Senate Business, Labor, & Technology

Tuesday, March 17, 2026·▶ Watch / Listen

The Senate Business, Labor & Technology Committee cleared three noncontroversial measures on St. Patrick's Day, advancing a rural fuel-supply fix, an equipment-sharing license for brewers and distillers, and the sunset of a dormant Secretary of State advisory board — all without dissent.

Key Actions

·Sunset Business Intelligence Center Advisory BoardPassed

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Notable Quotes

“Earlier in the year and last fall, we had some fuel distributors out of my district that were all sudden getting dinged and getting shut down for vent pressures on their storage tanks being too high. And the inspectors were coming to the conclusion that you would have to get all your fuel from Suncor up here in Denver, which puts fuel on the road that much longer.”
Senator Pelton — Pelton's account of inspectors effectively forcing rural distributors to source only from Denver is the problem the bill aims to permanently fix.

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Votes

Referred to Committee of the Whole and with a recommendation that it be placed on the consent calendarAction

Yes (5)Marc Catlin, William Lindstedt, Larry Liston, Nick Hinrichsen, Jessie Danielson

Referred to Committee on AppropriationsAction

Yes (5)Marc Catlin, William Lindstedt, Larry Liston, Nick Hinrichsen, Jessie Danielson

Referred to Committee of the WholeAction

Yes (5)Marc Catlin, William Lindstedt, Larry Liston, Nick Hinrichsen, Jessie Danielson

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TranscriptPreview

It. Will welcome him online. The Senate Business Labor Technology Committee will come to order. Ms. Chapman, please call the roll. Senator Catlin? Here. Linstedt. Present. Liston. Excused. Henriksen. Excused. Madam Chair. Here. Okay, we have three items on the agenda today, so please welcome Senator Pelton. Please tell us about. And we have Senator Roberts, apparently online. If you'd like, chime in after. There you are. Hey, sorry about the kiddo. Who would like to begin then? Senator Pelton? Thank you, Madam Chair. And thank you, committee. I'm here to present Senate Bill 122. Earlier in the year and last fall, we had some fuel distributors out of my district that were all sudden getting dinged and getting shut down for vent pressures on their storage tanks being too high. And the inspectors were coming to the conclusion that you would have to get all your fuel from Suncor up here in Denver, which puts fuel on the road that much longer. More liability and more cost per gallon in the final product they could sell. And in the summer when things get busy, there was going to be shortages. So looked into it. I had Mr. Bailey help…

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