On the recordJuly 17, 2013
Communities obviously are driven by tax revenue from development and real estate development and therefore there is that incentive.
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congress.govMazie Hirono: “Communities obviously are driven by tax revenue from development and real estate development and therefore there is that…”
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Hirono highlights the conflict between development incentives and disaster risk.
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