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Read. Follow. Verify.Congressional Hearing on Opportunity Zones
Record date · January 1, 2018
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What This Bill Does
This document is a transcript of a 2018 Joint Economic Committee hearing regarding the implementation of ',' a tax incentive program created by the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. The hearing focused on how the program uses capital gains tax breaks to encourage private investment in economically distressed urban and rural communities.
The hearing discusses the implementation of a federal tax policy that allows investors to receive s for investing in designated low-income areas, a program where state governors, rather than federal officials, select the eligible zones.
Who It Affects
Groups the bill's text affects, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
Investors
They are eligible for capital gains tax incentives when investing in designated Opportunity Zones.
State Governors
They are responsible for selecting and designating the specific geographic areas within their states that qualify as Opportunity Zones.
Residents of distressed communities
They reside in areas targeted for increased private investment and potential economic development under the new tax provisions.
Key Facts
- The Opportunity Zones program provides capital gains tax incentives to encourage long-term private investment in economically distressed areas.
- Unlike previous federal programs, state governors are responsible for selecting the specific areas designated as Opportunity Zones.
- The program aims to address economic stagnation in areas suffering from factory closures, underperforming schools, lack of capital, or regulatory burdens.
- The hearing was held on May 17, 2018, by the Joint Economic Committee of the 115th Congress.
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- The Congressional Budget Office projected 3.3 percent economic growth for 2018 at the time of the hearing.
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Shift to State-Led Designation
The program represents a notable shift from federal-led economic targeting to state-led designation of development zones.
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