2005 ENVIRONMENTAL SCORECARD FOR THE OREGON LEGISLATURE
OREGON LEAGUE OF CONSERVATION VOTERS HONOR ROLL: DISHONOR ROLL:
100% RATED LEGISLATORS 0% RATED LEGISLATORS ON THE ENVIRONMENT ON THE ENVIRONMENT
Senator Ginny Burdick Senator Roger Beyer (D-Portland) (R-Molalla) Representative Jackie Dingfelder Senator Ted Ferrioli (D-Portland) (R-John Day) Representative Mary Nolan Senator Charles Starr (D-Portland) (R-Hillsboro) Representative Diane Rosenbaum Representative Jerry Krummel (D-Portland) (R-Wilsonville) Representative Chip Shields Representative Kim Thatcher (D-Portland) (R-Keizer) Representative Carolyn Tomei (D-Milwaukie)
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BOARD OF DIRECTORS By using this Scorecard, you’ve taken the first step AND POLITICAL COMMITTEE towards protecting Oregon’ s environment: know- STEPHEN KAFOURY ing how your elected representatives voted. CHAIR Are they responsible stewards of the incredible DOUG MYERS resources we’re blessed with in Oregon? Or would TREASURER they destroy those resources for the benefit of MARY SCURLOCK a few? SECRETARY Do they hold polluters accountable for the toxic MATT BLEVINS MEEKY BLIZZARD messes they leave behind? Or do they shower those NICOLE CORDAN polluters with new tax breaks? KATY DAILY PETE FROST Do they focus on the legacy we leave our kids, willing to invest in long- WALT GORMAN term efforts to promote renewable energy and keep our neighborhoods NORMA GRIER great places to live? Or do they engage in short-term, me-first thinking at STEPHEN GRIFFITH the expense of future generations? CYLVIA HAYES FRED HEUTTE Too many legislators come down on the wrong side of these questions. GRATTAN KERANS Their votes show a clear and consistent pattern of siding with polluters, ERIC LEMELSON developers, and timber companies and against ordinary citizens. They LINDA PETERS would let more polluters off the hook and would despoil the legacy we SCOTT PRATT should be leaving our kids. AUDREY SIMMONS CLIFF TROW No other bill tells this story better than HB 3481, an effort by farmers and environmental groups to promote biodiesel as a renewable, locally grown, OLCV STAFF non-toxic alternative fuel. Oregon’s House Leadership killed the propos- al by demanding major new tax breaks for industrial polluters as “ran- JENNIFER DEMUTH som” for its passage, a ransom that would have created more pollution and FIELD ORGANIZER cost taxpayers dearly. KEVIN FINNEY POLITICAL DIRECTOR OLCV’s Scorecard is a tool with which you can fight back against this type of gamesmanship. At the detailed level, you can learn how your legislators CAROLINE FITCHETT TRAINING SPECIALIST voted on more than twenty specific environmental bills. Or, you can look at their overall score and learn what percentage of the votes they cast were JESSICA HAMILTON pro-environment. LEGISLATIVE AFFAIRS DIRECTOR
JOY KEEN And you can then take action. The Scorecard is the first step. Additional OFFICE MANAGER ideas are on page 22. KENDRA KIMBIRAUSKAS Individually, we may feel powerless to take action that dramatically improves PROGRAM AND COMMUNICATIONS DIRECTOR Oregon’s Legislature. But together, we are strong. MOLLY BAER KRAMER Together, we can create a government that protects our health today and DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR promotes a better future for our children tomorrow. MAT MARR JACKSON COUNTY ORGANIZER
ANNE PERNICK FIELD ORGANIZER
JONATHAN POISNER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Jonathan Poisner Executive Director CLAIRE SULLIVAN DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATE
2005 ENVIRONMENTAL SCORECARD FOR THE OREGON LEGISLATURE 3 OVERVIEW OF THE 2005 SESSION: MISSED OPPORTUNITIES
he 2005 Legislative Session majority of our priority bills out of Department of Forestry scientists was marked by many battles the Senate during the session. say is sustainable, and voted to sig- T over environmental issues. In nificantly cut funding for the the end, we saw a few bright points of ASSESSING THE HOUSE: Columbia River Gorge progress on environmental bills that JUST PLAIN OFFENSIVE Commission. were part of the Oregon Conservation A majority of Oregonians under- ■ In a series of votes, the House Network’s Common Agenda (see sepa- stand that a healthy environment is majority acted to dramatically rate sidebar). In addition, compared to the key to a healthy economy. Yet, increase sprawling, uncontrolled previous sessions, fewer bills passed House leaders continue to argue that development onto Oregon farm- both chambers that weaken existing our clean air, clean water, and other land. safeguards that protect our air, water, environmental safeguards must be land, and wildlife. weakened in order to improve the WHAT ABOUT THE Yet, these positives were out- economy. In the long term, the poli- GOVERNOR? weighed by the Session’s missed cies they push would harm Oregon’s opportunities. Oregon’s House economy and threaten our children’s Governor Ted Kulongoski did not Leadership, in particular, stands in the future. take an active role in supporting the way of any meaningful effort to better Among the lowlights from the full set of conservation priorities for- protect Oregon’s environment. Due to House: warded by the Oregon Conservation the House Leadership’s hostility, much Network. However, he did show of our energy this Session was focused ■ The House failed to pass a biofuels leadership on several of the individ- on fighting their efforts to eliminate bill jointly backed by farmers and ual proposals. For instance, the funding for key clean air and clean environmental groups. It was a Governor included funding for two water safeguards and roll back the laws win-win solution that would pro- priorities, Conservation Investments that protect our natural resources for tect our air and help grow the and the Pesticide Use Reporting future generations. economy. Yet, House leaders held System, in his budget. He took The 2005 OLCV Scorecard it ransom, refusing to pass it unless administrative action to help estab- includes 17 House votes and 12 Senate it contained massive taxpayer sub- lish marine reserves to restore ocean votes on a range of issues, including a sidies to major polluters, a ransom fish populations, and he lobbied on few of the proactive bills we promoted that Senate leaders and the behalf of the biofuels bill. The as a part of the Common Agenda. Governor rightly rejected. Governor also vetoed a line in the ■ DEQ budget that would have pre- ASSESSING THE SENATE: House leaders tried to prevent the vented Oregon from adopting new Department of Environmental DECENT DEFENSE, WEAK “clean car” standards to protect our Quality (DEQ) from taking mean- OFFENSE air and combat global warming pol- ingful action to protect Oregon’s lution. The Oregon Senate deserves cred- air and water. The House-passed Counterbalancing these positive it for stopping anti-environmental DEQ budget would have eliminat- steps, the Governor supported a legislation that had passed the House ed funding for the Governor’s sweeping and dangerous land use bill - especially during the first five Willamette River cleanup and (Senate Bill 1037) that would have months of the session. Because many would have prevented DEQ from significantly expanded the scope of of these bills never passed out of adopting new tailpipe emission Ballot Measure 37, further threaten- Senate committees, there is no objec- standards that would require ing the state’s ability to prevent out- tive way to factor the Senate’s leader- automakers to cut harmful emis- of-control sprawl and protect farm- ship into the vote chart or their sions that pollute our air and con- land. The Governor’s failure to scores. tribute to global warming. endorse a bill to eliminate dangerous Unfortunately, the Senate made ■ House leaders also assaulted our levels of toxic pollutants from being some disappointing concessions on forests and natural treasures. A dumped into Oregon’s rivers also environmental issues during the final House majority voted to require helped prevent it from passing. And budget negotiations in late July. In logging levels beyond those that as described below, the Governor addition, the Senate failed to pass a
4 OREGON LEAGUE OF CONSERVATION VOTERS signed three bills that roll back pro- ■ HB 3502 transfers the debt-ridden But as in 2003, the overall record tections for Oregon’s parks, rivers, Oregon State Fair to the Oregon is one of failure. The Legislature also and farmland, and let a fourth Parks Department, effectively continues to exhibit serious partisan become law without his signature. shifting lottery funds designated by battles on environmental issues, with Measure 66 for Parks into the few Republicans willing to buck their THE FINAL RESULTS: State Fair instead. party Leadership and vote pro-envi- WHAT ACTUALLY ■ ronment. Of 45 Republican legisla- HB 3494 allows for excessive tors, just one scored better than 40%. CHANGED groundwater withdrawals that will The outcome of the OCN In contrast, of 45 Democrats, only 8 threaten the health of the scored worse than 60%. Common Agenda is described on Deschutes River in central page 6. What else happened? Oregon. LOOKING TOWARDS 2007 There were a couple of bright ■ spots worth noting. Passage of Senate HB 2458 will lead to inappropriate The 2005 Legislative Session had Bill 82 will lead to a broad process to industrial development outside of some clear bright points and a higher engage citizens in determining the urban areas, leading to uncon- overall score. The coordinated effort future of land use planning and farm- trolled sprawl, unplanned develop- by the Oregon Conservation land protection in Oregon. In addi- ment, and higher taxes to support Network on common priorities, and tion, minimum energy efficiency infrastructure located far from a new lobbying presence by OLCV, standards will now be set for eleven population centers. helped. We hope the Common products not already covered by fed- Agenda also provides a new vehicle eral law. By 2020, this action is IMPROVED AVERAGE SCORE by which citizens can evaluate their expected to save as much electricity Bottom line, the 2005 Legislature legislators. as would be needed to power 50,000 did better than last session. The aver- In the end, it is clear voters must homes. age House score was 44% and the elect more leaders committed to There were some significant set- average Senate score was 52%. This environmental stewardship before we backs as well. The Legislature passed is up from 2003, when both cham- can count on the Legislature to take and the Governor permitted the fol- bers averaged 39%. This Senate’s concrete steps to defend our air and lowing bills to become law: 52% average represents the first time water, hold polluters accountable, since 1993 that either Legislative and keep Oregon a great place to ■ Chamber has broken 50%. live.
ABOUT THE OREGON CONSERVATION NETWORK BY OLCV LEGISLATIVE AFFAIRS COMMON AGENDA DIRECTOR JESSICA HAMILTON
or the first time, Oregon’s environmental community represented by the Oregon Conservation Network (OCN) went Finto a Legislative Session with a clear consensus on the community’s highest priorities. During 2004, OLCV and its sister organization, OLCV Education Fund, facilitated a process by which more than 40 conservation groups agreed upon a set of shared priorities for the 2005 Legislature.
The OCN “Common Agenda” consisted of six proactive environmental proposals, and the goal to prevent the Legislature from rolling back existing environmental laws. OLCV’s Lobbying Program in 2005 was focused on those priorities, the results of which are described below. These priorities were common sense proposals that would protect our health, preserve natural resources for future generations, and promote the long-term vitality of Oregon’s economy. Continued on next page.
2005 ENVIRONMENTAL SCORECARD FOR THE OREGON LEGISLATURE 5 HOW DID THE COMMON AGENDA FARE?
BIODIESEL SOLUTIONS CREATE MARINE further than Measure 37 to make it FOR OREGON’S FARMERS NURSERIES TO PUT easier for developers to build shopping AND CHILDREN FISHERMEN BACK malls and subdivisions across Oregon’s farmland and open spaces. Thankfully, A bipartisan proposal encouraging the TO WORK the Senate rejected the House version production and use of biofuels was Recognizing the importance of healthy of SB 1037. clearly a winner for the environment fish populations to coastal communi- and Oregon’s economy (HB 3481). ties and Oregonians statewide, conser- THE BOTTOM LINE: The Legislature Unfortunately, House leaders vation groups drafted a bill to protect Failed to Address this Priority embraced an unrelated amendment portions of the coast as marine offered by Associated Oregon reserves and marine parks (SB 734), to TAKING BACK OUR RIGHT Industries (AOI) expanding tax breaks allow fish populations to recover and TO KNOW: IMPLEMENTING for polluters to simply follow environ- put fishermen back to work. OREGON’S PESTICIDE USE mental laws. AOI and Oregon’s House Unfortunately the legislation failed to REPORTING LAW Leadership refused to accept a com- move through either House and In 1999, the Legislature passed the mon sense compromise on the bill in Senate Committees. However, Pesticide Use Reporting System by an the final hours of the Session unless Governor Kulongoski took a strong overwhelming margin, but for six these huge tax breaks stayed part of position on marine reserves and has years since then the pesticide industry the bill, thus killing the entire biofuels given clear direction to state agencies and House Leadership successfully package. to move forward with a process to denied the program the funds needed THE BOTTOM LINE: The Legislature establish protected areas off of to get it off the ground. After difficult Failed to Adopt this Priority Oregon’s coast. negotiations, the 2005 Legislature THE BOTTOM LINE: The Legislature funded a compromise version of the CLOSE THE TOXIC Failed to Adopt this Priority, but System (SB 5607), allowing steps to be POLLUTION LOOPHOLE Administrative Action has been Set taken to protect our health. On the TO RESTORE SAFE AND in Motion minus side, the deal left rural HEALTHY RIVERS Oregonians in the dark with limited PROTECTING LAND USE reporting requirements over a wide If there is one environmental issue that PLANNING FOR geographic scale. On the positive side, evolved from obscurity to infamy dur- OREGON’S FUTURE the deal does start to gather important ing the 2005 Session it was “toxic mix- The Legislature was charged with information regarding application of ing zones.” A bill was introduced to responsibly dealing with Measure 37, pesticides in urban areas across the ban the ability of polluters to dump the ballot initiative passed in state. toxic chemicals at toxic concentrations November 2004. The Measure pre- into Oregon’s rivers (SB 555). Public THE BOTTOM LINE: The Legislature sents a grave threat to Oregon’s system hearings took place in House and Partially Adopted this Priority of using land use planning to protect Senate Committees, but the proposal farmland, forestland, and neighbor- in the end dissolved in partisan bicker- hoods. Senate Democrats and House ing in the Senate and had been Republicans tackled the problem sepa- promised a certain death by House rately. The Senate majority passed Leadership. It was disappointing not over to the House a reasonable bill to have had a floor vote in either that clarified many questions that chamber on a proposal that would remained about how Oregon was to have significantly reduced the flow of implement Measure 37 (SB 1037), toxic chemicals into the Willamette without making big changes to River. Measure 37. As the Session started to THE BOTTOM LINE: The Legislature wind down, the House majority, with Failed to Adopt this Priority Governor Kulongoski’s support, passed a dangerous amended version of SB 1037 that would have gone even
6 OREGON LEAGUE OF CONSERVATION VOTERS SUPPORTING OREGON’S PROTECTING THE THE BOTTOM LINE: The Senate ECONOMY BY RESTORING OREGON DREAM: Played a Key Role in Stopping Most CONSERVATION STOPPING ROLLBACKS Environmental Rollbacks, but Four INVESTMENTS TO ENVIRONMENTAL LAWS Rollbacks Remain Too Many Strong bipartisan majorities in both In each of the last five legislative ses- OVERALL ASSESSMENT sions the Legislature passed many bills the House and Senate backed While there were a few bright spots that would have rolled back existing Governor Kulongoski’s call for for the Common Agenda, overall it environmental safeguards. For exam- increased long-term investments in is clear that the Legislature did not ple, in 1999, nineteen bills that would habitat conservation and watershed adequately act on these key propos- have harmed Oregon’s environment health by the Oregon Watershed als to better protect Oregon’s envi- were passed by the Legislature. Enhancement Board (OWEB). ronment for future generations. Fourteen of these were vetoed by Increased revenues from lottery games Citizens who care about the envi- Governor John Kitzhaber. The num- boosted OWEB’s budget this Session. ronment should demand more of ber of “rollbacks” has dropped each In years past, lottery dollars dedicated their legislators in 2007. for fish and wildlife projects through Session since. In 2005, the fewest roll- backs since 1995 passed, largely due to passage of Measure 66 in 1998 have To read more about the Common the efforts of the Senate Leadership to been used to backfill other natural Agenda, check out block anti-environmental bills that resource agency programs. www.olcv.org/commonagenda. Fortunately, legislators decreased the came over from the House. Of the five share of backfill taking place, despite environmental rollbacks that ultimate- pressures to once again divert these ly reached Governor Kulongoski’s funds to other projects. We are hope- desk, he vetoed one, signed three, and ful even less backfill will take place in let the fifth become law without his 2007. signature. THE BOTTOM LINE: The Legislature Mostly Adopted this Priority
ABOUT THE OLCV SCORECARD
This is OLCV’s 17th Environmental nations to identify votes that (1) pre- known to legislators that they were Scorecard for the Oregon Legislature. sented a clear choice about whether or facing a clear choice. OLCV does not The goal of the Scorecard is to pro- not to protect the environment, score votes where, because of the vide objective, factual information (2) reflected a cross-section of the nature of the lobbying effort, there about the voting records of Oregon’s environmental issues addressed during was some apparent confusion regard- Senators and Representatives. OLCV’s the session, and (3) were viewed as ing a bill’s impact on the environment. mission is to educate the public about important by a range of conservation All votes on the positive bills in the the environmental voting records of groups. Oregon Conservation Network elected officials and to hold those deci- Common Agenda that had a floor let- sion-makers accountable. The Scorecard is designed to ter submitted by the OLCV Lobbyist provide voters with the informa- were scored. HOW THE 2005 tion to separate true stewards The final decision on what votes to SCORECARD VOTES of Oregon’s environment from score was made by OLCV’s Board of WERE CHOSEN those who just talk about it. Directors. We wish to thank the Experts from Oregon’s environ- Therefore, the Scorecard only many volunteers who helped compile mental organizations nominated votes includes votes where there was a sig- and review the Scorecard for their ■ to include in the Scorecard. A volun- nificant lobbying effort by conserva- valuable input. teer committee reviewed these nomi- tionists as well as opponents, making it
2005 ENVIRONMENTAL SCORECARD FOR THE OREGON LEGISLATURE 7 HOUSE AND SENATE VOTE DESCRIPTIONS
ENERGY AIR & WATER QUALITY to re-insert the PCTC expansion into an otherwise responsible Senate version “DO NOTHING” RESPONSE BIOFUELS TO SUPPORT of the biofuels package. Fortunately, it HR 3 TO GLOBAL WARMING • FARMERS AND CLEAN AIR also failed. HOUSE This irresponsible Resolution • HB 3481 VOTE YES IS THE PRO-ENVIRONMENT VOTE tried to declare that state agen- HOUSE SENATE This bill to develop 1 VOTE VOTE IN THE HOUSE. cies should not adopt controls of 3 2 Oregon’s biofuels indus- greenhouse gas emissions unless try was part of the NO IS THE PRO-ENVIRONMENT VOTE required by state or federal law. This Oregon Conservation Network IN THE SENATE. “do nothing” approach would slow Common Agenda. Diesel exhaust is the Minority Report Failed in House, adoption of energy conservation mea- number one air toxin in Oregon and is June 28, 25-33 sures that are critically needed if known to cause cancer and trigger asth- Minority Report Failed in Senate, Oregon is to do its fair share of reduc- ma attacks in children. Biodiesel, a sub- July 21, 14-16 ing damaging emissions. Global warm- stitute for petroleum diesel, is a nontox- Died in Conference Committee ing threatens Oregon with more forest ic, renewable fuel made from plants. fires, reduced snowpack, and lower Biodiesel significantly reduces air pollu- water flows for river recreation, wildlife, tion while creating new markets for AIR & WATER QUALITY and agriculture. Oregon’s farmers. A responsible version DEPARTMENT OF NO IS THE PRO-ENVIRONMENT VOTE. of HB 3481 passed the Senate, but the House rejected it. ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY Passed House, June 7, 35-23 BUDGET CUTS/ Died in Senate Committee YES IS THE PRO-ENVIRONMENT VOTE. RESTRICTIONS • HB 5135 Passed Senate, July 21, 20-10 HOUSE SENATE The House Department Concurrence Failed in House, VOTE VOTE ENERGY July 26, 26-33 5 4 of Environmental Died in Conference Committee Quality (DEQ) budget, ENERGY CONSERVATION passed June 16th, contained two irre- FOR APPLIANCES • HB 3363 sponsible rollbacks of environmental HOUSE SENATE safeguards. First, a provision would VOTE VOTE This legislation estab- AIR & WATER QUALITY 2 1 lishes minimum energy have prohibited DEQ from adopting efficiency standards for MINORITY REPORTS: rules aimed at implementing clean car eleven appliances that are not currently SUBSIDIES FOR POLLUTERS emissions standards to promote healthy covered by federal efficiency standards. • HB 3481 air and to combat global warming. In 2020, assuming the standards HOUSE SENATE Second, a provision would have elimi- VOTE VOTE During the debate over remain in place over the next 14 years, the biofuels package (see natural gas savings each year would 4 3 House Vote 3, Senate equal approximately 3% of current Vote 2), House leaders added to the bill statewide commercial consumption. an unrelated amendment to dramatically Electricity savings would power about expand the level of tax breaks going to 50,000 homes. Within 8 years of major polluters simply to obey existing implementing the standards, water sav- clean water and clean air safeguards. ings would reach nearly 1 billion gal- This “pollution control tax credit” lons each year. (PCTC) robs state agencies of revenue YES IS THE PRO-ENVIRONMENT VOTE. needed to enforce existing clean air and clean water laws. It also biases the mar- Passed House, May 24, 55-3 ketplace in favor of polluting businesses Passed Senate, June 16, 20-6 against non-polluting businesses. In the Signed by the Governor House, a good Minority Report was offered on the floor to strip out the PCTC expansion from the bill. The vote unfortunately failed. In the Senate, a bad Minority Report was issued to try
8 OREGON LEAGUE OF CONSERVATION VOTERS nated funding for the Governor’s Willamette River cleanup, endangering all those who fish, swim, or boat on the Willamette. The Senate DEQ budget, passed July 28th, restored the Willamette cleanup funding, but irre- sponsibly left in the clean car prohibi- tion. NO IS THE PRO-ENVIRONMENT VOTE. Passed House, June 16, 32-26 Passed Senate, July 28, 16-14 Governor Vetoed “Clean Car” pro- hibition line item
AIR & WATER QUALITY YES IS THE PRO-ENVIRONMENT VOTE. FORESTS & WILDLIFE ELIMINATED FUNDING FOR Passed Senate, June 30, 18-11 THREATENS BEAR AND PESTICIDE USE REPORTING Later in the Session, a version of COUGAR POPULATIONS SB 5607 passed both the House SYSTEM • HB 5158 • SB 389 and Senate, including funding for HOUSE HOUSE SENATE VOTE Funding for implementing the PURS. However, at the insistence VOTE VOTE As it passed the House 6 state’s Pesticide Use Reporting of House Leadership, the pro- 8 6 on June 6th, SB 389 System (PURS) was part of the gram itself was weakened by allowed counties to per- OCN Common Agenda. Six years ago, making the data collected in mit the practice of using bait to lure the Oregon Legislature voted over- rural parts of the state of very bears and dogs to hunt cougars, meth- whelmingly to pass a landmark “pesti- limited value. Those subsequent ods that were outlawed by ballot mea- cide use reporting” law. Today, however, votes on that weaker version of sure in 1994 and re-affirmed by voters there is still no information about the PURS are not rated in this in 1996. Oregon law already allows manner in which pesticides are sprayed Scorecard. hound hunting of cougars when needed in our communities because the 2001 Governor signed Agriculture to protect livestock and public safety. and 2003 Legislatures withheld funding Department budget Recreational hunting with hounds, as from the program. The House-passed SB 389 would legalize, exacerbates the Department of Agriculture budget risk of human-cougar conflict according would have continued this travesty by FORESTS & WILDLIFE to many cougar biologists. By targeting allocating zero dollars, threatening trophy cougars (large dominant males) water quality and public health. INCREASED LOGGING IN instead of focusing on those that cause FEDERAL FORESTS • HJM 28 NO IS THE PRO-ENVIRONMENT VOTE. problems, hound hunting increases the HOUSE This “Memorial” would have juvenile cougar population, the age that Passed House, June 30, 33-26 VOTE formally requested that the actually causes the most disturbances. Died in Senate 7 President and Congress increase After the House passed this version, the See Senate Vote 5 for other logging on National Forests in Oregon Senate appropriately rejected it. votes on this issue beyond levels that are sustainable, NO IS THE PRO-ENVIRONMENT VOTE threatening wildlife and endangering IN THE HOUSE. the drinking water supply of hundreds AIR & WATER QUALITY of thousands of Oregonians. YES IS THE PRO-ENVIRONMENT VOTE PROVIDED FUNDING FOR NO IS THE PRO-ENVIRONMENT VOTE. IN THE SENATE. PESTICIDE USE REPORTING Passed House, April 20, 49-7 Passed House, June 6, 37-21 SYSTEM • SB 5607 Died in Senate Committee Senate Non-Concurrence Passed, SENATE June 8, 18-12 VOTE The Senate Agriculture Department budget, passed Died in conference Committee 5 June 30th, included funding for implementing the Pesticide Use Reporting System (PURS), to better protect water quality and public health.
2005 ENVIRONMENTAL SCORECARD FOR THE OREGON LEGISLATURE 9 FORESTS & WILDLIFE LAND USE INCREASED LOGGING IN RURAL SPRAWL THAT THE TILLAMOOK AND THREATENS TAXPAYERS CLATSOP STATE FORESTS AND FARMERS • HB 2458
• SB 5612 HOUSE SENATE VOTE VOTE House Bill 2458 allows HOUSE SENATE The House and Senate for industrial develop- VOTE VOTE 12 10 9 7 both passed, and the ment in an unlimited Governor signed, a number of so-called "development Department of Forestry (ODF) budget zones" outside of urban growth bound- that calls for increased logging in the aries (UGBs). In the form it initially Tillamook and Clatsop State forests, passed the House, HB 2458 would have even though ODF’s scientists believe also offered a parallel expansion of com- that current logging levels are unsus- mercial development, such as Wal-Mart tainable. By increasing erosion in key stores. A fundamental premise of watersheds, excessive logging would Oregon’s land use planning program is irresponsibly endanger the drinking LAND USE that urban-scale development should be water supply of more than 100,000 contained within UGBs to limit the cost Oregonians and damage wild salmon UNPLANNED SPRAWL THAT to taxpayers of providing roads, sewers, runs, at the same time curtailing recre- THREATENS FARMLAND AND and other infrastructure. With the pas- ational opportunities such as fishing and NEIGHBORHOODS • SB 1037 sage of HB 2458, industrial facilities can be built far from population centers and hiking. HOUSE SENATE SB 1037 was a vehicle to VOTE VOTE existing infrastructure, increasing the NO IS THE PRO-ENVIRONMENT VOTE. discuss how to reconcile 11 9 cost to taxpayers for providing infra- fairness to property Passed House, July 27, 41-18 structure, causing longer commutes and owners under Measure 37 with the pub- Passed Senate, August 1, 23-7 more air pollution, and creating more lic’s desire to protect farmland, natural Signed by the Governor conflict between family farmers and spaces, and neighborhoods from sprawl- incompatible industrial development. ing, out-of-control development. Late LAND USE in the Session, House leaders and the NO IS THE PRO-ENVIRONMENT VOTE. Governor backed a version of SB 1037 Passed House March 15, 43-16 PUBLIC INVOLVEMENT IN that would have significantly expanded Passed Senate, July 20, 26-2 LAND USE PLANNING the scope of Measure 37 claims by Signed by the Governor • SB 82 allowing for them to be “transferable.” HOUSE SENATE This would dramatically increase the VOTE VOTE This legislation allocates funds and creates a task number of shopping malls and subdivi- LAND USE 10 8 sions that would “crop up” on farmland force to comprehensively RURAL SPRAWL THREATENING look at Oregon’s land use planning sys- in a way that threatens neighboring FARMLAND • HB 2549 tem for the first time since the 1970s. farmers and the environment. The HOUSE SB 82 is designed to involve tens of House passed this bill on August 2nd. VOTE HB 2549 would have allowed thousands of Oregonians in discussions Fortunately, the Senate rejected it 13 new houses to be built on farm- about how our land use system should through a vote of non-concurrence. land whenever there is a “lot of be adapted to protect farmland and sen- NO IS THE PRO-ENVIRONMENT VOTE record,” without regard to existing zon- sitive natural areas, while keeping IN THE HOUSE. ing or whether the house is in fact going Oregon a great place to live. to be used by a farmer. This places fam- YES IS THE PRO-ENVIRONMENT VOTE ily farms at risk by allowing conflicts YES IS THE PRO-ENVIRONMENT VOTE. IN THE SENATE. between residential development and Passed Senate, July 13, 21-8 Passed House, August 2, 40-18 farm operations. The result of this bill Passed House, July 28, 56-3 Senate Non-Concurrence would be less farmland, higher taxes (to Signed by the Governor Passed, August 3, 18-12 provide services to these dwellings), and Died without further action being children who have to travel long dis- taken tances to go to school. NO IS THE PRO-ENVIRONMENT VOTE. Passed House March 16, 39-20 Died in Senate Committee
10 OREGON LEAGUE OF CONSERVATION VOTERS LAND USE STATE PARKS & STATE PARKS & RURAL SPRAWL • HB 3474 SPECIAL PLACES SPECIAL PLACES
HOUSE THREATENS DESCHUTES COLUMBIA GORGE VOTE As it originally passed the 14 House, HB 3474 would allow RIVER • HB 3494 COMMISSION BUDGET religious institutions to be built HOUSE • HB 5087 and SB 5587 VOTE HB 3494 undermines stream- on “exclusive farm use” land, without flows in the Deschutes River HOUSE SENATE On June 13th, the regard to the size and scale of the 16 VOTE VOTE and other rivers in the 17 12 Senate voted to adopt a churches, synagogues, mosques, or Deschutes Basin that are protected by budget for the related buildings. Large developments the Scenic Waters Act. In the dry sea- Columbia Gorge Commission that of this sort threaten serious conflicts son, groundwater accounts for approxi- would better protect the Columbia with neighboring farm operations, while mately 90% of the surface flows in the River Gorge than under the 2003-2005 requiring taxpayers to pay for additional lower Deschutes River. HB 3494 legal- budget. In contrast, on June 16th, the infrastructure like roads and sewers. izes a defective rules program that House passed a budget that dramatical- NO IS THE PRO-ENVIRONMENT VOTE. allows new groundwater development in ly cut funding from the already poor the Deschutes Basin at the expense of Passed House June 13, 33-24 2003-2005 level. The House-passed river flows needed for wildlife and The Senate passed this bill in an budget would have endangered efforts recreation. This threatens fish with river acceptable form and the House to protect air quality, wildlife, and the flows too low for them to reach impor- refused to concur with the scenic beauty of the Gorge. tant spawning grounds. Senate amendments. NO IS THE PRO-ENVIRONMENT VOTE Died in Conference Committee NO IS THE PRO-ENVIRONMENT VOTE. IN THE HOUSE. Passed House June 17, 39-17 YES IS THE PRO-ENVIRONMENT VOTE A moderated version of this bill IN THE SENATE. STATE PARKS & passed the Senate with amend- SPECIAL PLACES ments suggested by environmen- Passed Senate, June 13, 21-9 Passed House, June 16, 31-26 DIVERSION OF MONEY FROM tal groups to make it less harm- ful, July 19, 27-1 In subsequent negotiations, a STATE PARKS • HB 3502 The amended bill, which was still version of the budget that largely HOUSE SENATE This bill places manage- tracked the original Senate ver- VOTE VOTE detrimental to the Deschutes 15 11 ment of the debt-ridden River, was signed by the sion was adopted and signed by State Fair under the Governor the Governor State Parks and Recreation Department. With the passage of Measure 66 in 1998, a significant portion of the fund- ing of the State Parks is generated through the state lottery. Under HB 3502, these lottery dollars would be diverted from State Parks to cover the debt and ongoing costs of the State Fair. While the State Fair is an important institution, it is not a State Park, doesn’t serve the same function as a State Park, and its need for money should not be met by diverting dollars from manage- ment of our State Park system. NO IS THE PRO-ENVIRONMENT VOTE. Passed House July 11, 36-24 Passed Senate July 21, 21-8 Governor allowed HB 3502 to become law without his signature
2005 ENVIRONMENTAL SCORECARD FOR THE OREGON LEGISLATURE 11 2005 OREGON SENATE VOTES
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NERGY IR IR IR IR ORESTS 2005 OLCV S 2003 OLCV S 2001 OLCV S E A A A A F & W VOTE # % % % 1 2 3 4 5 6 Jason Atkinson (R-Grants Pass) 25% 11% 15% a – – a – – Alan Bates (D-Ashland) 75% 75%* 82%* a a a a a a Roger Beyer (R-Molalla) 0% 0% 0% – – – – – – Kate Brown (D-Portland) 67% 67% 92% a a a – a a Ginny Burdick (D-Portland) 100% 88% 91% a a a a a a Margaret Carter (D-Portland) 64% 86% 91% A a a – a a Peter Courtney (D-Salem) 67% 33% 85% a a a – a a Ryan Deckert (D-Beaverton) 92% 44% 83% a a a a a a Richard Devlin (D-Tualatin) 92% 100% 76% a a a a a a Ted Ferrioli (R-John Day) 0% 0% 15% – – – – – – Gary George (R-Newberg) 17% 11% 15% – – – a – – Avel Gordly (D-Portland) 67% 100% 45% a a a – a a Betsy Johnson (D-Scappoose) 58% 77%* 76%* a a – – a a Jeff Kruse (R-Roseburg) 8% 4%* 6%* – – – a – – Rick Metsger (D-Welches) 83% 67% 92% a a a a a a Laurie Monnes Anderson (D-Gresham) 75% 80%* 82%* a a a a a a Bill Morrisette (D-Springfield) 75% 89% 75% a a a a a a Frank Morse (R-Albany) 17% 0% – – – – – – – David Nelson (R-Pendleton) 17% 0% 15% – a – – – – Floyd Prozanski (D-Eugene) 83% 100%* – a a a a a a Charlie Ringo (D-Beaverton) 91% 63% 94% A a a a a a Kurt Schrader (D-Canby) 82% 25% 73% a a a – a a Frank Shields (D-Portland) 83% 88% 91% a a a a a a Charles Starr (R-Hillsboro) 0% 11% 15% A – – – – – Bruce Starr (R-Hillsboro) 8% 11% 14% a – – – – – Joanne Verger (D-Coos Bay) 58% 38%* 47%* a a – – a a Vicki Walker (D-Eugene) 92% 100% 82% a a a a a a Ben Westlund (R-Bend) 42% 0% 13% a a – – – – Doug Whitsett (R-Klamath Falls) 8% – – a – – – – – Jackie Winters (R-Salem) 20% 0% 18% A – – – A – *Score from House Service
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KEY: a PRO-ENVIRONMENT VOTE – ANTI-ENVIRONMENT VOTE CORE CORE CORE A ABSENT UALITY UALITY UALITY UALITY Q Q Q Q
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NERGY NERGY IR IR IR IR 2005 OLCV S 2003 OLCV S 2001 OLCV S E E A A A A VOTE # %%%123456 Robert Ackerman (D-Eugene) 65% 68% 71% aaaaaa Gordon Anderson (R-Grants Pass) 12% 8% – – a – – – – Brad Avakian (D-Portland) 88% 96% – aaaaaa Jeff Barker (D-Aloha) 93% 88% – aaaaaa Phil Barnhart (D-Eugene) 94% 96% 100% aaaaaa
Vicki Berger (R-Salem) 13% 19% – A a – – a – Terry Beyer (D-Springfield) 57% 52% – aaaa A a Deborah Boone (D-Cannon Beach) 47% ––aaaa– – Brian Boquist (R-Dallas) 12% ––– a – – – – Alan Brown (R-Newport) 13% 4% 13% – a – – – – Scott Bruun (R-West Linn) 25% ––aa– – a – Peter Buckley (D-Ashland) 94% ––aaaaaa Chuck Burley (R-Bend) 12% ––– a – – – – Tom Butler (R-Ontario) 12% 4% 0% – a – – – – Kevin Cameron (R-Salem) 12% ––– a – – – – John Dallum (R-The Dalles) 12% ––– a – – – – Billy Dalto (R-Salem) 24% 20% 0% – a – – aa Jackie Dingfelder (D-Portland) 100% 100% 100% aaaaaa Sal Esquivel (R-Medford) 12% ––– a – – – – Debi Farr (R-Eugene) 13% ––– a – – – – Linda Flores (R-Clackamas) 12% 4% – – a – – – – Larry Galizio (D-Tigard) 88% ––aaaaaa Bill Garrard (R-Klamath Falls) 18% 4% 12% – a – – – – George Gilman (R-Medford) 12% 4% – – a – – – – Mitch Greenlick (D-Portland) 94% 92% – aaaaaa Bruce Hanna (R-Roseburg) 12% ––– a – – – – Gary Hansen (D-Portland) 76% 81% 82% aaaaaa Mark Hass (D-Washington Co.) 88% 84% 76% aaaaaa Paul Holvey (D-Eugene) 88% ––aaaaaa
Dave Hunt (D-Oak Grove) 57% 70% – – a AAaa
14 OREGON LEAGUE OF CONSERVATION VOTERS LACES LACES LACES P P P
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ORESTS ORESTS ORESTS AND AND AND AND AND ARKS ARKS ARKS F F F L L L L L P P P 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 – a – a – – – aa– a – – – a – – – – – – – The Oregon League of aaaaa– aa – aa Conservation Voters’ A aa a A aaaa– a mission is to educate – aaaaaaaaaa the public about the – – – A – – – – – – – environmental voting – – – aa – – A a – A records of elected – a – a – – – a – – a officials and to hold – – – a – – – – – – – those decision-makers – – – a A – – – – A – accountable. – A – a – – – – – – – – aaaaaaaaaa – – – a – – – – – – – – – – a – – – – – – – – – – a – – – – – – – – – – a – – – – – – – – – – a – – – – – – – A aaaaaaaaaa – – – a – – – – – – – – – – a – A – – – – – – – – a – – – – – – – – aa a – aaaaaa – – – a – – – – a – – The House voted to – – – a – – – – – – – eliminate funding for the Governor's plan to clean aaaaa– aaaaa up the Willamette River. – – – a – – – – – – – (See House Vote 5). a aaaaa a – – – – How did your – aaaaaaaa– a Representative vote? aaaaa– aaa– a – – A a – – – aaaa
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KEY: a PRO-ENVIRONMENT VOTE – ANTI-ENVIRONMENT VOTE CORE CORE CORE UALITY UALITY UALITY UALITY A ABSENT Q Q Q Q
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IR IR IR IR NERGY NERGY A A A A 2005 OLCV S 2003 OLCV S 2001 OLCV S E E VOTE # %%%123456 Bob Jenson (R-Pendleton) 12% 0% 6% – a – – – – Derrick Kitts (R-Hillsboro) 12% 12% – – a – – – – Betty Komp (D-Woodburn) 59% ––– aaaaa Wayne Krieger (R-Gold Beach) 12% 0% 12% – a – – – – Jeff Kropf (R-Sublimity) 6% 4% 6% – – – – – A Jerry Krummel (R-Wilsonville) 0% 4% 18% – – – – – – John Lim (R-Gresham) 29% ––aa – – – – Greg Macpherson (D-Lake Oswego) 94% 96% – aaaaaa Steve March (D-Portland) 94% 100% 88% aaaaaa Jeff Merkley (D-Portland) 94% 100% 88% aaaaaa
Karen Minnis (R-Troutdale) 13% 5% 13% – a – – A – Susan Morgan (R-Myrtle Creek) 12% 4% 13% – a – – – – Donna Nelson (R-McMinnville) 12% 11% 24% – a – – – – Mary Nolan (D-Portland) 100% 96% 94% aaaaaa
Andy Olson (R-Albany) 6% ––– A – – – – Dennis Richardson (R-Central Point) 12% 0% – – a – – – – Chuck Riley (D-Hillsboro) 82% ––– aaaaa Arnie Roblan (D-Coos Bay) 41% ––– aaa– a Diane Rosenbaum (D-Portland) 100% 100% 100% aaaaaa Mike Schaufler (D-Happy Valley) 38% 65% – – aaa– – Wayne Scott (R-Canby) 12% 4% – – a – – – – Chip Shields (D-Portland) 100% ––aa a A aa Greg Smith (R-Heppner) 12% 0% 6% – a – – – – Patti Smith (R-Corbett) 18% 8% 6% – a – – – – Mac Sumner (R-Molalla) 12% ––– a – – – – Kim Thatcher (R-Keizer) 0% ––– – – – – – Carolyn Tomei (D-Milwaukie) 100% 100% 88% a A aaaa Gene Whisnant (R-Sunriver) 12% ––– a – – – – Kelley Wirth (D-Corvallis) 86% 95% 88% aaaaaa
Brad Witt (D-Clatskanie) 88% ––A aaaaa
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ORESTS ORESTS ORESTS AND AND AND AND AND ARKS ARKS ARKS F F F L L L L L P P P 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 – – – a – – – – – – – – – – a – – – – – – – – a – a – – a – – aa – – – a – – – – – – – – – – a – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – A – – a – – – A a A – – aaaaaaaaaa – aaaaaaaaaa aaaaa– aaaaa – – – a – – – – – – A – – – a – – – – – – – – – – a – – – – – – – aaaaaaaaa a A Unlike virtually every – – – a – – – – – – – other state, the number – – – a – – – – – – – of family farmers in – aaa – aa aaaa Oregon has actually – – – a – – – a – – a increased in the last aaaaaaaaaaa decade, largely due to our unique land use – – – a – – – a – A a planning program that – – – a – – – – – – – has limited excessive aaaaaa aaaa A sprawl onto farmland. – – – a – – – – – – – However, many – – – – – – – – a – a legislators voted to roll – – – a – – – – – – – back these safeguards – – – – – – – – – – – in 2005, threatening A aaaaaaaaaa farmland. – – – a – – – – – – – Did yours? – A – aaaa A aa A – – aaaaaaaaa
2005 ENVIRONMENTAL SCORECARD FOR THE OREGON LEGISLATURE 17 2005 LEGISLATOR THANK YOUS
HE SCORECARD IS AN OBJECTIVE PORTRAYAL of how legislators vote on the House and Senate Floor on environmen- T tal issues. However, the Scorecard does not tell the entire story. For the first time in this publication, we have chosen to highlight legislators who showed clear leadership on behalf of Oregon’s environment in ways other than casting floor votes. We applaud the following five Senators and three Representatives, who are listed within each chamber in alphabetical order.
SENATE ENVIRONMENTAL LAND USE PROTECTOR OF DEFENDER OF THE YEAR THE YEAR BRIDGE BUILDER OF Senator Charlie Ringo Senator Kurt Schrader THE YEAR (D-Beaverton) (D-Canby) Senator David Nelson If you asked Senators In a session plagued (R-Pendleton) which colleague prior- by attacks on Oregon’s itized the environ- Debates over forest system of using land ment over all other issues have historically use zoning to protect issues during the 2005 been among the most farmland, forestland, session, they would controversial in the and neighborhoods, answer unanimously: Legislature. This year, one Senator clearly Senator Ringo. As Chair of the Senate the timber industry stood out for his effort to preserve it. Environment and Land Use had a desire to pass As Chairman of the Senate Budget Committee, Senator Ringo prevented legislation to use small trees as a biofu- Committee, Senator Schrader champi- many anti-environmental bills from el, while thinning overcrowded forests. oned funding for involving thousands moving to the Senate floor for a vote. Rather than simply introducing the of citizens in charting the future of our It was largely because of his efforts legislation as the timber industry land use system (SB 82) and played a that fewer environmental rollbacks would want, Senator Nelson invited key role in securing funding for the made it to Governor Kulongoski’s environmental groups to the table in Columbia River Gorge Commission desk this session. We thank Senator the initial stages of drafting the bill (SB 5587). Both efforts demonstrate Ringo for standing up for clean water, and throughout the development of his commitment to building better clean air, and a healthy future for our the final proposal (SB 1072). In the neighborhoods in our urban areas, children. end, the bill was viewed by environ- while protecting farm and forestland mental groups as neither particularly for future generations. We applaud good nor bad, so it is not rated in the Senator Schrader’s commitment to Scorecard. Nonetheless, we were very preserving the Oregon we all know pleased with the time and energy and love. Senator Nelson put into working with the conservation community and look forward to similar efforts in future Sessions.
18 OREGON LEAGUE OF CONSERVATION VOTERS MOST CONSISTENT HOUSE constituents, Representative ENVIRONMENTAL VOICE Dingfelder is the first to explain why TEDDY ROOSEVELT AWARD Senator Frank Shields protecting Oregon’s unique quality of (D-Portland) Representative Scott Bruun life is a top priority. Her deep knowl- Much of the action on (R-West Linn) edge of environmental issues makes legislation takes place Our 26th President her the go-to Representative that long before a bill was known for his other legislators turn to for advice on makes it to the Senate foresight - a environmental bills. We sincerely floor, either behind willingness to make thank Representative Dingfelder for the scenes or in com- decisions for the making our issues a priority during the mittee meetings. As a long-term. In two 2005 Session. member of the Environment and Land particular instances Use Committee, Senator Shields this session, Representative Bruun BEST ENVIRONMENTAL would consistently ask probing ques- stood out for bucking his caucus COMMITTEE WORK tions of people who testified before Leadership while voting to put our Representative Mary Nolan the Committee on critical environ- long-term future ahead of short-term (D-Portland) mental issues, raising points that may expediency. He voted against the pro- Representative Mary have been overlooked during commit- posal (HR 3) that would have prevent- Nolan was always one tee debates. We thank Senator Shields ed state agencies from being able to step ahead of not only for being a reliable resource for the adopt tighter controls on greenhouse her colleagues on conservation community and his gas emissions and he voted against the environmental issues, Senate colleagues, due to his knowl- DEQ budget (HB 5135) that would but frequently the edge and passion for protecting have forbidden the Governor from conservation groups Oregon’s environment. adopting “clean car” emission stan- themselves. As a member of the House dards. Representative Bruun recog- Environment Committee as well as BEST CONSENSUS BUILDER nizes the time to act is today to deal the House Land Use Committee, she with the long-term threat posed by was in a key position to flush out the Senator Ben Westlund global warming. We applaud (R-Bend) details of various proposals and discov- Representative Bruun’s thoughtfulness er their true impacts on Oregon’s envi- When Common on this critical issue. Agenda items such as ronment. Whenever a bill was moved banning toxic mixing from her committee to the House ENVIRONMENTAL floor, she was always willing to sponsor zones in Oregon rivers QUARTERBACK OF THE and promoting biofu- floor letters explaining either the ben- YEAR els were brought to his efits or the negative impacts that the attention, as well Representative Jackie Dingfelder proposal would have on our state. We as a bill to promote the use of solar (D-Portland) greatly appreciate Representative energy in Oregon, Senator Westlund Long before the Nolan’s leadership on our issues dur- helped environmental lobbyists strate- Session began, ing the 2005 Session. gize ways to revise the legislation so Representative that they would be more likely to pass Dingfelder was hard both chambers. While the Legislature, at work building in the end, failed to pass the two coalitions on behalf of Common Agenda items, Westlund environmental legisla- made a valiant effort to think outside tion. She was a lead sponsor of the the box, and find common sense biofuels package (HB 3481), the ener- solutions on behalf of Oregon’s gy efficient appliances package (HB environment. 3363), and worked tirelessly to come up with solutions to better recycle electronic waste. Whether it’s with the media, her House colleagues, or her
2005 ENVIRONMENTAL SCORECARD FOR THE OREGON LEGISLATURE 19 HOUSE MEMBERS 2005
LEGISLATOR (DIST # - PARTY) INTERIM ADDRESS INTERIM PHONE E-MAIL ADDRESS
Robert Ackerman (D-13) PO Box 41749, Eugene 97403 541-242-6486 [email protected] Gordon Anderson (R-3) PO Box 1389, Grants Pass 97528 541-476-3059 [email protected] Brad Avakian (D-34) 17915 NW Lonerock Dr., Portland 97229 503-531-9783 [email protected] Jeff Barker (D-28) PO Box 6751, Aloha 97007 503-649-1767 [email protected] Phil Barnhart (D-11) PO Box 71188, Eugene 97401 541-484-5119 [email protected] Vicki Berger (R-20) 900 Court St. NE, H-488 Salem 97301 503-986-1420 [email protected] E.Terry Beyer (D-12) PO Box 131, Springfield 97477 541-726-2533 [email protected] Deborah Boone (D-32) PO Box 637, Cannon Beach 97110 503-717-9182 [email protected] Brian Boquist (R-23) PO Box 165, Rickreall 97371 503-623-4426 [email protected] Alan Brown (R-10) 1155 SW Coast Hwy, Newport 97365 541-265-8315 [email protected] Scott Bruun (R-37) 2020 8th Ave. MB 160, West Linn 97068 503-650-6958 [email protected] Peter Buckley (D-5) 71 Dewey St., Ashland 97520 541-621-7195 [email protected] Chuck Burley (R-54) PO Box 9424, Bend 97708 541-480-8007 [email protected] Tom Butler (R-60) PO Box E, Ontario 97914 541-889-3035 [email protected] Kevin Cameron (R-19) 4742 Liberty Rd. S., #236 Salem 97302 503-986-1419 [email protected] John Dallum (R-59) 1900 W. 13th St., The Dalles 97058 541-296-5826 [email protected] Billy Dalto (R-21) PO Box 943, Salem 97308 503-363-1271 [email protected] Jackie Dingfelder (D-45) PO Box 13432, Portland 97213 503-493-2804 [email protected] Sal Esquivel (R-6) 711 Medford Center #178, Medford 97504 541-734-4369 [email protected] Debi Farr (R-14) 4257 Barger #272, Eugene 97402 541-688-4414 [email protected] Linda Flores (R-51) PO Box 55, Clackamas 97015 503-722-1419 [email protected] Larry Galizio (D-35) PO Box 231161, Tigard 97281 503-516-1101 [email protected] Bill Garrard (R-56) 1420 California Ave., Klamath Falls 97601 541-882-0490 [email protected] George Gilman (R-55) 3695 Dodson Dr., Medford 97504 541-858-1726 [email protected] Mitch Greenlick (D-33) 712 NW Spring Ave., Portland 97229 503-297-2416 [email protected] Bruce Hanna (R-7) 612 NW Cecil Ave., Roseburg 97470 541-440-9004 [email protected] Gary Hansen (D-44) 628 N. Tomahawk Island Dr., Portland 97217 503-289-3995 [email protected] Mark Hass (D-27) 6505 SW 90th Ave., Portland 97223 503-292-0385 [email protected] Paul Holvey (D-8) PO Box 51048, Eugene 97405 541-344-5636 [email protected] Dave Hunt (D-40) 900 Court St. NE, H-473, Salem 97301 503-650-5900 [email protected] Bob Jenson (R-58) 2126 NW Despain Ave., Pendleton 97801 541-276-2707 [email protected] Derrick Kitts (R-30) PO Box 1946, Hillsboro 97123 503-693-6231 [email protected] Betty Komp (D-22) 885 Garfield St., Woodburn 97071 503-981-6160 [email protected] Wayne Krieger (R-1) 95702 Skyview Ranch Rd., Gold Beach 97444 541-247-7990 [email protected] Jeff Kropf (R-17) 900 Court St. NE H-386, Salem 97301 503-986-1417 [email protected] Jerry Krummel (R-26) 7544 SW Roanoke Dr., Wilsonville 97070 503-570-8723 [email protected] John Lim (R-50) 740 SE 25th St., Gresham 97080 503-239-5200 [email protected] Greg Macpherson (D-38) 322 2nd St., Lake Oswego 97034 503-635-2648 [email protected] Steve March (D-46) 842 NE 44th Ave., Portland 97214 503-235-9708 [email protected] Jeff Merkley (D-47) PO Box 33167, Portland 97292 503-261-7826 [email protected] Karen Minnis (R-49) PO Box 790, Fairview 97024 503-666-7186 [email protected] Susan Morgan (R-2) PO Box 2223, Myrtle Creek 97457 541-784-2283 [email protected] Donna Nelson (R-24) 2150 Saint Andrews Dr. NW, McMinnville 97128 503-472-8015 [email protected] Mary Nolan (D-36) PO Box 1686, Portland 97207 503-221-4999 [email protected] Andy Olson (R-15) PO Box 891, Albany 97321 541-967-6576 [email protected] Dennis Richardson (R-4) 55 South 5th St., Central Point 97502 541-601-0083 [email protected] Chuck Riley (D-29) 250 NE Hillwood Dr., Hillboro 97124 503-640-8689 [email protected] Arnie Roblan (D-9) 2170 Timberline Dr., Coos Bay 97420 541-267-6609 [email protected] Diane Rosenbaum (D-42) 1125 SE Madison #100B, Portland 97214 503-231-9970 [email protected]
20 OREGON LEAGUE OF CONSERVATION VOTERS Mike Schaufler (D-48) 12910 SE Ridgecrest Rd., Happy Valley 97236 503-760-4446 [email protected] Wayne Scott (R-39) PO Box 664, Canby 97013 503-266-7589 [email protected] Chip Shields (D-43) 6606 NE Mallory, Portland 97211 503-493-4411 [email protected] Greg Smith (R-57) PO Box 219, Heppner 97836 541-676-5154 [email protected] Patti Smith (R-52) PO Box 209, Corbett 97019 503-695-6385 [email protected] Mac Sumner (R-18) 1442 Meadowlawn Pl., Molalla 97038 503-829-8861 [email protected] Kim Thatcher (R-25) PO Box 9111, Salem 97305 503-932-6382 [email protected] Carolyn Tomei (D-41) 11907 SE 19th Ave., Milwaukie 97222 503-653-5180 [email protected] Gene Whisnant (R-53) PO Box 3565, Sunriver 97707 541-598-7560 [email protected] Kelley Wirth (D-16) 900 Court St. NE, Salem 97301 503-738-8707 [email protected] Brad Witt (D-31) 21740 Lindberg Rd., Clatskanie 97016 503-986-1431 [email protected]
SENATE MEMBERS 2005
LEGISLATOR (DIST # - PARTY) INTERIM ADDRESS INTERIM PHONE E-MAIL ADDRESS
Jason Atkinson (R-2) PO Box 1704, Grants Pass 97528 541-955-0911 [email protected] Alan Bates (D-3) 344 E. Ashland Ln., Ashland 97520 541-482-1427 [email protected] Roger Beyer (R-9) 39486 S. Cooper Rd, Molalla 97038 503-829-6910 [email protected] Kate Brown (D-21) 900 Court St. NE S-323, Salem 97301 503-986-1700 [email protected] Ginny Burdick (D-18) 4641 SW Dosch Road, Portland 97239 503-244-1444 [email protected] Margaret Carter (D-22) P.O. Box 3722, Portland 97208 503-282-6846 [email protected] Peter Courtney (D-11) 900 Court St. NE S-203, Salem 97301 503-986-1600 [email protected] Ryan Deckert (D-14) PO Box 2247, Beaverton 97075 503-986-1714 [email protected] Richard Devlin (D-19) 10290 SW Anderson Court, Tualatin 97062 503-691-2026 [email protected] Ted Ferrioli (R-30) 850 Main St., John Day 97845 541-575-2321 [email protected] Gary George (R-12) 15195 NE Ribbon Ridge Rd., Newberg 97132 503-538-4122 [email protected] Avel Gordly (D-23) 10809 NE Fremont, Portland 97220 503-288-0837 [email protected] Betsy Johnson (D-16) PO Box R, Scappoose 97056 503-543-4046 [email protected] Jeff Kruse (R-1) 636 Wild Iris Ln., Roseburg 97470 541-673-7201 [email protected] Rick Metsger (D-26) PO Box 287, Welches 97067 503-668-4378 [email protected] Laurie Monnes Anderson (D-25) PO Box 1531, Gresham 97030 503-618-3071 [email protected] Bill Morrisette (D-6) 348 G St., Springfield 97477 541-746-1378 [email protected] Frank Morse (R-8) 900 Court St., NE S-218, Salem 97301 503-986-1708 [email protected] David Nelson (R-29) 1407 NW Horn Ave., Pendleton 97801 541-278-2332 [email protected] Floyd Prozanski (D-4) PO Box 11511, Eugene 97440 541-342-2447 [email protected] Charlie Ringo (D-17) 4085 SW 109th Avenue, Beaverton 97005 503-643-7500 [email protected] Kurt Schrader (D-20) 900 Court St. NE S-209, Salem 97301 503-263-2585 [email protected] Frank Shields (D-24) 7802 SE 111th Ave., Portland 97266 503-267-0302 [email protected] Bruce Starr (R-15) 22115 NW Imbrie Dr. #290, Hillsboro 97124 503-649-4391 [email protected] Charles Starr (R-13) 8330 SW River Rd., Hillsboro 97123 503-642-2024 [email protected] Joanne Verger (D-5) 2285 N. 13th Ct., Coos Bay 97420 541-267-5197 [email protected] Vicki Walker (D-7) PO Box 10314, Eugene 97401 541-302-9533 [email protected] Ben Westlund (R-27) 20590 Arrowhead Dr., Bend 97701 541-383-4444 [email protected] Doug Whitsett (R-28) 23131 North Poe Valley Rd., Klamath Falls 97603 541-882-1315 [email protected] Jackie Winters (R-10) PO Box 126, Salem 97308 503-581-9114 [email protected]
2005 ENVIRONMENTAL SCORECARD FOR THE OREGON LEGISLATURE 21 Now That You Know The Score…. Take One Simple Action. Or Take All Three!
1 Hold your legislator accountable if they voted with the polluting interests that worked to weaken Oregon’s environmental safeguards. Send a short, polite note expressing your disapproval of their performance in Salem. If your legislator voted to protect Oregon’s water, air, land, and wildlife, please write to thank them. Those that resisted the strong pressure of corporate polluters and developers deserve our thanks.
2 Join or volunteer with the Oregon League of Conservation Voters, the politi- cal voice of Oregon’s environmental movement. Turn to the back page for information on how you can act to protect Oregon’s water, air, and land, and take back Oregon’s Legislature from anti-environment interests.
3 Vote for pro-environment candidates at the local, state, and federal level. Your vote is critical to whether Oregon has a Legislature that protects the water we drink, the air we breathe, and the future our children deserve. Contact us for information on OLCV-endorsed candidates (endorsements are issued in March for the primary election, and in September for the general election).
Contacting Your Legislator
Oregon legislators are in regular session starting in January of every odd-numbered year. They are scheduled to meet for 6 months. In recent years, partisan battles and budget problems have led to increasingly lengthy sessions, and additional special sessions.
When the Legislature is in session you can contact your legislator through the citizen comment line 800-332- 2313 (outside Salem) or 986-1187 (within Salem). Write your legislators at 900 Court St. NE, Salem, OR 97301.
The period between legislative sessions is called the interim. See the prior two pages for the list of interim contact information for all Oregon Senators and Representatives.
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■ Sign me up for OLCV Alert, OLCV’s bi-monthly email newsletter ■ Sign me up for SalemWatch, a regular email update on state environmental decisions that impact my future ■ Contact me about volunteering with OLCV (e.g., voter outreach, letter writing, hosting a Scorecard party, office work, etc.) I would like to join OLCV, or give a special gift. Enclosed is my gift of: ■ $35 ■ $50 ■ $100 ■ $250 ■ $500 ■ Other ______■ My check payable to OLCV is enclosed. ■ Please charge my Visa or Mastercard. Learn more at Card # ______Exp. Date ______Signature ______www.olcv.org Since your contribution to OLCV supports political activity, it is not tax-deductible. It’s time to find out who’s looking out for our water and air –and who’s not.
HOW TO USE THIS SCORECARD Welcome to the Oregon League of Conservation SEE PAGES 8-11 FOR PARTY & RESIDENCE DETAILED VOTE DESCRIPTIONS Voters Scorecard for the 2005 Oregon Legislature! We’ve been paying close attention to how your legislators vote, and here are the results. Inside, you will find a vote chart that details how legislators voted PERCENT VOTE PRO-ENVIRONMENT on the 18 separate bills rated. PRO-ENVIRONMENT VOTE You will also find descriptions ANTI-ENVIRONMENT VOTE of how those votes would impact our land, water, air, and wildlife. The Oregon League of Conservation Voters has been producing a similar Scorecard every legislative session since 1973. It’s important for voters to know who’s really fighting to hold polluters accountable and leave a legacy for our kids.
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