HB 831 Tennessee House · 114th Regular Session (2025-2026)

Taxes, Privilege - As introduced, reallocates 3 percent of revenue derived from the beer barrelage tax that is provided to the general fund to the department of agriculture for the purposes of supporting growth in the utilization of Tennessee agricultural products in brewing and in the promotion of the growth of the Tennessee brewing industry. - Amends TCA Title 57.

HB 831 reallocates 3 percent of revenue from Tennessee's beer barrelage tax (currently sent to the general fund) to the Department of Agriculture starting July 1, 2025. This funding directly supports two goals: encouraging breweries to use Tennessee-grown agricultural products and promoting the growth of the state's brewing industry. The bill amends Tennessee law to require this specific allocation, directing the Department of Agriculture to administer the funds for these purposes. It does not change tax rates or affect individual consumers.
Bill status in committee 4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Apr 2025
House Passage
Mar 2021
Senate Passage
Apr 2021
Governor
Introduced Feb 5, 2025 Last action Apr 9, 2025
Floor votes · Senate Apr 5, 2021 · House Mar 22, 2021

How they voted

250
Passed
Total votes 25
Apr 5, 2021
D Democratic4
4 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican21
21 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
11
Key actions
5
Committee
5
Apr 9, 2025
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/14/2025
lower
Feb 19, 2025
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 2/26/2025
lower
Feb 12, 2025
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 2/19/2025
lower
Feb 10, 2025
Committee
Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee
lower
Feb 6, 2025
Committee
P2C, ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
lower
Feb 5, 2025
Introduced
Intro., P1C.
lower
Apr 5, 2021
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (25-0)
senate
Mar 22, 2021
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (69-0)
house
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
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Photo of Pat Marsh
Pat Marsh
RRepublican
TN
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