Oil Trains Safety
An exponential increase in oil trains on Oregon’s rails has left residents — and the environment — at risk. The threat was illustrated in June 2016 when an oil train in Mosier, OR derailed and spilled oil, causing a large fire near homes and an elementary school. HB 2209 requires railroads to plan for oil spill cleanup, subject to DEQ approval, and to establish that they have the financial wherewithal to clean up an oil spill; it requires training of first responders; and it imposes fees on the railroad industry to reimburse DEQ and the State Fire Marshal for their preparedness work related to spills from oil trains.
Yes is the pro-environment vote.
Status: Passed.
House Votes
| Representative | HB 2209 |
| Alonso Leon, Teresa | ![Pro-Environment Vote](http://olcvscorecard.org/media/images/2019/pro.png) |
| Barker, Jeff | ![Pro-Environment Vote](http://olcvscorecard.org/media/images/2019/pro.png) |
| Barreto, Greg | ![Pro-Environment Vote](http://olcvscorecard.org/media/images/2019/pro.png) |
| Boles, Denyc | ![Pro-Environment Vote](http://olcvscorecard.org/media/images/2019/pro.png) |
| Bonham, Daniel | ![Pro-Environment Vote](http://olcvscorecard.org/media/images/2019/pro.png) |
| Boshart Davis, Shelly | ![Pro-Environment Vote](http://olcvscorecard.org/media/images/2019/pro.png) |
| Bynum, Janelle | ![Pro-Environment Vote](http://olcvscorecard.org/media/images/2019/pro.png) |
| Clem, Brian | ![Pro-Environment Vote](http://olcvscorecard.org/media/images/2019/pro.png) |
| Doherty, Margaret | ![Pro-Environment Vote](http://olcvscorecard.org/media/images/2019/pro.png) |
| Drazan, Christine | ![Pro-Environment Vote](http://olcvscorecard.org/media/images/2019/pro.png) |
| Evans, Paul | ![Pro-Environment Vote](http://olcvscorecard.org/media/images/2019/pro.png) |
| Fahey, Julie | ![Pro-Environment Vote](http://olcvscorecard.org/media/images/2019/pro.png) |
| Findley, Lynn | ![Pro-Environment Vote](http://olcvscorecard.org/media/images/2019/pro.png) |
| Gomberg, David | ![Pro-Environment Vote](http://olcvscorecard.org/media/images/2019/pro.png) |
| Gorsek, Chris | ![Pro-Environment Vote](http://olcvscorecard.org/media/images/2019/pro.png) |
| Greenlick, Mitch | ![Pro-Environment Vote](http://olcvscorecard.org/media/images/2019/pro.png) |
| Hayden, Cedric | ![Pro-Environment Vote](http://olcvscorecard.org/media/images/2019/pro.png) |
| Helm, Ken | ![Pro-Environment Vote](http://olcvscorecard.org/media/images/2019/pro.png) |
| Helt, Cheri | ![Pro-Environment Vote](http://olcvscorecard.org/media/images/2019/pro.png) |
| Hernandez, Diego | ![Pro-Environment Vote](http://olcvscorecard.org/media/images/2019/pro.png) |
| Holvey, Paul | ![Pro-Environment Vote](http://olcvscorecard.org/media/images/2019/pro.png) |
![representative whose score is 100% representative whose score is 100%](/media/images/star.png) | Keny-Guyer, Alissa | ![Pro-Environment Vote](http://olcvscorecard.org/media/images/2019/pro.png) |
| Kotek, Tina | ![Pro-Environment Vote](http://olcvscorecard.org/media/images/2019/pro.png) |
| Leif, Gary | ![Pro-Environment Vote](http://olcvscorecard.org/media/images/2019/pro.png) |
| Lewis, Rick | ![Pro-Environment Vote](http://olcvscorecard.org/media/images/2019/pro.png) |
| Lively, John | ![Pro-Environment Vote](http://olcvscorecard.org/media/images/2019/pro.png) |
![representative whose score is 100% representative whose score is 100%](/media/images/star.png) | Marsh, Pam | ![Pro-Environment Vote](http://olcvscorecard.org/media/images/2019/pro.png) |
| McKeown, Caddy | ![Pro-Environment Vote](http://olcvscorecard.org/media/images/2019/pro.png) |
| McLain, Susan | ![Pro-Environment Vote](http://olcvscorecard.org/media/images/2019/pro.png) |
| McLane, Mike | ![Pro-Environment Vote](http://olcvscorecard.org/media/images/2019/pro.png) |
| Meek, Mark | ![Pro-Environment Vote](http://olcvscorecard.org/media/images/2019/pro.png) |
| Mitchell, Tiffiny | ![Pro-Environment Vote](http://olcvscorecard.org/media/images/2019/pro.png) |
| Nathanson, Nancy | ![Pro-Environment Vote](http://olcvscorecard.org/media/images/2019/pro.png) |
| Nearman, Mike | ![Anti-Environment Vote](http://olcvscorecard.org/media/images/2019/anti.png) |
| Neron, Courtney | ![Pro-Environment Vote](http://olcvscorecard.org/media/images/2019/pro.png) |
| Noble, Ron | ![Pro-Environment Vote](http://olcvscorecard.org/media/images/2019/pro.png) |
![representative whose score is 100% representative whose score is 100%](/media/images/star.png) | Nosse, Rob | ![Pro-Environment Vote](http://olcvscorecard.org/media/images/2019/pro.png) |
| Piluso, Carla | ![Pro-Environment Vote](http://olcvscorecard.org/media/images/2019/pro.png) |
| Post, Bill | ![Anti-Environment Vote](http://olcvscorecard.org/media/images/2019/anti.png) |
| Power, Karin | ![Pro-Environment Vote](http://olcvscorecard.org/media/images/2019/pro.png) |
![representative whose score is 100% representative whose score is 100%](/media/images/star.png) | Prusak, Rachel | ![Pro-Environment Vote](http://olcvscorecard.org/media/images/2019/pro.png) |
![representative whose score is 100% representative whose score is 100%](/media/images/star.png) | Rayfield, Dan | ![Absent, excused](http://olcvscorecard.org/media/images/2019/excused.png) |
| Reardon, Jeff | ![Pro-Environment Vote](http://olcvscorecard.org/media/images/2019/pro.png) |
| Reschke, Werner | ![Anti-Environment Vote](http://olcvscorecard.org/media/images/2019/anti.png) |
| Salinas, Andrea | ![Pro-Environment Vote](http://olcvscorecard.org/media/images/2019/pro.png) |
| Sanchez, Tawna | ![Pro-Environment Vote](http://olcvscorecard.org/media/images/2019/pro.png) |
| Schouten, Sheri | ![Pro-Environment Vote](http://olcvscorecard.org/media/images/2019/pro.png) |
| Brock Smith, David | ![Pro-Environment Vote](http://olcvscorecard.org/media/images/2019/pro.png) |
| Smith, Greg | ![Pro-Environment Vote](http://olcvscorecard.org/media/images/2019/pro.png) |
| Smith Warner, Barbara | ![Pro-Environment Vote](http://olcvscorecard.org/media/images/2019/pro.png) |
| Sollman, Janeen | ![Pro-Environment Vote](http://olcvscorecard.org/media/images/2019/pro.png) |
| Sprenger, Sherrie | ![Pro-Environment Vote](http://olcvscorecard.org/media/images/2019/pro.png) |
| Stark, Duane | ![Pro-Environment Vote](http://olcvscorecard.org/media/images/2019/pro.png) |
| Wallan, Kim | ![Pro-Environment Vote](http://olcvscorecard.org/media/images/2019/pro.png) |
| Wilde, Marty | ![Pro-Environment Vote](http://olcvscorecard.org/media/images/2019/pro.png) |
| Williams, Anna | ![Pro-Environment Vote](http://olcvscorecard.org/media/images/2019/pro.png) |
| Williamson, Jennifer | ![Pro-Environment Vote](http://olcvscorecard.org/media/images/2019/pro.png) |
| Wilson, Carl | ![Pro-Environment Vote](http://olcvscorecard.org/media/images/2019/pro.png) |
| Witt, Brad | ![Pro-Environment Vote](http://olcvscorecard.org/media/images/2019/pro.png) |
| Zika, Jack | ![Pro-Environment Vote](http://olcvscorecard.org/media/images/2019/pro.png) |
Senate Votes
| Senator | HB 2209 |
| Baertschiger Jr., Herman | ![Pro-Environment Vote](http://olcvscorecard.org/media/images/2019/pro.png) |
| Bentz, Cliff | ![Pro-Environment Vote](http://olcvscorecard.org/media/images/2019/pro.png) |
| Beyer, Lee | ![Pro-Environment Vote](http://olcvscorecard.org/media/images/2019/pro.png) |
| Boles, Denyc | ![Pro-Environment Vote](http://olcvscorecard.org/media/images/2019/pro.png) |
| Boquist, Brian | ![Absent, excused](http://olcvscorecard.org/media/images/2019/excused.png) |
| Burdick, Ginny | ![Pro-Environment Vote](http://olcvscorecard.org/media/images/2019/pro.png) |
| Courtney, Peter | ![Pro-Environment Vote](http://olcvscorecard.org/media/images/2019/pro.png) |
| Dembrow, Michael | ![Pro-Environment Vote](http://olcvscorecard.org/media/images/2019/pro.png) |
| Fagan, Shemia | ![Pro-Environment Vote](http://olcvscorecard.org/media/images/2019/pro.png) |
| Frederick, Lew | ![Pro-Environment Vote](http://olcvscorecard.org/media/images/2019/pro.png) |
| Gelser, Sara | ![Pro-Environment Vote](http://olcvscorecard.org/media/images/2019/pro.png) |
| Girod, Fred | ![Absent, unexcused](http://olcvscorecard.org/media/images/2019/absent.png) |
![senator whose score is 100% senator whose score is 100%](/media/images/star.png) | Golden, Jeff | ![Pro-Environment Vote](http://olcvscorecard.org/media/images/2019/pro.png) |
| Hansell, Bill | ![Pro-Environment Vote](http://olcvscorecard.org/media/images/2019/pro.png) |
| Hass, Mark | ![Pro-Environment Vote](http://olcvscorecard.org/media/images/2019/pro.png) |
| Heard, Dallas | ![Pro-Environment Vote](http://olcvscorecard.org/media/images/2019/pro.png) |
| Johnson, Betsy | ![Pro-Environment Vote](http://olcvscorecard.org/media/images/2019/pro.png) |
| Knopp, Tim | ![Pro-Environment Vote](http://olcvscorecard.org/media/images/2019/pro.png) |
| Linthicum, Dennis | ![Absent, unexcused](http://olcvscorecard.org/media/images/2019/absent.png) |
| Manning Jr, James | ![Pro-Environment Vote](http://olcvscorecard.org/media/images/2019/pro.png) |
| Monnes Anderson, Laurie | ![Pro-Environment Vote](http://olcvscorecard.org/media/images/2019/pro.png) |
| Olsen, Alan | ![Anti-Environment Vote](http://olcvscorecard.org/media/images/2019/anti.png) |
| Prozanski, Floyd | ![Pro-Environment Vote](http://olcvscorecard.org/media/images/2019/pro.png) |
| Riley, Chuck | ![Pro-Environment Vote](http://olcvscorecard.org/media/images/2019/pro.png) |
| Roblan, Arnie | ![Pro-Environment Vote](http://olcvscorecard.org/media/images/2019/pro.png) |
| Steiner Hayward, Elizabeth | ![Pro-Environment Vote](http://olcvscorecard.org/media/images/2019/pro.png) |
| Taylor, Kathleen | ![Pro-Environment Vote](http://olcvscorecard.org/media/images/2019/pro.png) |
| Thatcher, Kim | ![Pro-Environment Vote](http://olcvscorecard.org/media/images/2019/pro.png) |
| Thomsen, Chuck | ![Pro-Environment Vote](http://olcvscorecard.org/media/images/2019/pro.png) |
| Wagner, Rob | ![Pro-Environment Vote](http://olcvscorecard.org/media/images/2019/pro.png) |
![senator whose score is 100% senator whose score is 100%](/media/images/star.png) | Winters, Jackie | ![N/A](http://olcvscorecard.org/media/images/2019/na.png) |
![](/media/images/2019/pro.png) | pro-environment vote | ![](/media/images/2019/anti.png) | anti-environment vote | ![](/media/images/2019/excused.png) | absent, excused | ![](/media/images/2019/absent.png) | absent, unexcused | ![](/media/images/2019/na.png) | not available | ![](/media/images/star.png) | legislator whose score is 100% |