Gov. Ned Lamont announced Monday afternoon that his coronavirus-related emergency powers will be extended until early February 2021.
Spokesperson Max Reiss said Monday that, after the governor’s announcement, legislative leaders will have 72 hours to nullify the extension.
Lamont’s current emergency powers stem from a March 10 emergency declaration related to the coronavirus pandemic. Under the emergency declaration, Lamont has broad power to issue pandemic-related rules through executive orders, which do not require legislative approval.
Since the pandemic hit Connecticut in March, Lamont has issued more than 60 coronavirus-related executive orders. Through those orders, Lamont has closed businesses and schools, mandated mask-wearing in public and required quarantine for people who travel from hot-spot states.