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Environmental Scorecard for the Oregon Legislature
2011 envirOnmental scOrecard for the OregOn legislature O r e g O n l e a g u e O f c O n s e r v a t i O n v O t e r s yOu care abOut OregOn’s envirOnmental legacy. do your legislators? Oregon is our home. It’s a remarkable place to live, work, and play, but we can make it even better. For more than 30 years, with the support of our members across the state, the Oregon League of Conservation Voters has fought to protect our state’s great natural legacy for future generations. Part of our work is holding our elected officials accountable. And that’s where our Scorecard comes in. OLCV’s Environmental Scorecard shows how each legislator voted on critical conservation bills during Oregon’s 2011 Legislative Session. 1 find out. 2 get involved. 3 act. 4 tell your legislators you know the score. Your elected lawmakers answer to you. So whose side are they on: everyday Oregonians, like you, or special interests and big polluters? Join us and stand up for our home. For Oregon. Share this scorecard with your friends and family. Tell your legislators what you think. Together we can protect our home. Act now: www.olcv.org/scorecard ¡Tome acción!: www.olcv.org/calificaciones www.olcv.org/scorecard 3 Oregon’s 2011 legislative session: The Oregon League of Conservation Voters passes laws that protect Oregon’s environmental legacy, elects pro-environment candidates to office, and holds all of our elected officials accountable. OLCV Board Of directOrs Stephen Kafoury ChaIr Walt Gorman Treasurer Christine Lewis seCreTary Nancy Becker Steven Berman Nik Blosser Charlie Burr Nicole Cordan Robin Hartmann Progress and defense Ken Hayes Fred Heutte Margi Hoffmann Eric Lemelson in a tough climate Greg Macpherson Scott Pratt Given the often-contentious political divide in both Democrats and Republicans and received Andrea Salinas Oregon’s House and Senate, the budget crisis, and wide support in both legislative chambers. -
Senate President's Appointments – 2021 Legislative Session
Office of the Senate President MEMORANDUM TO: Lori Brocker, Secretary of the Senate FROM: Peter Courtney, Senate President DATE: December 23, 2020 RE: Standing Committee Appointments for the 2021 Legislative Session Pursuant to Senate Rule 8.05, I am making the following appointments for the 2021 legislative session: SENATE COMMITTEES Education Sen. Michael Dembrow, Chair Sen. Chuck Thomsen, Vice Chair Sen. Sara Gelser Sen. Art Robinson Sen. Chris Gorsek Energy and Environment Sen. Lee Beyer, Chair Sen. Lynn Findley, Vice Chair Sen. Kathleen Taylor Sen. Art Robinson Sen. Michael Dembrow Finance and Revenue Sen. Ginny Burdick, Chair Sen. Brian Boquist, Vice Chair Sen. Chuck Riley Sen. Lynn Findley Sen. Rob Wagner Health Care Sen. Deb Patterson, Chair Sen. Tim Knopp, Vice Chair Sen. James Manning, Jr. Sen. Dallas Heard Sen. Lee Beyer 900 Court St NE S-201, Salem, Oregon, 97301 (503) 986-1600 [email protected] Housing and Development To be appointed, the Senator from Senate District 24, To be announced, Chair Sen. Dennis Linthicum, Vice Chair Sen. Deb Patterson Sen. Dick Anderson Sen. Jeff Golden Human Services, Mental Health and Recovery Sen. Sara Gelser, Chair Sen. Dick Anderson, Vice Chair Sen. Kate Lieber Sen. Art Robinson Sen. Kathleen Taylor Judiciary and Ballot Measure 110 Implementation Sen. Floyd Prozanski, Chair Sen. Kim Thatcher, Vice Chair Sen. Sara Gelser Sen. Dennis Linthicum Sen. James Manning, Jr. Sen. Dallas Heard Sen. Michael Dembrow Labor and Business Sen. Chuck Riley, Chair Sen. Bill Hansell, Vice Chair Sen. Kate Lieber Sen. Alan Olsen To be appointed, the Senator from Senate District 24 Natural Resources and Wildfire Recovery Sen. -
Notice of Offices Open for Election
Brian Van Bergen Yamhill County Clerk 414 NE Evans St, McMinnville, OR 97128-4607 Ph. 503.434.7518 Fax 503.434.7520 Board of Property Tax Appeals Business Licenses Elections Marriage Licenses Passports Recording Voter Registration Elected Offices Open for Election May 15, 2018 Primary Election Federal & State Offices These offices file for candidacy with the Oregon Secretary of State. The earliest day to file for the following positions is September 7, 2017 and the deadline is March 15, 2018. Partisan Offices ‐ Federal REPRESENTATIVE IN CONGRESS 1st District (Clatsop, Columbia, Washington, Yamhill and portion of Multnomah County): Incumbent: Suzanne Bonamici (D) Partisan Offices ‐ State GOVERNOR (statewide) Incumbent: Kate Brown (D) STATE SENATE 13th District (portions of Clackamas, Marion, Washington and Yamhill Counties): Incumbent: Kim Thatcher (R) 16th District (Clatsop, Columbia & portions of Multnomah, Tillamook, Washington & Yamhill Counties): Incumbent: Betsy Johnson (D) STATE REPRESENTATIVE 10th District (portions of Lincoln, Polk, Tillamook and Yamhill Counties): Incumbent: David Gomberg (D) 23rd District (portions of Benton, Marion, Polk and Yamhill Counties): Incumbent: Mike Nearman (R) 24th District (portions of Washington and Yamhill Counties): Incumbent: Ron Noble (R) 25th District (portions of Marion, Washington and Yamhill Counties): Incumbent: Bill Post (R) 32nd District: Clatsop and portions of Tillamook, Washington and Yamhill Counties Incumbent: Deborah Boone (D) Brian Van Bergen Yamhill County Clerk 414 NE Evans -
Voters' Pamphlet Has a Shaded Side Bar and Has City of Wilsonville, Councilor
VOTERS’ PAMPHLET NOVEMBER 6, 2018 GENERAL ELECTION Important Information Clackamas County Elections Division ● The deadline to register to vote is 1710 Red Soils Court Suite 100 October 16, 2018 to be eligible for a ballot for this election. Oregon City, OR 97045 www.clackamas.us/elections ● All official drop sites in Clackamas 503.655.8510 County are available to the public 24 hours a day from October 17, 2018 until 8 pm on Election Day. (p. C-84) Sherry Hall ● Ballots may be received by 8:00 pm County Clerk on Election Day, November 6, 2018 CLACKAMAS COUNTY Office of the County Clerk SHERRY HALL CLERK 1710 RED SOILS CT, SUITE 100 OREGON CITY, OR 97045 503.655.8510 FAX 503.650.5687 Dear Clackamas County Voter: This Voters’ Pamphlet contains information designed to assist you in voting: candidates’ statements, ballot titles, explanatory statements, and arguments pertaining to local measures that appear on the November 6, 2018 General Election ballot in Clackamas County. You will not vote on everything that appears in this pamphlet, only those candidate races and measures that appear on the Official Ballot in your Vote-By-Mail packet. In order to vote on a certain measure or race, you must be an active registered voter of the jurisdiction placing the measure on the ballot. Your voted ballot must be received at the Elections Office, 1710 Red Soils Court, Suite 100, in Oregon City or an official ballot drop site by 8:00 p.m. on election night in order to be counted. Remember, the postmark on a mailed ballot does NOT count. -
Legislative Update
LEGISLATIVE UPDATE Prepared for OAFP February 14, 2021 HB 3108 – Increased Access to Primary Care Rep. Rachel Prusak (D-Tualatin) led a work group during the interim to address access barriers like income, insurance, geographical distance and race and ethnicity. “Research consistently demonstrates that access to primary care reduces disparities in health outcomes, improves health system efficiency, and reduces health system costs.” Oregon also ranks as the second worst state in the nation for access to behavioral health services, says Prusak, and she is confident that some of the policies in HB 3108 can help change that. The bill requires insurers to cover three primary care visits with no cost-sharing to the patient and to assign members to a primary care provider if they do not choose for themselves. The bill also requires insurers to cover physical and behavioral health visits conducted on the same day, and to charge just one copay the visits. Insurers testified in support of the bill, championing in particular the assignment component of the bill, “it is essential for us to move forward with value-based payment. In order for providers to take on risk, and in order for payers to assign that risk and effectively measure quality and patient outcomes, we need to tie people to a primary care provider” Providence’s Jessica Adamson told the Committee. Providence is also supportive of allowing patients to change their provider at any time. Rep Christine Drazan (R-Canby) asked Adamson whether the mandates in the bill would impact cost negatively. Adamson responded that while there are some specialty services that occur in the primary care setting, there aren’t a lot of “upper end” psychiatric services provided there. -
House Committee on Energy and Environment
HOUSE COMMITTEE ON ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT February 6, 2020 Hearing Room D 01:00 PM MEMBERS PRESENT: Rep. Karin Power, Chair Rep. Daniel Bonham, Vice-Chair Rep. Janeen Sollman, Vice-Chair Rep. Ken Helm Rep. E. Werner Reschke Rep. Andrea Salinas Rep. Sheri Schouten Rep. David Brock Smith Rep. Marty Wilde STAFF PRESENT: Beth Reiley, LPRO Analyst Isabel Hernandez, Committee Assistant EXHIBITS: Exhibits from this meeting are available here MEASURES/ISSUES: HB 4093 – Public Hearing HB 4024 – Public Hearing HB 4049 – Public Hearing 00:00:08 Meeting Called to Order 00:00:09 Chair Power 00:00:20 HB 4093 - Public Hearing 00:00:21 Chair Power 00:00:22 EXHIBIT 1: witness registration 00:00:44 Rep. Vikki Breese-Iverson, House District 55 00:02:13 Rep. Mark Owens, House District 60 00:06:00 EXHIBIT 2-3: Matt Krumenauer, Vice President, Special Projects, U.S. Endowment for Forestry and Communities, Inc. 00:09:16 Bruce Daucsavage, Malheur Lumber Co. 00:13:14 Rep. Reschke 00:16:20 EXHIBIT 4: Annalisa Bhatia, Senior Legislative Advisor, Oregon Department of Environmental Quality 00:21:53 Rep. Wilde 00:25:30 Vice-Chair Bonham 00:26:22 Vice-Chair Sollman 00:30:26 Rep. Helm 00:32:00 EXHIBIT 5: Mike Eliason, General Counsel & Director of Government Affairs, Oregon Forest & Industries Council This recording log is in compliance with Senate and House Rules. For complete contents, refer to the digital audio recording. HEE 02/06/2020 Page 2 of 4 00:34:59 Dylan Kruse, Director of Government Affairs, Sustainable Northwest 00:38:59 Kristan Mitchell, Executive Director, Oregon Refuse and Recycling Association 00:47:53 The following is submitted for the record without public testimony: EXHIBIT 6: Alison Briggs-Ungerer, Chair, Association of Oregon Recyclers EXHIBIT 7: Carlton Owen, President and CEO, U.S. -
S/L Sign on Letter Re: Rescue Plan State/Local
February 17, 2021 U.S. House of Representatives Washington, D.C. 20515 U.S. Senate Washington, D.C. 20510 Dear Members of Congress: As elected leaders representing communities across our nation, we are writing to urge you to take immediate action on comprehensive coronavirus relief legislation, including desperately needed funding for states, counties, cities, and schools, and an increase in states’ federal medical assistance percentage (FMAP). President Biden’s ambitious $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan will go a long way towards alleviating the significant financial strain COVID-19 has placed on our states, counties, cities, and schools, and the pocketbooks of working families. Working people have been on the frontlines of this pandemic for nearly a year and have continued to do their jobs during this difficult time. Dedicated public servants are still leaving their homes to ensure Americans continue to receive the essential services they rely upon: teachers and education workers are doing their best to provide quality education and keep their students safe, janitors are still keeping parks and public buildings clean, while healthcare providers are continuing to care for the sick. Meanwhile, it has been ten months since Congress passed the CARES Act Coronavirus Relief Fund to support these frontline workers and the essential services they provide. Without significant economic assistance from the federal government, many of these currently-middle class working families are at risk of falling into poverty through no fault of their own. It is a painful irony that while many have rightly called these essential workers heroes, our country has failed to truly respect them with a promise to protect them and pay them throughout the crisis. -
BIPOC Caucus Condemns Passage of Texas Abortion
PRESS RELEASE OREGON HOUSE DEMOCRATS For Immediate Release For more information, Contact: Sep. 2, 2021 Hannah Kurowski: [email protected] CORRECTION: BIPOC Caucus Condemns Passage of SB 8, Calls for Protection of Abortion as Essential Health Care CORRECTION The following members of the BIPOC Caucus sign onto this statement: • Senators: Lew Frederick, Kayse Jama, James Manning • Representatives: Teresa Alonso Leon, Wlnsvey Campos, Andrea Valderrama, Mark Meek, Khanh Pham, Ricki Ruiz, Andrea Salinas, Tawna Sanchez SALEM, OR -- The Legislative Black, Indigenous, People of Color (BIPOC) Caucus released the following statement after the Texas Governor signed into law Senate Bill 8 (SB 8) to ban abortions after six weeks, as well as encourages private citizens to act as bounty hunters: “Roe vs Wade enshrined reproductive health care as a constitutionally protected right. In Oregon, we have a long history of protecting reproductive rights and removing barriers to accessing abortion because we know abortion is healthcare. "If SB 8 remains in effect without intervention from courts, any abortion providers who remain operational are facing a crushing wave of lawsuits that they will likely be unable to litigate. This back-door ban presents harm to people facing severe restrictions on important health care protections. "BIPOC communities are most often forced to resort to unsafe abortions due to reproductive healthcare restrictions, a symptom of institutionalized white supremacy and patriarchy. SB 8 once again disproportionately takes away our constitutional right to make decisions about our own bodies as a worst case scenario, and forces those with the resources to travel across state lines for healthcare access as a best case scenario. -
House Speaker Tina Kotek Announces Committees Urgent Issues Will Get Dedicated Attention in New Committees
OFFICE OF THE HOUSE SPEAKER 900 Court St., N.E., Room H-269 Salem OR 97301 http://www.oregonlegislature.gov/kotek NEWS RELEASE December 31, 2020 Danny Moran, 503-986-1204 [email protected] House Speaker Tina Kotek Announces Committees Urgent issues will get dedicated attention in new committees SALEM – Oregon House Speaker Tina Kotek on Thursday announced House committees for the 2021 Legislative Session. In addition to the standard policy and budget committees, the Oregon House of Representatives will have new committees in the upcoming session to address timely issues, including wildfire recovery, redistricting, institutional reform of the Legislature, as well as subcommittees focusing on COVID-19 response, equitable policing and the return of a policy committee dedicated to early childhood issues. “Oregonians are facing crises that demand urgent action. The House is ready to lead on the issues that matter most in people’s lives right now. We also need to create the space to have a focused conversation about long-term, transformational changes to modernize the people’s legislature,” Speaker Kotek said. “I’m grateful for the diverse perspectives that my colleagues will bring as we all work together to help Oregonians navigate the big challenges that lie ahead.” Speaker Kotek communicated directly with every returning and new member of the Oregon House of Representatives before deciding on committee assignments, taking the time to weigh and discuss their priorities, interests and notable experience. She also consulted with both caucus leaders before finalizing the assignments. The House will convene on Monday, January 11 to swear in members. -
Voters' Pamphlet General Election 2018 for Yamhill County
Voters’ Pamphlet Oregon General Election November 6, 2018 Certificate of Correctness I, Dennis Richardson, Secretary of State of the State of Oregon, do hereby certify that this guide has been correctly prepared in accordance with the law in order to assist electors in voting at the General Election to be held throughout the State on November 6, 2018. Witness my hand and the Seal of the State of Oregon in Salem, Oregon, this 24th day of September, 2018. Dennis Richardson Oregon Secretary of State Oregon votes by mail. Ballots will be mailed to registered voters by October 17. OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE ELECTIONS DIVISION STEPHEN N. TROUT DENNIS RICHARDSON DIRECTOR SECRETARY OF STATE 255 CAPITOL ST NE, SUITE 501 LESLIE CUMMINGS, PhD SALEM, OREGON 97310 DEPUTY SECRETARY OF STATE (503) 986-1518 Dear Oregon Voter, This November 6, 2018 General Election marks 20 years since Oregon’s voters chose to conduct all elections through the mail. Citizens placed Measure 60 on the ballot through the initiative process and then overwhelmingly approved it at the 1998 General Election. Over these past 20 years, we have realized the benefits of increased access and ease of access to the ballot, higher voter turnout, and improved election security because of our first in the nation vote-by-mail system. Today, those benefits continue as over 2.7 million Oregonians will receive a ballot in the mail beginning on October 17. I would like to congratulate the voters of Grant County who had the highest voter turnout at the Primary Election this past May. -
Voters' Pamphlet Primary Election 2020 for Lane County
Voters’ Pamphlet Oregon Primary Election May 19, 2020 Certificate of Correctness I, Bev Clarno, Secretary of State of the State of Oregon, do hereby certify that this guide has been correctly prepared in accordance with the law in order to assist electors in voting at the Primary Election to be held throughout the State on May 19, 2020. Witness my hand and the Seal of the State of Oregon in Salem, Oregon, this 6th day of April, 2020. Bev Clarno Oregon Secretary of State Oregon votes by mail. Ballots will be mailed to registered voters beginning April 29. OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE ELECTIONS DIVISION STEPHEN N. TROUT BEV CLARNO DIRECTOR SECRETARY OF STATE 255 CAPITOL ST NE, SUITE 501 SALEM, OREGON 97310 (503) 986-1518 Dear Oregon Voter, The information this Voters’ Pamphlet provides is designed to assist you in participating in the May 19, 2020, Primary Election. Primary elections serve two main purposes. The first is for all voters to be able to cast ballots for candidates for nonpartisan offices like judges and some county and other local offices. The second is for the voters registered with a major political party to select their nominees for partisan office like US President. Those registered as not affiliated with a political party, or registered with a minor party (Constitution, Independent, Libertarian, Pacific Green, Progressive, Working Families) will receive a ballot that includes only nonpartisan offices. The US Supreme Court has ruled that political parties get to decide who votes in their primaries so unless you are registered as a Republican or Democrat you will not have candidates for President or any partisan office on your May Primary ballot. -
OREGON STATE SENATORS and REPRESENTATIVES 2019 Legislative Session * Denotes That Only a Few City Precincts Are Located in That District
OREGON STATE SENATORS AND REPRESENTATIVES 2019 Legislative Session * Denotes that only a few city precincts are located in that district SENATE HOUSE D: 18 R: 12 D: 38 R: 22 City Senator(s) District Representative(s) District Adair Village Brian Boquist (R) 12 Mike Nearman (R) 23 Adams Bill Hansell (R) 29 Greg Barreto (R) 58 Adrian Cliff Bentz (R ) 30 Lynn Findley (R) 60 Albany Sara Gelser (D) 8 Shelly Boshart Davis (R) 15 Amity Brian Boquist (R) 12 Mike Nearman (R) 23 Antelope Bill Hansell (R) 29 Greg Smith (R) 57 Arlington Bill Hansell (R) 29 Greg Smith (R) 57 Ashland Jeff Golden (D) 3 Pam Marsh (D) 5 Astoria Betsy Johnson (D) 16 Tiffiny Mitchell (D) 32 Athena Bill Hansell (R) 29 Greg Barreto (R) 58 Aumsville Denyc Boles (R) 10 Raquel Moore-Green (R) 19 Aurora Fred Girod (R) 9 Rick Lewis (R) 18 Baker City Cliff Bentz (R ) 30 Lynn Findley (R) 60 Bandon Dallas Heard (R) 1 David Brock Smith (R) 1 Banks Betsy Johnson (D) 16 Tiffiny Mitchell (D) 32 Barlow Alan Olsen (R) 20 Christine Drazan (R) 39 Bay City Betsy Johnson (D) 16 Tiffiny Mitchell (D) 32 Beaverton Mark Hass (D) 14 Sheri Schouten (D) 27 Elizabeth Steiner Jeff Barker (D) 28 17 Hayward (D) Mitch Greenlick (D) 33 Ginny Burdick (D) 18 Ken Helm (D) 34 Margaret Doherty (D) 35 Bend Tim Knopp (R) 27 Cheri Helt (R) 54 Boardman Bill Hansell (R) 29 Greg Smith (R) 57 City Senator(s) District Representative(s) District Bonanza Dennis Linthicum (R) 28 Werner Reschke (R) 56 Brookings Dallas Heard (R) 1 David Brock Smith (R) 1 Brownsville Lee Beyer (D) 6 Marty Wilde (D) 11 Burns Cliff Bentz (R ) 30 Lynn Findley (R) 60 Butte Falls Dennis Linthicum (R) 28 55 Vacant Seat Canby Alan Olsen (R) 20 Christine Drazan (R) 39 Cannon Beach Betsy Johnson (D) 16 Tiffiny Mitchell (D) 32 Canyon City Cliff Bentz (R ) 30 Lynn Findley (R) 60 Canyonville Dallas Heard (R) 1 Gary Leif (R) 2 Carlton Brian Boquist (R) 12 Ron Noble (R) 24 Cascade Locks Chuck Thomsen (R) 26 Anna Williams (D) 52 Cave Junction Herman Baertschiger Jr.