spirits) and the Department of Revenue, which acts as the sole wholesaler. The bill amends existing law to ensure that once the Department lists a native distillery's spirits for sale to Class "E" licensees (businesses selling alcohol for off-premises consumption), sales performance cannot be used as a reason to delist them. This change provides stability for small, local distilleries by protecting their product listings from removal based on market demand fluctuations. The bill does not alter how spirits are sold or the Department's broader regulatory authority.