HI HCR239

Requests the State Auditor to conduct a sunrise review of Senate Bill No. 2601, S.D. 1, which proposes to regulate athletic trainers through registration.

Identifies Hawaii as one of only four states without regulation of athletic training, creating risks of unqualified practitioners and public safety concerns.

Notes 165 certified athletic trainers currently practice in Hawaii, with potential confusion between athletic trainers, personal trainers, and boxing trainers among the public.

Cites section 26H-6, Hawaii Revised Statutes, which requires regulatory measures for unregulated professions to be referred to the Auditor for analysis.

Requires the Auditor to submit findings, recommendations, and any proposed legislation to the Legislature no later than twenty days before the start of the 2011 Regular Session.