Rep. Lezlye Zupkus, R-Prospect, speaks about her daughter having chronic headaches after wearing a mask at school. She argued that parents should decide whether their children wear masks in school this fall. (Yehyun Kim, CTMirror.org) The General Assembly voted Wednesday for a 44-word resolution extending Gov. Ned Lamont’s emergency powers through Sept. 30, making Connecticut among the last in the northeast under a COVID-19 state of emergency. Lamont has lifted nearly all restrictions imposed under his emergency authority since March 9, 2020, with the most visible and contentious exception being a requirement for mask wearing by the unvaccinated in schools and other indoor public places.