Colorado Governor Vetoes Bills on Credit Card Swipe Fees and Firefighter Cancer Benefits
Colorado Governor Jared Polis has vetoed three significant bills, including one that aimed to prohibit credit card companies from imposing swipe fees on sales taxes starting in 2028. This decision marks a personal record for Polis, who has now vetoed 12 bills this year. The swipe fee bill, Senate Bill 134, was opposed by the Electronic Payments Coalition and the airline industry, who argued it could disrupt business operations and consumer benefits like airline mileage rewards. Polis cited legal risks and limited benefits for small businesses as reasons for his veto. Additionally, Polis rejected Senate Bill 184, which sought to expand cancer benefits for firefighters, citing concerns about increased costs for fire departments and potential discouragement from participating in existing cancer trust funds. A third vetoed bill, Senate Bill 5, would have allowed state lawsuits against federal immigration agents for constitutional violations, which Polis deemed legally risky. 
