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Introduced
01/13/2025
01/13/2025
In Committee
06/06/2025
06/06/2025
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
2025 Legislative Measures
Bill Summary
The statement includes a measure digest written in compliance with applicable readability standards. Digest: Makes a committee to study local news models and submit a report on its findings. (Flesch Readability Score: 61.8). Digest: Makes online platforms choose to pay online news providers or donate to a group for civic information. Creates a group for civic information to give grants. (Flesch Readability Score: 63.4). Requires online platforms to pay digital journalism providers or donate to the Oregon Civic In- formation Consortium. Allows an online platform to use an arbitration process to determine the per- centage of an online platform’s advertising revenue to be remitted to digital journalism providers. Prohibits an online platform from retaliating against digital journalism providers. Requires online platforms to report annually certain information about compensation paid to digital journalism pro- viders. Establishes the Oregon Civic Information Consortium to advance research and innovation in me- dia and technology. Directs that each public university shall participate in the consortium. Directs the consortium to award grants for applicants that seek to improve civic information. Establishes the Interim Committee on Civic Information. Directs the interim committee to research local news and information ecosystems and identify journalism models that can be replicated. Directs the interim committee to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to rules and labor and business no later than December 1, 2026. Creates an income tax credit for subscriptions to media news outlets and donations to certain journalism organizations. Prohibits a person from falsely advertising the availability of the tax credit. Allows the Department of Revenue to impose a civil penalty for violation. Applies to tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2025, and before January 1, 2031.
AI Summary
This bill establishes a comprehensive framework for supporting digital journalism in Oregon by creating obligations for large online platforms to financially support local news providers. The legislation requires online platforms with over 50 million monthly active users to either pay a set annual amount (ranging from $18-104 million) to digital journalism providers or participate in an arbitration process to determine compensation. The bill defines specific criteria for what constitutes a "digital journalism provider," including requirements around original content, editorial processes, and local reporting. It creates the Oregon Civic Information Consortium, a nonprofit organization housed at the University of Oregon, which will receive a portion of the platform payments to provide grants supporting local journalism, civic information projects, and public interest initiatives. The consortium will be governed by a 13-member board appointed by the Governor, representing various sectors including news media, nonprofits, and academic institutions. Digital journalism providers receiving funds must spend at least 70% of those funds on news journalists and support staff, and are required to submit annual reports detailing their use of the funds. The bill also includes protections against platform retaliation and establishes mechanisms for resolving disputes between platforms and journalism providers, with the ultimate goal of sustaining and strengthening local news ecosystems in Oregon.
Sponsors (16)
Lew Frederick (D)*,
Sara Gelser Blouin (D)*,
Jeff Golden (D)*,
Chris Gorsek (D)*,
Kayse Jama (D)*,
James Manning (D)*,
Katherine Pham (D)*,
Lisa Reynolds (D)*,
Jules Walters (D)*,
Dick Anderson (R),
Ben Bowman (D),
Wlnsvey Campos (D),
Farrah Chaichi (D),
Mark Gamba (D),
Courtney Neron Misslin (D),
Deb Patterson (D),
Last Action
Minority Recommendation: Do pass with different amendments. (Printed A-Eng. Minority) (on 06/06/2025)
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