# Maryland HB 1450: Maryland Small Business Innovation Research and Technology Transfer Incentive Program - Alterations

Maryland HB 1450, Maryland Small Business Innovation Research and Technology Transfer Incentive Program - Alterations, is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Lily Qi (Democratic); status signed, last action 2025-04-22 (Approved by the Governor - Chapter 200) (as of 2026-10-19).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maryland HB 1450
- State: Maryland
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Maryland Small Business Innovation Research and Technology Transfer Incentive Program - Alterations
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-02-07
- Last action: 2025-04-22, Approved by the Governor - Chapter 200
- Sponsor: Lily Qi (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Economic Development, Grants, Investments -see also- Securities, Loans -see also- Credit; Mortgages; Scholarships&SFA, Revenue and Taxes -see also- (specific tax), Scientific Research -see also- ChemTst; MedRsrch; Studies, Small Business
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (183 yes, 2 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 2

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Maryland lifts small-business research funding caps: benefit, medium. Beginning July 1, 2025, Maryland removes caps on state awards or investments matching eligible federal small-business research awards. The program matches Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) awards. Former caps were the lesser of 25% or $25,000 fo…
- Maryland limits businesses to three research awards: cost, low. Beginning July 1, 2025, each small business faces a lifetime limit of three Maryland research matching awards or investments. This limit applies under the Maryland Small Business Innovation Research and Technology Transfer Incentive Program. Each business also remains limited to one award or invest…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Lily Qi (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-03-31 | Senate | Third Reading Passed | pass | 47 | 0 |   |
| 2025-03-13 | House | Third Reading Passed | pass | 136 | 2 | 1 |

## Actions (11)

- 2025-04-22: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 200
- 2025-04-01: Returned Passed (House)
- 2025-03-31: Third Reading Passed (47-0) (Senate)
- 2025-03-25: Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed (Senate)
- 2025-03-24: Favorable Report by Finance (Senate)
- 2025-03-14: Referred Finance (Senate)
- 2025-03-13: Third Reading Passed (136-2) (House)
- 2025-03-12: Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed (House)
- 2025-03-12: Favorable Report by Ways and Means (House)
- 2025-02-07: Hearing 3/04 at 1:00 p.m. (House)
- 2025-02-07: First Reading Ways and Means (House)

## Bill text

- Enacted, 2025-04-22: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/Chapters_noln/CH_200_hb1450t.pdf)
- Third Reading, 2025-03-12: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/hb/hb1450t.pdf)
- First Reading, 2025-02-07: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/hb/hb1450f.pdf)

## Related bills

- SB 0227: Workers' Compensation - Payment From Uninsured Employers' Fund - Revisions (vetoed)
- HB 0482: Occupational Licensing and Certification - Criminal History - Predetermination Review Process (vetoed)
- HB 0384: Maryland Disability Service Animal Program - Established (vetoed)
- SB 0157: Maryland Disability Service Animal Program - Established (vetoed)
- HB 1294: Commercial Law - Credit Regulation - Earned Wage Access and Credit Modernization (became law)
- HB 0228: Maryland Veterans Trust – Assistance to Members of the Maryland National Guard (signed)

## Sources
- [Enacted (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/Chapters_noln/CH_200_hb1450t.pdf)
- [Third Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/hb/hb1450t.pdf)
- [First Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/hb/hb1450f.pdf)

## Related
- [SB 0227: Workers' Compensation - Payment From Uninsured Employers' Fund - Revisions](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0227-2025RS)
- [HB 0482: Occupational Licensing and Certification - Criminal History - Predetermination…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB0482-2025RS)
- [HB 0384: Maryland Disability Service Animal Program - Established](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB0384-2025RS)
- [SB 0157: Maryland Disability Service Animal Program - Established](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0157-2025RS)
- [HB 1294: Commercial Law - Credit Regulation - Earned Wage Access and Credit Modernization](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB1294-2025RS)
- [HB 0228: Maryland Veterans Trust – Assistance to Members of the Maryland National Guard](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB0228-2025RS)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB1450-2025RS (as of 2026-10-19).