# Maryland SB 0302: Maryland Small Business Innovation Research and Technology Transfer Incentive Program - Alterations

Maryland SB 0302, Maryland Small Business Innovation Research and Technology Transfer Incentive Program - Alterations, is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Clarence K. Lam (Democratic); status signed, last action 2025-04-22 (Approved by the Governor - Chapter 201) (as of 2026-10-19).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maryland SB 0302
- State: Maryland
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Maryland Small Business Innovation Research and Technology Transfer Incentive Program - Alterations
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-01-13
- Last action: 2025-04-22, Approved by the Governor - Chapter 201
- Sponsor: Clarence K. Lam (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 (181 yes, 3 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 2

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- More research funding options for small businesses: benefit, high. Beginning July 1, 2025, eligible Maryland small businesses can seek matching awards or investments without the former funding caps. Businesses need a federal Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) or Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) award. The old caps were the lesser of 25% of the fede…
- Small businesses face repeat research funding limits: cost, medium. Beginning July 1, 2025, each small business can receive only one program award or investment per fiscal year. Each business is also limited to three awards or investments in total under this program. These limits apply to Maryland's matching support for federal small-business research awards.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Clarence K. Lam (Democratic), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-04-02 | House | Third Reading Passed | pass | 135 | 3 | 1 |
| 2025-02-27 | Senate | Third Reading Passed | pass | 46 | 0 | 1 |

## Actions (13)

- 2025-04-22: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 201
- 2025-04-03: Returned Passed (Senate)
- 2025-04-02: Third Reading Passed (135-3) (House)
- 2025-04-02: Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed (House)
- 2025-04-02: Favorable Report by Ways and Means (House)
- 2025-03-03: Hearing 3/20 at 1:00 p.m. (House)
- 2025-02-28: Referred Ways and Means (House)
- 2025-02-27: Third Reading Passed (46-0) (Senate)
- 2025-02-25: Second Reading Passed (Senate)
- 2025-02-25: Favorable Adopted (Senate)
- 2025-02-24: Favorable Report by Finance (Senate)
- 2025-01-30: Hearing 2/13 at 1:00 p.m. (Senate)
- 2025-01-13: First Reading Finance (Senate)

## Bill text

- Enacted, 2025-04-22: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/Chapters_noln/CH_201_sb0302t.pdf)
- Third Reading, 2025-02-25: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/sb/sb0302t.pdf)
- First Reading, 2025-01-13: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/sb/sb0302f.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_201_sb0302t.pdf)
- [Third Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/sb/sb0302t.pdf)
- [First Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/sb/sb0302f.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-SB0302-2025RS (as of 2026-10-19).