Conservation Scorecard 2023-24

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STORY OF THE SESSION

Let’s start with good news. The 2023–24 session was the final legislative session under the worst partisan gerrymander in the nation. When Gov. Evers signed legislation for new maps, he paved the way for future sessions to better reflect Wisconsinites’ values. Your support and your vote made that happen. And we’re grateful.

This session we focused on priority issues: clean water, clean energy, and an equitable democracy.

Yet again, the GOP-dominated legislature failed. Republicans obstructed progress, not just on our priority issues, but on basic governance. They tried to use a statewide tragedy— toxic PFAS in our drinking water—as a tool to grant their corporate polluter pals a free pass. Thankfully, Gov. Tony Evers used his veto power to nullify that bill. A majority of Republicans also refused to approve most of Gov. Evers’ highly qualified appointees to critical boards and committees, including the Natural Resources Board (NRB). They were obsessed with removing Meagan Wolfe, administrator of the Wisconsin Elections Commission. Wolfe is regarded as one of the top election administrators in the country. And, despite approving $125 million for PFAS remediation—money that should help kids stay healthy—they are refusing to put those funds to use.

Gov. Evers did his job. He used that veto power seven times to stop bills that worked against our conservation priorities. Along with vetoing expanded protections for polluters, he nixed a redistricting bill designed to give the final word on voting maps to the GOP majority. That veto ultimately led to the fair voting maps we now have. Meanwhile, conservation champions stood ready to stop a near GOP supermajority from overriding his vetoes.

In spite of the gerrymandered legislature, there were victories! In partnership with conservation groups across the state, Gov. Evers secured the approval of Pelican River Forest— the largest conservation project in Wisconsin history. And through the state budget, the legislature secured $125 million for PFAS clean up, remediation for lead in homes, state park capital improvements, funding the Tribal Elder Community Food Box Program, and more.

On Nov. 5, 2024, voters will return to the ballot box with fair maps in place. This is an opportunity we’ve been working toward for years. The increase in competitive races will make our legislators more accountable to their constituents. First, though, we have work to do. Your support and your vote are critical as we approach another pivotal election.

For more information on the upcoming elections visit conservationvoters.org/elections.

PRIORITY ISSUES

Clean Energy and Climate Action

Just before the 2023–24 legislative session, Pres. Joe Biden signed into law the biggest investment in climate action in U.S. history. Conservation voters across the state have been working hard to ensure that Wisconsin residents know how to take advantage of these historic investments. Unfortunately, the Wisconsin Legislature has done little to complement these investments. Instead, they passed AJR 6, a constitutional amendment that, if approved by voters in August 2024, would obstruct the governor’s authority to quickly deploy federal dollars that help fund clean energy projects and respond to extreme weather emergencies.

Safe Drinking Water

Every Wisconsinite deserves safe drinking water. In the 2023–24 session, the Wisconsin Legislature made its first real investment in remediating PFAS by allocating $125 million into a PFAS Trust Fund. Now, the Joint Finance Committee needs to release those funds so they can actually be used to support impacted communities. Unfortunately, the legislature did little to support other safe drinking water-related challenges by failing to take action on several key clean water bills. This includes inaction on SB 1022, which would have moved PFAS groundwater protections forward; SB 860, which would have expedited lead pipe removal; and SB 58, which would have supported Wisconsinites impacted by nitrate contamination by expanding access to the Well Compensation Grant Program.

Democracy

To build a Wisconsin that works for all of us, we need to protect our freedom to vote and ensure our legislature reflects the will of the people. In 2024, after 12 years of the legislature being controlled by an unconstitutional partisan gerrymander, Gov. Evers signed fair maps into law—paving the way for a future where representatives will once again need to be responsive to their constituents.

CONSERVATION HONOR ROLL

Rep. Darrin Madison

Rep. Darrin Madison is thinking about the big picture. He led on legislation that gets at the intersection between the environment and other systemic issues like Wisconsin’s criminal legal system. That includes co-leadership on AB 757, which would have protected incarcerated Wisconsinites from extreme temperatures, and AB 804, which would have protected incarcerated Wisconsinites’ access to the mental health benefits of nature. He also invited community groups to weigh in on other important intersectional issues.

Wisconsin Conservation Voters understands the data-driven nature of a scorecard sometimes makes it difficult to recognize instances in which legislators went the extra mile for conservation. The Conservation Honor Roll recognizes the following decision-makers for the extra effort they put forth to protect our air, water, land, and democracy.

Sen. Jeff Smith and Rep. Deb Andraca

Sen. Jeff Smith and Rep. Deb Andraca were true champions for fair maps. In meeting after meeting with organizers, and at events across the state, they led the charge for our shared effort to successfully end the state’s unconstitutional partisan gerrymander.

Gov. Evers, Sen. LaTonya Johnson, Sen. Kelda Roys, Rep. Evan Goyke, and Rep. Tip McGuire

Gov. Evers, Sen. LaTonya Johnson, Sen. Kelda Roys, Rep. Evan Goyke, and Rep. Tip McGuire fought for safe drinking water by proposing a comprehensive solution to addressing PFAS in the 2023-25 state budget. They also held Republicans’ feet to the fire when they refused to release $125 million allocated to the PFAS Trust Fund.

CONSERVATION CHAMPIONS

Wisconsin Conservation Voters extends a special thank you and congratulations to this year’s Conservation Champions!

Conservation Champions are legislators who received a perfect 100 percent score.

SENATORS

Melissa Agard

Tim Carpenter

LaTonya Johnson

Dianne Hesselbein

Chris Larson

Clinton Anderson

Jimmy Anderson

Deb Andraca

Samba Baldeh

Mike Bare

Jill Billings

Marisabel Cabrera

Ryan Clancy

Sue Conley

Dave Considine

Steve Doyle

Dora Drake

Brad Pfaff

Kelda Roys

Jeff Smith

Mark Spreitzer

Lena Taylor

REPRESENTATIVES

Jodi Emerson

Evan Goyke

Kalan Haywood

Francesca Hong

Jenna Jacobson

Alex Joers

Darrin Madison

Tip McGuire

Supreme Moore Omokunde

LaKeshia Myers

Greta Neubauer

Tod Ohnstad

Sylvia Ortiz-Velez

Lori Palmeri

Melissa Ratcliff

Daniel Riemer

Katrina Shankland

Kristina Shelton

Christine Sinicki

Lee Snodgrass

Shelia Stubbs

Lisa Subeck

Robyn Vining

CONSERVATION DISHONOR ROLL

Some lawmakers will go to extraordinary lengths to jeopardize Wisconsin's natural resources and democracy. The following legislators’ actions were so egregious and out of touch with their constituents' values they belong on the Conservation Dishonor Roll.

Sen. Eric Wimberger

As a member of the Joint Finance Committee, Sen. Eric Wimberger supported efforts to pass $125 million through the state budget into a PFAS Trust Fund. However, he held the funding hostage—and continues to—while leading efforts to pass SB 312, anti-conservation legislation that would have let PFAS polluters off the hook and shifted cleanup responsibilities to Wisconsin communities. In the process, he misrepresented the contents of his legislation and disparaged constituents impacted by PFAS who have been fighting for action on PFAS for years.

Sen. Rob Stafsholt

As chair of the Senate Committee on Sporting Heritage and Financial Institutions, Sen. Rob Stafsholt led efforts to oppose five highly-qualified appointees to the Natural Resources Board. Sharon Adams, Dylan Jennings, Sandra Dee Nass, Jim VandenBrook, and Todd Ambs each provided thoughtful testimony that demonstrated their expertise and commitment to protecting Wisconsin’s environment. They should have been confirmed.

GOVERNOR EVERS’ APPOINTEES

In the 2023–24 legislative session, Republicans obstructed basic government functions by firing (and trying to fire) a series of highly qualified appointees.

TRYING TO OUST Elections Commission Administrator Meagan Wolfe

Pro-conservation vote: no

Status: There is no vacancy for the administrator of the Wisconsin Elections Commission, so the legislature did not have the authority to fire Administrator Meagan Wolfe.

Wisconsin elections administration depends on thoughtful, steady-handed, nonpartisan leadership to be implemented fairly and efficiently. Administrator Wolfe is an exemplary nonpartisan leader who administered an election during the global pandemic and ensured the work of clerks around the state continued effectively.

OUSTING Natural Resources Board Appointees

Pro-conservation vote: no

Status: The Senate removed five highly qualified nominees from the NRB

Our Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is charged with managing our fish and wildlife, protecting our lands, and ensuring every Wisconsinite can breathe clean air and drink safe water. As the governing body responsible for setting policy at the DNR, it is critical that members of our Natural Resources Board (NRB) have deep experience with this wide and critically important range of responsibilities.

Sharon Adams, Dylan Jennings, Sandra Dee Nass, Jim VandenBrook, and Todd Ambs were each highly qualified nominees who brought decades of experience to the NRB.

CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS

In the 2023–24 legislative session, Republicans introduced a series of anti-conservation constitutional amendments. This tactic often uses deliberately confusing or tricky language about the issues they address. Amending the state constitution is an extreme measure. Its use by the current legislature is an effort to fool voters into making permanent policy changes. Now, it's up to you to vote against these amendments on the 2024 August and November ballots.

AJR 6: Obstructing Emergency Response

Pro-conservation vote: no

Status: Wisconsin voters should vote “no” on this constitutional amendment in August 2024.

Wisconsin communities depend on the quick deployment of federal dollars to protect their drinking water, fund clean energy projects, and respond to extreme weather emergencies. AJR 6 proposes a constitutional amendment that would eliminate the governor’s ability to quickly distribute this federal funding.

SJR 73: Discriminatory Voter ID Law

Pro-conservation vote: no

Status: SJR 73 would need to pass in the 2024-25 legislative session before being on the ballot.

SJR 73 would bake our discriminatory voter ID law into the Wisconsin Constitution. This would disproportionately impact voters of color, transgender voters, voters with disabilities, and low-income voters.

SJR 71: Undermining Local Democracies

Pro-conservation vote: no

Status: Wisconsin voters should vote “no” on this constitutional amendment in November 2024.

Communities should have the right to expand participation in their local democratic processes. SJR 71 works against this principle by proposing a constitutional amendment that would prevent Wisconsin communities from allowing noncitizens to vote in local elections.

SJR 78: Prohibiting Election Grants

Pro-conservation vote: no

Status: Approved by voters in April 2024

Budget shortfalls hinder election officials’ responsibility to ensure equitable access to the ballot. SJR 78 could make voting access even harder by amending the constitution to prohibit election officials from using donations and grants for election administration.

BILL DESCRIPTIONS

Wisconsin Conservation Voters tracks every bill related to our priority issues as it moves through the legislative process. The Conservation Scorecard includes those bills that received a recorded vote by the full Assembly and/or Senate.

SB 49: Limiting Climate Action

Pro-conservation Vote: no

Status: Vetoed by Gov. Evers

Local governments in Wisconsin are on the forefront of developing plans to make sure the energy produced in their communities is safe, locally available when possible, and pollution-free. SB 49 would have restricted local communities' ability to determine what fuel sources are used to meet their needs by unnecessarily mandating that they can't exclude natural gas.

AB 70: Outlawing Protected Protest

Pro-conservation vote: no

Status: Died when Senate did not take it up

AB 70 would have created a vague definition of “riot” that would effectively outlaw protected protest and penalize whole groups of people for the actions of a few. It would leave too many questions of legality up to interpretation by police under rapidly changing conditions.

AB 133: Improving Farmland Preservation

Pro-conservation vote: yes

Status: Signed into law by Gov. Evers

Wisconsin’s farmland preservation program provides eligible farmers with a refundable per-acre tax credit based on compliance with state soil and water conservation standards and practices. AB 133 updated the program to increase incentives for Wisconsin farmers to participate in it.

SB 139: Wolf Mismanagement

Pro-conservation vote: no

Status: Vetoed by Gov. Evers

SB 139 would have required the DNR to establish a numeric statewide wolf population goal in statute. This would have undermined the ability of the DNR to follow a thoughtful, outcome-based management plan that balances multiple goals and responds to the changing wolf population.

AB 141: Dirty Appliances

Pro-conservation vote: no

Status: Vetoed by Gov. Evers

To make our air cleaner to breathe and help save Wisconsinites money on their utility bills, we need to support the transition to cleaner, more cost-efficient electric appliances. AB 141 would have worked against this transition by prohibiting state agencies and local communities from phasing out the use of dirty, gas-powered appliances.

AB 142: Dirty Transportation

Pro-conservation vote: no

Status: Vetoed by Gov. Evers

To make our air cleaner to breathe and help combat climate change, we need to quickly transition to clean transportation. AB 142 would have worked against this transition by prohibiting state agencies and local communities from phasing out the use of dirty, gas-powered vehicles.

SB 222: Improving Flood Resilience

Pro-conservation vote: yes

Status: Signed into law by Gov. Evers

Wisconsin communities need more resources to help prepare for and reduce the serious risks associated with increased flooding. SB 222 creates a flood resilience grant program to help local governments assess flood risks and implement flood resilience projects.

SB 312: PFAS Polluter Loophole

Pro-conservation vote: no

Status: Vetoed by Gov. Evers

SB 312 would have created a structure for PFAS Community Grant Programs intended for municipal drinking water systems and private well owners. However, it wouldn’t appropriate any money, and it included a poison pill that would limit the DNR’s ability to hold polluters accountable.

SB 316: Poisoning Our Ponds

Pro-conservation vote: no

Status: Vetoed by Gov. Evers

Wisconsinites should have a right to know and influence what chemicals are being added to our water. SB 316 would have allowed individuals to add certain chemicals to shared waters without DNR oversight and without the consent of impacted neighbors.

AB 415: Rigging Redistricting

Pro-conservation vote: no

Status: Vetoed by Gov. Evers

Partisan redistricting allows politicians who should represent their constituents to ignore the will of local voters. AB 415 would have worked against the goal of creating fair maps by gerrymandering district lines to protect incumbents.

SB 541: Selling Our Shoreline

Pro-conservation vote: no

Status: Signed into law by Gov. Evers

SB 541 turns over our public shoreline along the Great Lakes to private developers. This violates our right to navigable waters, which is protected under the Wisconsin Constitution.

GOVERNOR EVERS

SCORE : 90%

LIFETIME SCORE: 96%

This session, Gov. Evers continued championing climate action, protecting our drinking water, and defending our freedom to vote.

Clean energy

Gov. Evers created the Green Ribbon Commission on Clean Energy and Environmental Innovation, which will establish a Green Innovation Fund to tackle climate change through investments in clean energy projects. Gov. Evers also announced $7.8 million in Energy Innovation Grant Program funding to support 28 clean energy projects across the state.

Clean water

Gov. Evers signed a $125 million PFAS Trust Fund and vetoed SB 312, an anti-conservation piece of legislation that would have let PFAS polluters off the hook. He also led completion of the Pelican River Forest Conservation project, the largest land conservation project in Wisconsin history. This project will protect 58 miles of rivers and streams and 22,334 acres of Wisconsin wetlands.

Democracy

Gov. Evers vetoed every anti-voter legislation that made it to his desk. He also signed fair maps into law—paving the way for an accountable Wisconsin Legislature.

SENATE AND ASSEMBLY SCORECARDS

SENATE

Quinn, Romaine

LEGISLATOR

ASSEMBLY

Allen, Scott

Anderson, Clinton 45

Anderson, Jimmy 47

Andraca, Deb 23

Armstrong, Dave 75

August, Tyler 32

Baldeh, Samba 48

Bare, Mike 80

Behnke, Elijah 89

Billings, Jill 95

Binsfeld, Amy 27

Bodden, Ty 59

Born, Mark 39

Brandtjen, Janel 22

Brooks, Robert 60

Cabrera, Marisabel 9

Callahan, Calvin 35

Clancy, Ryan 19

Conley, Sue 44

Considine, Dave 81

Dallman, Alex 41 ❌❌❌❌❌✅❌❌❌❌

Dittrich, Barbara 38 ❌❌❌❌❌✅❌❌❌❌

Donovan, Bob 84 ❌ –––––––––

Doyle, Steve 94 ✅✅✅✅✅✅✅✅✅✅

Drake, Dora 11 ✅✅✅✅✅✅✅✅✅✅

Duchow, Cindi 99 ❌❌❌❌❌✅❌❌❌❌

Edming, James 87 ❌❌❌❌❌✅❌❌❌❌ 10%5% Emerson, Jodi 91 ✅✅✅✅✅✅✅✅✅✅ 100%100% Goeben, Joy 5 ❌❌❌❌❌✅❌❌❌❌ 10%10% Goyke, Evan 18 ✅✅✅✅✅✅✅✅✅✅ 100%100% Green, Chanz 74 ❌❌❌❌❌✅❌❌❌❌ 10%10% Gundrum, Rick 58 ❌❌❌❌❌✅❌❌❌❌ 10%10% Gustafson, Nate 55 ❌❌❌❌❌✅❌❌❌❌ 10%4% Haywood, Kalan 16 ✅✅✅✅✅✅✅✅✅✅ 100%100% Hong, Francesca 76 ✅✅✅✅✅✅✅✅✅✅ 100%100% Hurd, Karen 68 ❌❌❌❌❌✅❌❌❌❌ 10%10% Jacobson, Jenna 43 ✅✅✅✅✅✅✅✅✅✅

Joers, Alex 79

Johnson, Scott 33

Katsma, Terry

Kitchens, Joel

Krug, Scott 72

Kurtz, Tony 50

Macco, John 88

Madison, Darrin

Magnafici, Gae

Maxey, Dave

McGuire, Tip

Melotik, Paul

Michalski, Tom

ASSEMBLY

Moore Omokunde, Supreme 17

Moses, Clint 29

Murphy, David 56

Mursau, Jeffrey 36

Myers, LaKeshia 12

Nedweski, Amanda 61

Neubauer, Greta 66

Neylon, Adam 98 ❌❌❌❌❌✅❌❌❌❌

Novak, Todd 51 ❌❌❌❌❌✅❌❌❌❌

O'Connor, Jerry 52

Ohnstad, Tod 65

Oldenburg, Loren 96

Ortiz-Velez, Sylvia 8

Palmeri, Lori 54 ✅✅✅✅✅✅✅✅✅✅

Penterman, William 37 ❌❌❌❌❌✅❌❌❌❌ 10%7%

Petersen, Kevin 40 ❌❌❌❌❌✅❌❌ ❌❌ 10% 26%

Petryk, Warren 93 ❌❌❌❌❌✅❌❌❌❌ 10%16%

Plumer, Jon 42 ❌❌❌❌❌✅❌❌❌❌ 10%4%

Pronschinske, Treig 92 ❌❌❌❌❌✅❌❌❌❌ 10%4%

Ratcliff, Melissa 46 ✅✅✅✅✅✅✅✅✅✅ 100%100%

Rettinger, Nik 83 ❌❌❌❌❌✅❌❌❌❌ 10%10%

Riemer, Daniel 7 ✅✅✅✅✅✅✅✅✅✅ 100%100%

Rodriguez, Jessie 21 ❌❌❌❌❌✅❌❌❌❌ 10%10%

Rozar, Donna 69 ❌❌❌❌❌✅❌❌❌❌ 10%5%

Sapik, Angie 73 –––––––––––– ❌✅❌❌ ––– ❌ 20%20%

Schmidt, Peter 6 ❌❌❌❌❌✅❌❌❌❌ 10%10%

Schraa, Michael 53 ❌❌❌❌❌✅❌❌❌❌ 10%11%

Schutt, Ellen 31 ❌❌❌❌❌✅❌❌❌❌ 10%10%

Shankland, Katrina 71 ✅✅✅✅✅✅✅✅✅✅ 100%100%

Shelton, Kristina 90 ✅✅✅✅✅✅✅✅✅✅ 100%100%

Sinicki, Christine 20 ✅✅✅✅✅✅✅✅✅✅ 100%99%

Snodgrass, Lee 57 ✅✅✅✅✅✅✅✅✅✅ 100%100%

Snyder, Patrick 85 ❌❌❌❌❌✅❌❌❌❌ 10%7%

Sortwell, Shae 2 ❌❌❌❌❌✅❌❌❌❌ 10%4%

Spiros, John 86 ❌❌❌❌❌✅❌❌❌❌ 10% 14%

Steffen, David 4 ❌❌❌❌❌✅ ––– ❌❌❌ 11%6%

Stubbs, Shelia 77 ✅✅✅✅✅✅✅✅✅✅ 100%100%

Subeck, Lisa 78 ✅✅✅✅✅✅✅✅✅✅ 100%100%

Summerfield, Rob 67 ❌❌❌❌❌✅❌❌❌❌

Swearingen, Rob 34 ❌❌❌❌

Tittl, Paul 25

Tranel, Travis 49

Tusler, Ron 3

VanderMeer, Nancy 70

Vining, Robyn 14

Vos, Robin 63

Wichgers, Chuck 82

Wittke, Robert 62

Zimmerman, Shannon 30

HOW TO COMMUNICATE WITH YOUR LEGISLATORS

Building a good relationship with your legislator is critical to protecting your community and Wisconsin. Use every opportunity to communicate with your legislators about your concerns and to express your values. Here’s how you can be an effective proconservation, pro-democracy advocate through every step of the legislative process:

Contact your local organizer

You can’t top personal interaction when it comes to influencing conservation policy. The organizers on our field team will alert you to opportunities when your physical presence in the Capitol or a personal phone call or text to your legislator is most effective. Connect with your Wisconsin Conservation Voters organizer on our website at: conservationvoters.org/contact-your-local-organizer

Vote your conservation values

Your vote is the most important way you can stand up for your conservation values. Wisconsin Conservation Voters can help you find information about how to register and where to vote on Election Day. Visit our website for more voting resources at: conservationvoters.org/elections

Attend Conservation Lobby Day

Conservation voters gather from across the state to share values and expectations with their state legislators. On lobby day we reach every legislator at the most critical decision-making times. We’ll alert you by email and social media to let you know when the next one is happening.

The Vote Tracker

From committee votes to bill summaries to actions taken by legislators and the governor, the Vote Tracker serves as your eyes on the State Capitol. This powerful tool is updated in real-time, meaning you can get the information you need when it’s most important. Visit our website at: conservationvoters.org/vote-tracker

Write a letter to the editor

Legislators really do read the opinion section of local newspapers. Check the editorial page or website for directions on submitting a letter. You don’t need to know bill specifics to write an influential letter. Just share your story about why you are concerned. If you need guidance, you can contact our communications team at: info@conservationvoters.org

Invite your legislator to meet with you in your district

Meeting with your legislator is a great way to get to know them better. You can invite them to one of your organization’s meetings, a coffee shop, or on a tour of a place you care about. The legislator’s staff will often set up a time for you to meet while they are in your district.

YOUR MEMBERSHIP POWERS OUR MISSION

Your membership makes a BIG impact

Thank you for believing in the power of Wisconsin Conservation Voters

Our mission is engaging voters to protect Wisconsin’s environment. As a member of Wisconsin Conservation Voters, you are a critical partner in this changemaking work:

• You’re helping people save money today while building a clean energy tomorrow. We’re running a massive campaign to let homeowners know how they can get tax credits for projects that reduce their home’s carbon footprint.

• You’re helping Wisconsin communities implement sustainability policies. We’re organizing neighbors in communities like Green Bay, Stevens Point, and Appleton to join cities like Milwaukee, Madison, and Eau Claire in getting their local governments to transition to 100 percent clean energy.

• You’re building power for the environmental policies we need. With our new, fair voting maps, the people of Wisconsin can actually hold lawmakers accountable for taking action on issues that matter. We can shift the balance of power enough in the November election to bring about a return to bipartisan cooperation on broadly popular conservation priorities in our state legislature, with the start of the 2025–26 session.

With your continued partnership, our movement of voters who care about clean water, climate, and democracy will keep making progress on the issues that matter most for the health of our communities, our planet, our democracy, and future generations. Thank you.

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