HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — After hundreds of homes were damaged or destroyed by storms raking Connecticut’s shoreline, a state task force recommended that local zoning codes be changed to reflect rising sea level and new flood elevations.

But the recommendation never made it into legislation, due partly to concerns that property tax revenue would take a hit if beachfront home construction was limited or even banned.

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