Maryland Senate Bill 247

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Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 9)
Status: Engrossed on February 17 2026 - 50% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2026-04-13 - Third Reading Passed (111-20)
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [PDF]

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 90 days of determining that the investment has been made; allowing a subtraction modification under the Maryland income tax for certain grants received during the taxable year; establishing a Biotechnology Investment Incentive Grant Program Fund; authorizing the Governor to include $10,000,000 in the annual budget bill for the Fund; etc.

Biotechnology Investment Incentive Tax Credit - Conversion to Grant Program

Sen. Pamela Beidle [D]	Sen. Malcolm Augustine [D]	Sen. Guy Guzzone [D]	Sen. Shelly Hettleman [D]
Sen. Nancy King [D]	Sen. Karen Lewis Young [D]	Sen. Cory McCray [D]	Sen. Jim Rosapepe [D]
Sen. Craig Zucker [D]

2026-04-13 - House - Third Reading Passed (Y: 111 N: 20 NV: 9 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2026-04-13 - House - Floor Amendment 833327/1 (Delegate Fisher) Rejected (Y: 35 N: 98 NV: 7 Abs: 1) [FAIL]
2026-04-13 - House - Floor Amendment 533723/1 (Delegate Fisher) Rejected (Y: 35 N: 95 NV: 10 Abs: 1) [FAIL]
2026-02-17 - Senate - Third Reading Passed (Y: 42 N: 0 NV: 2 Abs: 3) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2026-04-13	House	Third Reading Passed (111-20)
2026-04-13	House	Floor Amendment {833327/1 (Delegate Fisher) Rejected (35-98)
2026-04-13	House	Floor Amendment {533723/1 (Delegate Fisher) Rejected (35-95)
2026-04-13	House	Second Reading Passed with Amendments
2026-04-13	House	Favorable with Amendments {453527/1 Adopted
2026-04-11	House	Favorable with Amendments Report by Ways and Means
2026-03-16	House	Hearing 3/24 at 1:00 p.m.
2026-02-18	House	Referred Ways and Means
2026-02-17	Senate	Third Reading Passed (42-0)
2026-02-12	Senate	Second Reading Passed with Amendments
2026-02-12	Senate	Favorable with Amendments {663126/1 Adopted
2026-02-11	Senate	Favorable with Amendments Report by Budget and Taxation
2026-01-22	Senate	Hearing 2/03 at 2:00 p.m.
2026-01-16	Senate	First Reading Budget and Taxation

HB400 (Crossfiled) 2026-01-22 - Hearing 2/12 at 1:00 p.m.

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
Economic Development	5	109	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Economic Development	5	2701	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Economic Development	5	2702	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Economic Development	5	2703	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Economic Development	5	2704	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Economic Development	5	2705	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Economic Development	5	2706	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Economic Development	5	2707	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Economic Development	5	2708	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Economic Development	5	2709	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Economic Development	6	1001	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Economic Development	6	1006	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Tax - General	10	207	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Tax - General	10	307	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Tax - General	10	725	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Tax - General	10	804	(n/a)	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Legislation/Details/SB0247?ys=2026RS
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/sb/sb0247f.pdf
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/sb/sb0247t.pdf
Amendment	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/amds/bil_0007/sb0247_66312601.pdf
Amendment	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/amds/bil_0007/sb0247_45352701.pdf
Amendment	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/amds/bil_0007/sb0247_53372301.pdf
Amendment	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/amds/bil_0007/sb0247_83332701.pdf
Supplement	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/votes_comm/sb0247_b&t.pdf
Supplement	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/votes_comm/sb0247_w&m.pdf
Roll Call	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/votes/Senate/0137.pdf
Roll Call	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/votes/House/1693.pdf
Roll Call	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/votes/House/1694.pdf
Roll Call	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/votes/House/1695.pdf