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HARRISBURG, PA
PERMIT NO. 432

Summer 2010

Dear Neighbor, Balanced, No Tax Increase

I hope this newsletter finds you well and enjoying a safe
summer. As this newsletter was being written, the state budget
had just passed. I discuss the budget in more detail later in
this newsletter, but I am pleased to note that we completed the
budget process on time this year and, while the final product
is not ideal, we were able to prevent the massive spending
and tax increases sought by the governor.
Please take a moment to read this newsletter. Along
with news about the state budget, you will also find information
about some new initiatives to rebuild our economy and
get Pennsylvania working again as well as state programs
designed to help seniors, veterans, and others.
Internet users can go to my website at RepSaylor.com
for important state information and to sign up for periodic
email updates. Residents can also feel free to call or visit my
district office at 15 South Main Street (second floor) in Red
Lion, phone (717) 244-9232, (717) 382-4595, or toll free at
1-800-3SAYLOR.
Sincerely,
Stanley Saylor
State Representative
94th Legislative District
Budget Passed On Time
Last year, Pennsylvania did not pass a budget until October, more than one hundred days
after the start of the fiscal year. The delay meant thousands of Pennsylvanians who rely on pro-
grams funded through the state budget were unable to get the services they need. Our failure to
pass a budget on time had a negative impact on the lives of the people we represent and I made
it my goal to see that it never happens again.
In February, when Gov. Ed Rendell delivered his budget proposal to the Legislature, I
noted my concerns about his proposal, but I also reaffirmed my commitment to resolving those
concerns by the June 30 deadline. On June 30, I kept that commitment by voting for a budget
that represents a compromise between two very different philosophies of government.
While it does not include everything I would have liked, I am pleased that we were able to
achieve two of our key goals. First, we were able to keep state spending at nearly the same level
as last year’s budget. The governor wanted to increase spending by more than $1 billion. By
preventing a spending increase of that size, we were able to achieve our second goal of avoiding
tax increases and new taxes.
This plan is by no means perfect. However, with thousands of Pennsylvanians depending
on funds provided through the state budget, we could not afford to let the perfect become the
enemy of the good. We had to be willing to make concessions on some of our priorities in order
to gain support for others. That is the nature of compromise and that is what we accomplished
with this budget.
I am pleased we were able to reach a compromise by the deadline, but we still have a lot of
work to do. We must eliminate waste, fraud and abuse everywhere we find it in state government.
That means eliminating the waste and abuse we have seen in state agencies like the Department
of Public Welfare, and it means cleaning up the way we do business here in the Legislature. We
must also implement a system of performance based budgeting in which programs are funded
based on their ability to meet clearly stated performance goals.
This budget is not ideal but it is the best we could hope for from this governor at this time.
I look forward to working with a new governor next year to make substantial changes to restore
fiscal sanity to state government.

OFFICE IN FORMATION SATELLITE OFFICES

DISTRICT OFFICE Delta Senior Center
15 South Main Street (Second Floor), Red Lion, PA 17356 5 Pendyrus Street
Phone: 717-244-9232 717-382-4595 Delta, PA 17314
Fax: 717-246-2387 Hours: 1st and 3rd Wednesday of each month,
Hours: Monday-Wednesday 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.; Thursday 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.; 9a.m. to Noon
Friday 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
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Main Capitol Building, Room 414 3336 Bridgeview Road
Phone: (717) 783-6426 Toll-Free: 1-800-3SAYLOR (1-800-372-9567) Stewartstown, PA 17363
Fax: (717) 783-7655 Hours: 2nd and 4th Wednesday of each month,
9a.m. to Noon

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 House Republicans Offer Sensible
Policy Alternatives for Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania is facing some very difficult challenges. While our Commonwealth and our nation are showing signs of recovery
from the worst economic recession in generations, many Pennsylvanians are still waiting to feel the effects of that recovery in
their own lives. Many have resigned themselves to receiving an unemployment check and many more continue to fear that they
could be the next to lose their job. Pennsylvania can do better. Pennsylvania must do better.
Some of my colleagues and I have developed a document called “Solutions for Pennsylvania,” in which we offer a series of
clear, sensible solutions to the difficult challenges Pennsylvania faces including job creation, economic development, transportation,
education, health care, energy, crime, families, and government reform.
Our goal is not to provide a one-size-fits-all answer to all of Pennsylvania’s problems. Rather, it is to start the long-overdue
conversation about the challenges we face and how we can use our tremendous potential to overcome them.
Two elements of the plan are discussed below. To learn about “Solutions for Pennsylvania,” visit PAGOPPolicy.com and
click on the “Solutions for Pennsylvania” banner.

Plan Designed to Put Reforms Aimed at

Pennsylvanians Back Restoring Faith in State
to Work Government
At 9 percent, Pennsylvania’s unemployment rate is at its In recent years, we have heard a great deal of talk from
highest level in more than 25 years. More than a half-million lawmakers in Harrisburg about this being a “new era of reform” in
Pennsylvanians are currently unemployed and more lost jobs Pennsylvania. Unfortunately, after the television cameras were
are not out of the question. Faced with uncertain economic turned off and the newspaper stories were written, those promises
and political climates, Pennsylvania’s employers are reluctant were, for the most part, never kept. From accusations of politicians
to begin hiring. As part of the “Solutions for Pennsylvania” plan, using taxpayer dollars to further their campaign goals to a broken
we have developed a six-point legislative package designed to budget process that endangered the health and well-being of
empower individuals to find employment and return to work. thousands of Pennsylvanians, something must be done to change
Key elements of our plan include: the way business is done in Harrisburg.
The Shared Work Program As part of the “Solutions for Pennsylvania” plan, we have
House Bill 2152 empowers employers to avoid layoffs offered specific reforms aimed at restoring Pennsylvanians’ trust
and faith in their state government including a total ban on legislative
by reducing hours and wages for a specific unit of employees employees engaging in campaign activities during work hours,
while allowing those employees to collect a pro rata portion of “dollar one” reporting of all campaign contributions and real-time
unemployment compensation benefits. reporting for lobby disclosure and ethics statements, and the
The Keystone Works Program removal of convicted felons from the voter registration database.
House Bills 2470 and 2471 establish the Keystone Works In addition, our plan would also create a searchable database
Program to remove barriers to employment by matching for all state spending and order audits of the General Assembly
unemployed persons and cash assistance recipients with to be conducted by independent auditors. Our plan would also
businesses seeking to hire on a conditional basis with no cost fully enforce strict procedures for pre- and post-grant audits and
to employers unless the employer chooses to hire the claimant strengthen parameters for public dollar usage. We would also
on a permanent basis. This program is a component of the U.S. create an ethical code of conduct for executive branch employees
House Republicans’ No Cost Jobs Package and is designed to and stop the revolving doors at state agencies by restricting
help both short-term and long-term unemployed persons. executive branch employees leaving state employment from
Unemployment Training/Education Option lobbying that same branch of government for two years.
House Bill 2472 would allow unemployment claimants to
enter into short-term career training/re-training while still collecting
unemployment benefits. This allows a greater advantage in the
job market for those claimants willing to undergo training.
Reauthorization and Restructuring of the Employment Incentive
Payments Program
House Bill 2473 would re-enact and amend the Employment
Incentive Payments Program which has been successful at
encouraging employers to hire individuals who are currently
receiving public assistance in the form of welfare benefits.
Revitalize and Reprioritize the Self-Employment Assistance
Program
This program, which was enormously successful during
the administration of former Gov. Tom Ridge, has been largely
ignored by Gov. Ed Rendell’s administration. The program
provides a unique opportunity for unemployed individuals to
enter into self-employment through entrepreneurial training
and counseling while continuing to receive unemployment
compensation.
Youth Employment Incentive Tax Credit
House Bill 2474 would create a youth employment tax
credit to encourage employers to hire workers in their teens. In April, Rep. Saylor joined residents, businesses, youth groups, churches and others for
the DCW Business Organization’s first annual Earth Day Clean Up in Delta. Pictured are
In addition, this tax credit will allow employers to hire more (from left): Harford County, Maryland Delegate Chad Shrodes, Delta Mayor Joan Jones,
inexperienced workers at a reduced cost. and Saylor.
 Several students from the Deadline for Property
94th District served as guest Tax/Rent Rebate
pages during legislative Program Extended
sessions this spring. The deadline to apply for the state’s Property Tax/Rent Rebate
program for 2009 is being extended from June 30 to Dec. 31,
2010.
Eligible participants can receive a rebate of up to $650
based on their rent or property taxes paid in 2009. The program
benefits eligible Pennsylvanians who are 65 years or older, widows
and widowers 50 years or older, and those 18 years or older with
disabilities.
Eligibility income limits for homeowners are set at the following
levels, excluding 50 percent of Social Security, Supplemental
Security Income, and Railroad Retirement Tier 1 benefits:
• $0 to $8,000, maximum $650 rebate (Homeowners
and renters)
• $8,001 to $15,000, maximum $500 rebate
(Homeowners and renters)
• $15,001 to $18,000, maximum $300 rebate
(Homeowners only)
• $18,001 to $35,000, maximum $250 rebate
Edward J. Biehl is a seventh grader at South Eastern Middle School East. (Homeowners only)
Residents are reminded to provide all the necessary income,
property tax or rental information required to process claims quickly
and accurately.
Property Tax/Rent Rebate claim forms are available by
contacting my office at (717) 244-9232 or (717) 382-4595, or by
visiting my website at RepSaylor.com.

Fight for Real Property

Tax Relief Will Continue
The biggest issue on the minds of many people is property
tax relief. Nearly every week, I hear from constituents who are
concerned about their property tax bills and who want the property
tax relief lawmakers have been promising for years.
Nathan Hilliar is a senior at Red Lion Area High School. I remain committed to providing real property tax relief to
homeowners in my district. In the past, I have voted for significant
property tax relief and for the elimination of property taxes. A number
of plans have been offered in this legislative session to reform the
way we fund our local school systems to take away local school
districts’ reliance on property taxes.
I am prepared to have a serious discussion of these plans
and any other proposal to provide significant relief to homeowners
while ensuring Pennsylvania’s schools get the funding they need.
Unfortunately, lawmakers from Philadelphia and Pittsburgh and Gov.
Ed Rendell have been unable to reach a consensus on property tax
reform and the governor has indicated he will not consider any leg-
islation related to property tax relief for the remainder of his term.
In January, Pennsylvania will have a new governor. I look
forward to working with him to provide the property tax relief Penn-
sylvanians want and deserve.
Aaron Houseman is a senior at York County School of Technology.

Unemployed Residents May Benefit from

PA Way to Work/Here to Help Card
Pennsylvania’s unemployment rate continues to hover near 10 percent. More than 30,000 Pennsylvanians have already exhausted
their Unemployment Compensation benefits and more than 100,000 will exhaust their benefits by the end of the year.
The Department of Labor and Industry has developed the PA Way To Work/Here To Help Card to provide important information to
help these individuals and their families through these tough economic times. Among other things, the card highlights Pennsylvania’s
Way to Work program as an employment opportunity for unemployment compensation claimants who meet eligibility guidelines for
participation in either the youth or adult program. Wages for eligible individuals are $7.25 per hour in the youth program, and up to
$13 per hour in the adult program. Through the Way to Work program, Pennsylvania is striving to create 20,000 jobs through Sept.
30, 2010.
For more information on the Pennsylvania Way To Work program, please visit www.pacareerlink.state.pa.us, or call 1-866-858-
2753.

Road Projects in
94th District
Projects depend on funding availability
and weather .
Note: Some of these projects could be in
progress and/or completed.
I-83 Exit 18
Final Engineering, $4,160,000 (2011);
Utility Relocation, $811,200, (2012); Right
of Way, $27,040,000, (2012), Construction,
$56,000,000, (2014-15)
SR124 – Haines to 24
Construction, $6,868, 680, (2011-12)
SR24 – Carroll Road to Windsor Road
Right of Way, $4,010,840 (2011-12);
Construction , $4,232,072, (2012-13)
Rep. Saylor welcomes students from the Kennard-Dale High School chapter of the
Future Farmers of America to the Capitol.
Rep. Saylor welcomes members of the York County Farm Bureau to the Capitol. Pic-
tured are (from left): Ed Johnson, Saylor, Donnell Taylor, and Jim Parlett.
ATTENTION
VETERANS!!
The York County legislative delegation is planning a
ceremony to honor veterans of the Vietnam War and
Era living in York County. The ceremony will be held at
1 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 7, at the York Expo Center. If
you or someone you know is a veteran who served in
Vietnam from between Feb. 28, 1961 and Aug. 5, 1964
or a veteran who served between Aug. 5, 1964 and May
7, 1975, please contact Jo Anna Shovlin in my district
office at (717) 244-9232 or (717) 382-4595 or by e-mail
at jshovlin@pahousegop.com as soon as possible to
register. A formal invitation will then be mailed to you
outlining all the details of the event.
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Rep. Saylor welcomes students from the Red Lion Area High School chapter of the
Future Farmers of America to the Capitol.
Ashley Keener recently joined Rep. Saylor’s staff as a legislative aide in his district office.
Ashley, a graduate of Penn State University, replaced a member of Rep. Saylor’s staff who left
earlier this year.