Dear Constituents,

The economy of the future will be driven by the energy and technologies of
tomorrow. We are laying a foundation that positions Ohio to lead the green
economy and make a swift recovery as the national recession lifts. The steps being
taken today will help Ohio shake its reputation as a rustbelt state and become
known as the nation’s Advanced Energy Gateway.

Ohio has become a national leader in green job creation and it is important to
continue this momentum. One way to attract wind and solar companies is by
establishing the Wind and Solar Tax Exemption. I sponsored a bill with Rep.
Winburn to do just that. This legislation ensures the green energy jobs created by
our growing advanced energy industry are filled by Ohio residents.

Ohio workers need to be prepared to fill the jobs being created by our growing
advanced-energy economy. We have created the Ohio Energy Resource Center to
provide 21st-century research and tools for the new economy. We are also
developing ways to pair college students with wind and solar facilities to fund
internships and research development.

Ohio has one of the most aggressive policies promoting advanced energy
production in the nation. Twenty-five percent of all electricity sold in Ohio must
come from advanced energy sources by 2025. To help Ohio reach this goal,
legislation is being considered to encourage wind and solar companies to build
their facilities and produce their energy on our soil.

The House has also passed a bill to create a Renewable Energy School Pilot
Program that promotes the innovative green energy industry in Ohio by requiring
targeted school districts to install solar panels on their buildings. This common
sense measure will save money for Ohio schools and Ohio taxpayers while
advancing our role in the alternative energy economy.

Ohio’s future is bright as we move to become a leader in new energy technologies,

while still utilizing our traditional strengths and resources.

As always, please do not hesitate to contact me. I always welcome your thoughts,
concerns and questions.

CONTACT
Sincerely,
Columbus Office
92nd District
77 South High Street
11th Floor
Columbus, Ohio 43215
Debbie Phillips
State Representative
Phone: (614) 466-2158
Toll-free: (800) 282-0253
Fax: (614) 719-6992

Or E-mail At:
district92@ohr.state.oh.us
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Search Underway for Ohio Veterans

State says Many Vets Aren’t Collecting Benefits They’ve Earned
If you are a veteran, the Ohio Department of
Veterans Services (ODVS) is searching for you. You
may be eligible for benefits and not even know it.

So, ODVS is reaching out with two simple messages:

Anyone who wears or has ever worn a U.S.
military uniform is a Veteran,” and
“Your service may be worth more than you
think.”

The department is asking Veterans to call 1-877-

OHIO-VET to get connected to their County Veterans
Service Office and their benefits. If you know
veterans, please pass this number along to them.

These benefits may enable a Veteran to pay for

higher education, purchase a new home or get help
treating a medical condition. Ohio Veterans are
eligible for these and a multitude of other benefits.
The department’s number one priority is identifying
our Veterans, so they can get the benefits they have
If you are one of the more than 900,000 Ohioans
earned.
who wears or has worn a U.S. military uniform, your
service may be worth more than you think. Call
We don’t know where they are, but we know where
1-877-OHIO-VET to get connected to your benefits.
they’ve been.

Ohio Veterans Hall of Fame Honors Civilian Service

Inductees Recognized for Impact on their Community after Military Life
The Ohio Veterans Hall of Fame and continued to serve their communities, state and
has inducted more than 890 nation after discharge.
veterans since its inception in
1992. Each year, an The next class will be inducted in November, 2010.
executive committee, made
up of representatives from
Ohio's veterans organizations,
selects 20 inductees from ap-
plications received from across
the state and nation.

Inductees are leaders in a variety of areas including

business, entertainment and education. Most
importantly though, they all have made significant
impacts on their communities.

Inductees into the Ohio Veterans Hall of Fame served

their country honorably in a branch of military service
July 2010 State Rep. Debbie Phillips Page 3

Bringing Green Jobs and Green Energy to Ohio

The Ohio House is fighting to create jobs and position Ohio to lead tomorrow’s economy
Here in Ohio, we are looking forward. We are looking
past the national recession and positioning our state
to not only recover but thrive by bringing jobs and
businesses back within our borders.
Over the past year, the Ohio House passed initiatives
to foster jobs, grow Ohio’s small businesses and
encourage investment in new and emerging industries
across the state. Now, state Representatives are
focusing their efforts on a powerful new tool that will
attract the burgeoning wind and solar energy industry
to Ohio while ensuring we create Ohio jobs.
Upon qualifying for the exemption, the facility must
also make payments to local school districts and
governments in lieu of taxes. These payments, which
are based on the number of Ohio residents the project
employs and the output of the facility, will ensure a
steady stream of revenue for local school districts and
governments and make Ohio competitive with states
across the nation in bringing advanced energy
facilities and jobs to our state.
Not only does the legislation bring green jobs here
today, it ensures that we can sustain industry growth

down the road. Provisions in the bill support the

The House has passed a green jobs bill that
incentives companies to build their facilities in Ohio.
The bill eliminates the tangible personal
property tax for companies that commit to building
their facilities on Ohio soil and employing our men and
women. To qualify, projects must also promise to
begin construction by or before January 1, 2012 and
be up and running by the end of 2012.
A project’s eligibility is dependant in part on
employing Ohio workers. All projects, whether wind
or solar, are required to use Ohio workers to make up
at least 50 percent of their labor force.
education and training of tomorrow’s renewable
energy workforce. Large-scale wind and solar facilities
who benefit from the tax exemption are required to
partner with an Ohio college or university to give
those enrolled in those institutions the resources they
need to secure a successful future in the renewable
energy industry.
The legislation will position Ohio to lead the economy
of tomorrow while helping us meet our alternative
energy portfolio goals set forth in
legislation passed during the previous General
Assembly. We are truly building a brighter and more
prosperous future through innovation.

All projects, whether wind or solar, are required to use Ohio

workers to make up at least 50 percent of their labor force.
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Bio Industries Propel Ohio Economy

Agriculture Production Creates Jobs, New Markets for Ohio Farmers
Ohio has always been a strong crops, such as trees and
farm state, but now those grasses, could significantly
farms will help lead our expand the supply of biomass
economy in a whole new feedstock.
direction. Crops such as corn
and soybeans are now being Bioproducts are already a part
used in ways unheard of just a of our everyday lives. You’ve
few years ago. probably used a small can of
oil to fix a squeaky hinge.
Agriculture isn’t just for food Now, instead of using a
anymore. Production from Ohio petroleum based product, you
farms can be used to make fuel can use one that comes from
and biopolymers that represent soybeans.
new markets for farmers,
create new high tech jobs, and Toothbrushes, cell phones,
reduce our dependence on printer cartridges—most of
foreign oil. the petroleum based

Ohio has the natural resources, products we use can be made

industrial base and location to
be a leader in the development
and production of bioproducts
and biomass. In 2007, not one
single drop of ethanol was
produced in Ohio. Today, four
ethanol facilities in Ohio are
producing 295 million gallons
annually.
Biomass is a renewable
resource, such as crops and
residues, industrial wood, farm
animal waste and even the
organic portion of municipal
waste, that can be used as a
fuel for producing electricity and
other forms of energy.
Biofuel technologies can efficiently transform the
energy in biomass into transportation, heating, and
electricity generating fuels.
Biomass is a proven option for electricity
generation. In the future, farms cultivating energy
from biopolymers, helping
Midwest farmers instead of
Middle Eastern oil barons.
Ohio is taking steps to
encourage this developing
sector.
The Ohio House recently
passed bipartisan legislation
into law that encourages state
use of bio-based products and
extends the income tax credit
for retail sales of alternative
fuel for two additional years.
The Third Frontier program is
also encouraging the use of bioproducts. The
Advanced Materials Program supports the
development and growth of the industry, and gives
preference to bio based materials. And the Ohio
Third Frontier Biomedical Program helps accelerate
the development and growth of the biomedical
industry in Ohio.
 Legislative Survey
REPRESENTATIVE DEBBIE PHILLIPS
JULY 2010
Your views on issues facing state government are important to me. Please take the time
to share your opinion on the following topics. I look forward to hearing from you!

1. Do you support cutting the cost of higher 6. Would you support eliminating the state income
education by requiring college textbook tax if it means cuts to vital public services such as
publishers to offer electronic versions, or police and fire protection and libraries?
“e-books”?
□ Yes
□ Yes □ No
□ No □ Undecided
□ Undecided
7. Would you like to see an increase in the use of
2. Do you support a statewide ban on texting solar panels, wind turbines and other renewable
while driving? energy systems at schools and other government
buildings?
□ Yes
□ No □ Yes
□ Undecided □ No
□ Undecided
3. Do you support statewide efforts to update the
passenger rail transportation system throughout
Ohio? 8. Please list what you believe to be three
of Ohio’s biggest strengths:
□ Yes
□ No 1. ________________________________________
□ Undecided
__________________________________________
4. Do you support limits on marketing by credit 2. ________________________________________
card companies on university and college
__________________________________________
campuses?
3. ________________________________________
□ Yes
__________________________________________
□ No
□ Undecided
Additional Comments:
5. Do you support enhanced regulation of the
towing industry in Ohio to prevent “rogue ________________________________________
towers” from gouging consumers?
________________________________________
□ Yes ________________________________________
□ No
________________________________________
□ Undecided
________________________________________

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State Representative, 92nd District
Ohio House of Representatives
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Columbus, OH 43215

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