Senate Committee of Reference Report

Committee on Business, Labor, & Technology

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April 2, 2026

After consideration on the merits, the Committee recommends the following:

SB26-114     be amended as follows, and as so amended, be referred to the Committee on Appropriations with favorable recommendation:

Page 1, Line 1Amend printed bill, page 3, strike line 2 and substitute:

Page 1, Line 3"(B)  A manufacturer of spirituous liquors licensed

Page 1, Line 4pursuant to this section shall apply to a local licensing

Page 1, Line 5authority for approval of a permit to serve and sell alcohol

Page 1, Line 6beverages acquired from wholesalers licensed in the state

Page 1, Line 7pursuant to section 44-3-407 at the manufacturer's licensed

Page 1, Line 8premises and at up to two approved sales rooms. A manufacturer

Page 1, Line 9must obtain a separate permit for each location where activities

Page 1, Line 10that are authorized by this subsection (7)(a)(I)(B) occur. In

Page 1, Line 11determining whether to approve a permit, a local licensing

Page 1, Line 12authority shall only consider the permit to serve and sell

Page 1, Line 13alcohol beverages acquired from a wholesaler consistent with

Page 1, Line 14the considerations set forth in sections 44-3-301 (2)(a), 44-3-311,

Page 1, Line 1544-3-312, and 44-3-313. A permit issued under this section is valid

Page 1, Line 16for one year after the date of issuance unless revoked or

Page 1, Line 17suspended pursuant to section 44-3-306 or 44-3-601.

Page 1, Line 18(C)  Upon approval of the local licensing authority, a

Page 1, Line 19manufacturer of spiritous liquors licensed".

Page 1, Line 20Page 3, line 10, strike "(7)(a)(I)(B)." and substitute "(7)(a)(I)(C).".

Page 1, Line 21Page 3, line 12, strike "(7)(a)(I)(B):" and substitute "(7)(a)(I)(C):".

Page 1, Line 22Page 3, strike lines 19 through 27.

Page 1, Line 23Strike page 4.

Page 1, Line 24

Page 2, Line 1Page 5, strike lines 1 through 3.

Page 2, Line 2Page 5, line 6, strike "subsection" and substitute "subsections" and

Page 2, Line 3before "of" insert "and (7)(a)(I)(C)".

Page 2, Line 4Page 5, after line 16 insert:

Page 2, Line 5"SECTION 2.  In Colorado Revised Statutes, 44-3-505, add (1)(s)

Page 2, Line 6and (4)(a)(VI) as follows:

Page 2, Line 744-3-505.  Local license fees.

Page 2, Line 8(1)  The applicant shall pay the following license fees to the

Page 2, Line 9treasurer of the municipality, city and county, or county where the

Page 2, Line 10licensed premises is located annually in advance:

Page 2, Line 11(s)  For each permit issued to serve and sell alcohol

Page 2, Line 12beverages acquired from wholesalers licensed in the state

Page 2, Line 13pursuant to section 44-3-407 at a manufacturer's licensed

Page 2, Line 14premises in accordance with section 44-3-402, five hundred

Page 2, Line 15dollars.

Page 2, Line 16(4) (a)  Each application for a license provided for in this article 3

Page 2, Line 17and article 4 of this title 44 filed with a local licensing authority must be

Page 2, Line 18accompanied by an application fee in an amount determined by the local

Page 2, Line 19licensing authority to cover actual and necessary expenses, subject to the

Page 2, Line 20following limitations:

Page 2, Line 21(VI) (A)  For a new permit issued to serve and sell alcohol

Page 2, Line 22beverages acquired from wholesalers licensed in the state

Page 2, Line 23pursuant to section 44-3-407 at a manufacturer's licensed

Page 2, Line 24premises in accordance with section 44-3-402, an amount not to

Page 2, Line 25exceed one thousand dollars, set by the local licensing

Page 2, Line 26authority; and

Page 2, Line 27(B)  For a renewal application for a permit issued to serve

Page 2, Line 28and sell alcohol beverages acquired from wholesalers licensed

Page 2, Line 29in the state pursuant to section 44-3-407 at a manufacturer's

Page 2, Line 30licensed premises in accordance with section 44-3-402, an amount

Page 2, Line 31not to exceed one hundred dollars, set by the local licensing

Page 2, Line 32authority; except that an expired permit renewal amount must

Page 2, Line 33not exceed five hundred dollars.".

Page 2, Line 34Renumber succeeding section accordingly.