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A Cedar Rapids lawmaker has raised concerns about potential underage labor and safety risks at the $52 million Banjo Block development receiving city and state tax incentives.

If the bill is signed by Gov. Reynolds, it would restrict households with more than $15,000 in liquid assets and personal property from accessing SNAP benefits.

The complex has received millions in city and federal money

The Senate passed the legislation in February, but because the House amended the bill, the Senate will have to pass it again.

Amendment limits list of covered vehicles and removes liability protections for employers.

Republicans in the Iowa House of Representatives voted Tuesday to put a $5 million cap on noneconomic damages awarded by a court when a person is severely injured or killed by a commercial vehicle like a semi-truck.

The Senate passed the legislation in February, but because the House amended the bill, the Senate will have to pass it again.

State senators now must consider changes House made to bill

It now heads to the governor's desk to be signed into law.

Also, lawmakers advanced bills regulating traffic cameras and loosening Iowas child labor laws.