STAND. COM. REP. NO. 22

Honolulu, Hawaii

RE:    S.B. No. 260

Honorable Shan S. Tsutsui

President of the Senate

Twenty-Sixth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2011

State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Health, to which was referred S.B. No. 260 entitled:

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

begs leave to report as follows:

     The purpose and intent of this measure is to repeal the requirement that an ambulance with paramedics be present at a mixed martial arts event, which would continue to allow adequate safety for the contestants without placing cumbersome restrictions on promoters of mixed martial arts events.

     Your Committee received comments on this measure from the Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs.

     Your Committee finds that promoters of mixed martial arts events often find it difficult to comply with the requirement to provide an ambulance and paramedics team during the event.  This measure seeks to remedy this problem without jeopardizing the health and safety of event contestants. 

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Health that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of S.B. No. 260 and recommends that it pass Second Reading and be referred to the Committee on Commerce and Consumer Protection.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Health,

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JOSH GREEN, M.D., Chair