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H O N O R R O L L :100% RATED LEGISLATORS

ON THE ENVIRONMENT

Senator Ginny Burdick(D-Portland)

Representative Jackie Dingfelder(D-Portland)

Representative Mary Nolan(D-Portland)

Representative Diane Rosenbaum(D-Portland)

Representative Chip Shields(D-Portland)

Representative Carolyn Tomei(D-Milwaukie)

Senator Roger Beyer(R-Molalla)

Senator Ted Ferrioli(R-John Day)

Senator Charles Starr(R-Hillsboro)

Representative Jerry Krummel(R-Wilsonville)

Representative Kim Thatcher(R-Keizer)

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ON THE ENVIRONMENT

KNOW THE SCOREA MESSAGE FROM OLCV’S EXECUTIVE D IRECTOR

By using this Scorecard, you’ve taken the first steptowards protecting Oregon’ s environment: know-ing how your elected representatives voted.

Are they responsible stewards of the incredibleresources we’re blessed with in Oregon? Or wouldthey destroy those resources for the benefit of a few?

Do they hold polluters accountable for the toxicmesses they leave behind? Or do they shower those

polluters with new tax breaks?

Do they focus on the legacy we leave our kids, willing to invest in long-term efforts to promote renewable energy and keep our neighborhoodsgreat places to live? Or do they engage in short-term, me-first thinking atthe expense of future generations?

Too many legislators come down on the wrong side of these questions.Their votes show a clear and consistent pattern of siding with polluters,developers, and timber companies and against ordinary citizens. Theywould let more polluters off the hook and would despoil the legacy weshould be leaving our kids.

No other bill tells this story better than HB 3481, an effort by farmers andenvironmental groups to promote biodiesel as a renewable, locally grown,non-toxic alternative fuel. Oregon’s House Leadership killed the propos-al by demanding major new tax breaks for industrial polluters as “ran-som” for its passage, a ransom that would have created more pollution andcost taxpayers dearly.

OLCV’s Scorecard is a tool with which you can fight back against this typeof gamesmanship. At the detailed level, you can learn how your legislatorsvoted on more than twenty specific environmental bills. Or, you can look attheir overall score and learn what percentage of the votes they cast werepro-environment.

And you can then take action. The Scorecard is the first step. Additionalideas are on page 22.

Individually, we may feel powerless to take action that dramatically improvesOregon’s Legislature. But together, we are strong.

Together, we can create a government that protects our health today andpromotes a better future for our children tomorrow.

Jonathan PoisnerExecutive Director

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BOARD OF DIRECTORSAND POLIT ICAL COMMITTEE

STEPHEN KAFOURYCHAIR

DOUG MYERSTREASURER

MARY SCURLOCKSECRETARY

MATT BLEVINSMEEKY BLIZZARDNICOLE CORDAN

KATY DAILYPETE FROST

WALT GORMANNORMA GRIER

STEPHEN GRIFFITHCYLVIA HAYESFRED HEUTTE

GRATTAN KERANSERIC LEMELSON

LINDA PETERSSCOTT PRATT

AUDREY SIMMONSCLIFF TROW

OLCV STAFF

JENNIFER DEMUTHFIELD ORGANIZER

KEVIN FINNEYPOLITICAL DIRECTOR

CAROLINE FITCHETTTRAINING SPECIALIST

JESSICA HAMILTONLEGISLATIVE AFFAIRS DIRECTOR

JOY KEENOFFICE MANAGER

KENDRA KIMBIRAUSKASPROGRAM AND COMMUNICATIONS DIRECTOR

MOLLY BAER KRAMERDEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR

MAT MARRJACKSON COUNTY ORGANIZER

ANNE PERNICKFIELD ORGANIZER

JONATHAN POISNER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

CLAIRE SULLIVAN DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATE

OREGON LEAGUE OF CONSERVATION VOTERS4

The 2005 Legislative Sessionwas marked by many battlesover environmental issues. In

the end, we saw a few bright points ofprogress on environmental bills thatwere part of the Oregon ConservationNetwork’s Common Agenda (see sepa-rate sidebar). In addition, compared toprevious sessions, fewer bills passedboth chambers that weaken existingsafeguards that protect our air, water,land, and wildlife.

Yet, these positives were out-weighed by the Session’s missedopportunities. Oregon’s HouseLeadership, in particular, stands in theway of any meaningful effort to betterprotect Oregon’s environment. Due tothe House Leadership’s hostility, muchof our energy this Session was focusedon fighting their efforts to eliminatefunding for key clean air and cleanwater safeguards and roll back the lawsthat protect our natural resources forfuture generations.

The 2005 OLCV Scorecardincludes 17 House votes and 12 Senatevotes on a range of issues, including afew of the proactive bills we promotedas a part of the Common Agenda.

ASSESSING THE SENATE:DECENT DEFENSE, WEAKOFFENSE

The Oregon Senate deserves cred-it for stopping anti-environmentallegislation that had passed the House- especially during the first fivemonths of the session. Because manyof these bills never passed out ofSenate committees, there is no objec-tive way to factor the Senate’s leader-ship into the vote chart or theirscores.

Unfortunately, the Senate madesome disappointing concessions onenvironmental issues during the finalbudget negotiations in late July. Inaddition, the Senate failed to pass a

majority of our priority bills out ofthe Senate during the session.

ASSESSING THE HOUSE:JUST PLAIN OFFENSIVE

A majority of Oregonians under-stand that a healthy environment isthe key to a healthy economy. Yet,House leaders continue to argue thatour clean air, clean water, and otherenvironmental safeguards must beweakened in order to improve theeconomy. In the long term, the poli-cies they push would harm Oregon’seconomy and threaten our children’sfuture.

Among the lowlights from theHouse:

■ The House failed to pass a biofuelsbill jointly backed by farmers andenvironmental groups. It was awin-win solution that would pro-tect our air and help grow theeconomy. Yet, House leaders heldit ransom, refusing to pass it unlessit contained massive taxpayer sub-sidies to major polluters, a ransomthat Senate leaders and theGovernor rightly rejected.

■ House leaders tried to prevent theDepartment of EnvironmentalQuality (DEQ) from taking mean-ingful action to protect Oregon’sair and water. The House-passedDEQ budget would have eliminat-ed funding for the Governor’sWillamette River cleanup andwould have prevented DEQ fromadopting new tailpipe emissionstandards that would requireautomakers to cut harmful emis-sions that pollute our air and con-tribute to global warming.

■ House leaders also assaulted ourforests and natural treasures. AHouse majority voted to requirelogging levels beyond those that

Department of Forestry scientistssay is sustainable, and voted to sig-nificantly cut funding for theColumbia River GorgeCommission.

■ In a series of votes, the Housemajority acted to dramaticallyincrease sprawling, uncontrolleddevelopment onto Oregon farm-land.

WHAT ABOUT THEGOVERNOR?

Governor Ted Kulongoski did nottake an active role in supporting thefull set of conservation priorities for-warded by the Oregon ConservationNetwork. However, he did showleadership on several of the individ-ual proposals. For instance, theGovernor included funding for twopriorities, Conservation Investmentsand the Pesticide Use ReportingSystem, in his budget. He tookadministrative action to help estab-lish marine reserves to restore oceanfish populations, and he lobbied onbehalf of the biofuels bill. TheGovernor also vetoed a line in theDEQ budget that would have pre-vented Oregon from adopting new“clean car” standards to protect ourair and combat global warming pol-lution.

Counterbalancing these positivesteps, the Governor supported asweeping and dangerous land use bill(Senate Bill 1037) that would havesignificantly expanded the scope ofBallot Measure 37, further threaten-ing the state’s ability to prevent out-of-control sprawl and protect farm-land. The Governor’s failure toendorse a bill to eliminate dangerouslevels of toxic pollutants from beingdumped into Oregon’s rivers alsohelped prevent it from passing. Andas described below, the Governor

OVERVIEW OF THE 2005 SESSION:

MISSED OPPORTUNITIES

signed three bills that roll back pro-tections for Oregon’s parks, rivers,and farmland, and let a fourthbecome law without his signature.

THE FINAL RESULTS:WHAT ACTUALLYCHANGED The outcome of the OCNCommon Agenda is described onpage 6. What else happened?

There were a couple of brightspots worth noting. Passage of SenateBill 82 will lead to a broad process toengage citizens in determining thefuture of land use planning and farm-land protection in Oregon. In addi-tion, minimum energy efficiencystandards will now be set for elevenproducts not already covered by fed-eral law. By 2020, this action isexpected to save as much electricityas would be needed to power 50,000homes.

There were some significant set-backs as well. The Legislature passedand the Governor permitted the fol-lowing bills to become law:

■ HB 3502 transfers the debt-riddenOregon State Fair to the OregonParks Department, effectivelyshifting lottery funds designated byMeasure 66 for Parks into theState Fair instead.

■ HB 3494 allows for excessivegroundwater withdrawals that willthreaten the health of theDeschutes River in centralOregon.

■ HB 2458 will lead to inappropriateindustrial development outside ofurban areas, leading to uncon-trolled sprawl, unplanned develop-ment, and higher taxes to supportinfrastructure located far frompopulation centers.

IMPROVED AVERAGE SCOREBottom line, the 2005 Legislature

did better than last session. The aver-age House score was 44% and theaverage Senate score was 52%. Thisis up from 2003, when both cham-bers averaged 39%. This Senate’s52% average represents the first timesince 1993 that either LegislativeChamber has broken 50%.

But as in 2003, the overall recordis one of failure. The Legislature alsocontinues to exhibit serious partisanbattles on environmental issues, withfew Republicans willing to buck theirparty Leadership and vote pro-envi-ronment. Of 45 Republican legisla-tors, just one scored better than 40%.In contrast, of 45 Democrats, only 8scored worse than 60%.

LOOKING TOWARDS 2007The 2005 Legislative Session had

some clear bright points and a higheroverall score. The coordinated effortby the Oregon ConservationNetwork on common priorities, anda new lobbying presence by OLCV,helped. We hope the CommonAgenda also provides a new vehicleby which citizens can evaluate theirlegislators.

In the end, it is clear voters mustelect more leaders committed toenvironmental stewardship before wecan count on the Legislature to takeconcrete steps to defend our air andwater, hold polluters accountable,and keep Oregon a great place tolive. ■

For the first time, Oregon’s environmental community represented by the Oregon Conservation Network (OCN) wentinto 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 ofshared priorities for the 2005 Legislature.

The OCN “Common Agenda” consisted of six proactive environmental proposals, and the goal to prevent the Legislaturefrom rolling back existing environmental laws. OLCV’s Lobbying Program in 2005 was focused on those priorities, the resultsof which are described below. These priorities were common sense proposals that would protect our health, preserve naturalresources for future generations, and promote the long-term vitality of Oregon’s economy.

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ABOUT THE OREGONCONSERVATION NETWORKCOMMON AGENDA

BY OLCV LEGISLATIVE AFFAIRSDIRECTOR JESSICA HAMILTON

BIODIESEL SOLUTIONSFOR OREGON’S FARMERSAND CHILDRENA bipartisan proposal encouraging theproduction and use of biofuels wasclearly a winner for the environmentand Oregon’s economy (HB 3481).Unfortunately, House leadersembraced an unrelated amendmentoffered by Associated OregonIndustries (AOI) expanding tax breaksfor polluters to simply follow environ-mental laws. AOI and Oregon’s HouseLeadership refused to accept a com-mon sense compromise on the bill inthe final hours of the Session unlessthese huge tax breaks stayed part ofthe bill, thus killing the entire biofuelspackage.

THE BOTTOM LINE: The LegislatureFailed to Adopt this Priority

CLOSE THE TOXICPOLLUTION LOOPHOLETO RESTORE SAFE ANDHEALTHY RIVERS If there is one environmental issue thatevolved from obscurity to infamy dur-ing the 2005 Session it was “toxic mix-ing zones.” A bill was introduced toban the ability of polluters to dumptoxic chemicals at toxic concentrationsinto Oregon’s rivers (SB 555). Publichearings took place in House andSenate Committees, but the proposalin the end dissolved in partisan bicker-ing in the Senate and had beenpromised a certain death by HouseLeadership. It was disappointing notto have had a floor vote in eitherchamber on a proposal that wouldhave significantly reduced the flow oftoxic chemicals into the WillametteRiver.

THE BOTTOM LINE: The LegislatureFailed to Adopt this Priority

CREATE MARINENURSERIES TO PUTFISHERMEN BACKTO WORKRecognizing the importance of healthyfish populations to coastal communi-ties and Oregonians statewide, conser-vation groups drafted a bill to protectportions of the coast as marinereserves and marine parks (SB 734), toallow fish populations to recover andput fishermen back to work.Unfortunately the legislation failed tomove through either House andSenate Committees. However,Governor Kulongoski took a strongposition on marine reserves and hasgiven clear direction to state agenciesto move forward with a process toestablish protected areas off ofOregon’s coast.

THE BOTTOM LINE: The LegislatureFailed to Adopt this Priority, butAdministrative Action has been Setin Motion

PROTECTING LAND USEPLANNING FOROREGON’S FUTURE The Legislature was charged withresponsibly dealing with Measure 37,the ballot initiative passed inNovember 2004. The Measure pre-sents a grave threat to Oregon’s systemof using land use planning to protectfarmland, forestland, and neighbor-hoods. Senate Democrats and HouseRepublicans tackled the problem sepa-rately. The Senate majority passedover to the House a reasonable billthat clarified many questions thatremained about how Oregon was toimplement Measure 37 (SB 1037),without making big changes toMeasure 37. As the Session started towind down, the House majority, withGovernor Kulongoski’s support,passed a dangerous amended versionof SB 1037 that would have gone even

further than Measure 37 to make iteasier for developers to build shoppingmalls and subdivisions across Oregon’sfarmland and open spaces. Thankfully,the Senate rejected the House versionof SB 1037.

THE BOTTOM LINE: The LegislatureFailed to Address this Priority

TAKING BACK OUR RIGHTTO KNOW: IMPLEMENTINGOREGON’S PESTICIDE USEREPORTING LAWIn 1999, the Legislature passed thePesticide Use Reporting System by anoverwhelming margin, but for sixyears since then the pesticide industryand House Leadership successfullydenied the program the funds neededto get it off the ground. After difficultnegotiations, the 2005 Legislaturefunded a compromise version of theSystem (SB 5607), allowing steps to betaken to protect our health. On theminus side, the deal left ruralOregonians in the dark with limitedreporting requirements over a widegeographic scale. On the positive side,the deal does start to gather importantinformation regarding application ofpesticides in urban areas across thestate.

THE BOTTOM LINE: The LegislaturePartially Adopted this Priority


HOW DID THE COMMON AGENDA FARE?

This is OLCV’s 17th EnvironmentalScorecard for the Oregon Legislature.The goal of the Scorecard is to pro-vide objective, factual informationabout the voting records of Oregon’sSenators and Representatives. OLCV’smission is to educate the public aboutthe environmental voting records ofelected officials and to hold those deci-sion-makers accountable.

HOW THE 2005 SCORECARD VOTESWERE CHOSEN

Experts from Oregon’s environ-mental organizations nominated votesto include in the Scorecard. A volun-teer committee reviewed these nomi-

nations to identify votes that (1) pre-sented a clear choice about whether ornot to protect the environment,(2) reflected a cross-section of theenvironmental issues addressed duringthe session, and (3) were viewed asimportant by a range of conservationgroups.

The Scorecard is designed toprovide voters with the informa-tion to separate true stewardsof Oregon’s environment fromthose who just talk about it.

Therefore, the Scorecard onlyincludes votes where there was a sig-nificant lobbying effort by conserva-tionists as well as opponents, making it

known to legislators that they werefacing a clear choice. OLCV does notscore votes where, because of thenature of the lobbying effort, therewas some apparent confusion regard-ing a bill’s impact on the environment.All votes on the positive bills in theOregon Conservation NetworkCommon Agenda that had a floor let-ter submitted by the OLCV Lobbyistwere scored.

The final decision on what votes toscore was made by OLCV’s Board ofDirectors. We wish to thank themany volunteers who helped compileand review the Scorecard for theirvaluable input. ■

ABOUT THE OLCV SCORECARD


SUPPORTING OREGON’SECONOMY BY RESTORINGCONSERVATIONINVESTMENTSStrong bipartisan majorities in boththe House and Senate backedGovernor Kulongoski’s call forincreased long-term investments inhabitat conservation and watershedhealth by the Oregon WatershedEnhancement Board (OWEB).Increased revenues from lottery gamesboosted OWEB’s budget this Session.In years past, lottery dollars dedicatedfor fish and wildlife projects throughpassage of Measure 66 in 1998 havebeen used to backfill other naturalresource agency programs.Fortunately, legislators decreased theshare of backfill taking place, despitepressures to once again divert thesefunds to other projects. We are hope-ful even less backfill will take place in2007.

THE BOTTOM LINE: The LegislatureMostly Adopted this Priority

PROTECTING THEOREGON DREAM:STOPPING ROLLBACKSTO ENVIRONMENTAL LAWSIn each of the last five legislative ses-sions the Legislature passed many billsthat would have rolled back existingenvironmental safeguards. For exam-ple, in 1999, nineteen bills that wouldhave harmed Oregon’s environmentwere passed by the Legislature.Fourteen of these were vetoed byGovernor John Kitzhaber. The num-ber of “rollbacks” has dropped eachSession since. In 2005, the fewest roll-backs since 1995 passed, largely due tothe efforts of the Senate Leadership toblock anti-environmental bills thatcame over from the House. Of the fiveenvironmental rollbacks that ultimate-ly reached Governor Kulongoski’sdesk, he vetoed one, signed three, andlet the fifth become law without hissignature.

THE BOTTOM LINE: The SenatePlayed a Key Role in Stopping MostEnvironmental Rollbacks, but FourRollbacks Remain Too Many

OVERALL ASSESSMENTWhile there were a few bright spotsfor the Common Agenda, overall itis clear that the Legislature did notadequately act on these key propos-als to better protect Oregon’s envi-ronment for future generations.Citizens who care about the envi-ronment should demand more oftheir legislators in 2007.

To read more about the CommonAgenda, check outwww.olcv.org/commonagenda.

ENERGY“DO NOTHING” RESPONSETO GLOBAL WARMING • HR 3

This irresponsible Resolutiontried to declare that state agen-cies should not adopt controls of

greenhouse gas emissions unlessrequired by state or federal law. This“do nothing” approach would slowadoption of energy conservation mea-sures that are critically needed ifOregon is to do its fair share of reduc-ing damaging emissions. Global warm-ing threatens Oregon with more forestfires, reduced snowpack, and lowerwater flows for river recreation, wildlife,and agriculture.

NO IS THE PRO-ENVIRONMENT VOTE.

� Passed House, June 7, 35-23� Died in Senate Committee

ENERGYENERGY CONSERVATIONFOR APPLIANCES • HB 3363

This legislation estab-lishes minimum energyefficiency standards for

eleven appliances that are not currentlycovered by federal efficiency standards.In 2020, assuming the standardsremain in place over the next 14 years,natural gas savings each year wouldequal approximately 3% of currentstatewide commercial consumption.Electricity savings would power about50,000 homes. Within 8 years ofimplementing the standards, water sav-ings would reach nearly 1 billion gal-lons each year.

YES IS THE PRO-ENVIRONMENT VOTE.

� Passed House, May 24, 55-3� Passed Senate, June 16, 20-6� Signed by the Governor

AIR & WATER QUALITYBIOFUELS TO SUPPORTFARMERS AND CLEAN AIR• HB 3481

This bill to developOregon’s biofuels indus-try was part of the

Oregon Conservation NetworkCommon Agenda. Diesel exhaust is thenumber one air toxin in Oregon and isknown to cause cancer and trigger asth-ma attacks in children. Biodiesel, a sub-stitute for petroleum diesel, is a nontox-ic, renewable fuel made from plants.Biodiesel significantly reduces air pollu-tion while creating new markets forOregon’s farmers. A responsible versionof HB 3481 passed the Senate, but theHouse rejected it.


� Passed Senate, July 21, 20-10� Concurrence Failed in House,

July 26, 26-33� Died in Conference Committee

AIR & WATER QUALITYMINORITY REPORTS:SUBSIDIES FOR POLLUTERS• HB 3481

During the debate overthe biofuels package (seeHouse Vote 3, Senate

Vote 2), House leaders added to the billan unrelated amendment to dramaticallyexpand the level of tax breaks going tomajor polluters simply to obey existingclean water and clean air safeguards.This “pollution control tax credit”(PCTC) robs state agencies of revenueneeded to enforce existing clean air andclean water laws. It also biases the mar-ketplace in favor of polluting businessesagainst non-polluting businesses. In theHouse, a good Minority Report wasoffered on the floor to strip out thePCTC expansion from the bill. Thevote unfortunately failed. In the Senate,a bad Minority Report was issued to try

to re-insert the PCTC expansion intoan otherwise responsible Senate versionof the biofuels package. Fortunately, italso failed.

YES IS THE PRO-ENVIRONMENT VOTEIN THE HOUSE.

NO IS THE PRO-ENVIRONMENT VOTEIN THE SENATE.

� Minority Report Failed in House,June 28, 25-33

� Minority Report Failed in Senate,July 21, 14-16

� Died in Conference Committee

AIR & WATER QUALITYDEPARTMENT OFENVIRONMENTAL QUALITYBUDGET CUTS/RESTRICTIONS • HB 5135

The House Departmentof EnvironmentalQuality (DEQ) budget,

passed June 16th, contained two irre-sponsible rollbacks of environmentalsafeguards. First, a provision wouldhave prohibited DEQ from adoptingrules aimed at implementing clean caremissions standards to promote healthyair and to combat global warming.Second, a provision would have elimi-


HOUSE AND SENATE VOTE DESCRIPTIONS

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nated funding for the Governor’sWillamette River cleanup, endangeringall those who fish, swim, or boat on theWillamette. The Senate DEQ budget,passed July 28th, restored theWillamette cleanup funding, but irre-sponsibly left in the clean car prohibi-tion.


� Passed House, June 16, 32-26� Passed Senate, July 28, 16-14� Governor Vetoed “Clean Car” pro-

hibition line item

AIR & WATER QUALITYELIMINATED FUNDING FORPESTICIDE USE REPORTINGSYSTEM • HB 5158

Funding for implementing thestate’s Pesticide Use ReportingSystem (PURS) was part of the

OCN Common Agenda. Six years ago,the Oregon Legislature voted over-whelmingly to pass a landmark “pesti-cide use reporting” law. Today, however,there is still no information about themanner in which pesticides are sprayedin our communities because the 2001and 2003 Legislatures withheld fundingfrom the program. The House-passedDepartment of Agriculture budgetwould have continued this travesty byallocating zero dollars, threateningwater quality and public health.


� Passed House, June 30, 33-26� Died in Senate� See Senate Vote 5 for other

votes on this issue

AIR & WATER QUALITYPROVIDED FUNDING FORPESTICIDE USE REPORTINGSYSTEM • SB 5607

The Senate AgricultureDepartment budget, passedJune 30th, included funding for

implementing the Pesticide UseReporting System (PURS), to betterprotect water quality and public health.


� Passed Senate, June 30, 18-11� Later in the Session, a version of

SB 5607 passed both the Houseand Senate, including funding forPURS. However, at the insistenceof House Leadership, the pro-gram itself was weakened bymaking the data collected inrural parts of the state of verylimited value. Those subsequentvotes on that weaker version ofPURS are not rated in thisScorecard.

� Governor signed AgricultureDepartment budget

FORESTS & WILDLIFEINCREASED LOGGING INFEDERAL FORESTS • HJM 28

This “Memorial” would haveformally requested that thePresident and Congress increase

logging on National Forests in Oregonbeyond levels that are sustainable,threatening wildlife and endangeringthe drinking water supply of hundredsof thousands of Oregonians.


� Passed House, April 20, 49-7� Died in Senate Committee

FORESTS & WILDLIFETHREATENS BEAR ANDCOUGAR POPULATIONS• SB 389

As it passed the Houseon June 6th, SB 389allowed counties to per-

mit the practice of using bait to lurebears and dogs to hunt cougars, meth-ods that were outlawed by ballot mea-sure in 1994 and re-affirmed by votersin 1996. Oregon law already allowshound hunting of cougars when neededto protect livestock and public safety.Recreational hunting with hounds, asSB 389 would legalize, exacerbates therisk of human-cougar conflict accordingto many cougar biologists. By targetingtrophy cougars (large dominant males)instead of focusing on those that causeproblems, hound hunting increases thejuvenile cougar population, the age thatactually causes the most disturbances.After the House passed this version, theSenate appropriately rejected it.

NO IS THE PRO-ENVIRONMENT VOTEIN THE HOUSE.

YES IS THE PRO-ENVIRONMENT VOTEIN THE SENATE.

� Passed House, June 6, 37-21� Senate Non-Concurrence Passed,

June 8, 18-12� Died in conference Committee


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FORESTS & WILDLIFEINCREASED LOGGING INTHE TILLAMOOK ANDCLATSOP STATE FORESTS • SB 5612

The House and Senateboth passed, and theGovernor signed, a

Department of Forestry (ODF) budgetthat calls for increased logging in theTillamook and Clatsop State forests,even though ODF’s scientists believethat current logging levels are unsus-tainable. By increasing erosion in keywatersheds, excessive logging wouldirresponsibly endanger the drinkingwater supply of more than 100,000Oregonians and damage wild salmonruns, at the same time curtailing recre-ational opportunities such as fishing andhiking.


� Passed House, July 27, 41-18� Passed Senate, August 1, 23-7� Signed by the Governor

LAND USEPUBLIC INVOLVEMENT INLAND USE PLANNING • SB 82

This legislation allocatesfunds and creates a taskforce to comprehensively

look at Oregon’s land use planning sys-tem for the first time since the 1970s.SB 82 is designed to involve tens ofthousands of Oregonians in discussionsabout how our land use system shouldbe adapted to protect farmland and sen-sitive natural areas, while keepingOregon a great place to live.


� Passed Senate, July 13, 21-8� Passed House, July 28, 56-3� Signed by the Governor

LAND USEUNPLANNED SPRAWL THATTHREATENS FARMLAND ANDNEIGHBORHOODS • SB 1037

SB 1037 was a vehicle todiscuss how to reconcilefairness to property

owners under Measure 37 with the pub-lic’s desire to protect farmland, naturalspaces, and neighborhoods from sprawl-ing, out-of-control development. Latein the Session, House leaders and theGovernor backed a version of SB 1037that would have significantly expandedthe scope of Measure 37 claims byallowing for them to be “transferable.”This would dramatically increase thenumber of shopping malls and subdivi-sions that would “crop up” on farmlandin a way that threatens neighboringfarmers and the environment. TheHouse passed this bill on August 2nd.Fortunately, the Senate rejected itthrough a vote of non-concurrence.



� Passed House, August 2, 40-18� Senate Non-Concurrence

Passed, August 3, 18-12� Died without further action being

taken

LAND USERURAL SPRAWL THATTHREATENS TAXPAYERSAND FARMERS • HB 2458

House Bill 2458 allowsfor industrial develop-ment in an unlimited

number of so-called "developmentzones" outside of urban growth bound-aries (UGBs). In the form it initiallypassed the House, HB 2458 would havealso offered a parallel expansion of com-mercial development, such as Wal-Martstores. A fundamental premise ofOregon’s land use planning program isthat urban-scale development should becontained within UGBs to limit the costto taxpayers of providing roads, sewers,and other infrastructure. With the pas-sage of HB 2458, industrial facilities canbe built far from population centers andexisting infrastructure, increasing thecost to taxpayers for providing infra-structure, causing longer commutes andmore air pollution, and creating moreconflict between family farmers andincompatible industrial development.


� Passed House March 15, 43-16� Passed Senate, July 20, 26-2� Signed by the Governor

LAND USERURAL SPRAWL THREATENINGFARMLAND • HB 2549

HB 2549 would have allowednew houses to be built on farm-land whenever there is a “lot of

record,” without regard to existing zon-ing or whether the house is in fact goingto be used by a farmer. This places fam-ily farms at risk by allowing conflictsbetween residential development andfarm operations. The result of this billwould be less farmland, higher taxes (toprovide services to these dwellings), andchildren who have to travel long dis-tances to go to school.


� Passed House March 16, 39-20� Died in Senate Committee

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LAND USERURAL SPRAWL • HB 3474

As it originally passed theHouse, HB 3474 would allowreligious institutions to be built

on “exclusive farm use” land, withoutregard to the size and scale of thechurches, synagogues, mosques, orrelated buildings. Large developmentsof this sort threaten serious conflictswith neighboring farm operations, whilerequiring taxpayers to pay for additionalinfrastructure like roads and sewers.


� Passed House June 13, 33-24� The Senate passed this bill in an

acceptable form and the Houserefused to concur with theSenate amendments.

� Died in Conference Committee

STATE PARKS &SPECIAL PLACES

DIVERSION OF MONEY FROMSTATE PARKS • HB 3502

This bill places manage-ment of the debt-riddenState Fair under the

State Parks and Recreation Department.With the passage of Measure 66 in1998, a significant portion of the fund-ing of the State Parks is generatedthrough the state lottery. Under HB3502, these lottery dollars would bediverted from State Parks to cover thedebt and ongoing costs of the State Fair.While the State Fair is an importantinstitution, it is not a State Park, doesn’tserve the same function as a State Park,and its need for money should not bemet by diverting dollars from manage-ment of our State Park system.


� Passed House July 11, 36-24� Passed Senate July 21, 21-8� Governor allowed HB 3502 to

become law without his signature


THREATENS DESCHUTESRIVER • HB 3494

HB 3494 undermines stream-flows in the Deschutes Riverand other rivers in the

Deschutes Basin that are protected bythe Scenic Waters Act. In the dry sea-son, groundwater accounts for approxi-mately 90% of the surface flows in thelower Deschutes River. HB 3494 legal-izes a defective rules program thatallows new groundwater development inthe Deschutes Basin at the expense ofriver flows needed for wildlife andrecreation. This threatens fish with riverflows too low for them to reach impor-tant spawning grounds.


� Passed House June 17, 39-17� A moderated version of this bill

passed the Senate with amend-ments suggested by environmen-tal groups to make it less harm-ful, July 19, 27-1

� The amended bill, which was stilldetrimental to the DeschutesRiver, was signed by theGovernor


COLUMBIA GORGECOMMISSION BUDGET• HB 5087 and SB 5587

On June 13th, theSenate voted to adopt abudget for the

Columbia Gorge Commission thatwould better protect the ColumbiaRiver Gorge than under the 2003-2005budget. In contrast, on June 16th, theHouse passed a budget that dramatical-ly cut funding from the already poor2003-2005 level. The House-passedbudget would have endangered effortsto protect air quality, wildlife, and thescenic beauty of the Gorge.



� Passed Senate, June 13, 21-9� Passed House, June 16, 31-26� In subsequent negotiations, a

version of the budget that largelytracked the original Senate ver-sion was adopted and signed bythe Governor

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Robert Ackerman (D-Eugene) 65% 68% 71% a a a a a a

Gordon Anderson (R-Grants Pass) 12% 8% – –– a –– –– –– ––Brad Avakian (D-Portland) 88% 96% – a a a a a a

Jeff Barker (D-Aloha) 93% 88% – a a a a a a

Phil Barnhart (D-Eugene) 94% 96% 100% a a a a a a

Vicki Berger (R-Salem) 13% 19% – A a –– –– a ––Terry Beyer (D-Springfield) 57% 52% – a a a a A a

Deborah Boone (D-Cannon Beach) 47% – – a a a a –– ––Brian Boquist (R-Dallas) 12% – – –– a –– –– –– ––Alan Brown (R-Newport) 13% 4% 13% –– a –– –– –– ––Scott Bruun (R-West Linn) 25% – – a a –– –– a ––Peter Buckley (D-Ashland) 94% – – a a a a a a

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 –– –– a a

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Sal Esquivel (R-Medford) 12% – – –– a –– –– –– ––Debi Farr (R-Eugene) 13% – – –– a –– –– –– ––Linda Flores (R-Clackamas) 12% 4% – –– a –– –– –– ––Larry Galizio (D-Tigard) 88% – – a a a a a a

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Bruce Hanna (R-Roseburg) 12% – – –– a –– –– –– ––Gary Hansen (D-Portland) 76% 81% 82% a a a a a a

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The House voted toeliminate funding for theGovernor's plan to cleanup the Willamette River.

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of family farmers inOregon has actuallyincreased in the last

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SENATEBRIDGE BUILDER OFTHE YEARSenator David Nelson(R-Pendleton)

Debates over forestissues have historicallybeen among the mostcontroversial in theLegislature. This year,the timber industryhad a desire to pass

legislation to use small trees as a biofu-el, while thinning overcrowded forests.Rather than simply introducing thelegislation as the timber industrywould want, Senator Nelson invitedenvironmental groups to the table inthe initial stages of drafting the billand throughout the development ofthe final proposal (SB 1072). In theend, the bill was viewed by environ-mental groups as neither particularlygood nor bad, so it is not rated in theScorecard. Nonetheless, we were verypleased with the time and energySenator Nelson put into working withthe conservation community and lookforward to similar efforts in futureSessions.

ENVIRONMENTALDEFENDER OF THE YEARSenator Charlie Ringo(D-Beaverton)

If you asked Senatorswhich colleague prior-itized the environ-ment over all otherissues during the 2005session, they wouldanswer unanimously:

Senator Ringo. As Chair of the SenateEnvironment and Land UseCommittee, Senator Ringo preventedmany anti-environmental bills frommoving to the Senate floor for a vote.It was largely because of his effortsthat fewer environmental rollbacksmade it to Governor Kulongoski’sdesk this session. We thank SenatorRingo for standing up for clean water,clean air, and a healthy future for ourchildren.

LAND USE PROTECTOR OFTHE YEARSenator Kurt Schrader(D-Canby)

In a session plaguedby attacks on Oregon’ssystem of using landuse zoning to protectfarmland, forestland,and neighborhoods,one Senator clearly

stood out for his effort to preserve it.As Chairman of the Senate BudgetCommittee, Senator Schrader champi-oned funding for involving thousandsof citizens in charting the future of ourland use system (SB 82) and played akey role in securing funding for theColumbia River Gorge Commission(SB 5587). Both efforts demonstratehis commitment to building betterneighborhoods in our urban areas,while protecting farm and forestlandfor future generations. We applaudSenator Schrader’s commitment topreserving the Oregon we all knowand love.


2005 LEGISLATOR THANK YOUS

THE SCORECARD IS AN OBJECTIVE PORTRAYALof how legislators vote on the House and Senate Floor on environmen-tal issues. However, the Scorecard does not tell the entire story. For the

first time in this publication, we have chosen to highlight legislators whoshowed clear leadership on behalf of Oregon’s environment in ways otherthan casting floor votes.

We applaud the following five Senators and three Representatives, who arelisted within each chamber in alphabetical order.

MOST CONSISTENTENVIRONMENTAL VOICESenator Frank Shields(D-Portland)

Much of the action onlegislation takes placelong before a billmakes it to the Senatefloor, either behindthe scenes or in com-mittee meetings. As a

member of the Environment and LandUse Committee, Senator Shieldswould consistently ask probing ques-tions of people who testified beforethe Committee on critical environ-mental issues, raising points that mayhave been overlooked during commit-tee debates. We thank Senator Shieldsfor being a reliable resource for theconservation community and hisSenate colleagues, due to his knowl-edge and passion for protectingOregon’s environment.

BEST CONSENSUS BUILDERSenator Ben Westlund(R-Bend)

When CommonAgenda items such asbanning toxic mixingzones in Oregon riversand promoting biofu-els were brought to hisattention, as well

as a bill to promote the use of solarenergy in Oregon, Senator Westlundhelped environmental lobbyists strate-gize ways to revise the legislation sothat they would be more likely to passboth chambers. While the Legislature,in the end, failed to pass the twoCommon Agenda items, Westlundmade a valiant effort to think outsidethe box, and find common sensesolutions on behalf of Oregon’senvironment.

HOUSETEDDY ROOSEVELT AWARD Representative Scott Bruun(R-West Linn)

Our 26th Presidentwas known for hisforesight - a willingness to makedecisions for thelong-term. In twoparticular instances

this session, Representative Bruunstood out for bucking his caucusLeadership while voting to put ourlong-term future ahead of short-termexpediency. He voted against the pro-posal (HR 3) that would have prevent-ed state agencies from being able toadopt tighter controls on greenhousegas emissions and he voted against theDEQ budget (HB 5135) that wouldhave forbidden the Governor fromadopting “clean car” emission stan-dards. Representative Bruun recog-nizes the time to act is today to dealwith the long-term threat posed byglobal warming. We applaudRepresentative Bruun’s thoughtfulnesson this critical issue.

ENVIRONMENTALQUARTERBACK OF THEYEARRepresentative Jackie Dingfelder(D-Portland)

Long before theSession began,RepresentativeDingfelder was hardat work buildingcoalitions on behalf ofenvironmental legisla-

tion. She was a lead sponsor of thebiofuels package (HB 3481), the ener-gy efficient appliances package (HB3363), and worked tirelessly to comeup with solutions to better recycleelectronic waste. Whether it’s with themedia, her House colleagues, or her

constituents, RepresentativeDingfelder is the first to explain whyprotecting Oregon’s unique quality oflife is a top priority. Her deep knowl-edge of environmental issues makesher the go-to Representative thatother legislators turn to for advice onenvironmental bills. We sincerelythank Representative Dingfelder formaking our issues a priority during the2005 Session.

BEST ENVIRONMENTALCOMMITTEE WORKRepresentative Mary Nolan(D-Portland)

Representative MaryNolan was always onestep ahead of not onlyher colleagues onenvironmental issues,but frequently theconservation groups

themselves. As a member of the HouseEnvironment Committee as well asthe House Land Use Committee, shewas in a key position to flush out thedetails of various proposals and discov-er their true impacts on Oregon’s envi-ronment. Whenever a bill was movedfrom her committee to the Housefloor, she was always willing to sponsorfloor letters explaining either the ben-efits or the negative impacts that theproposal would have on our state. Wegreatly appreciate RepresentativeNolan’s leadership on our issues dur-ing the 2005 Session.



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Robert Ackerman (D-13) PO Box 41749, Eugene 97403 541-242-6486 [email protected] Anderson (R-3) PO Box 1389, Grants Pass 97528 541-476-3059 [email protected] Avakian (D-34) 17915 NW Lonerock Dr., Portland 97229 503-531-9783 [email protected] Barker (D-28) PO Box 6751, Aloha 97007 503-649-1767 [email protected] Barnhart (D-11) PO Box 71188, Eugene 97401 541-484-5119 [email protected] Berger (R-20) 900 Court St. NE, H-488 Salem 97301 503-986-1420 [email protected] Beyer (D-12) PO Box 131, Springfield 97477 541-726-2533 [email protected] Boone (D-32) PO Box 637, Cannon Beach 97110 503-717-9182 [email protected] Boquist (R-23) PO Box 165, Rickreall 97371 503-623-4426 [email protected] Brown (R-10) 1155 SW Coast Hwy, Newport 97365 541-265-8315 [email protected] Bruun (R-37) 2020 8th Ave. MB 160, West Linn 97068 503-650-6958 [email protected] Buckley (D-5) 71 Dewey St., Ashland 97520 541-621-7195 [email protected] Burley (R-54) PO Box 9424, Bend 97708 541-480-8007 [email protected] Butler (R-60) PO Box E, Ontario 97914 541-889-3035 [email protected] Cameron (R-19) 4742 Liberty Rd. S., #236 Salem 97302 503-986-1419 [email protected] Dallum (R-59) 1900 W. 13th St., The Dalles 97058 541-296-5826 [email protected] Dalto (R-21) PO Box 943, Salem 97308 503-363-1271 [email protected] Dingfelder (D-45) PO Box 13432, Portland 97213 503-493-2804 [email protected] Esquivel (R-6) 711 Medford Center #178, Medford 97504 541-734-4369 [email protected] Farr (R-14) 4257 Barger #272, Eugene 97402 541-688-4414 [email protected] Flores (R-51) PO Box 55, Clackamas 97015 503-722-1419 [email protected] 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] Gilman (R-55) 3695 Dodson Dr., Medford 97504 541-858-1726 [email protected] Greenlick (D-33) 712 NW Spring Ave., Portland 97229 503-297-2416 [email protected] Hanna (R-7) 612 NW Cecil Ave., Roseburg 97470 541-440-9004 [email protected] Hansen (D-44) 628 N. Tomahawk Island Dr., Portland 97217 503-289-3995 [email protected] Hass (D-27) 6505 SW 90th Ave., Portland 97223 503-292-0385 [email protected] Holvey (D-8) PO Box 51048, Eugene 97405 541-344-5636 [email protected] Hunt (D-40) 900 Court St. NE, H-473, Salem 97301 503-650-5900 [email protected] Jenson (R-58) 2126 NW Despain Ave., Pendleton 97801 541-276-2707 [email protected] Kitts (R-30) PO Box 1946, Hillsboro 97123 503-693-6231 [email protected] Komp (D-22) 885 Garfield St., Woodburn 97071 503-981-6160 [email protected] Krieger (R-1) 95702 Skyview Ranch Rd., Gold Beach 97444 541-247-7990 [email protected] Kropf (R-17) 900 Court St. NE H-386, Salem 97301 503-986-1417 [email protected] Krummel (R-26) 7544 SW Roanoke Dr., Wilsonville 97070 503-570-8723 [email protected] Lim (R-50) 740 SE 25th St., Gresham 97080 503-239-5200 [email protected] Macpherson (D-38) 322 2nd St., Lake Oswego 97034 503-635-2648 [email protected] March (D-46) 842 NE 44th Ave., Portland 97214 503-235-9708 [email protected] Merkley (D-47) PO Box 33167, Portland 97292 503-261-7826 [email protected] Minnis (R-49) PO Box 790, Fairview 97024 503-666-7186 [email protected] Morgan (R-2) PO Box 2223, Myrtle Creek 97457 541-784-2283 [email protected] Nelson (R-24) 2150 Saint Andrews Dr. NW, McMinnville 97128 503-472-8015 [email protected] Nolan (D-36) PO Box 1686, Portland 97207 503-221-4999 [email protected] Olson (R-15) PO Box 891, Albany 97321 541-967-6576 [email protected] Richardson (R-4) 55 South 5th St., Central Point 97502 541-601-0083 [email protected] Riley (D-29) 250 NE Hillwood Dr., Hillboro 97124 503-640-8689 [email protected] Roblan (D-9) 2170 Timberline Dr., Coos Bay 97420 541-267-6609 [email protected] Rosenbaum (D-42) 1125 SE Madison #100B, Portland 97214 503-231-9970 [email protected]


Mike Schaufler (D-48) 12910 SE Ridgecrest Rd., Happy Valley 97236 503-760-4446 [email protected] Scott (R-39) PO Box 664, Canby 97013 503-266-7589 [email protected] Shields (D-43) 6606 NE Mallory, Portland 97211 503-493-4411 [email protected] Smith (R-57) PO Box 219, Heppner 97836 541-676-5154 [email protected] Smith (R-52) PO Box 209, Corbett 97019 503-695-6385 [email protected] 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] Tomei (D-41) 11907 SE 19th Ave., Milwaukie 97222 503-653-5180 [email protected] Whisnant (R-53) PO Box 3565, Sunriver 97707 541-598-7560 [email protected] Wirth (D-16) 900 Court St. NE, Salem 97301 503-738-8707 [email protected] Witt (D-31) 21740 Lindberg Rd., Clatskanie 97016 503-986-1431 [email protected]

SENATE MEMBERS 2005LEGISLATOR (DIST # - PARTY) INTERIM ADDRESS INTERIM PHONE E-MAIL ADDRESS

Jason Atkinson (R-2) PO Box 1704, Grants Pass 97528 541-955-0911 [email protected] Bates (D-3) 344 E. Ashland Ln., Ashland 97520 541-482-1427 [email protected] Beyer (R-9) 39486 S. Cooper Rd, Molalla 97038 503-829-6910 [email protected] Brown (D-21) 900 Court St. NE S-323, Salem 97301 503-986-1700 [email protected] Burdick (D-18) 4641 SW Dosch Road, Portland 97239 503-244-1444 [email protected] Carter (D-22) P.O. Box 3722, Portland 97208 503-282-6846 [email protected] Courtney (D-11) 900 Court St. NE S-203, Salem 97301 503-986-1600 [email protected] Deckert (D-14) PO Box 2247, Beaverton 97075 503-986-1714 [email protected] Devlin (D-19) 10290 SW Anderson Court, Tualatin 97062 503-691-2026 [email protected] Ferrioli (R-30) 850 Main St., John Day 97845 541-575-2321 [email protected] George (R-12) 15195 NE Ribbon Ridge Rd., Newberg 97132 503-538-4122 [email protected] Gordly (D-23) 10809 NE Fremont, Portland 97220 503-288-0837 [email protected] Johnson (D-16) PO Box R, Scappoose 97056 503-543-4046 [email protected] Kruse (R-1) 636 Wild Iris Ln., Roseburg 97470 541-673-7201 [email protected] Metsger (D-26) PO Box 287, Welches 97067 503-668-4378 [email protected] Monnes Anderson (D-25) PO Box 1531, Gresham 97030 503-618-3071 [email protected] Morrisette (D-6) 348 G St., Springfield 97477 541-746-1378 [email protected] Morse (R-8) 900 Court St., NE S-218, Salem 97301 503-986-1708 [email protected] Nelson (R-29) 1407 NW Horn Ave., Pendleton 97801 541-278-2332 [email protected] Prozanski (D-4) PO Box 11511, Eugene 97440 541-342-2447 [email protected] Ringo (D-17) 4085 SW 109th Avenue, Beaverton 97005 503-643-7500 [email protected] Schrader (D-20) 900 Court St. NE S-209, Salem 97301 503-263-2585 [email protected] Shields (D-24) 7802 SE 111th Ave., Portland 97266 503-267-0302 [email protected] Starr (R-15) 22115 NW Imbrie Dr. #290, Hillsboro 97124 503-649-4391 [email protected] Starr (R-13) 8330 SW River Rd., Hillsboro 97123 503-642-2024 [email protected] Verger (D-5) 2285 N. 13th Ct., Coos Bay 97420 541-267-5197 [email protected] Walker (D-7) PO Box 10314, Eugene 97401 541-302-9533 [email protected] Westlund (R-27) 20590 Arrowhead Dr., Bend 97701 541-383-4444 [email protected] Whitsett (R-28) 23131 North Poe Valley Rd., Klamath Falls 97603 541-882-1315 [email protected] Winters (R-10) PO Box 126, Salem 97308 503-581-9114 [email protected]

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Hold your legislator accountable if they voted with the polluting interests that worked toweaken 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 tothank them. Those that resisted the strong pressure of corporate polluters and developers deserve our thanks.

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

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Contacting Your LegislatorOregon legislators are in regular session starting in January of every odd-numbered year. They are scheduledto meet for 6 months. In recent years, partisan battles and budget problems have led to increasingly lengthysessions, and additional special sessions.

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Welcome to the OregonLeague of ConservationVoters Scorecard for the2005 Oregon Legislature!We’ve been paying closeattention to how your legislators vote, and hereare the results.

Inside, you will find a vote chartthat details how legislators votedon the 18 separate bills rated.You will also find descriptions of how those votes would impactour land, water, air, and wildlife.

The Oregon League of Conservation Voters has been producing a similar Scorecard every legislativesession since 1973. It’s important for voters to know who’s really fighting to hold polluters accountableand leave a legacy for our kids.

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