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SB 247

Passed both chambersCrossfile HB 400
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Biotechnology Investment Incentive Tax Credit - Conversion to Grant Program

Sponsor: Pamela Beidle (District 32)Committee: Budget and TaxationSubject: Taxes - IncomeStatus: Third Reading Passed with Amendments (111-20) (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 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.

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Testimony (15)

MGA witness list
FAV 13FavorableINFO 2Information only
PositionWitnessOrganizationTestimony
FAVmeyerhoff, josephAffordable Housing Alliance of MarylandOral
FAVHemingway, DeborahEcphora CapitalOral
FAVAllen, HannahlobbyistMaryland Chamber of CommerceWritten (PDF)
FAVAllen, HannahlobbyistMaryland Chamber of CommerceWritten (PDF)
FAVKilbane, MatthewMaryland Veterans Chamber of CommercePosition only
FAVSayles, Laurie-AnneMontgomery County CouncilWritten (PDF)
FAVCoale, TomlobbyistPWRJOral
FAVBagwell, AshlielobbyistIndividualWritten (PDF)
FAVBeidle, PamelaIndividualWritten (PDF)
FAVBeidle, PamelaIndividualWritten (PDF)
FAVSenator Beidle, Senator BeidlelegislatorIndividualOral
FAVSenator Beidle, Senator BeidlelegislatorIndividualOral
FAVVetter, DrewIndividualWritten (PDF)
INFOComptroller of Maryland, Brooke LiermanIndividualWritten (PDF)
INFOHarris, Mrs.IndividualPosition only

Organizations on record

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVAllen, HannahMaryland Chamber of CommerceRegistered for: Maryland Chamber of Commerce
FAVAllen, HannahMaryland Chamber of CommerceRegistered for: Maryland Chamber of Commerce
FAVCoale, TomPWRJRegistered for: Advantage Capital; Authorium; Baltimore Orioles; CI Renewables; City of Annapolis; Ecphora Capital
FAVBagwell, AshlieRegistered for: AbbVie Inc.; Aligned Data Centers; American Academy of Anesthesiology Assistants, Inc.; Atmosphere Data Centers LLC; Baltimore Civic Fund, Inc.; Beltway Fine Wine