Hearing: Can Opportunity Zones Address Concerns in the Small Business Economy?

Subcommittee on Economic Growth, Tax, and Capital Access (Committee on Small Business)

Thursday, October 17, 2019 (10:00 AM)

2360 RHOB
Washington, D.C.
The hearing will focus on what prospects the opportunity zones enacted in the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act provide for small businesses and local economic development. Members will have the chance to hear from witnesses about how the law works, the status of regulatory developments, and stakeholder input.

Witnesses

Mr. Brett Theodos
Senior Fellow, Urban Institute, Washington, DC

  • Witness Statement [PDF] Added 10/17/2019 at 04:42 PM
  • Witness Truth in Testimony [PDF] Added 10/17/2019 at 04:42 PM
  • Witness Biography [PDF] Added 10/17/2019 at 04:42 PM

Mr. Aaron Seybert
Managing Director of Social Investments, The Kresge Foundation, Troy, MI

  • Witness Statement [PDF] Added 10/17/2019 at 04:42 PM
  • Witness Truth in Testimony [PDF] Added 10/17/2019 at 04:42 PM
  • Witness Biography [PDF] Added 10/17/2019 at 04:42 PM

Ms. Jennifer A. Vasiloff
Chief External Affairs Officer, Opportunity Finance Network, Washington, DC

Added 10/15/2019 at 05:15 PM
  • Witness Statement [PDF] Added 10/17/2019 at 04:42 PM
  • Witness Truth in Testimony [PDF] Added 10/17/2019 at 04:42 PM
  • Witness Biography [PDF] Added 10/17/2019 at 04:42 PM

Mr. John Lettieri
President and Chief Executive Officer, Economic Innovation Group, Washington, DC

Added 10/15/2019 at 05:15 PM
  • Witness Statement [PDF] Added 10/17/2019 at 04:42 PM
  • Witness Truth in Testimony [PDF] Added 10/17/2019 at 04:42 PM
  • Witness Biography [PDF] Added 10/17/2019 at 04:42 PM

Hearing Record

  • Hearing Notice [PDF]
  • Hearing: Witness List [PDF]

First Published: October 10, 2019 at 09:27 AM
Last Updated: October 17, 2019 at 04:42 PM