The transfer of credit and the invoice discount for the municipalities in the crater of the 2009 and 2016 earthquake will remain in the superbonus decree. After 48 hours of controversy and the revolt of mayors and governors - including center-right ones - the executive saves the measure for the areas earthquake victims. "The government in its action to protect and support the affected communities - says the MEF through the undersecretary Lucia Albano - following the day's work at the Ministry of Economy and in conjunction with the Presidency of the Council", assures that it will not be foreseen no block for "superbonus earthquake" credits.
The alarm has therefore subsided with the municipalities of the so-called crater - Abruzzo, Lazio, Umbria and Marche - which before the release of the Mef had not hidden their anger, speaking of a "deadly blow" to the reconstruction and of a brake on the restart of those territories devastated by the earthquakes of 2009 and 2016. The same commissioner for reconstruction Guido Castelli had already started working on a series of amendments because without the changes, the mayor of Amatrice, Giorgio Cortellesi, had explained, "we will be forced to put sensational actions on the field". The one who opened a window was the deputy prime minister, Antonio Tajani, who said he was "convinced" that "a positive agreement would be found with all the majority parties" to correct the text of the measure. The new law decree launched by Palazzo Chigi had in fact created chaos among the main municipalities affected by the earthquake, which would have been able to enjoy discounts on invoices, or the transfer of credit, until 31 January 2025. These are 140 administrations that insist on area of the 'crater' and where we were preparing to start new construction sites while enjoying the state bonus.
The government's slowdown had even forced the architects of the province of Perugia to suspend the delivery of the projects "awaiting a necessary and now fundamental clarity on the procedures to be applied". The risk, as the Order of Architects itself underlines, was that citizens would be forced to personally find the necessary sums or leave the work incomplete. There were also fears among the first citizens of Umbria who nevertheless said they were "confident for a positive solution". The regional president herself, Donatella Tesei, exposed herself personally to "try to protect the reconstruction". "I am in contact with the extraordinary commissioner for reconstruction Castelli and, for my part - she said she - I am holding some direct discussions with the government". An appeal for discussion had also come from the main institutions, led by the Anci of the 'earthquake' regions. "The government's sudden decision, taken once again without dealing with local realities - stated coordinator Gianguido D'Alberto - risks having very serious effects on reconstruction. For this reason, we strongly ask the government to immediately retrace its steps. Otherwise we risk the reconstruction being blocked again."
The governor of the Marche Francesco Acquaroli, a member of the same party as Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, had tried to defuse the controversy. "We must remain calm and wait for the definitive text, without causing terror - he said -, because everyone's will is not to defund the reconstruction but to support it. I believe that in the next few hours we will be able to have greater clarity". And the president, also centre-right, of Lazio, Francesco Rocca had made an "appeal to Meloni to reevaluate the measures". Same thing from the president of Abruzzo Marco Marsilio, Fdi, who had asked to "maintain the incentives so as not to compromise the rebirth of the areas". Among the main hypotheses taken into consideration by the mayors and governors was that of 'removing' the crater areas from the provision, thus allowing them to still benefit from the 110% which, in many cities, practically replaced the earthquake bonus after the sudden slowdown due to the pandemic. Exactly what happened with the Mef's decision.
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