Committee tables security reimbursement policy pending ethics ruling

Jun 2, 2026

Staff reported Colorado applied to the NCSL security fund and requested a letter ruling from the Independent Ethics Commission about whether reimbursements would violate the constitutional gift ban; the item was tabled until that ruling is received.

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Natalie Castle, legislative council staff, briefed the committee on an application to an NCSL security fund and the draft policy staff prepared to designate what items would be reimbursable under the grant. Castle told the committee staff had sought a letter ruling from the Independent Ethics Commission and "we have not received the letter ruling from the Independent Ethics Commission yet," adding that staff "think it's important to know what that letter ruling says before we bring that policy to you."

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