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Special bill on Hualien post-flood reconstruction clears Legislature

Taipei, Oct. 31 (CNA) The Legislative Yuan on Friday unanimously passed a special bill under which funds of up to NT$30 billion (US$977 million) will be allocated for reconstruction work in parts of Hualien County devastated by floods from a barrier lake burst last month.

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