IOWA ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES DIVISION AT A GLANCE
MISSION : To serve Iowans through responsible and efficient licensing , regulation and distribution of alcohol . VISION : The Iowa ABD provides clarity , consistency and equity to all stakeholders within the alcohol beverage industry . CORE VALUES AND FOCUS : Integrity , mission-oriented , purposeful work ethic , accountability , customer service focus , trusted resource TOTAL ALCOHOL LICENSES , PERMITS , AND CERTIFICATES ACTIVE AS OF JUNE 30 , 2023 : 11,983 NATIVE MANUFACTURING UNIT LICENSES / PERMITS : 506 TOTAL REVENUE EARNED : $ 478,259,852 ( up 3.34 % since FY22 ) REVENUE TRANSFERRED TO THE STATE GENERAL FUND : $ 119,250,000
with a public announcement made in July 2023 . The change largely focused on tax modernization efforts to make it easier for people to do business in Iowa , allowing them to complete all their tax and licensing processes using the same system .
As both the ABD and the Department of Revenue have licensing and compliance functions , the alignment also allowed for the streamlining of several administrative operations . Specifically , the Department of Revenue is in the midst of a multiyear process to create and provide an integrated , user-friendly tax and licensing system that will impact many operational areas and extend to modernizing the ABD . ( Additionally , the Iowa Lottery also became part of the Department of Revenue on July 1 , allowing for additional streamlining opportunities .)
None of the ABD ’ s 55 employees were physically relocated from the division ’ s headquarters in Ankeny , IA . Most people ’ s job responsibilities did not change , although some reporting lines in the compliance , legal services , human resources and accounting units
One priority of the ABD is to analyze the results of a recent warehouse capacity study . www . stateways . com Winter 2023 • StateWays 9