2026 Regular Session
HB1473
Economic Development - Maryland's Future Board - Establishment
Establishing the Maryland's Future Board under the Department of Commerce to develop, evaluate, and revise a visionary plan for the future of Maryland by January 1, 2027; requiring the Board to make recommendations for projects based on the plan to the Governor and the General Assembly by August 1, 2027 and each August 1 thereafter; establishing the Maryland's Future Fund; and requiring the Comptroller to study economic growth trends for certain industries and report to the General Assembly by December 1, 2026.
Legislative progress
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This summary includes only completed milestones supported by recorded actions. It does not predict the next step, and it preserves later committee reassignments, concurrence, conference, veto, and approval actions when they occur.
Recorded floor votes
3 roll calls are available for this bill. This record includes procedural and intermediate action as well as substantive final votes.
March 18, 2026 · House
Third Reading Passed
Passed ⭐ Substantive final action
127 yea–5 nay · 4 not voting · 5 absent
April 8, 2026 · Senate
Third Reading Passed
Passed ⭐ Substantive final action
42 yea–0 nay · 2 not voting · 3 absent
April 10, 2026 · House
Third Reading Passed
Passed ⭐ Substantive final action
103 yea–26 nay · 7 not voting · 5 absent
Committee referrals
March 19, 2026 · Senate
Finance
February 13, 2026 · House
Economic Matters
Instrument history
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This is the complete recorded action history in the current source package. Highlighted entries are marked as significant by the source. A roll-call link appears only when a vote-like action has one unambiguous same-day chamber vote.
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House Approved by the Governor - Chapter 378
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House Passed Enrolled View roll call
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House Third Reading Passed (103-26) View roll call
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House House Concurs Senate Amendments
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Senate Third Reading Passed (42-0) View roll call
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Senate Second Reading Passed with Amendments
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Senate Favorable with Amendments {543122/1 Adopted
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Senate Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance
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Senate Referred Finance
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House Third Reading Passed (127-5) View roll call
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House Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed
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House Favorable Report by Economic Matters
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House Hearing 3/03 at 1:00 p.m.
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House First Reading Economic Matters