Maine House GOP 
Rep. Joel Stetkis
Proudly Serving House District 105:
Cambridge, Canaan, Hartland, Palmyra, Ripley and St. Albans
Representative Joel Stetkis serves on the Innovation, Development, Economic Advancement and Business Committee
Joel is a self-employed residential contractor living in Canaan with his wife Denise. He is a proud veteran of the United States Air Force where he served 4 years.
Innovation, Development, Economic Advancement and Business
This Committee has jurisdiction over all new bills pertaining to Business regulation, including automobile and fuel sales; retail pricing; franchising; advertising; real estate practices; professional and occupational licensing; consumer protection; Finance Authority of Maine (FAME), including student assistance programs at Finance Authority of Maine; economic development; economic planning and development agencies; venture capital and trade programs; opportunity zones; import competition; product marketing; research and development; technology commercialization; technology transfers; tourism; and defense facility conversion.
“My priorities will be, Freemarket proposals to increase opportunities for Rural Maine and opposing wasteful, unproductive handouts of the taxpayers hard earned income.”
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: Joel.Stetkis@legislature.maine.gov
Legislative Office: (207) 287-1440
Sponsored Legislation (2019-2020)
| LD 35 | (HP36) |
| An Act To Exempt All Disabled Veterans in Maine from All Income Tax and To Increase Their Homestead Exemption to $50,000 | |
| LD 41 | (HP42) |
| An Act To Replace Net Energy Billing with a Market-based Mechanism | |
| LD 163 | (SP50) |
| An Act Regarding Property Tax Relief for Veterans | |
| LD 186 | (HP149) |
| RESOLUTION, Proposing an Amendment to the Constitution of Maine To Specify the Qualifications of Electors | |
| LD 208 | (HP171) |
| An Act Regarding Small Claims Court Jurisdiction | |
| LD 255 | (SP67) |
| Resolution, Proposing an Amendment to the Constitution of Maine To Require That Signatures on a Direct Initiative of Legislation Come from Each Congressional District | |
| 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 435 | (SP113) |
| An Act To Provide for the 2019 and 2020 Allocations of the State Ceiling on Private Activity Bonds | |
| LD 612 | (HP440) |
| An Act To Promote Youth Employment | |
| LD 652 | (HP473) |
| An Act To Modify Maine’s Ice Fishing Laws with Respect to Cusk Fishing | |
| LD 654 | (HP475) |
| An Act Regarding Instruction in Civics in Secondary Schools | |
| LD 655 | (HP476) |
| An Act To Allow Municipalities To Send Separate Tax Bills for Municipal and County and School Taxes | |
| LD 741 | (HP546) |
| An Act To Return Surplus Money to Maine Taxpayers | |
| LD 749 | (HP554) |
| An Act To Increase the Transparency of the “Maine Open Checkbook” Website | |
| LD 784 | (SP228) |
| An Act To Amend the Laws Governing Eligibility for Unemployment Benefits | |
| LD 808 | (SP244) |
| An Act To Create a Youth Wage | |
| LD 824 | (HP598) |
| An Act To Allow a Municipality To Opt Out of Collecting Personal Property and Business Equipment Taxes | |
| LD 830 | (HP604) |
| An Act To Balance Maine’s Minimum Wage for Small and Large Employers | |
| LD 873 | (HP647) |
| An Act To Limit Registration Fees on Water Well Drilling Equipment To Encourage Purchasing of Modern Equipment for Rural Well Construction | |
| LD 926 | (HP681) |
| An Act To Protect Hospital Employees from Assault | |
| LD 963 | (HP718) |
| An Act To Exempt Overtime Pay from Individual Income Tax | |
| LD 1077 | (HP800) |
| An Act To Ensure Fair Employment Opportunity for Maine Citizens and Legal Residents by Requiring the Use of the Federal Immigration Verification System | |
| LD 1102 | (HP806) |
| An Act To Remove a Reference to Constables in the Law Governing Execution of Process | |
| LD 1213 | (HP877) |
| An Act To Repeal the Ranked-choice Voting Law | |
| LD 1232 | (HP893) |
| An Act To Ensure the Right To Work without Payment of Dues or Fees to a Labor Union as a Condition of Employment | |
| LD 1255 | (HP916) |
| RESOLUTION, Proposing an Amendment to the Constitution of Maine To Require Referenda To Receive 60 Percent of the Vote To Become Law | |
| LD 1302 | (HP945) |
| An Act To Remove Vacancy Provisions for Certain Positions in County Government | |
| LD 1454 | (HP1066) |
| An Act Concerning Elections in Maine Congressional Districts | |
| LD 1502 | (SP464) |
| An Act To Expand Access to the Workforce through Apprenticeships | |
| LD 1579 | (HP1141) |
| An Act To Allow Municipalities To Stock Ponds in Their Areas with Fish | |
| LD 1791 | (HP1273) |
| An Act To Amend Licensure for Professional Engineers |
