STATE BILLMD HB 1617ENGROSSED

Public Health - Health Innovation Zones - Establishment

State of Maryland

Authorizing the local zoning authority in a county to designate a health innovation zone, a contiguous area that demonstrates measurable and documented health disparities and poor health outcomes; requiring a county, if the local zoning authority designates a health innovation zone, to establish, by law, certain incentives; requiring the Maryland Economic Development Corporation to provide funding to encourage certain entities to establish a business in a certain health innovation zone; etc.

Status
Engrossed
Passed its first chamber
Status date
Mar 23, 2026
234 days ago
Current chamber
Senate
Session
2026 Regular Session
MD HB 1617 · EngrossedMar 23

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Bill details

Last action
Hearing 3/31 at 1:00 p.m. · Mar 25, 2026
Pending committee
Finance

Sponsors

TATiffany AlstonRepresentative · Democrat · HD-024Primary sponsor
DCDerrick ColeyRepresentative · Democrat · HD-024
AHAndrea HarrisonRepresentative · Democrat · HD-024
JIJulian IveyRepresentative · Democrat · HD-047
KRKent RobersonRepresentative · Democrat · HD-025
DRDenise RobertsRepresentative · Democrat · HD-025
KTKym TaylorRepresentative · Democrat · HD-023
KTKaren TolesRepresentative · Democrat · HD-025
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HBHeather BagnallRepresentative · Democrat · HD-033
BCBonnie CullisonRepresentative · Democrat · HD-019
PGPam GuzzoneRepresentative · Democrat · HD-013
THTerri HillRepresentative · Democrat · HD-012
SJSteve JohnsonRepresentative · Democrat · HD-034
AKAaron KaufmanRepresentative · Democrat · HD-018
LLLesley LopezRepresentative · Democrat · HD-039
AMAshanti MartinezRepresentative · Democrat · HD-022
SRSamuel RosenbergRepresentative · Democrat · HD-041
KRKim RossRepresentative · Democrat · HD-008
DTDeni TaverasRepresentative · Democrat · HD-047
JWJennifer White HollandRepresentative · Democrat · HD-010
TWTeresa WoormanRepresentative · Democrat · HD-016

Bill history

Newest first.

Mar 25, 2026Hearing 3/31 at 1:00 p.m.Senate
Mar 23, 2026Referred FinanceSenate
Mar 23, 2026Third Reading Passed (102-35)House
Mar 21, 2026Second Reading Passed with AmendmentsHouse
Mar 21, 2026Favorable with Amendments {883022/1 AdoptedHouse
Mar 21, 2026Favorable with Amendments Report by HealthHouse
Mar 17, 2026Hearing 3/17 at 3:00 p.m.House
Mar 17, 2026Hearing canceledHouse
Show 3 earlier actions
Mar 10, 2026Hearing 3/17 at 1:00 p.m.House
Mar 10, 2026Rereferred to HealthHouse
Feb 19, 2026First Reading House Rules and Executive NominationsHouse

Recorded vote

Third Reading PassedMar 23, 2026 · House · 102 yea · 35 nayPassed

Subjects

  • Public Health
  • Counties - Local Laws
  • Appropriations
  • Boundaries
  • Commerce and Business
  • Community Development
  • Counties
  • County Councils
  • Disabilities
  • disparity
  • Ethnic Affairs
  • Food
  • Governor
  • Health
  • Health Care Facilities
  • Immigrants and Citizenship
  • Infants and Toddlers (0-3)
  • Low-Income
  • Medical Conditions
  • Pharmacists and Pharmacies
  • Poverty
  • Pregnancy
  • Prince George's County
  • Public Corporations and Instrumentalities
  • Racial Matters
  • Revenue and Taxes
  • Rural Areas
  • Zoning and Planning

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