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2021-2022 Environmental Scorecard for the Oregon Legislature

SB 1589

Wake Boat Bill

This was unfinished business from the previous session, and simply limits the weight of very heavy boats that use a unique stretch of the Willamette River to generate massive waves (also known as wakes) for water skiers and intertubbers to ride on. These wakes lead to rapid erosion of the river banks and sedimentation that is detrimental for threatened and endangered fish. The large wakes can also be dangerous to other river recreationalists in smaller non-motorized boats or paddle boards. The passage of this bill ensures that there will be less erosion and sedimentation from heavy boats on a fragile segment of the Willamette River while still allowing for recreation.

Yes is the pro-environment vote.
Status: Signed into law
Visit the Oregon Legislature's bill history and full text on SB 1589.
pro-environment voteanti-environment voteabsent or excused

House Votes

RepresentativeVote
Alonso Leon, TeresaPro-Environment Vote
Bonham, DanielAnti-Environment Vote
Boshart Davis, ShellyExcused
Breese-Iverson, VikkiExcused
Bynum, JanelleAnti-Environment Vote
Campos, WLnsveyPro-Environment Vote
Cate, JamiAnti-Environment Vote
Dexter, MaxinePro-Environment Vote
Evans, PaulAnti-Environment Vote
Fahey, JuliePro-Environment Vote
George, JessicaAnti-Environment Vote
Gomberg, DavidPro-Environment Vote
Goodwin, ChristineAnti-Environment Vote
Grayber, DaciaPro-Environment Vote
Hayden, CedricAnti-Environment Vote
Helm, KenPro-Environment Vote
Hieb, JamesAnti-Environment Vote
Holvey, PaulPro-Environment Vote
Hoy, Chris Pro-Environment Vote
Hudson, ZachPro-Environment Vote
Kropf, JasonPro-Environment Vote
Levy, BobbyAnti-Environment Vote
Lewis, RickAnti-Environment Vote
Lively, JohnPro-Environment Vote
Marsh, PamPro-Environment Vote
McLain, SusanPro-Environment Vote
Meek, MarkAnti-Environment Vote
Moore-Green, RaquelAnti-Environment Vote
Morgan, LilyAnti-Environment Vote
Nathanson, NancyPro-Environment Vote
Nelson, TravisPro-Environment Vote
Neron, CourtneyPro-Environment Vote
Noble, RonAnti-Environment Vote
Nosse, RobPro-Environment Vote
Owens, MarkAnti-Environment Vote
Pham, KhanhPro-Environment Vote
Power, KarinPro-Environment Vote
Prusak, RachelPro-Environment Vote
Rayfield, DanPro-Environment Vote
Reardon, JeffPro-Environment Vote
Reschke, WernerAnti-Environment Vote
Reynolds, LisaPro-Environment Vote
Ruiz, RickiAnti-Environment Vote
Salinas, AndreaPro-Environment Vote
Sanchez, TawnaPro-Environment Vote
Scharf, AnnaAnti-Environment Vote
Schouten, SheriPro-Environment Vote
Smith, David BrockAnti-Environment Vote
Smith, GregPro-Environment Vote
Smith Warner, BarbaraPro-Environment Vote
Sosa, NathanPro-Environment Vote
Stark, DuaneAnti-Environment Vote
Valderrama, AndreaPro-Environment Vote
Wallan, KimAnti-Environment Vote
Weber, SuzanneAnti-Environment Vote
Wilde, MartyPro-Environment Vote
Williams, AnnaAnti-Environment Vote
Witt, BradPro-Environment Vote
Wright, BoomerAnti-Environment Vote
Zika, JackAnti-Environment Vote
pro-environment voteanti-environment voteabsent or excused
 
 

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