Senate Business, Labor, & Technology

Tuesday, April 14, 2026·1h 12m·▶ Watch / Listen

The Senate Business, Labor, & Technology Committee unanimously confirmed nominees to three regulatory boards and advanced HB 26-1110, the ASSET Act, to the full Senate 5-0 after adopting an amendment, with only proponents testifying on all items.

Key Actions

·State Electrical Board ConfirmationsPassed

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Notable Quotes

“Catlin for bringing this bill forward. This is really a continuation of work that I guess I started doing when I first got elected back in 2015. Elder abuse is prevalent, and it can be financial or it can be physical. And unfortunately, the vast majority of it is financial abuse. People to prey on older Coloradans. And so this bill is really meant to be a solution for a really pretty high rate of this type of crime because older Coloradans are trusting and generous. They are targeted, they are singled”
Senator Jessie Danielson — Senator Danielson explained the legal gap that HB 26-1110 addresses, describing why financial institutions currently lack clear authority to intervene in suspected fraud without risking liability.

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Votes

Recommend to the full Senate with a favorable recommendation the nominations of Sharisa Allen, Benjamin Larkin, Russell Strickler, and Michael Cachet to serve on the State Electrical BoardPassed

Yes (4)Senator Catlin, Iman Jodeh, Senator Liston, Madam Chair

Recommend to the full Senate with a favorable recommendation the nominations of Sarah Harkson, Matthew Gentrup, Tiffany Hansen, and Jared Serafin to the State Plumbing BoardPassed

Yes (4)Senator Catlin, Iman Jodeh, Senator Liston, Madam Chair

Recommend to the full Senate with a favorable recommendation the nominations of Tom Jensen, Robert Switzer, and Susan Mishler to serve on the Workers Compensation Cost Containment BoardPassed

Yes (4)Senator Catlin, Iman Jodeh, Senator Liston, Madam Chair

Adopt Amendment L022 to HB 26-1110Passed

Move HB 26-1110 to the Committee of the WholePassed

Yes (5)Marc Catlin, Iman Jodeh, Larry Liston, Nick Hinrichsen, Jessie Danielson

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TranscriptPreview

Judah. Present. Liston. Here. Sorry. Henriksen. Here. Madam Chair. Here. Okay. Welcome everyone. So we have our first two panels of appointees are, as I understand, all in person. Correct. Okay. So if we could have the confirmations for the state electrical board. Come forward please. At time. The same time. Okay. Welcome. Who would like to begin? I would. Thank you. Good afternoon, Madam Chair, members of the committee. My name is Sam Delp and I'm honored to be the division director for the Division of Professions and Occupations at Dora. I'm here to introduce three members pending confirmation to the state electrical board. The electrical board licenses and regulates electricians, apprentices and electrical contractors. The board's mission is to protect the health safety of people of Colorado by enforcing the state electrical statutes. Here before you today we have Michael Cachet, Sharisa Allen, who's actually not in the room with us right now, and Russell Strickler. Michael Koche is seeking a new appointment to serve as the general contractor professional member on the board. He is a licensed general contractor in Colorado and is currently the CEO at KLM Construction Incorporated. Mr. Koche holds a Bachelor of Arts…

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