HB1617Introduced in the House of Delegates
Public Health - Health Innovation Zones - Establishment
Introduced by Tiffany Alston, District 24
What does this bill do?
Plain-English breakdown
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Official description
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.
Where it stands
Hearing 3/31 at 1:00 p.m.
March 25, 2026
How did lawmakers vote?
House of DelegatesStage: Third Reading Passed · March 23, 2026
102
Yes
35
No
4
Absent or Not Voting
141 delegates recorded in this House of Delegates vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.
See how each delegate voted
| Delegate | District | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Jason Buckel | 1 | No |
| Terry Baker | 1 | No |
| Jim Hinebaugh | 1 | No |
| William Wivell | 2 | No |
| William Valentine | 2 | No |
| Matthew Schindler | 2 | Yes |
| Ken Kerr | 3 | Yes |
| Kris Fair | 3 | Yes |
| Karen Simpson | 3 | Yes |
| Barrie Ciliberti | 4 | No |
Bill history
First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations
Rereferred to Health
Hearing 3/17 at 1:00 p.m.
Hearing canceled
Hearing 3/17 at 3:00 p.m.
Favorable with Amendments Report by Health
Favorable with Amendments {883022/1 Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
Third Reading Passed (102-35)
Referred Finance
Hearing 3/31 at 1:00 p.m.
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