Bill > S548

This bill aims to address the issue of crumbling concrete foundations caused by the presence of pyrite or pyrrhotite minerals. The key provisions of the bill are: 1. Requiring entities seeking a permit to mine or expand a quarry to test the proposed area for the presence of pyrite or pyrrhotite and provide a geological source report. If pyrite or pyrrhotite is detected, the permit may be issued with the restriction that materials from the quarry cannot be used in residential or commercial foundations. 2. Allowing owners of properties built after January 1, 1983 and located within a 50-mile radius of Stafford Springs, Connecticut to apply for a residential property tax abatement if their foundation contains pyrite or pyrrhotite minerals. 3. Waiving building permit fees for work associated with the replacement of crumbling concrete foundations due to the presence of pyrite or pyrrhotite minerals. 4. Allowing the creation of a captive insurance company to provide assistance to owners of residential buildings with concrete foundations deteriorated by pyrrhotite. 5. Requiring sellers of residential properties to provide a written condition report to prospective buyers, including information about the presence of pyrite or pyrrhotite in the foundation.

Agriculture and Natural Resources

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S548