The Iowa Senate State Government Subcommittee on Wednesday advanced Senate Joint Resolution 6, which would initiate the process of passing a state constitutional amendment to replace the Natural Resource and Outdoor Recreation Trust Fund first established in 2010.

A proposed constitutional amendment would do away with a voter-approved fund for conservation and outdoor recreation projects and direct part of any future sales tax increase to property tax relief. In 2010,

Money for conservation projects and outdoor recreation could instead be used for property tax relief under a proposal in the Iowa Senate. Voters approved adding the Natural Resources and Outdoor Recreation Trust Fund to the state constitution in 2010.