Bill > S495

This bill aims to address the issue of crumbling concrete foundations in Massachusetts. The key provisions are: 1. Requiring licensed home inspectors to provide information about the potential presence of pyrite or pyrrhotite in concrete foundations to potential home buyers or lessees. 2. Establishing a licensing system for quarries and aggregate sources producing concrete aggregate, with requirements for geological testing and reporting to ensure the aggregate does not contain harmful levels of pyrite or pyrrhotite. 3. Creating a Crumbling Concrete Relief Agency within the Department of Business Development to provide information to the public, maintain a database of licensed quarries, and administer a Crumbling Concrete Assistance Fund to provide financial assistance to homeowners for foundation repair or replacement. 4. Allowing homeowners to apply for residential property tax abatements due to the presence of pyrite or pyrrhotite in their home's foundation, and waiving building permit fees for work associated with crumbling concrete foundation replacement. The bill aims to address the widespread issue of crumbling concrete foundations in Massachusetts, which has been linked to the presence of pyrite or pyrrhotite minerals, by implementing a comprehensive regulatory and assistance framework.

Agriculture and Natural Resources

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/193/S495