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HB1596Introduced in the House of Delegates

Maryland Technology Development Corporation - Maryland Growth Initiative - Established

IntroducedHouse Economic Matters

Introduced by Lily Qi, District 15

What does this bill do?

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Official description

Establishing the Maryland Growth Initiative in the Maryland Technology Development Corporation to support the growth of start-up companies; requiring the Initiative to create a certain list of companies in the State that are between certain growth phases according to a certain priority; establishing the Maryland Growth Initiative Fund to be administered by the Corporation as a special, nonlapsing fund; requiring the Governor to include in the annual budget an appropriation of $5,000,000 for the Initiative; etc.

Where it stands

Rereferred to Economic Matters and Appropriations

March 16, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

No recorded vote is available for this bill yet.

Bill history

  1. First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations

  2. Rereferred to Economic Matters and Appropriations

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