BOSTON — On the steps of the State House on the week of Halloween, the nightmare continues for some Massachusetts residents whose homes have been rendered worthless by the bank because of crumbling foundations. 

“We’ve had nowhere to turn but to our government,” said Michelle Loglisci, a homeowner who is unable to afford the repairs to her home.

The mineral pyrrhotite is in their concrete foundations, causing it to crack and literally crumble beneath them. As a last-ditch effort to save their homes, they are calling on Gov. Maura Healey to step in. 

“We're here today to call on Gov. Healey to take action in the Senate," said Sen. Michael Moore (D- Second Worcester). "My colleagues in a bipartisan fashion, Republicans, Democrats, have worked together to try to address the concerns of this crumbling foundation issue."

Both Republican and Democratic senators from impacted districts have been pushing for a fund in the budget for homeowners to pull from to help pay for repairs that cost north of $200,000 per home. It was cut just as the session ended earlier this summer. Now they are asking the governor to create a commission to come up with a plan; a small step toward relief. 

“We fell a little bit short on Aug. 1 of this year. Today, Gov. Healey has the ability, with the swipe of a pen, to set this in motion, create a commission, which will create a solution to make sure that these people, their life savings, their livelihoods and that their families are taken care of,” said Sen. Ryan Fattman (R- Worcester and Hampden). 

Neighboring state Connecticut has the same issue and created a fund that this group wants to use as inspiration in Massachusetts. But the process is moving significantly slower in Massachusetts, frustrating homeowners. 

“We can't wait 10 years. We can't wait 15 years. We can't wait another two years. We need this. We need the commission established. We need the results and a program implemented,” said Moore. 

With an executive order, the governor can get the process started. 

In a statement from a spokesperson for Gov. Healey, she addresses the request:

"The Healey-Driscoll Administration recognizes the importance of providing support to homeowners whose concrete foundations are crumbling. We will continue to work together with our partners in the Legislature to evaluate potential solutions that would provide relief to homeowners."