Policy
Trump Signs Megabill: Opportunity Zones Made Permanent
President Trump's signature on H.R. 1 , the One Big Beautiful Bill , enacted OZ 2.0 and made Opportunity Zones a permanent feature of the tax code. In this live episode, Jimmy Atkinson and Andy Hagans recap Congressional passage of H.R. 1 a
Senate Passes Opportunity Zones 2.0 Legislation
Earlier today, the U.S. Senate passed H.R. 1 , the One Big Beautiful Bill, which will make Opportunity Zones permanent. The bill now heads back to the House for final passage before going to President Trump for enactment. Update 7/4/25: The
OZ Reform Legislation 2023 Update, With John Sciarretti & Peter Lawrence
Opportunity Zone reform legislation introduced in April 2022 failed to pass before the end of last year. But extending and improving the tax policy remains a priority for the industry and key supporters in Congress. John Sciarretti, head of
The OZ Reform Bill, With Shay Hawkins
Bipartisan and bicameral legislation was introduced to further improve Opportunity Zones and push back the tax incentive’s deferral date by two years, from 2026 to 2028. The extension will allow OZ investors to continue attracting capital f
Future Opportunity Zone Reform, With Mike Novogradac And John Sciarretti
What tax policy changes may unfold soon, and how might Opportunity Zones be reformed later this year or in 2022? Mike Novogradac is the managing partner of Novogradac, a top 50 accounting firm founded in 1989. John Sciarretti is chair of th
How OZ Policy May Evolve Under Biden, with Steve Glickman
With Joe Biden in the White House, how might Opportunity Zone policy evolve over the coming years? Steve Glickman recently joined me during a fireside chat at OZ Pitch Day to discuss this topic and more. Steve is founder and CEO of Develop
Potential Legislative Improvements to Opportunity Zones, with Emily Lavery
Why are Opportunity Zones more important now than ever before, and what legislative changes are being considered to improve the impact of the policy initiative? Emily Lavery is a legislative analyst for Senator Tim Scott (R-SC), one of the
The OZ Fund Trade Group Aiming to Renew the Program, with Shay Hawkins
Why does a trade association for Qualified Opportunity Funds want more data collection and reporting? And could the Opportunity Zone program be renewed at some point in the future? Senator Tim Scott's former tax adviser, Shay Hawkins is fou
The White House's Vision for Opportunity Zones, with Scott Turner
How can the resources of the Federal government be leveraged to help deliver generational impact to Opportunity Zone communities? Scott Turner is the newly appointed executive director of the White House Opportunity and Revitalization Counc
Opportunity Zones and Economic Dynamism, with John Lettieri
How was the Opportunity Zones initiative created in the first place? And why is this program so radically different from previous place-based policies? John Lettieri is co-founder and president of the Economic Innovation Group, a Washington