Chris Kapenga

Chris L. Kapenga is a Republican member of the Wisconsin State Assembly, who previously represented the 33rd Assembly District, and represents the 99th Assembly District since the November 2012 election.

In the 2012 election, Kapenga vied for the recently vacated 33rd Senate District, losing the primary on November 6, 2012 to Rep. Paul Farrow. Kapenga was reelected to the Assembly (in a new seat after redistricting) on November 6, 2012.

Ties to the American Legislative Exchange Council
Representative Kapenga is a member of the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) and is a legislative member of ALEC's Civil Justice Task Force. In 2010, Rep. Kapenga accepted a $500 donation from ALEC member corporation Alliant Energy. . In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Rep. Kapenga co-authored 3 bills that reflect ALEC models, according to an analysis by the Center for Media and Democracy.

Support for ALEC bills
2011 Regular Session - Bills sponsored and co-sponsored:


 * Sponsored AB 6 (Capital Gains) - phases out taxation of capital gains; compare to ALEC model legislation "Capital Gains Tax Elimination Act" (pdf)
 * Sponsored AB 7 (Voter ID) - compare to ALEC model legislation Voter ID Act(pdf)
 * Co-sponsored SB 10 (Capital Gains) - See AB 6
 * Co-sponsored SB 6 (Voter ID) - see AB 7 (Voter ID) - Compare to ALEC's Voter ID Act

Bills voted for: January 2011 Special Session
 * AB 40 (2011-2013 Biennial Budget) - compare to ALEC's Title Pledge Act (pdf), ALEC's Public Employees Portable Retirement (PRO) Act (pdf), ALEC's Alternative Methods of Court Appearances Act (pdf) and ALEC's Anti-Crime (Secured Release) Act(pdf)
 * AB 7 (Voter ID) - Compare to ALEC's Voter ID Act
 * AB 11 (Budget Repair Bill) - compare to ALEC's Public Employee Freedom Act (pdf) and ALEC's model Public Employer Payroll Deduction Policy Act(pdf)
 * AB 5 (Supermajority) - requires a supermajority to pass tax increases. Compares to ALEC's model Super-Majority Act(pdf)

Sourcewatch resources

 * American Legislative Exchange Council

External resources

 * ALECExposed

Contact
Madison Office:

Room 19 North State Capitol P.O. Box 8953 Madison, WI 53708

Voting Address: N9W31035 Concord Ct. Delafield, WI 53018 Telephone: (608) 266-3007 Or (888) 529-0033 Fax: (608) 282-3633 Email: Rep.Kapenga@legis.wi.gov