Resolve, Regarding Legislative Review Of Chapter 12: Fees For Kickboxing Contests And Authorized Participants, A Major Substantive Rule Of The Combat Sports Authority Of Maine

132nd Legislature (2025-2026) Introduced by Traci Gere

LD 271 approves and finalizes Chapter 12 fees for kickboxing contests and authorized participants, enabling emergency implementation; excess revenue transfers to the General Fund.

Signed by Governor

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Summary — LD 271 (Resolve Regarding Legislative Review of Chapter 12: Fees for Kickboxing Contests and Authorized Participants)

Bill number: LD 271

Title: Resolve, Regarding Legislative Review Of Chapter 12: Fees For Kickboxing Contests And Authorized Participants, A Major Substantive Rule Of The Combat Sports Authority Of Maine

Sponsor: Rep. Traci Gere

Committee: Housing and Economic Development

Status: Signed by Governor (May 2, 2025) — emergency measure

Purpose and intent

LD 271 is a legislative review resolve concerning Chapter 12, a major substantive rule adopted by the Combat Sports Authority of Maine that establishes a fee schedule for certification of kickboxing events and for authorized event participants. The Resolve completes the Legislature’s statutory review of that rule and, by final passage and signature, allows the rule to take effect under emergency enactment procedures.

Key provisions / what the Resolve does

Reviews and approves (by legislative action) Chapter 12 of the Combat Sports Authority’s rules, which sets fees tied to:

Certification of kickboxing competitions/events regulated by the Authority, and
Certification/authorization of participants involved in those events (e.g., fighters and other authorized event participants).

Committee Amendment “A” (H‑38) was adopted during the legislative process prior to final passage.

Enacted as an emergency measure (two‑thirds vote required), so the Resolve takes effect immediately upon enactment/signature.

Who is affected

Combat Sports Authority of Maine — implements and collects the fees under the rule.

Promoters and organizers of kickboxing events in Maine — subject to new certification fees.

Event participants and authorized personnel (e.g., fighters, officials) — may face fees related to authorization/certification.

Maine General Fund — may receive transfers of excess authority reserve funds (see fiscal impact).

Fiscal impact

Fiscal notes (preliminary and engrossed versions) indicate a potential increase in General Fund revenue in the current biennium because establishing the fee schedule may increase revenue collected by the Authority.

By statute, revenue collected in excess of operating expenses must be transferred from the Authority’s reserve fund to the General Fund at fiscal year end.

The fiscal notes state the precise amount of any increase cannot be determined at this time.

Legislative timeline (selected)

Introduced: January 23, 2025

Committee action: Reported Out as OTP‑AM; Committee Amendment A adopted (April 10, 2025)

Final passage (emergency two‑thirds): April 15, 2025 (and subsequent concurrence actions)

Signed by Governor: May 2, 2025 — effective immediately as an emergency measure

This Resolve formalizes legislative approval of the Combat Sports Authority’s fee rule for kickboxing contests and participants, enabling the fee schedule to be implemented and allowing any excess revenue above operating costs to be transferred to the General Fund.