Budget, Spending and Taxes

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2008  Based on a point system, with points assigned for actions in support of or in opposition to Utah Taxpayers Association's position, Representative Biskupski received a rating of 46.7.

2007  Representative Biskupski supported the interests of the Utah Taxpayers Association 62.5 percent in 2007.

2006  Representative Biskupski supported the interests of the Utah Taxpayers Association 50 percent in 2006.

2005  Representative Biskupski supported the interests of the Utah Taxpayers Association 50 percent in 2005.

2004  Representative Biskupski supported the interests of the Utah Taxpayers Association 47 percent in 2004.

2001-2002  Representative Biskupski supported the interests of the Utah Taxpayers Association 50 percent in 2001-2002.

Business and Consumers

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2007-2008  Based on a point system, with points assigned for actions in support of or in opposition to Utah National Federation of Independent Business's position, Representative Biskupski received a rating of .

2005-2006  Representative Biskupski supported the interests of the Utah National Federation of Independent Business 80 percent in 2005-2006.

2003-2004  Based on a point system, with points assigned for actions in support of or in opposition to Utah National Federation of Independent Business's position, Representative Biskupski received a rating of 44.

2003  Representative Biskupski supported the interests of the Utah Association of REALTORS® 67 percent in 2003.

2002  Representative Biskupski supported the interests of the Utah Association of REALTORS® -10 percent in 2002. Legislative votes were weighted based on the bill's importance to the organization. It is possible for a legislator to receive a negative ratings.

2001-2002  Representative Biskupski supported the interests of the Utah National Federation of Independent Business 50 percent in 2001-2002.

2001  Representative Biskupski supported the interests of the Utah Association of REALTORS® -30 percent in 2001. Legislative votes were weighted based on the bill's importance to the organization. It is possible for a legislator to receive a negative ratings.

2000  Based on a point system, with points assigned for actions in support of or in opposition to Utah Association of REALTORS®'s position, Representative Biskupski received a rating of 41.

1999-2000  Representative Biskupski supported the interests of the Utah National Federation of Independent Business 20 percent in 1999-2000.

Civil Liberties and Civil Rights

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2007  Based on a point system, with points assigned for actions in support of or in opposition to Equality Utah's position, Representative Biskupski received a rating of 100.

2006  Representative Biskupski supported the interests of the Equality Utah 84 percent in 2006.

Conservative

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2008  Based on a point system, with points assigned for actions in support of or in opposition to Grass Roots's position, Representative Biskupski received a rating of 26.

2007  Based on a point system, with points assigned for actions in support of or in opposition to Grass Roots's position, Representative Biskupski received a rating of 22.

2006  Representative Biskupski supported the interests of the Grass Roots 10 percent in 2006.

2005  Representative Biskupski supported the interests of the Grass Roots 14 percent in 2005.

2004  Representative Biskupski supported the interests of the Grass Roots 14 percent in 2004.

2003  Representative Biskupski supported the interests of the Grass Roots 22 percent in 2003.

2002  Representative Biskupski supported the interests of the Grass Roots 19 percent in 2002.

Education

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2008  In 2008 Utah Association of Public Charter Schools gave Representative Biskupski a grade of B.

2008  Based on a point system, with points assigned for actions in support of or in opposition to Utah Education Association's position, Representative Biskupski received a rating of 100.

2007  Based on a point system, with points assigned for actions in support of or in opposition to Utah Education Association's position, Representative Biskupski received a rating of 100.

2006  Representative Biskupski supported the interests of the Utah Education Association 92 percent in 2006.

2005  Representative Biskupski supported the interests of the Parents for Choice in Education 0 percent in 2005.

2005  Representative Biskupski supported the interests of the Utah Education Association 100 percent in 2005.

2004  Representative Biskupski supported the interests of the Utah Education Association 89 percent in 2004.

2003-2004  Representative Biskupski supported the interests of the Parents for Choice in Education 0 percent in 2003-2004.

2003  Representative Biskupski supported the interests of the Utah Education Association 85 percent in 2003.

2001-2002  Representative Biskupski supported the interests of the Utah Education Association 100 percent in 2001-2002.

2001  Representative Biskupski supported the interests of the Utah Education Association 100 percent in 2001.

2000  Representative Biskupski supported the interests of the Utah Education Association 100 percent in 2000.

1999  Representative Biskupski supported the interests of the Utah Education Association 100 percent in 1999.

Environmental Issues

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2008  Based on a point system, with points assigned for actions in support of or in opposition to Utah Sierra Club's position, Representative Biskupski received a rating of 100.

2007  Representative Biskupski supported the interests of the Utah Sierra Club 88 percent in 2007.

2006  Representative Biskupski supported the interests of the Utah Sierra Club 100 percent in 2006.

2004  Representative Biskupski supported the interests of the Utah Sierra Club 80 percent in 2004.

2003  Representative Biskupski supported the interests of the Utah Sierra Club 100 percent in 2003.

2002  Representative Biskupski supported the interests of the Utah Sierra Club 100 percent in 2002.

Family and Children Issues

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2002  Representative Biskupski supported the interests of the Utah Children 80 percent in 2002.

Government Reform

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2005  Based on the votes and co-sponsorships that the Accountability Utah considered to be the most important in 2005, Representative Biskupski received a score of -64 percent.

2004  Based on the votes and co-sponsorships that the Accountability Utah considered to be the most important in 2004, Representative Biskupski received a score of -71 percent.

2003  Based on the votes and co-sponsorships that the Accountability Utah considered to be the most important in 2003, Representative Biskupski received a score of -54 percent.

Gun Issues

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2008  Based on lifetime voting records on gun issues and the results of a questionnaire sent to all state legislative candidates in 2008, the National Rifle Association Political Victory Fund assigned Representative Biskupski a grade of D- (with grades ranging from a high of A+ to a low of F).

2006  Based on lifetime voting records on gun issues and the results of a questionnaire sent to all state legislative candidates in 2006, the National Rifle Association Political Victory Fund assigned Representative Biskupski a grade of D- (with grades ranging from a high of A+ to a low of F).

2004  Based on lifetime voting records on gun issues and the results of a questionnaire sent to all state legislative candidates in 2004, the National Rifle Association Political Victory Fund assigned Representative Biskupski a grade of D- (with grades ranging from a high of A+ to a low of F).

2002  Based on lifetime voting records on gun issues and the results of a questionnaire sent to all state legislative candidates in 2002, the National Rifle Association Political Victory Fund assigned Representative Biskupski a grade of D- (with grades ranging from a high of A+ to a low of F).

2002  Representative Biskupski agreed with the position of the Utah Gun Owners Alliance 50 percent of the time in their 2002 candidate questionairre.

2000  Based on lifetime voting records on gun issues and the results of a questionnaire sent to all state legislative candidates in 2000, the National Rifle Association Political Victory Fund assigned Representative Biskupski a grade of D (with grades ranging from a high of A+ to a low of F).

2000  Representative Biskupski supported the interests of the Utah Gun Owners Alliance 10 percent in 2000.

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