Massachusetts legislation · 194th General Court
Massachusetts H890: An Act relative to crumbling concrete foundations
Status: Failed, March 30, 2026
What the bill says
From the introduced text, February 27, 2025:
SECTION 1. Chapter 29 of the General Laws is hereby amended by inserting after section 2EEEEEE the following section:- Section 2FFFFFF. (a) There shall be a Crumbling Concrete Assistance Fund, which shall be administered by the secretary of housing and livable communities. The fund shall be expended, without further appropriation to: (i) provide financial assistance to owners of residential real property for the repair or replacement of concrete foundations of such residential real property that have deteriorated due to the presence of pyrite or pyrrhotite; (ii) minimize negative fiscal impacts on municipalities in which such property is located; and (iii) reimburse the owner of a residential real property that presents satisfactory evidence, as determined by the secretary, that said owner has paid for and replaced their concrete foundation that deteriorated due to the presence of pyrite or pyrrhotite prior to the establishment of the fund; provided, however, that the reimbursement shall not exceed the funding the owner would have received had they applied for financial assistance through the fund. The secretary shall seek to maximize available federal reimbursements for money spent from the fund. The fund shall be credited with: (i) appropriations or other money authorized by the general court and specifically designated to be credited to the fund; (ii) funds from public and private sources, including, but not limited …
Sponsors
- Brian Ashe (D) · primary sponsor
- Jonathan Zlotnik (D, 2nd Worcester)
- Bud Williams (D, 11th Hampden)
- Whipps, Susannah M. (I, 2nd Franklin)
- Alyson Sullivan-Almeida (R)
- Todd Smola (R, 1st Hampden)
- Danillo Sena (D)
- Lindsay Sabadosa (D, 1st Hampshire)
- Estela Reyes (D)
- Puppolo, Jr., Angelo J. (D, 12th Hampden)
- Kelly Pease (R, 4th Hampden)
- Jacob Oliveira (D)
Latest actions
- : Accompanied a study order, see H5307
- : Reporting date extended to Wednesday, March 18, 2026
- : Reporting date extended to Wednesday, December 31, 2025
- : Hearing scheduled for 07/01/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-1
- : Senate concurred
- : Referred to the committee on Environment and Natural Resources
Common questions
- What is H890?
- H890 is a bill in the Massachusetts Legislature (194th General Court): An Act relative to crumbling concrete foundations.
- What is the status of H890?
- Failed as of March 30, 2026. Latest action: Accompanied a study order, see H5307 (March 30, 2026).
- Who sponsored H890?
- Brian Ashe (D), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for H890?
- On the Massachusetts Legislature website: https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H890
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