This bill does indeed increase sales tax and therefore fund the trust. It also has language that seems to change how the trust would be administered. The bill seems to have a broad base of support when looking at lobbyist declarations.
There has been a Ways and Means subcommittee appointed and they are projected to meet Monday or Tuesday. The subcommittee is as follows:
Senator Dan Dawson, Senate District 8, Parts of Council Bluffs and Pottawattamie County. Legislative web page:
State Senator (iowa.gov) Legislative Email:
dan.dawson@legis.iowa.gov
Senator Joe Bolkum, Senate District 43, University Heights, Hills, parts of Iowa City and Johnson County. Legislative web page:
State Senator (iowa.gov) Legislative Email:
joe.bolkcom@legis.iowa.gov
Senator Roby Smith Senate District 47, parts of Davenport, Bettendorf and Scott County. Legislative web page:
State Senator (iowa.gov) Legislative Email:
roby.smith@legis.iowa.gov
Senator Pam Jochum Senate district 50, Dubuque and parts of Dubuque County. Legislative web page:
State Senator (iowa.gov) Legislative Email:
pam.jochum@legis.iowa.gov
Senator Brad Zaun Senate District 20, parts of Urbandale and Polk County. Legislative web page:
State Senator (iowa.gov) Legislative Email:
brad.zaun@legis.iowa.gov
List of lobbyist declarations so far:
SSB 3074 Lobbyist declaration page
Of course, this doesn't mean the group the lobbyist is representing s in favor of all the sections of this bill.