The top Republican in the Iowa Senate says G-O-P lawmakers are considering a tax package that may raise the state sale one percent, with part of the money financing water quality efforts and the rest used to replace taxes that are cut.

Senate Majority Leader Jack Whitver says the preference of Senate Republicans would be to cut income taxes to offset the sales tax increase.

Republican lawmakers passed a significant income tax reduction in 2018, but it’s not fully phased in yet.