Bill > S2804

This bill aims to address the issue of crumbling concrete foundations in Massachusetts. Key provisions include: 1. Requiring home inspectors to provide information to potential buyers or lessees about the possible presence of pyrite or pyrrhotite in the concrete foundation, based on guidance from the newly established Crumbling Concrete Relief Agency. 2. Establishing a licensing system for quarries that produce aggregate concrete for use in foundations, structural elements, or infrastructure, with restrictions on the allowed level of pyrite or pyrrhotite content. 3. Creating a Crumbling Concrete Assistance Fund to provide financial assistance to homeowners for the repair or replacement of concrete foundations damaged by pyrite or pyrrhotite, with funding sources including fees from quarry operators, penalties on insurers that have denied related claims, and a tax on homeowners insurance providers. 4. Allowing homeowners to apply for property tax abatements for properties affected by crumbling concrete foundations, and waiving building permit fees for foundation replacement work. The bill aims to improve the quality of concrete used in construction, provide financial support to impacted homeowners, and mitigate the negative economic impacts on affected municipalities.

Budget and Finance

Joint Committee on Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture (J)

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S2804