Now, some want to keep it going a little longer. “What they asked us to come up with was what did the governor do through his executive orders that helped the industry?” said Rep. David Rutigliano, R – Trumbull. Rutigliano also along with partners operates seven restaurants in the state. Right now, Governor Ned Lamont’s restaurant order goes to mid-April. “Even though the official public health emergency may end, we think that there's some residual effects that will, you know, make it lag in our industry for a little bit of time,” said Rutigliano. Rutigliano has introduced a bill to continue expanded outdoor dining through this summer or maybe next summer.