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Biotechnology Investment Incentive Tax Credit - Conversion to Grant Program

Sponsor: Mark S. Chang (District 32)Committee: Ways and MeansSubject: Taxes - IncomeStatus: Hearing 2/12 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Sep 4, 2026)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

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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Testimony (8)

MGA witness list
FAV 7FavorableINFO 1Information only
PositionWitnessOrganizationTestimony
FAVHemingway, DeborahEcphora CapitalOral
FAVAllen, HannahlobbyistMaryland Chamber of CommerceWritten (PDF)
FAVSchulz, KellyMaryland Tech CouncilOral
FAVZirkle, AndrewlobbyistMaryland Tech CouncilOral
FAVCoale, TomlobbyistPWRJOral
FAVDelegate Chang, Delegate ChanglegislatorIndividualOral
FAVVetter, DrewIndividualWritten (PDF)
INFOLierman, BrookeComptroller of MarylandWritten (PDF)

Organizations on record

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVAllen, HannahMaryland Chamber of CommerceRegistered for: Maryland Chamber of Commerce
FAVZirkle, AndrewMaryland Tech CouncilRegistered for: Technology Council of Maryland, Inc.
FAVCoale, TomPWRJRegistered for: Advantage Capital; Authorium; Baltimore Orioles; CI Renewables; City of Annapolis; Ecphora Capital