Lawmakers to meet with Lamont on future of his COVID orders
Associated PressState lawmakers have begun combing through the dozens of executive orders signed by Gov. “There’s a lot of executive orders that need a lot of information from these commissioners, quite frankly, all about what needs to be extended or codified,” Ritter said on Tuesday. We were looking for a pathway to that transition.” Candelora said he’s glad Democrats are discussing how best to proceed with Lamont’s executive orders, even though it’s “late in the process” as lawmakers are focused on trying to craft a new two-year state budget and administer federal COVID relief funds. In other coronavirus-related news: ___ FEDERAL FUNDS The House of Representatives on Tuesday voted unanimously in favor of legislation that requires Lamont to provide top legislative leaders with recommendations for spending the approximately $2.6 billion Connecticut expects to receive in state COVID relief funds from the new American Rescue Plan. Rep. Mike France, R-Ledyard, the top House Republican on the committee, said he’s pleased the legislation also requires Lamont’s budget office to provide legislators with an accounting of Connecticut spent earlier federal COVID aid.
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