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https://www.mass.�ov/info-details/the-affordable-homes-act-transfer-fee- anal�sis#:�:text=The%20Affordable%20Homes%20Act%20includes,home%20price%2C%20whic hever%20is%20 r�eater • ATM 2021: Article 26 - Petition General Court to Amend Legislation Regarding Permanent Transportation Funding Bill H.3892 (male�islature.�ov� An Act authorizing the town of Lexington to establish transit improvement districts. Status:Referred to Joint Committee on Transportation,reported favorably after study.No further action by the end of the legislative session. Refiled in the 193rd(Current)session of the legislature as Sill H3704. https://male�islature. o�v/Bills/193/HD2481 Status:House referred to the committee on Transportation 3/30/23,Senate concurred;Joint hearing scheduled 1/10/24 • ATM 2021:Article 29-Clean Heat-Authorize Special Legislation to Regulate Fossil Fuel Infrastructure and Adopt Bylaw Amendment Enabling Legislation Bill H.3893(male,�islature.��An Act authorizing the town of Lexington to adopt and enforce local regulations restricting new fossil fuel infrastructure in certain construction. Status:Referred to Joint Committee on Telecommunications,Utilities and Energy No further action by the end of the legislative session. 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 received approval to become one of the Participating Communities in the Department of Energy Resources (DOER)Demonstration Project.The acceptance did suggest certain updates to Lexington's bylaw to comply with DOER's regulations and those revisions are included in the warrant for this Town Meeting as Article 38. • ATM 2021:Article 36-Authorize Special Legislation-Development Surcharge for Affordable Housing(Citizen Petition) Bill H.3891(male�islature. o�v� 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. https://male�islature.�ov/Bills/193/HD3085 12