Public Health - Health Innovation Zones - Establishment
Sponsor: Tiffany T. Alston (District 24)Committee: HealthSubject: Public HealthStatus: Hearing 3/31 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Sep 4, 2026)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
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.
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Testimony (10)
MGA witness listFAV 5FavorableUNF 5Unfavorable
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Healey-Conway, Teresalobbyist | MedChi, The Maryland State Medical Society | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Braveboy, Aisha | Prince George County Executive | Oral |
| FAV | Perez, Julian | Prince George's County Government | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Delegate Alston, Delegate Alstonlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Delegate Alston, Delegate Alstonlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| UNF | Bogley, Laura | Maryland Right to Life | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Bogley, Laura | Maryland Right to Life | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Meyerovich, Mark | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Tibbals, Trudy | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Tibbals, Trudy | Individual | Written (PDF) |
Organizations on record
Registered lobbyists who testified
FAVHealey-Conway, TeresaMedChi, The Maryland State Medical SocietyRegistered for: MedChi, The Maryland State Medical Society