STAND. COM. REP. NO.  711-12

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2012

RE:   H.B. No. 2013

      H.D. 2

Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Sixth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2012

State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Consumer Protection & Commerce, to which was referred H.B. No. 2013, H.D. 1, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATED TO MIXED MARTIAL ARTS,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to strengthen the regulation of mixed martial arts in Hawaii by defining it as a full contact sport in which the objective is to physically damage an opponent.

The Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs (DCCA) supported this bill.  Mmahawaii.com and two concerned individuals opposed this measure.  The Regulated Industries Complaints Office of DCCA submitted comments.

     After careful consideration, your Committee has amended this measure by specifying instead that:

     (1)  Mixed martial arts includes grappling, kicking, and striking; and

     (2)  Kickboxing, pankration, muay Thai, and xtreme martial arts are also considered mixed martial arts.

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Consumer Protection & Commerce that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 2013, H.D. 1, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Third Reading in the form attached hereto as H.B. No. 2013, H.D. 2.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Consumer Protection & Commerce,

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ROBERT N. HERKES, Chair