Realignment at the Iowa ABD
Seated ( L to R ) Stephen Larson , Mary Mosiman ( L to R ) Tyler Ackerson , Leisa Bertram , DeMario A . Luttrell
Agency is Integrated into the Department of Revenue by KYLE SWARTZ
As an agency that has been around since the repeal of Prohibition , the Iowa Alcoholic Beverages Division ( ABD ) has undergone many changes throughout the years — and 2023 was no exception .
Until recently , the agency was part of the state ’ s Department of Commerce . Effective July 1 , 2023 , it was moved under Iowa ’ s Department of Revenue , as the result of an assessment of the state ’ s government structure led by Governor Kim Reynolds .
“ It had been nearly 40 years since Iowa stepped back and conducted a comprehensive assessment of its structure ,” says Mary Mosiman , Director of the Department of Revenue . “ We were all tasked with identifying ways in which we could enhance operations and how we could do better . And we did .”
The ABD oversees the licensing , regulation , warehousing and distribution of alcohol . Its recent restructuring follows a state government alignment bill that was passed by the Iowa Legislature during its session in the first quarter of 2023 ,
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