Maryland legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Maryland SB869: Economic Development - Maryland Workforce Launch Pilot Program - Establishment
Status: Signed into law, May 12, 2026
Establishing the Maryland Workforce Launch Pilot Program in the Department of Commerce to provide customized, no-cost workforce training as a business attraction tool, to recruit strategic industries and qualified business entities to the State; requiring the Department to partner with not more than two community colleges in the State to deliver training services; etc.
What the bill says
An act concerning Economic Development - Maryland Workforce Launch Pilot Program - Establishment FOR the purpose of establishing the Maryland Workforce Launch Pilot Program in the Department of Commerce to provide certain workforce training to qualified business entities; and generally relating to the Maryland Workforce Launch Pilot Program. BY adding to Article - Economic Development Section 3-701 through 3-706 to be under the new subtitle "Subtitle 7. Maryland Workforce Launch Pilot Program" Annotated Code of Maryland (2024 Replacement Volume and 2025 Supplement).
From the enrolled text, May 19, 2026:
AN ACT concerning Economic Development - Maryland Workforce Launch Pilot Program - Establishment FOR the purpose of establishing the Maryland Workforce Launch Pilot Program in the Department of Commerce to provide certain workforce training to qualified business entities; and generally relating to the Maryland Workforce Launch Pilot Program. BY adding to Article - Economic Development Section 3-701 through 3-706 to be under the new subtitle "Subtitle 7. Maryland Workforce Launch Pilot Program" Annotated Code of Maryland (2024 Replacement Volume and 2025 Supplement) SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, That the Laws of Maryland read as follows: Article - Economic Development SUBTITLE 7. MARYLAND WORKFORCE LAUNCH PILOT PROGRAM. 3-701. (A) IN THIS SUBTITLE THE FOLLOWING WORDS HAVE THE MEANINGS INDICATED. (B) "PROGRAM" MEANS THE MARYLAND WORKFORCE LAUNCH PILOT PROGRAM. (C) "QUALIFIED BUSINESS ENTITY" MEANS A BUSINESS ENTITY (2) IS IN ACTIVE NEGOTIATIONS WITH THE DEPARTMENT TO ESTABLISH A LOCATION IN THE STATE FROM OUTSIDE THE STATE; AND (3) ENTERS INTO AN AGREEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT TO PARTICIPATE IN THE PROGRAM. Ch. 535 2026 LAWS OF MARYLAND (D) "STRATEGIC INDUSTRY" MEANS AN INDUSTRY SECTOR IDENTIFIED BY THE DEPARTMENT IN THE STATE'S ECONOMIC STRATEGIC PLAN. 3-702. THERE IS A MARYLAND WORKFORCE LAUNCH PILOT PROGRAM IN THE DEPARTMENT. 3-703. THE PURPOSE OF THE PROGRAM IS TO PROVIDE CUSTOMIZED, NO-COST …