2019 Environmental Scorecard for the Oregon Legislature

Herman Baertschiger Jr.

R - Grants Pass, Senator, District 2
Herman Baertschiger Jr.
INC

2019 Score

Lifetime Score: 8%

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Senate Votes

BillVote
OCN Priority BillHB 2020Clean Energy JobsAnti-Environment Vote
OCN Priority BillHB 2007Dirty DieselAnti-Environment Vote
OCN Priority BillHB 2209Oil Trains SafetyPro-Environment Vote
SB 256Offshore Drilling BanAnti-Environment Vote
SB 580No Cyanide TrapsAbsent, excused
HB 2250Oregon Environmental Protection ActAnti-Environment Vote
HB 2001HousingAbsent, excused
HB 2509Plastic Bag BanAnti-Environment Vote
HB 2883Polystyrene BanAnti-Environment Vote
HB 2623Fracking MoratoriumAnti-Environment Vote
OCN Major ThreatSB 451Trash BurningAnti-Environment Vote
HB 2436Undermining Wetlands ProtectionsAnti-Environment Vote
HB 2437Ditching Stream ProtectionsAnti-Environment Vote

OLCV Scores

YearScore
2019INC
201720%
2015-20166%
20130%
INCThese legislators voted to send HB 2020 back to committee instead of allowing a vote on the bill itself to take place. Their silence on climate action makes it impossible for us to give them a grade.
pro-environment voteanti-environment voteabsent, excusedabsent, unexcusednot available
 
 

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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.