MD HB400 | 2026 | Regular Session

Status

Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)
Status: Introduced on January 22 2026 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2026-01-22 - Hearing 2/12 at 1:00 p.m.
Pending: House Ways and Means Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Summary

Converting the Biotechnology Investment Incentive Tax Credit to be the Biotechnology Investment Incentive Grant Program in the Department of Commerce; requiring the Department to disburse a grant within a certain time period; allowing a subtraction modification under the Maryland income tax for certain grants received during the taxable year; establishing the Biotechnology Investment Incentive Grant Program Fund; requiring the Governor to include an appropriation of $10,000,000 in the annual budget bill for the Fund; etc.

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Title

Biotechnology Investment Incentive Tax Credit - Conversion to Grant Program

Sponsors


History

DateChamberAction
2026-01-22HouseHearing 2/12 at 1:00 p.m.
2026-01-22HouseFirst Reading Ways and Means

Same As/Similar To

SB247 (Crossfiled) 2026-04-13 - Third Reading Passed (111-20)

Subjects


Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
Economic Development5109(n/a)See Bill Text
Economic Development52701(n/a)See Bill Text
Economic Development52702(n/a)See Bill Text
Economic Development52703(n/a)See Bill Text
Economic Development52704(n/a)See Bill Text
Economic Development52705(n/a)See Bill Text
Economic Development52706(n/a)See Bill Text
Economic Development52707(n/a)See Bill Text
Economic Development52708(n/a)See Bill Text
Economic Development52709(n/a)See Bill Text
Economic Development61001(n/a)See Bill Text
Economic Development61006(n/a)See Bill Text
Tax - General10207(n/a)See Bill Text
Tax - General10307(n/a)See Bill Text
Tax - General10725(n/a)See Bill Text
Tax - General10804(n/a)See Bill Text

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