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<section article="gec" article_name="Economic Development" number="6-1006" title_number="6" title_name="Economic Development Tax Incentives" subtitle_number="10" subtitle_name="Opportunity Zone Enhancement Program">
  <level label="a">
    <text>In this section, “investment”, “qualified investor”, and “qualified Maryland biotechnology company” have the meanings stated in § 10–725 of the Tax – General Article.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="b">
    <text>For a qualified opportunity fund that is a qualified investor in a qualified Maryland biotechnology company under § 10–725 of the Tax – General Article, if the qualified Maryland biotechnology company, on or after March 1, 2018, is newly established in or expands into an opportunity zone:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>the Level 1 opportunity zone enhancement is 65% of the investment in a qualified Maryland biotechnology company in any county, not to exceed $575,000; and</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>the Level 2 opportunity zone enhancement is 75% of the investment in the qualified Maryland biotechnology company in any county, not to exceed $750,000.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="c">
    <text>The enhanced tax credit percentages and maximums authorized under subsection (b) of this section are in substitution for and not in addition to the percentages and maximums under § 10–725(d) of the Tax – General Article.</text>
  </level>
</section>
