One of the strangest and most expensive fights of the 2026 session got a little closer to being over on Friday when the Senate took a second final vote on Senate Bill 134 . It’s not a David-and-Goliath story. It’s more like a Goliath versus Goliath tale. SB 134 is known as the swipe fee bill, and would stop banks and credit card issuers from charging what’s known as interchange, aka swipe fees, on sales tax paid by retailers. Supporters point out that retailers are paying that 2.5% to 3% credit card charge on sales tax, which isn’t retained by the retailer and is instead routed to the state or other taxing entities. That support came from Colorado’s restaurants, breweries, small businesses and retailers, along with big box retailers such as Walmart, Target and Home Depot. Opponents, including the banks, credit card companies, unions, chambers of commerce and left-leaning groups such as the Bell Policy Center and Towards Justice claim the big box retailers are the largest beneficiaries of the bill.…