NAI Submits Testimony to Amend Oregon HB 2008

On May 3, the NAI submitted a recommendation to amend Oregon’s HB 2008 in form of a written testimony. The NAI urged the committee to adopt a tailored amendment as NAI’s members strongly support the goals of this legislation to create strong protections for Oregonians sensitive location data; however, concerns that the bill as passed by the House is overly broad and would have the unintended consequence of limiting valuable services to Oregon residents, and creating a market imbalance where only the largest technology platforms can provide free apps with essential location services and marketing capabilities were raised in the letter.

Read the full testimony here: