Sheetz urges caution on
HARRISBURG Rep. Terry
Sheetz (R-Lancaster) has called on
the state Agriculture Secretary to
ensure conservative ad
ministration of a bond issue
program for Pennsylvania
agriculture.
The 99th District lawmaker told
Agriculture Secretary Penrose
Hallowed that the success of a $lO
million loan program will depend
“on your interpretation of the
legislation and the latitude you
allow in its implementation.”
“I supported the legislation to
implement the bond issue ap
proved by voters in April,” Scheetz
said. “But I have serious reser
vations about the effect such a
program could have on Penn
sylvania agriculture if it’s not
properly managed and carefully
scrutinized.”
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“There is evidence all around us
of agricultural loans made by
banks and government agencies
that will end up doing farmers
more harm than good. I’ve asked
the Agriculture Secretary to en
sure that the bond issue program
aids, rather than hinders
agricultural development.”
In a letter to Sec. Hallowed,
Scheetz noted that the agricultural
community, given the chance to
vote on the existence of the loan
program, would probably reject
the idea.
“However, the legislature acted
on the wid of ad the people in
establishing the bond issue
program,” concluded Scheetz.
“We must see that the program
results in a positive effect on
Pennsylvania’s agriculture. By
working together, the legislature,
the Agriculture Secretary and
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Rep. Scheetz’s letter to Sec.
Hadowed states:
Honorable Penrose Hadowed
Department of Agriculture
211 Agriculture Office Budding
2301 North Cameron Street
Harrisburg, PA 17110
Dear Secretary HaUowell;
On June 26,1984,1 voted in favor
of Senate Bill 1438, legislation
which will implement the $lO
million agricultural aid portion of
the bond issue approved by voters
in April. I supported the bill, but I
have some very serious concerns
about the effect it could have on
Pennsylvania agriculture.
My initial impression is that if
the program is not administered in
a very conservative manner, it will
help only a few and maintain
agriculture in a position of
weakness.
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