2026 Regular Session
SB247
Biotechnology Investment Incentive Tax Credit - Conversion to Grant Program
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.
Legislative progress
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Recorded floor votes
4 roll calls are available for this bill. This record includes procedural and intermediate action as well as substantive final votes.
February 17, 2026 · Senate
Third Reading Passed
Passed ⭐ Substantive final action
42 yea–0 nay · 2 not voting · 3 absent
April 13, 2026 · House
Floor Amendment 533723/1 (Delegate Fisher) Rejected
Failed
35 yea–95 nay · 10 not voting · 1 absent
April 13, 2026 · House
Floor Amendment 833327/1 (Delegate Fisher) Rejected
Failed
35 yea–98 nay · 7 not voting · 1 absent
April 13, 2026 · House
Third Reading Passed
Passed ⭐ Substantive final action
111 yea–20 nay · 9 not voting · 1 absent
Committee referrals
February 18, 2026 · House
Ways and Means
January 16, 2026 · Senate
Budget and Taxation
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 Third Reading Passed (111-20)
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House Floor Amendment {833327/1 (Delegate Fisher) Rejected (35-98)
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House Floor Amendment {533723/1 (Delegate Fisher) Rejected (35-95)
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House Second Reading Passed with Amendments
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House Favorable with Amendments {453527/1 Adopted
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House Favorable with Amendments Report by Ways and Means
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House Hearing 3/24 at 1:00 p.m.
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House Referred Ways and Means
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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 {663126/1 Adopted
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Senate Favorable with Amendments Report by Budget and Taxation
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Senate Hearing 2/03 at 2:00 p.m.
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Senate First Reading Budget and Taxation