Maine House GOP 
Rep. Sawin Millett
Proudly Serving House District 71:
Norway, Sweden, Waterford & West Paris
Representative Sawin Millett serves as the House Republican Lead on the Appropriations Committee
Rep. Millett, a farmer and former educator, was elected to represent District 71in Oxford County in 2018. He previously served seven terms in the Legislature (104-105, 121-124, and 129-present) and has a lengthy public service career.
Appropriations & Financial Affairs
This Committee reviews General Fund appropriations and general fiscal policy; federal funds allocations, special revenue and block grant allocations when part of a biennial or supplemental budget; Budget Stabilization Fund; general obligation bond issues; collective bargaining funding; budgeting methodologies; review of financial orders; and financial evaluation of agencies of state government.
Government Oversight Committee
Representative Millett also has the distinction of serving on the Joint Legislative Government Oversight Committee, which oversees program evaluation and government accountability in State government.
The Committee seeks to ensure that public funds are expended for intended purposes, and that programs and activities are effectively, efficiently and economically managed. The Committee accomplishes this mission by conducting public inquiries and directing the Office of Program Evaluation and Government Accountability to conduct independent, objective reviews of State agencies and programs and other entities receiving public funds or expending private monies for public purposes.
Constituent Services
Congratulatory letters, Legislative Sentiments, flags flown over the Capitol, assistance with state departments, general comments or questions about legislative matters.
Contact Information
Mail: 2 State House Station, Augusta, ME 04330
Email: Sawin.Millett@legislature.maine.gov
Legislative Office: (207) 287-1440
Sponsored Legislation (2019-2020)
| LD 86 | (HP72) |
| An Act To Provide That Persons Who Produce Maple Syrup and Honey Commercially Are Eligible for the Sales Tax Refund and Exemption for Commercial Agricultural Production | |
| LD 292 | (HP216) |
| An Act To Feed Maine’s Residents by Allowing Dairy Dealers and Producers in the State To Donate Fresh Milk to Food Banks in the State | |
| LD 310 | (HP234) |
| An Act Making Certain Supplemental Appropriations and Allocations and Changing Certain Provisions of the Law Necessary to the Proper Operations of State Government | |
| LD 311 | (HP235) |
| An Act Making Certain Appropriations and Allocations and Changing Certain Provisions of the Law Necessary to the Proper Operations of State Government | |
| LD 353 | (HP279) |
| An Act To Classify Recovery Residences as One-family Dwellings for the Purposes of the Fire Code | |
| LD 374 | (HP283) |
| RESOLUTION, Proposing an Amendment to the Constitution of Maine To Require That Signatures on a Direct Initiative of Legislation Come from Each State Senatorial District | |
| LD 421 | (HP330) |
| Resolve, To Amend the State Plan Regarding the Processing of Vouchers under the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children by Farmers’ Markets | |
| LD 504 | (HP361) |
| An Act To Enhance the Development of Innovative Career and Technical Education Programs | |
| LD 593 | (SP180) |
| Resolve, To Stabilize the Behavioral Health Workforce and Avert More Expensive Treatments | |
| LD 606 | (SP193) |
| Resolve, To Require the Department of Health and Human Services To Provide Cost-based Reimbursement to Maine Veterans’ Homes | |
| LD 666 | (HP487) |
| An Act To Protect Pregnant Workers | |
| LD 667 | (HP488) |
| RESOLUTION, Proposing an Amendment to the Constitution of Maine To Require That the Governor Be Elected by a Majority Vote | |
| LD 672 | (HP493) |
| An Act To Allow Local Flexibility in Teacher Assignment To Enhance Student Achievement | |
| LD 718 | (HP523) |
| An Act To Increase Funding for Adult Basic Literacy, Workplace Education and College Preparedness | |
| LD 741 | (HP546) |
| An Act To Return Surplus Money to Maine Taxpayers | |
| LD 784 | (SP228) |
| An Act To Amend the Laws Governing Eligibility for Unemployment Benefits | |
| LD 859 | (HP633) |
| An Act To Authorize a General Fund Bond Issue To Fund Equipment for Career and Technical Education Centers and Regions | |
| LD 959 | (HP714) |
| An Act To Increase Funding for the Maine Lakes Society “LakeSmart” Program and the Lake Stewards of Maine Volunteer Lake Monitoring Program | |
| LD 983 | (HP738) |
| An Act To Exempt from Permit Requirements the Repair of Low-head Dams | |
| LD 985 | (HP740) |
| An Act To Maintain High School Diploma Standards by Repealing Proficiency-based Diploma Standards | |
| LD 997 | (SP287) |
| An Act To Promote Social and Emotional Learning and Development for Young Children | |
| LD 1000 | (HP742) |
| An Act To Make Supplemental Appropriations and Allocations for the Expenditures of State Government and To Change Certain Provisions of Law Necessary to the Proper Operations of State Government for the Fiscal Year Ending June 30, 2019 | |
| LD 1001 | (HP743) |
| An Act Making Unified Appropriations and Allocations for the Expenditures of State Government, General Fund and Other Funds, and Changing Certain Provisions of the Law Necessary to the Proper Operations of State Government for the Fiscal Years Ending June 30, 2019, June 30, 2020 and June 30, 2021 | |
| LD 1220 | (HP880) |
| An Act To Remove Certain Restrictions Imposed on Retired State Employees Who Return to Work as Educators | |
| LD 1339 | (HP967) |
| An Act To Recalculate Retirement Benefits for Certain State Employees Adversely Affected by Merit Pay Freezes | |
| LD 1413 | (HP1026) |
| An Act To Reduce Administrative Burdens of Forest Products Harvesters | |
| LD 1539 | (HP1122) |
| An Act To Provide Maine Children Access to Affordable Health Care | |
| LD 1599 | (HP1158) |
| An Act To Allow Certain State Regulators To Lower Fees by Order | |
| LD 1600 | (HP1159) |
| An Act To Support E-9-1-1 Dispatchers and Corrections Officers Diagnosed with Post-traumatic Stress Disorder | |
| LD 1604 | (SP510) |
| An Act To Authorize General Fund Bond Issues To Improve Highways, Bridges and Multimodal Facilities | |
| LD 1645 | (HP1180) |
| An Act To Create Affordable Workforce and Senior Housing and Preserve Affordable Rural Housing | |
| LD 1840 | (HP1310) |
| Resolve, To Continue until August 3, 2019 Limited-period Positions Expiring in June 2019 | |
| LD 1961 | (HP1405) |
| An Act To Establish the Trust for a Healthy Maine | |
| LD 2001 | (HP1417) |
| An Act To Create an Administrative Review Process for Hunting and Fishing Violations | |
| LD 2096 | (HP1493) |
| An Act To Save Lives by Capping the Out-of-pocket Cost of Certain Medications | |
| LD 2126 | (HP1516) |
| An Act Making Supplemental Appropriations and Allocations for the Expenditures of State Government, General Fund and Other Funds and Changing Certain Provisions of the Law Necessary to the Proper Operations of State Government for the Fiscal Years Ending June 30, 2020 and June 30, 2021 |
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