MMA in New York Not Happening Until Late 2010
via www.opednews.com
The last day of the legislative body’s 2009 session ended Monday, stranding several bills under consideration including one to legalize MMA in the Empire State.
The UFC brass has made no comment regarding the issue as of yet. Some seriously disheartening news to say the least. More from MMA WeeklySarah Crean, a staffer with Cultural Affairs chair Sen. Jose M. Serrano, said the current legislative environment made the prospect of the MMA bill’s passage grim.
“Given what’s going on, probably all they’re going to be looking at is financing and very urgent bills,” said Crean. “What looks like is going to happen (to the MMA bill) is it’s going to have to go through the process again in our committee next year when session starts again.”
The next legislative session begins in January 2010.
The bill will now have to go back through the process in 2010, and even if it does pass next year, the soonest the UFC, or any other promotion, would be able to hold an event in New York would be late in the year or early 2011. "Essentially, we just ran out of time," said a representative from the office of Assemblyman Steve Englebright, who sponsored the bill in the House. ...Senator Joe Griffo, the Senate sponsor of MMA legislation, was unaware of the developments in the house, but said the current leadership dispute would place emphasis on bills that were expiring or had urgent fiscal implications. "We want to be careful too, because we want to win support for the bill in order to make it successful," said Griffo. "But at this point in time, with all the other things taking place, there are members that may vote in the negative because they don’t have enough information, and we don’t want that to happen either. "I feel very frustrated right now."
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Moving at the speed of government.
Keep firing Assholes!
Out out, you demons of stupidity!
by Ubernoober on Jun 23, 2009 6:44 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
i know new york is a huge market...
… but can they not just do more shows across the river in jersey, for the time being? if you can’t get into the city, might as well get as close as possible.
by woooburn on Jun 23, 2009 9:40 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
The 6th month isn’t even over, and they are done for the year? I don’t know a lot of government, but it sounds like the legislature is off for half the year, ending on Monday and starting again in January.
by Swordslasher on Jun 23, 2009 9:41 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
WTB: job where I get 6 month vacations and get paid handsomely for them.
by pr0cs on Jun 24, 2009 3:14 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

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