2017 Environmental Scorecard for the Oregon Legislature

SB 5505

OCN Priority Bill
Bonding, including for the Elliott

SB 5505 includes the $100 million necessary to buy the Elliott State Forest lands with the highest conservation values out of the Common School Fund and to keep them in public hands. If not for this bonding money, the Elliott may well have been sold off to a timber corporation.

Yes is the pro-environment vote.
Status: Passed the Senate 19-10 | Passed the House 48-10
pro-environment voteanti-environment voteabsent or excusedlegislator whose score is 90% or greater
 
 

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The Oregon League of Conservation Voters is a non-partisan organization with a simple mission: to pass laws that protect Oregon's environmental legacy, elect pro-environment candidates to office, and hold all of our elected officials accountable.

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About the Scorecard

For more than 40 years, OLCV has protected Oregon's natural legacy. An essential part of our work is holding our elected officials accountable. The OLCV Environmental Scorecard is not only one of our most important accountability tools, but also a tradition. The first scorecard was published in 1973.

By sharing how each member of the Legislature voted on the most critical conservation bills, we help Oregonians understand whether legislators listened to their constituents, or if they listened to special interest groups instead. It also serves as a summary of environmental bills and includes special recognition of the legislative champions.