A02009 Summary:

BILL NO    A02009C

SAME AS    Same as S 2165-B

SPONSOR    Englebright

COSPNSR    Peralta, Bing, Hevesi, Peoples-Stokes, Crouch, Zebrowski

MLTSPNSR   Alfano, Ball, Barra, Boyle, Gianaris, McKevitt, Rabbitt, Raia,
           Saladino, Wright

Amd SS4, 5-a & 6, Chap 912 of 1920; amd SS451 & 452, Tax L

Establishes protocols for combative sports; authorizes mixed martial arts
events in this state; establishes procedures for applications for licenses;
establishes penalties for violations; imposes taxes on gross receipts of such
events.

A02009 Actions:

BILL NO    A02009C

01/15/2009 referred to tourism, arts and sports development
03/17/2009 amend (t) and recommit to tourism, arts and sports development
03/17/2009 print number 2009a
04/22/2009 amend and recommit to tourism, arts and sports development
04/22/2009 print number 2009b
06/03/2009 reported referred to codes
06/15/2009 amend and recommit to codes
06/15/2009 print number 2009c
06/17/2009 reported referred to ways and means
01/06/2010 referred to tourism, arts and sports development

A02009 Votes:

A02009 Memo:

BILL NUMBER:A2009C

TITLE  OF  BILL:    An  act  to  amend chapter 912 of the laws of 1920
relating to the regulation  of  boxing,  sparring  and  wrestling,  in
relation   to   establishing   protocols   for  combative  sports  and
authorizing mixed martial arts events in this state; to amend the  tax
law,  in  relation to the imposition of a tax on the gross receipts of
any person holding any professional or  amateur  boxing,  sparring  or
wrestling  match or exhibition, or professional combative sports match
or exhibition; and providing for the repeal of  such  provisions  upon
expiration thereof

PURPOSE  OR  GENERAL  IDEA OF THE BILL: The purpose of this bill is to
ensure that the New York State Athletic Commission  regularly  updates
the  list  of  single  discipline  martial arts organizations that are
approved by  the  commission  to  sanction  martial  arts  matches  or
exhibitions;  and  to  allow  professional  mixed  martial  arts to be
permitted in  this  State  and  set  forth  the  jurisdiction  of  the
commission  in  regulating  professional mixed martial arts promotion,
participants, bouts and exhibitions.

SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section one of the bill amends subdivisions 2-6
of section 4 of chapter 912 of 1920 to give the NYSAC medical advisory
board jurisdiction over professional combative sports participants.

Section two of the bill amends subdivision 1 of section 5-a of chapter
912 of the Laws of 1920  by  expanding  the  term  "martial  arts"  to
include  any professional match or exhibition that is sanctioned by an
organization approved by the commission.  Professional  mixed  martial
arts  is  separated  from  single  discipline martial arts and defined
mixed martial arts and the jurisdiction of the New York State Athletic
Commission  (NYSAC)  in  relation  to  holding  mixed   martial   arts
exhibitions or bouts is set forth. This section also specifies that no
non-professional  or amateur bout, exhibition, or participant will not
be authorized by this bill.

Section three of the bill amends chapter 912 of the Laws of 1920 as it
relates to the jurisdiction of  the  NYSAC  as  it  relates  to  mixed
martial arts.

Section  four  of  the bill amends section 451 of the tax law to allow
professional combative sports to be taxed on the gross  receipts  from
ticket sales.

Section five of the bill amends section 452 of the tax law to impose a
8.5%  tax on receipts of ticket sales with no cap as well as 3% broad-
casting rights with a $50,000 cap.

JUSTIFICATION: Chapter 912 of 1920 needs to be amended  to  accomplish
two   goals.   First,   to   allow   single  discipline  martial  arts
organizations that aren't listed in the law to have a process for  the
NYSAC  to  approve  them  as being able to hold martial arts bouts and
exhibitions. Second, to allow the very popular and professional  sport
of mixed martial arts. Thirty-one states currently allow mixed marital
arts and the NYSAC needs to be properly empowered to maintain both the
dignity  of  the sport and the best interest of the safety and welfare
of the professional combative sports participants.


LEGISLATIVE HISTORY: 2007-08 A11458A

FISCAL IMPLICATIONS: None.

EFFECTIVE  DATE:  This  act  shall  take  effect  on  the  one hundred
twentieth day after it shall have become a law, and shall  expire  and
be  deemed  repealed  3  years  after  it shall take effect; provided,
however, that effective immediately, the  addition,  amendment  and/or
repeal  of  any rule or regulation necessary for the implementation of
this act on its effective date is authorized and directed to  be  made
and completed on or before such effective date.