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Winter 2009
Dear Neighbor
A s we approach the half-way mark in the 2009-10
legislative session, I want to thank you all again for the
privilege of representing you. I also want to update you on
legislative developments in Harrisburg as well as my work on
your behalf here in the 94th District.
Perhaps the biggest issue we dealt with this year was
the state budget, which was not passed until October – more
than three months past the legally mandated deadline. I am
preparing to introduce legislation that will switch Pennsylvania
to a performance-based budgeting model under which funding
decisions will be based on a program’s ability to meet stated
goals.
This newsletter outlines how school districts in the 94th
district fared in the final 2009-10 budget as well as important
information on the House Republican agenda to create jobs,
fix Pennsylvania’s health care system, and reform the way
business is done in Harrisburg.
Please take a few minutes to read this newsletter. If you
have any questions or would like to discuss an issue in further
detail, please feel free to contact my office at (717) 244-9232,
(717) 382-4595, or toll free: 1-800-3SAYLOR (1-800-372-
9567). Also, be sure to visit my Web site at RepSaylor.com
for important news and updates.
Sincerely,
Stanley Saylor
State Representative
94th Legislative District
District Office
Office Information
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Red Lion, PA 17356
Building: Main Capitol Building
Phone: 717-244-9232
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Keystone Works Plan Seeks
to Lower Pennsylvania’s
Unemployment Rate
Like the rest of the nation, Pennsylvania is enduring a difficult economic
recession that has left thousands of people jobless. Pennsylvania’s unemployment
rate has nearly doubled over the last two years and while it is lower than the national
average, something must be done to improve it.
The House Republican Policy Committee’s task force on Business and
Economic Policy is currently developing a package of legislation called Keystone
Works. These bills are designed to create incentives for employers to hire by
reducing the costs associated with filling job vacancies and pairing unemployed
Pennsylvanians with employers who are actively seeking to hire.
The Keystone Works package includes:
• Keystone Works I -- I will introduce this bill, which will allow people collecting
unemployment benefits to work for selected businesses up to 24 hours
a week for eight weeks at no cost to the employer. Employers will be required to
certify that they intend to immediately hire for the position and follow up
with a performance evaluation, whether they hire the worker or not. A similar
program has been implemented in Georgia and is seeing great success.
• Keystone Works II – This bill is similar to mine, but will target public
assistance recipients who are seeking to return to employment.
• Teen Employment Incentive Tax Credit – Teen unemployment
in the United States is at a record high of 27.6 percent. This legislation would
provide tax credits to businesses which provide jobs to teenagers
(ages 14 to 17).
These bills are currently being drafted and will be introduced in the near
future.
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 Pennsylvania School Districts
See Funding Increase
While I have some concerns about the levels of spending and taxation in the final 2009-10 budget, I am pleased that the plan provides
every school district in Pennsylvania with an increase in their education subsidy. The chart below details the subsidies for school districts
here in the 94th Legislative District.
School District Total 2009-10
Dallastown Area $11,775,669
Eastern York $9,957,849
Red Lion Area $18,666,380
South Eastern $11,080,883
Electricity Rate
Caps Set to Expire
Dec. 31, 2010
In 1996, Pennsylvania placed caps on the rates
retail electricity suppliers can charge customers as part
of an effort to protect consumers during the transition to
full competition in the electricity market. Those caps are
set to expire on Dec. 31 and consumers will likely see
an increase in their electric bills as a result.
While some are urging lawmakers to extend the
caps beyond their scheduled expiration date, existing
case law prevents any continuation of the caps. Given
that fact, any attempt by the Legislature to extend the
caps would likely result in the electric utilities prevailing
against the Commonwealth in a legal action.
In an effort to help consumers adjust to the
higher rates, I am supporting legislative efforts aimed
at softening the impact on consumers when the caps
are lifted. One proposal, House Bill 20, which has been
approved by the House Consumer Affairs Committee,
would enable consumers to pay any initial rate increase
over a period of at least three years so that individuals
can avoid a large increase in their electric bills. A similar
measure, House Bill 1212, would also provide this option
to consumers.
It is also important to remember that the removal
of rate caps will provide consumers with the opportunity
to shop for an electricity supplier who provides the best
rate. So, as the rates caps are lifted, I urge consumers
to shop around for the rate that works best for them.
Increase Over Percentage Increase
2008-09 Basic Over 2008-09 Basic
Education Funding Education Funding
$1,475,475 14.3%
$1,217,697 13.9%
$2,260,152 13.8%
$1,810,373 19.5%
PATH Proposals Aimed at
Restoring Pennsylvanians’
Faith in State Government
Recent developments in the investigation into the use of taxpayer dollars for
campaign purposes have clearly demonstrated that major changes are needed
in the way state government operates.
The misuse of taxpayer dollars, whether it be through the so-called “pay-to-
play” practice of awarding campaign contributors with good-paying government
jobs and/or lucrative contracts or through the use of legislative staff and resources
to campaign at the taxpayers’ expense, are wrong and must stop. Pennsylvanians’
faith in state government is at its lowest level in many years and we must take
substantive steps to earn back their trust.
House Republicans have offered a series of legislative initiatives aimed
at strengthening the public’s trust in government. These proposals, known as
Pennsylvania’s Agenda for Trust in Harrisburg (PATH), will go a long way toward
restoring the trust Pennsylvanians have in their elected officials and ensuring
that the peoples’ business is conducted ethically and openly.
Among other things, the PATH proposals would:
• Bar legislative staff from campaigning for the organization for which
they work during scheduled work-day hours. Using government-owned
equipment would remain illegal, day or night.
• Prohibit public officials from starting nonprofit organizations while in office.
• Require full reporting of all campaign contributions, lobby disclosure
and ethics statements within two weeks.
• Require the creation of a searchable online database detailing all
state spending.
• Strengthen whistleblower protections for all state employees in all
three branches of government.
• End the “pay-to-play” mentality in Pennsylvania by enacting state
contracting reform.
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 Policy Committee Update
House Republicans Offer Health Care Solution
Without Mandates, Tax Increases
Nearly everyone agrees that our nation’s health care system is in need of reforms that will increase access for the uninsured and reduce
costs for everyone. But, there is a great deal of disagreement about how to get there.
Democrats in Washington, D.C. favor a government-run health care model. Their plan of mandates and higher taxes targets Americans
at the most vulnerable moment of their lives and forces them to rely on the government to provide vital medical services.
Congressional Republicans have taken a more reasoned approach to health care reform. Instead of assuming that Washington has all
the answers, they understand that state governments have a better understanding of the problems facing their health care systems. They have
offered a plan that would exempt states from the mandates and higher taxes that a federal plan would impose if a state can demonstrate that it
has taken steps to increase access to care and lower costs.
Here in Pennsylvania, the House Republican Caucus has developed a plan that would do just that. Earlier this year, as chairman of the
House Republican Policy Committee, I created a number of task forces to examine key issues facing Pennsylvania. I asked the task force on
health care to craft a package of legislation designed to lower costs and expand access for the uninsured. The task force developed a package
of proposals aimed at accomplishing those objectives.
Unlike the government-run health care models we have seen from Democrats in Harrisburg and Washington, our plan relies on the principle
of free market competition to lower health care costs. Instead of imposing a mandate forcing employers to provide health insurance, the House
Republican plan would provide a $1,000 per employee tax credit to small business owners who provide health insurance to their employees.
Our plan also seeks to reduce Pennsylvania’s uninsured rate by providing an affordable, low-cost insurance product and expanding ac-
cess to Pennsylvania’s adultBasic program. And, we would invest in the expansion of Federally Qualified Health Centers and other community
health centers to increase access to primary and prenatal care.
We would keep costs low by re-enacting the Pennsylvania Health Care Cost Containment Council and requiring it to publish the medical
charges and reimbursement rates for Medicaid, CHIP, and adultBasic. This will maintain competitiveness in the marketplace and allow consum-
ers to make informed decisions about their health care.
House Republicans still cherish the ideals of freedom, personal responsibility and limited government, and we have crafted our health
reform with those ideals in mind. It is my hope that any federal health care legislation will recognize that states can craft innovative, effective
solutions to our health care problems without intervention from Washington.

Bills Would Address Eliminating PLAs in

Fraud and Abuse at DPW
In recent months, Auditor General Jack Wagner has issued several
reports highlighting inefficiencies and abuse in the Department of Public
Welfare. The potential fraud and abuse identified in these audits could cost
taxpayers tens of millions of dollars. Clearly, something must be done to
stop this abuse and ensure that our limited resources are being used to
help those truly in need.
The House Republican Policy Committee’s Budget and Economic
Policy Task Force has developed a series of reforms designed to bring about
greater accountability and efficiency within DPW. Among other things, our
legislation would:
• Provide for a comprehensive audit of DPW, which includes
provider and recipient sampling to identify fraudulent actions
in the department.
• Establish a computerized Income Eligibility Verification System that
would cross check 19 different federal and state databases on a
quarterly basis to ensure that applicants are eligible for the benefits
they are claiming.
• Reform the special allowance program by limiting the types of
assistance permitted under the program, changing the way DPW
distributes special allowance program funds, and requiring county
assistance offices to retain documentation for payments made under
the special allowance program.
• Require that residency be a prerequisite for receiving assistance.
Residency would be established when an individual resides in the
Commonwealth for at least 90 days.
• Require applicants between the ages of 18 and 65 to take and
pass a test for illegal drugs as a condition for receiving benefits.
• Prohibit the purchase of alcoholic beverages with welfare dollars.
House Republicans have offered reasonable, commonsense solutions
to the problems outlined in the auditor general’s reports. I strongly urge
House leaders to bring them to the House floor for consideration.
State Contracts Will
Save Taxpayer Money
Pennsylvania finished the last fiscal year with a deficit of
more than $3 billion. Revenue collections for the current year
are already more than $160 million below predicted levels. Given
these troubling facts, it is more important now than ever that gov-
ernment get the most out of every taxpayer dollar it spends.
That means we must find ways to save money wherever
possible. One way to save taxpayers millions of dollars is to
eliminate the use of project labor agreements (PLAs) in state
contracting.
PLAs are a form of mandatory unionism where contracts
are drafted requiring all contractors, whether they are unionized
or not, to subject themselves and their employees to unionization
in order to work on a government-funded construction project.
PLAs discourage competition by unfairly excluding a large
segment of qualified contractors, and that drives up project costs.
There are countless examples of how competition helps ensure
that prices remain low. The same principle should apply when
taxpayer dollars are being spent.
Quality and cost should be our main considerations when
spending taxpayer dollars, and if a non-union contractor can pro-
vide high quality work at a lower cost to taxpayers, that contractor
should be able to bid on the project. With that in mind, Rep. John
Bear (R-Lancaster) and I introduced House Bill 2010 to eliminate
the unfair and anti-competitive PLAs from state contracting.
By eliminating PLAs, we will guarantee that everyone has
the same opportunity to bid on state contracts and we will ensure
that Pennsylvania taxpayers are getting the best possible value
for their money.

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 Around the 94th District
Rep. Saylor joined representatives of the Pennsylvania Cable and
Telecommunications Foundation to present a check to the St. Joseph’s School
in Dallastown. The funds were provided under the Educational Improvement
Tax Credit program, which gives tax incentives to businesses to make thousands
of dollars in scholarships available to families across Pennsylvania.
Reps. Saylor and Keith Gillespie (R-Hellam) met with a group of 7th and 8th
grade students from Eastern York Middle School during their recent visit to
the Capitol.
Property Tax/Rent
Rebate Application
Deadline is December 31
The deadline to file for the state’s Property Tax/Rent Rebate
program is Dec. 31, 2009.
Eligible participants can receive a rebate of up to $650
based on their rent or property taxes paid in 2008. 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 permanent disabilities.
Eligibility income limits for homeowners were expanded
last year to the following levels, excluding 50 percent of Social
Security, Supplemental Security Income, and Railroad Retire-
ment Tier 1 benefits:
• $0 and $8,000, up to $650 rebate (Homeowners and renters)
• $8,001 to $15,000, up to $500 rebate (Homeowners
and renters)
• $15,001 to $18,000, up to $300 rebate (Homeowners only)
• $18,001 to $35,000, up to $250 rebate (Homeowners only)
Residents are reminded that along with their application,
they must submit a copy of their property tax bill stamped “paid”
by the tax collector. Several tax collectors have indicated that
they will no longer FAX copies of the tax bills, and residents must
pick up a copy from the office.
Property Tax/Rent Rebate claim forms are available in my
district office or on my Web site at RepSaylor.com. In addition to
application materials for the rebate, individuals can also check the
status of an existing rebate claim,by visiting my site and clicking
on “Where’s My Property Tax Refund?”
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Rep. Saylor welcomes Michael Saylor to the House floor. Michael served as a
guest page during a recent legislative session.
Rep. Saylor recently welcomed Devyn Goldstein to the House floor. Devyn is
the winner of the 2009 National American Miss Preteen Pageant.
New License Plates Honor
Pennsylvania’s Military
Veterans
Last year, at the request of a constituent, I contacted PennDOT about
creating a special license plate honoring the service of our military veterans.
I am pleased to announce that PennDOT is ready to begin issuing this new
series of military license plates honoring veterans of the Army, Navy, Air Force,
Marine Corps and Coast Guard.
The new plates feature the standard Pennsylvania license plate colors
of blue, white and yellow along with the applicable branch of service emblem
or logo on the left side of the plate. Pennsylvania is printed at the top of the
plate, with the name of the applicable branch of service at the bottom.
To obtain one of these plates, honorably discharged veterans must
complete and mail Form MV-150, Application for U.S. Military Veteran Regis-
tration Plate, to PennDOT and include a certified copy of their DD-214, along
with a $20 fee.
For more information on the new license plates, please contact my
office.
2010 House Calendars
Will Not be Printed Due to
Budget Concerns
As state revenues continue to come in below predicted levels, it is es-
sential for state government to make every effort to get the most value from
the funds available. Like families across Pennsylvania, we must make cuts
wherever we can to ensure that funds are available for the essential services
on which so many Pennsylvanians depend. With that in mind, we have decided
not to print House calendars for 2010.