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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 received approval to become one of the Participating Communities in the Department of Energy Resources(DOER)Demonstration Project.The acceptance did suggest certain updates Ito Lexington's bylaw to comply with DOER's regulations and those��:a:�-m:-- -��„�„�.��„�are included in the warrant f or 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 develo ment activities for the ur ose of fundin the creation of communit � � p � p p g 'Y: �.,� ��.�:.�::�::��.��.Po. 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 Status:House referred to committee on revenue 2/16/23,Senate concurred;Joint hearing scheduled for 7/25/23 written testimony only. Reporting deadline extended to 4/30/24. • STM 2022-2:Article 3-Amend General Bylaw to Allow Remote Participation at Hybrid Town Meetings Bill H.4876 (male�islature. o�v� 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. https:f/male�islature.�ov/Bills f 193/HD118 Status:House referred to committee on Election Laws 2/16/23,senate concurred;Joint hearing scheduled 6/21/23;reporting deadline extended to 3/19/24. • 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 htt�s://male�islature. o�v/Sills/193/HD119 Status:Filed as H3775 in the 193rd(Current)session of the Legislature. Transmitted to the Secretary of State on 3/22/23 and returned to the House from the Secretary of State on 4/12/23. Referred to the committee on housing on 4/13/23;joint hearing 6/26/23;reported favorably out of committee and referred to House Steering,Policy and Scheduling on 10/18/23;House second reading and ordered to third reading on 11/20/23;House third reading and passed to be engrossed on 12/7/23. 14