PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — A policy that would prohibit Portland landlords from using rental price-fixing software is gaining ground once again.

The Homelessness and Housing Committee has voted to send the proposal back to Portland City Council. The full council discussed the policy earlier in April of this year, but it was then referred back to the committee amid ongoing litigation.

“We pulled this item back from the agenda last council despite having full votes for it because we wanted to ensure that it was as precise as possible and that the city would be protected, just because of the complicated nature of this language,” Councilor Angelita Morillo, a sponsor of the ordinance, said during Tuesday’s meeting. “And we’ve seen that some of these large corporations have targeted cities that

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