Public Health - Health Innovation Zones - Establishment

Summary

The bill lets a county’s zoning authority label a contiguous area with documented health disparities as a Health Innovation Zone. Once an area is designated, the county must provide incentives to grocery stores, pharmacies, primary‑care and specialty‑care providers that locate there, and those businesses are exempt from local zoning and land‑use rules. Starting in fiscal year 2028, the governor must allocate at least $5 million to the Maryland Economic Development Corporation to fund the incentives.

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Hearings

• Finance — Bill Hearing
  Finance · Mar 31, 2026
• Senate Finance Committee
  Senate Finance Committee · Mar 31, 2026
• Health — Bill Hearing
  Health · Mar 17, 2026

History

1. Mar 25, 2026Hearing 3/31 at 1:00 p.m.
2. Mar 23, 2026Third Reading Passed
3. Mar 23, 2026Referred Finance
4. Mar 21, 2026Second Reading Passed with Amendments
5. Mar 21, 2026Favorable with Amendments Report by Health
6. Mar 21, 2026Favorable with Amendments {
7. Mar 17, 2026Hearing canceled
8. Mar 17, 2026Hearing 3/17 at 3:00 p.m.
9. Mar 10, 2026Rereferred to Health
10. Mar 10, 2026Hearing 3/17 at 1:00 p.m.
11. Feb 19, 2026First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations

Sponsors

• Alston · sponsor
• Bagnall
• Coley
• Cullison
• Guzzone
• Harrison
• Hill
• Ivey
• Kaufman
• Lopez
• Martinez
• Roberson
• Roberts
• Rosenberg
• Ross
• S. Johnson
• Taveras
• Taylor
• Toles
• White Holland
• Woorman

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