And for the effects to take hold after that will take time as well. We need more time. Well, housing is also a big issue in West Virginia and in my district. And We do have access to more recent data which indicates the OZs have had such a significant impact on adding to our housing supply. And so, you know, it's up from 8% before designation. So we also know that this new activity has a positive spillover in our neighboring communities. (04:16–04:25)
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