BILL WYLIE'S FUNDAMENTAL FOCUS
Bill has served the great state of South Carolina in both the business and non-profit worlds since 1976. As your representative, Bill will serve South Carolina with high integrity, creativity and a spirit of innovation. Bill’s key areas of concern include:
Education
Bill will seek to improve quality education at all levels by ensuring appropriate spending of lottery funds, addressing the issue of South Carolina’s excessive dropout rate, and continuing the growth of our state’s colleges and universities.
Infrastructure
Seek to improve the infrastructure of South Carolina by balancing the state’s need for expanded roads and bridges with a fiscally responsible policy of repair and improvement.
Economic Development
Seek to continue job growth and diversified industrial investments through regional economic development initiatives.
Conservative Monetary Policies
Always support and promote fiscally conservative policies that eliminate pork-barrel spending, decrease governmental bureaucracy and offer the highest return on tax payer’s dollars.
Transparency in Government
Work toward increasing transparency and accountability in government.
With a passion for the growth and prosperity of South Carolina, a clear vision of where our state can go, and over 30 years experience in executive management and leadership, Bill Wylie is the right choice to actively lead South Carolina through the opportunities and challenges that lie ahead.
A COMMON SENSE CONTRACT FOR CHANGE
Bill Wylie, SC House of Representatives for District 21 (R), collaborates with other candidates for reform.
Greenville, SC May 19, 2008 – Bill Wylie, along with many other candidates from across the state, met at the statehouse in Columbia today to continue discussions about reform in South Carolina. As part of those ongoing discussions, a document called “A Common Sense Contract for Change” has been developed and adopted by many candidates seeking election this year. This document outlines initiatives that will fundamentally change the way business is conducted in Columbia.
Bill Wylie addressed constituents after the gathering saying, “It’s time for a change. We can’t keep doing the same things the same way with the same people and expect different results. I am running for office in South Carolina because I believe there is great potential in our state, and with practical, proven business practices we can eliminate waste, restore accountability and see South Carolina meet its potential. I am proud to stand with other like-minded candidates to see these changes happen in South Carolina.”
Focusing on taxing and spending reforms, structural reforms, judicial reforms and legislative and ethics reforms, this document begins, “As responsible citizens seeking to join the institution of public office, we pledge not only to change the direction of our state but, even more importantly, to restore the bonds of trust between our citizens and their elected representatives.”
“In our first legislative session, we will work with each other, with other legislators and with our governor to pass common sense reforms aimed at restoring the faith and trust of South Carolinians in their state government. These reforms fall within the following four broad areas:
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FIRST, taxing and spending reforms to more effectively target our finite resources to core services, eliminate wasteful, pork barrel spending, and ultimately return more money to the taxpayers of South Carolina.
SECOND, structural reforms to strengthen the executive branch so that it can efficiently execute the laws passed by the General Assembly and provide appropriate checks and balances to the other two branches of state government.
THIRD, judicial reforms to increase the independence of our court system so that it is truly a co-equal branch of state government.
FOURTH, legislative and ethics reforms to lessen the influence of special interest groups, increase the participation of our citizens and enhance the autonomy and powers of local governments.”
STATEHOUSE REPORTS 2009
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STATEHOUSE REPORTS 2010
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S.C. House Republican Caucus
2010 Legislative Agenda
Every decision on every bill before the House Republican Caucus will be viewed through the prism of how that legislation creates jobs or improves the economic climate of our state.
Growing Our Economy
Growing South Carolina’s economy and creating jobs is the Republicans’ top priority for 2010. We must keep moving forward and make our state the best place to do business in America. To do that, the Caucus will support legislation based on the recommendations of the Republican Economic Development Improvement Group, reform the Employment Security Commission, and take the next step in much-needed Tort Reform.
Improving Education
Improving our public education system – from kindergarten through college – is a critical part of improving the economy. We will expand funding flexibility for schools, make it easier for charter schools to thrive, and maintain our successful college scholarship programs.
Responsible & Limited Government
Limiting the reach of government, and ensuring government is responsible and efficient, is another key to growing our economy. The House Republican Caucus will fight to enact state spending limits, establish a clear chain of command in the executive branch, expand online campaign finance disclosure, and promote government reform and efficiency through a series of bills.
Protecting State’s Rights
The Federal Government is undergoing an unprecedented expansion of federal power under the new administration. The House Republicans will do everything we can to counteract this expansion by stressing the sovereignty of states, supporting free-market healthcare, and limiting the federal government’s intrusion into powers not expressly given to it by the United States Constitution.
S.C. House Republican Caucus
2009 Unfinished Business
The following bills are major priorities for the House Republican Caucus and were all passed by the House last year. However, these bills have yet to become law and are still awaiting action in the Senate. Because of our state’s two-year Legislative session, these bills still have the opportunity to become law this year:
H.3395, 3396
INCREASE GENERAL RESERVE FUND TO 5%
INCREASE GENERAL RESERVE FUND TO 5%H. 3509 10TH AMENDMENT BILL AND STATE’S RIGHTS
10TH AMENDMENT BILL AND STATE’S RIGHTSH.3067, 3418SECURE ELECTION ACT AND PHOTO ID FOR VOTING
SECURE ELECTION ACT AND PHOTO ID FOR VOTINGH.3147 DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATION RESTRUCTURING
DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATION RESTRUCTURINGH.3305 PROTECT WORKER’S RIGHT TO A SECRET BALLOT
PROTECT WORKER’S RIGHT TO A SECRET BALLOTH.3231 JOINT ELECTION OF GOVERNOR AND LT. GOVERNOR
JOINT ELECTION OF GOVERNOR AND LT. GOVERNORH.3882 SMALL BUSINESS "RED TAPE" REDUCTION ACT
SMALL BUSINESS "RED TAPE" REDUCTION ACTH.3272 POINT-OF-SALE
POINT-OF-SALEH.3365 HIGHER EDUCATION EFFICIENCY ACT
HIGHER EDUCATION EFFICIENCY ACT 2009 Finished Business
S. 12 (H. 3415) S.C. TAX REALIGNMENT COMMISSION (AND FAIR TAX)
H.3018 REVISIONS TO PROPERTY TAX FOR NEW CONST.
REVISIONS TO PROPERTY TAX FOR NEW CONST.HOUSE RULE ROLL CALL VOTING
