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The committee kept two major ordinances in committee: amendments to Somerville’s Welcoming Communities Ordinance and a proposed Rental Registry and Energy Disclosure ordinance. Members approved two drafting changes to the welcoming ordinance, including adding “religious expression” after “assembly” and removing remaining uses of “without limitation.”
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The immigrant-protection proposal remains under review and would strengthen safeguards for information sharing, civil liberties, and interactions involving federal immigration enforcement. The rental registry and energy disclosure proposal also remains pending while the administration works out which department would oversee and enforce it after the budget process. The committee accepted minutes from its May 5 and April 28 meetings.
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