Stephen Nass
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Stephen Nass is a Republican member of the Wisconsin state Assembly, representing Assembly District 31, located in Whitewater, WI. He sits on the following Committees: Colleges and Universities (Chair); Education; Labor and Workforce Development; and Ways and Means.[1]
Nass was reelected on November 6, 2012.[2]
Ties to the American Legislative Exchange Council
Nass is a member of the American Legislative Exchange Council’s (ALEC) Education Task Force. In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Rep. Nass co-authored 5 bills that reflect ALEC models, according to an analysis by the Center for Media and Democracy.
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Rep. Nass and Introduction of the ALEC Model “Prevailing Wage Repeal Act”
Nass was a co-introducer of Wisconsin Assembly Bill 183[3] (AB 183)* (Compare with ALEC's “Prevailing Wage Repeal Act.”)
Assembly Bill 85 and the ALEC Model “Capital Gains Tax Elimination Act”
Nass was a co-introducer of Assembly Bill 85, described by the non-partisan Wisconsin Legislative Reference Bureau as follows: "This bill reverses the changes made to the taxation of capital gains in the 2009−11 biennial budget act and restor
- ↑ “Stephen Nass.” Wisconsin State Legislature. Legis.Wisconsin.Gov. Accessed Aug. 1, 2011.
- ↑ Wisconsin Vote, 2012 Election Results, accessed November 27, 2012.
- ↑ “2011 Assembly Bill 183.” Wisconsin State Legislature. Legis.Wisconsin.Gov. Accessed Aug. 1, 2011.
