Legislation - HB1617

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.

Committees

Original:: Health Click to view Recorded Media

Opposite:: Finance Click to view Recorded Media

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Details

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2026

Bill imposes a mandated appropriation in the annual State Budget Bill

History

Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/19/2026 Legislative Date 2/19/2026 Action First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Public Health - Health Innovation Zones - Establishment Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/10/2026 Legislative Date 3/10/2026 Action Rereferred to Health Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/10/2026 Legislative Date 3/10/2026 Action Hearing 3/17 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/17/2026 Legislative Date 3/17/2026 Action Hearing canceled Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/17/2026 Legislative Date 3/17/2026 Action Hearing 3/17 at 3:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - House - Committee - Health Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/21/2026 Legislative Date 3/21/2026 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Health Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/21/2026 Legislative Date 3/09/2026 Action Favorable with Amendments {883022/1 Adopted Proceedings 46 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/21/2026 Legislative Date 3/09/2026 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 46 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - Public Health - Health Innovation Zones - Establishment Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/23/2026 Legislative Date 3/10/2026 Action Third Reading Passed (102-35) Proceedings 47 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/23/2026 Legislative Date 3/07/2026 Action Referred Finance Proceedings 46 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/25/2026 Legislative Date 3/25/2026 Action Hearing 3/31 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
House	2/19/2026	2/19/2026	First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations
			Text - First - Public Health - Health Innovation Zones - Establishment
House	3/10/2026	3/10/2026	Rereferred to Health
House	3/10/2026	3/10/2026	Hearing 3/17 at 1:00 p.m.
House	3/17/2026	3/17/2026	Hearing canceled
House	3/17/2026	3/17/2026	Hearing 3/17 at 3:00 p.m.
			Vote - House - Committee - Health	Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/21/2026	3/21/2026	Favorable with Amendments Report by Health
House	3/21/2026	3/09/2026	Favorable with Amendments {883022/1 Adopted	46 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/21/2026	3/09/2026	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	46 Click to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - Public Health - Health Innovation Zones - Establishment
House	3/23/2026	3/10/2026	Third Reading Passed (102-35)	47 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/23/2026	3/07/2026	Referred Finance	46 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/25/2026	3/25/2026	Hearing 3/31 at 1:00 p.m.

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