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Ethics bill would lower state beneficial-interest threshold to match municipal standard; sponsor warns of weakened oversight under prior change
State Government and Tribal Relations Committee · January 20, 2026
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Summary
House Bill 2,352 would reduce the ownership threshold that triggers disclosure and recusal from 10% to 1%, aligning state law with municipal code; Representative Paulette said the higher 10% threshold adopted last year weakens public trust and conflicts with the state constitution’s disclosure duties.
The committee heard House Bill 2,352, which would amend state ethics laws to make a beneficial interest in a transaction a violation when a state officer or employee holds 1% or more (instead of the current 10%) of an entity involved in that…
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