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Saturday, March 27
8 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Information Center at Muddy Run Recreational Park172 Bethesda Church Road West in Holtwood
During the 2009 Energy Expo, a representa- tive from PPL talked to participants about how to analyze and reduce their home energy use.Easy ways to save energy include switching to compact fluorescent light bulbs, increasing home insulation and in- stalling a programmable thermostat.
What services and information will be available?
ht ervie and information ill be vilable?Energy rebate programs.Alternative energy solutions.Electric choice.Green energy grant and loan programs.Simple energy solutions.
If you have any questions about this event, contact my office at (717) 786-4551 or visit
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State Representative
Bryan Cutler
Serving the people of the 100th Legislative District
PRSRT STD.S. POSTAGEPAIDHARRISBURG, PAPERMIT NO. 529
Energy Expo
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Hosted by Representative Bryan Cutler
Find out about other upcoming events, like the
Solanco Ice Cream Social, scheduled for 6:30 p.m.on Thursday, April 8,
by visiting my Web site.
Spring 2010
I Want to Hear From You
You may remember that I established a Citizens Advisory Board for residents of the00th District. I want you to know that there is an open invitation for membership on thisboard because I want to hear from you. I want your input into those issues that matter most in our community.We will have our next meeting at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, March 18, at the QuarryvilleBorough Building located at 300 Saint Catherine St. If you are interested in participating,contact my office at (717) 786-4551.
Cutler Introduces Part-Time Legislature Proposal
Move would save taxpayer dollars and reduce corruption in Harrisburg
Reps. Cutler, Denlinger (far left), Krieger (far right) and Rosemarie Swanger (R-Lebanon) spoke in favor of returning to a part-time Legislature at a press conference in the Capitol Media Center in January.
Cutler Measure Would Require State to ShareFinancial Commitment of Clean and Green
As a supporter of Pennsylvania’s agricultural producers, I am in favor of the Clean and Green program, but I also recognize the burden it places onnon-agricultural property taxpayers in rural areas where many acres are enrolled in this important program. That is why I have introduced legislation tohold the state partially accountable for Clean and Green.I wholeheartedly support efforts to preserve Pennsylvania’s precious farmland by assessing it at its agricultural use value instead of potential marketvalue for other uses. However, the Commonwealth should not create programs that impact local taxpayers without sharing a portion of the fiscalresponsibility. Allowing farmland to be assessed at its value as a farm makes sense, but doing so reduces the pool of taxable property, leaving localhomeowners to bear the burden. The state should step in and help communities that have seen their tax bases disproportionately reduced as a result of large tracts of land being enrolled in Clean and Green.What is Clean and Green?Clean and Green was created in 1974 to allow farmers to receive tax benefits in exchange for keeping the land agricultural and preventing it frombeing developed. Since that time, nearly 8.5 million acres have been preserved.he program has provided numerous benefits, both environmental and financial, but state law is making it difficult for many rural school districts toshift the tax burden. As a result, they are losing millions of dollars in revenue to fund public education.What would my legislation do?House Bill 1788 would allow a local taxing authority to apply for state assistance fromhe Department of Community and Economic Development when it experiences a lossof 10 percent or more of its assessed value as a result of the preferential assessment of armland. My legislation would permit eligible local governments to recoup 90 percent of thelosses, allowing them to reduce the property taxes of every resident within its boundaries.Why is this important for rural school districts?
At a hearing of the House Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee,Rep. Cutler defends the Clean and Green Program, but explains the impact it can have on the tax base of rural communities.
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Governor’s 2010-11 Budget Address is More of the Same
Pennsylvania Rolls the Dice Againwith Legalization of Table Games
e uge aresseshave heard. He can try torepackage his sales taxplan as a tax reduction, butif it brings more revenueinto the state, it is a taxincrease on us. We haveto ask where that extra rev-enue is coming from, andthe answer is obvious: thepurses and wallets of everyPennsylvania citizen.We should also be cau-tious of higher spending at atime when we are not meet-ing revenue projections.These projections are usedto craft our budgets, and wehave failed to meet themfor 22 consecutive months.Nearly two years of missedprojections is a sign of thebad financial times we arein, and we must keep thatin mind while budgeting.The numbers just don’t addup for that type of spending ncrease, wen e sae as a currenmillion deficit that is predicted to grow by the end of the year.Following is a breakdown of the priorities the governor outlined duringhis budget address in early February:Spending:The governor has proposed a $1.2 billion increase inspending using $26.27 billion in state dollars and an additional $2.76 billionin federal stimulus funds. It is important to note that $800 million of thesefederal funds have not yet been approved, so there is no guarantee we willactually receive these dollars.Budget Cuts:The governor is calling for reductions to the budgets of theDepartment of Environmental Protection ($3.8 million cut), the Departmentof Health ($7 million cut), the Department of Agriculture ($5.4 million cut),the Department of Labor and Industry ($3.1 million cut) and the DepartmentBudget Increases:Sales Tax Expansion:aes ax rae romercent to 4 percent,ut would expand theax to cover 74 itemsnd services that areurrently exempt – food,lothing and prescrip-ion medicines wouldtill be tax exempt. Heould place the extraevenue raised fromhis tax in a reserve ac-ount called the Stimu-us Transition Reserveund to help offset theuture termination of timulus funds. It ismportant to note thatany property tax re-uction or eliminationlans rely on a similar ax shift, making the fu-ure of further propertyax relief questionable.Below are somexamples of items andservces e governor wou ax n s pan:•Coal •Vending machines•Firewood •Residential fuel oil/gas•Funeral services •Newspapers•Non-prescription drugs •Stair lift devices•Residential telephone service •Textbooks•Water and sewer services •Trout•Truck transportation •Waste management•Scientific research and developmentI will continue to bring you the latest budget news, and I would behappy to answer any questions you might have. Feel free to contact myoffice at (717) 786-4551 or visit my Web site,
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