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The need for this home rule petition has been largely made moot by Chapter 179 of the Acts of 2022 authorizing a demonstration program for municipal regulation of fossil fuels in new construction. Lexington is one of the ten communities identified as eligible to participate in the Department of Energy Resources regulations implementing these provisions in the Climate Bill. • ATM 2021:Article 36-Authorize Special Legislation-Development Surcharge for Affordable Housing(Citizen Petition) Bill H.3891 (malegislature.gov) An Act to establish a surcharge on specific commercial development activities for the purpose of funding the creation of community housing Status: Passed by the House but did not reach a third reading in the Senate. No further action by the end of the legislative session. Refiled in the 193rd (Current) session of the legislature as Bill HD.3085. httj2s://malegislature.gov/Bills/193/HD3085 • STM 2022-2:Article 3-Amend General Bylaw to Allow Remote Participation at Hybrid Town Meetings Bill H.4876 (malegislature.gov) An Act authorizing the town of Lexington to allow remote participation at town meetings Status: Reported favorably by the committee on Election Laws and the committee on House Steering,Policy and Scheduling. Concluded a second reading and ordered for a third reading. No further action by the end of the legislative session. Refiled in the 193rd (Current) session of the legislature as Bill HD.118. httj2s://malegislature.gov/Bills/193/HD118 • STM 2022-3:Article 14-LEXHAB Reorganization Filed in the 193rd (Current) session of the legislature as Bill HD.119. An Act reorganizing the Lexington Housing Assistance Board, Inc https://malegislature.gov/Bills/193/HD119 Status:No action yet taken. 2025: The 250th Anniversary of the Battle of Lexington The Semiquincentennial Commission (Lex 250) continued their work on helping the Town of Lexington plan events for the 250th Anniversary of the Battle of Lexington and Concord. Accomplishments in the past year included a jury selecting a logo for the 250th from student submitted artwork,producing a video in collaboration with LexMedia that is shown on a monitor at the Visitor's Center,working with Town Counsel on securing trademark protections,working on preliminary public relations guidelines, holding two community kickoff meetings to make residents aware of the events and encourage groups and residents to get involved,secured$75,000 in initial funding from Special Town Meeting in November 2022 to be used towards a dedicated website,memberships,printing and promotional materials. 8