Gov. Ned Lamont greets students from Jonathan Law High School in Milford as they arrive at Quassy Amusement Park in Middlebury for their prom on Wednesday. The governor was on hand for a press conference to talk about relaxed summer rules for gatherings.
Jim Shannon Republican American
HARTFORD — The state Senate voted Wednesday night to send legislation to Gov. Ned Lamont extending his emergency powers in the COVID-19 pandemic.
The bill will permit Lamont to renew the current public health and civil preparedness emergency declarations that are due to expire next Thursday to July 20.
Renewals of the declarations will continue the Democratic governor’s extraordinary authority to unilaterally set rules and modify or suspend state laws, regulations and requirements to manage the state’s pandemic response.