Maine House GOP 
Rep. Sherm Hutchins
Proudly Serving House District 131:
Dedham, Orland, Otis, Penobscot, Prospect, Stockton Springs & Verona Island
Representative Sherm Hutchins
Representative Hutchins attended Southern Maine Technical College in South Portland and studied building construction and architecture. He has served as a State representative for four years, a Penobscot Selectman for 11 years, and moderator at numerous town meetings for the past three decades.
The largest and most important issue that constituents bring to his attention is the economy, and making sure that government is doing what it can to help. In many cases, that means doing less– and getting out of the way. People aren’t looking for giant shortcuts, they just like predictability and being able to plan ahead what they can do for their small businesses. They want a clean environment and a nice place to live, and they like the stability of a strong and robust economy.
What you get from people when you talk with them, what they like in general is freedom — to work where they want, to go to school where they want and to associate with who they want. I’m a 10th-generation American, and the first four generations of my family lived here before the United States was in existence. That thread of freedom, it’s always there, underneath.
Marine Resources
The Joint Standing Committee on Marine Resources oversees the Department of Marine Resources; Marine Patrol; commercial and recreational marine fisheries management, licensing and enforcement; marine science and research; shellfish sanitation and management; and aquaculture.
“I think these whale rules have everyone anxious about the coming season,” Hutchins said of a federal effort to tighten rules lobstermen must comply with in order to protect endangered right whales that many believe may be traveling through the Gulf of Maine, “and it’s not going to be good if guys have to spend a lot of money to fish where they always have or are told by the feds they can’t fish there. I hear that every day serving on the Marine Resources Committee.”
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: Sherman.Hutchins@legislature.maine.gov
Legislative Office: (207) 287-1440
Sponsored Legislation (2019-2020)
| LD 174 | (HP137) |
| An Act To Promote Youth Participation in the Maine Lobster Fishery | |
| LD 189 | (HP152) |
| An Act To Amend the Laws Governing Long-term Care Insurance | |
| LD 190 | (HP153) |
| An Act To Provide Antlerless Deer Permits to Senior Resident Lifetime Hunting License Holders | |
| LD 203 | (HP166) |
| Resolve, To Add a Safety Fence to the Penobscot Narrows Bridge | |
| LD 222 | (HP185) |
| An Act To Prohibit Child Care Providers from Requiring Payment during Vacation Closures | |
| LD 233 | (HP196) |
| An Act To Move the Bureau of Parks and Lands from the Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry to the Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife | |
| LD 279 | (SP91) |
| An Act To Raise Juror Pay to $50 per Day | |
| LD 314 | (HP238) |
| An Act To Simplify Apprenticeship Requirements for Student and Apprentice Lobster and Crab Fishing License Holders | |
| LD 340 | (HP266) |
| An Act To Establish a Temporary Terminal Condition Medical Allowance for Lobster and Crab Fishing License Holders | |
| LD 426 | (HP335) |
| An Act To Increase the Beverage Container Redemption Reimbursement To Offset Minimum Wage Increases | |
| LD 488 | (SP153) |
| An Act To Provide Campground Owners Immunity from Liability for the Inherent Risks of Camping | |
| LD 559 | (HP403) |
| An Act To Restore Regular Mapping of Eelgrass Beds in the State | |
| LD 616 | (HP444) |
| An Act To Create Uniform Practices for Medicare Beneficiaries in Small Group Plans | |
| LD 617 | (HP445) |
| An Act To Increase to 3 the Number of Youth Deer Hunting Days | |
| LD 844 | (HP618) |
| An Act To Prohibit Driverless Commercial Vehicles | |
| LD 1027 | (HP757) |
| An Act To Eliminate the 100-megawatt Limit on Hydroelectric Generators under the Renewable Resources Laws | |
| LD 1060 | (HP783) |
| An Act To Authorize Consumers Located Adjacent to Electric Power Generators To Obtain Power Directly | |
| LD 1146 | (HP835) |
| An Act To Ensure the Provision of Housing Navigation Services to Older Adults and Persons with Disabilities | |
| LD 1147 | (HP836) |
| An Act To Amend the Laws Regarding the Size and Weight of All-terrain Vehicles, the Operation of Motor Vehicles on Designated All-terrain Vehicle Trails and the Operation of All-terrain Vehicles on Trails Posted with Size or Weight Limits and To Update and Improve Funding Mechanisms for All-terrain Vehicle Trail Development and Maintenance | |
| LD 1148 | (HP837) |
| An Act Regarding the Costs Incurred by Municipalities in the Administration of Aquaculture Leases | |
| LD 1181 | (HP855) |
| An Act To Reduce Electricity Costs through Nonwires Alternatives | |
| LD 1182 | (HP856) |
| An Act To Improve School Safety by Requiring Law Enforcement Visits | |
| LD 1213 | (HP877) |
| An Act To Repeal the Ranked-choice Voting Law | |
| LD 1296 | (HP939) |
| An Act To Clarify the Scope of Practice of Certain Licensed Professionals Regarding Conversion Therapy | |
| LD 1300 | (HP943) |
| Resolve, To Transfer the Guilford Butler School Property to the Town of South Thomaston | |
| LD 1336 | (HP964) |
| Resolve, Directing the Governor To Renominate Penobscot Bay for Inclusion in the United States Environmental Protection Agency National Estuary Program | |
| LD 1438 | (HP1050) |
| An Act To Clarify the Intent of Referendum Questions for Voters | |
| LD 1489 | (HP1091) |
| RESOLUTION, Proposing an Amendment to the Constitution of Maine Regarding the Election of Senators | |
| LD 1882 | (HP1348) |
| An Act To Provide Noncommercial Lobster and Crab Fishing Licenses and Scallop Licenses to Disabled Veterans at No Cost | |
| (SP653) | |
| An Act To Amend the Laws Prohibiting the Use of Handheld Phones and Devices While Driving |
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