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Exhibit	Instrument	Issuer	Jurisdiction	Issued	Quarters	Limitations	Grade
Ex. AGY-ST-INSURANCE-BANKING-055	OCI Bulletin of March 6, 2020Coronavirus (COVID-19) Coverage Request	Mark V. Afable, Commissioner of Insurance	Wisconsin; Office of the Commissioner of Insurance (State insurance regulator)Sector regulator	Mar. 6, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Context (guidance or announcement)Health care orders	Primary source read
Ex. AGY-ST-CORRECTIONS-EMA-GUARD-015	WI DOC COVID-19 Announcements page (as archived Apr. 4, 2020)Visits at all DOC institutions suspended Mar. 13, 2020; transfers from State-contracted county jail beds suspended Mar. 19, 2020; all…	Wisconsin Department of Corrections (Secretary Kevin A. Carr)	Wisconsin Department of Corrections (Division of Adult Institutions); State levelState	Mar. 13, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q1	Gathering capHealth care ordersOther	Primary source read
Ex. DUT-WI-016	DHS web guidance, 'COVID-19: Businesses and Employers' (page as captured March 26, 2020)Guidance for Employers: what employers can do now to prepare for COVID-19 impacts to the workplace (sick leave, staying home when sick, hand…	Wisconsin Department of Health Services, Division of Public Health	WisconsinState	Mar. 26, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Standing dutyWorkplace rulesOther	Primary source read
Ex. WI-043	Amended Order, In re the Matter of Remote Hearings During the COVID-19 PandemicAmended order suspending all in-person proceedings in all appellate and circuit courts until further order	Wisconsin Supreme Court	WisconsinCourt	Apr. 15, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2	Courts and public offices	Primary source read
Ex. AGY-ST-UTILITIES-HOUSING-AG-069	2019 Wisconsin Act 185 (2019 Assembly Bill 1038)An Act relating to the state government response to the 2019 novel coronavirus pandemic (COVID-19 Response Act)	Wisconsin Legislature; approved by Governor Tony Evers April 15, 2020	Wisconsin (Legislature; binding employers, insurers, retailers and the unemployment system)State	Apr. 15, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q1	Workplace rulesOther	Primary source read
Ex. DUT-WI-015	WEDC Reopen Guidelines: General Guidance for All Businesses, Best Practices to Reopen (version dated 5.7.2020)General Guidance for All Businesses: best practices to reopen (employee health, distancing, face coverings, cleaning and disinfection…	Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation (WEDC), with the Department of Health Services (Badger Bounce Back)	WisconsinState	May 7, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Standing dutyFace-covering requirementWorkplace rulesOther	Primary source read
Ex. WI-007	Wisconsin Legislature v. Palm, 2020 WI 42, No. 2020AP765-OA, ¶¶ 3-4Emergency Order 28 is a rule requiring emergency rulemaking and is unenforceable; § 252.25 requires rulemaking before criminal penalties…	Wisconsin Supreme Court (Roggensack, C.J.)	WisconsinCourt	May 13, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Other	Primary source read
Ex. DUT-WI-017	Interim Attorney General Opinion OAG-03-20 to Outagamie County Executive Thomas NelsonEffect of Wisconsin Legislature v. Palm, 2020 WI 42, on local health officers' powers under Wis. Stat. § 252.03 to issue orders responding…	Joshua L. Kaul, Attorney General of Wisconsin (Wisconsin Department of Justice)	WisconsinState	May 15, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Standing dutyBusiness closureGathering capOther	Primary source read
Ex. WI-027	Order, In re the Matter of the Extension of Orders and Interim Rule Concerning Continuation of Jury Trials, Suspension of Statutory Deadlines for Non-Criminal Jury Trials, and Remote Hearings During the COVID-19 PandemicOrder extending the in-person suspension and jury-trial continuance for each circuit court until a chief-judge-approved operational plan…	Wisconsin Supreme Court	WisconsinCourt	May 22, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2	Face-covering requirementCourts and public officesWorkplace rules	Primary source read
Ex. MET-MKE-046	Mask Up Madison: Face Coverings Required to Ride (page as captured Aug. 4, 2020; update posted July 13, 2020)Face coverings required on Metro; 20 passengers per bus	City of Madison Metro Transit (implementing PHMDC Emergency Order #8)	City of Madison, Wisconsin (Metro Transit)City	July 13, 2020	2020 Q32020 Q42021 Q1	Capacity limitFace-covering requirementTravel and quarantine	Primary source read
Ex. MET-MKE-063	MKE Cares Mask Ordinance poster (July 16, 2020)MKE Cares Mask Ordinance poster	Milwaukee Health Department	City of Milwaukee, WisconsinCity	July 16, 2020	2020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2	Face-covering requirement	Primary source read
Ex. MET-MKE-066	Common Council File No. 200426, Substitute 2: A substitute ordinance relating to a requirement for face coverings in public spaces during the COVID-19 pandemic (creating MCO §§ 62-1-11, 62-1-12 and 62-8) ('MKE Cares' mask ordinance)A substitute ordinance relating to a requirement for face coverings in public spaces during the COVID-19 pandemic	Mayor and Common Council of the City of Milwaukee (Common Council File No. 200426, Substitute 2; sponsors Ald. Dimitrijevic, Zamarripa, Johnson, Kovac, Hamilton, Dodd, Perez and Lewis); certified by the City Clerk	City of Milwaukee, WisconsinCity	July 13, 2020	2020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2	Face-covering requirementWorkplace rules	Primary source read
Ex. MET-MKE-068	MKE Cares mask ordinance FAQ (July 14, 2020)MKE Cares FAQ	Milwaukee Health Department	City of Milwaukee, WisconsinCity	July 14, 2020	2020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2	Face-covering requirementWorkplace rules	Primary source read
Ex. MET-MKE-060	Order #4.1, COVID-19 Public Health Plan for the City of Milwaukee (July 30, 2020)Order #4.1, COVID-19 Public Health Plan for the City of Milwaukee	City of Milwaukee, acting through its Commissioner of Health	City of Milwaukee, WisconsinCity	July 30, 2020	2020 Q32020 Q4	Capacity limitGathering capFace-covering requirementSchools and child careAlcohol and barsEvents and venuesWorkplace rules	Primary source read
Ex. MET-MKE-061	Moving Milwaukee Forward Safely full table (July 31, 2020) (Phase 4.1 version)Moving Milwaukee Forward Safely full table, July 31, 2020	Milwaukee Health Department	City of Milwaukee, WisconsinCity	July 31, 2020	2020 Q32020 Q4	Capacity limitGathering cap	Primary source read
Ex. MET-MKE-041	MCTS to Require Masks on Buses Starting August 1 (release of July 23, 2020)MCTS mask requirement and passenger limits	Milwaukee County Transit System (operated by Milwaukee Transport Services, Inc. for Milwaukee County)	Milwaukee County, Wisconsin (Milwaukee County Transit System)County	July 23, 2020	2020 Q32020 Q42021 Q1	Capacity limitFace-covering requirementTravel and quarantine	Primary source read
Ex. WI-009	Emergency Order #1 (July 30, 2020), Relating to Requiring Face Coverings, §§ 2, 7Statewide face-covering requirement for every individual age five and older indoors or in an enclosed space other than a private residence…	Governor Tony Evers (Office of the Governor), under Wis. Stat. § 323.12(4)(b) and Executive Order #82	WisconsinState	July 30, 2020	2020 Q32020 Q42021 Q1	Face-covering requirementWorkplace rulesOperating condition	Primary source read
Ex. MET-MKE-069	Milwaukee Health Department K-12 Reopening Guidance (Aug. 11, 2020), with the School Safety Assessment ChecklistMHD K-12 Reopening Guidance (2020-21 school year)	Milwaukee Health Department	City of Milwaukee, WisconsinCity	Aug. 11, 2020	2020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2	Face-covering requirementSchools and child careWorkplace rules	Primary source read
Ex. MET-MKE-013	Emergency Order #9 AmendmentEmergency Order #9 Amendment	Janel Heinrich, Public Health Officer of Madison and Dane County	Dane County and City of Madison, WisconsinCounty	Sept. 1, 2020	2020 Q32020 Q4	Capacity limitGathering capFace-covering requirementSchools and child careAlcohol and bars	Primary source read
Ex. MET-MKE-026	James v. Heinrich, 2021 WI 58 (Nos. 2020AP1419-OA, 2020AP1420-OA, 2020AP1446-OA) (decided June 11, 2021)Sara Lindsey James v. Janel Heinrich; Wisconsin Council of Religious and Independent Schools v. Heinrich; St. Ambrose Academy v. Heinrich	Supreme Court of Wisconsin	Wisconsin (Dane County orders)Court	June 11, 2021	2020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2	Schools and child careOther	Primary source read
Ex. SEC-16-030	Wisconsin Council of Religious and Independent Schools (WCRIS) v. Heinrich, 2021 WI 52, No. 2020AP1420-OAOpinion holding Dane County Emergency Order #9 (school closure) beyond the health officer's authority	Supreme Court of Wisconsin	Wisconsin (Dane County order)Court	June 11, 2021	2020 Q32020 Q4	Gathering capSchools and child care	Primary source read
Ex. WI-010	Executive Order #90Relating to Declaring a Public Health Emergency	Governor Tony Evers	WisconsinState	Sept. 22, 2020	2020 Q32020 Q4	Emergency declaration	Primary source read
Ex. WI-011	Emergency Order #1 (September 22, 2020)Relating to Requiring Face Coverings	Governor Tony Evers (Office of the Governor), under Wis. Stat. § 323.12(4)(b) and Executive Order #90	WisconsinState	Sept. 22, 2020	2020 Q32020 Q4	Face-covering requirementWorkplace rules	Primary source read
Ex. WI-028	Amended Order (issued May 22, 2020; amended Oct. 1, 2020), In re the Matter of the Extension of Orders and Interim Rule Concerning Continuation of Jury Trials, Suspension of Statutory Deadlines for Non-Criminal Jury Trials, and Remote HearingsAmended order allowing chief judges to withdraw approval of county operational plans during the fall 2020 surge	Wisconsin Supreme Court	WisconsinCourt	Oct. 1, 2020	2020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2	Face-covering requirementCourts and public officesWorkplace rules	Primary source read
Ex. MET-MKE-033	Media release: The City of Milwaukee Health Department will continue to enforce the Moving Milwaukee Forward Safely Order as written (Oct. 7, 2020)MHD to continue enforcing the local order alongside DHS Emergency Order #3	Milwaukee Health Department	City of Milwaukee, WisconsinCity	Oct. 7, 2020	2020 Q4	Telework mandateCapacity limitWorkplace rules	Primary source read

Mark V. Afable, Commissioner of Insurance, OCI Bulletin of March 6, 2020 (Mar. 6, 2020) (Ex. AGY-ST-INSURANCE-BANKING-055)
Wisconsin Department of Corrections (Secretary Kevin A. Carr), WI DOC COVID-19 Announcements page (as archived Apr. 4, 2020) (Mar. 13, 2020) (Ex. AGY-ST-CORRECTIONS-EMA-GUARD-015)
Wisconsin Department of Health Services, Division of Public Health, DHS web guidance, 'COVID-19: Businesses and Employers' (page as captured March 26, 2020) (Mar. 26, 2020) (Ex. DUT-WI-016)
Wisconsin Supreme Court, Amended Order, In re the Matter of Remote Hearings During the COVID-19 Pandemic (Apr. 15, 2020) (Ex. WI-043)
Wisconsin Legislature; approved by Governor Tony Evers April 15, 2020, 2019 Wisconsin Act 185 (2019 Assembly Bill 1038) (Apr. 15, 2020) (Ex. AGY-ST-UTILITIES-HOUSING-AG-069)
Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation (WEDC), with the Department of Health Services (Badger Bounce Back), WEDC Reopen Guidelines: General Guidance for All Businesses, Best Practices to Reopen (version dated 5.7.2020) (May 7, 2020) (Ex. DUT-WI-015)
Wisconsin Supreme Court (Roggensack, C.J.), Wisconsin Legislature v. Palm, 2020 WI 42, No. 2020AP765-OA, ¶¶ 3-4 (May 13, 2020) (Ex. WI-007)
Joshua L. Kaul, Attorney General of Wisconsin (Wisconsin Department of Justice), Interim Attorney General Opinion OAG-03-20 to Outagamie County Executive Thomas Nelson (May 15, 2020) (Ex. DUT-WI-017)
Wisconsin Supreme Court, Order, In re the Matter of the Extension of Orders and Interim Rule Concerning Continuation of Jury Trials, Suspension of Statutory Deadlines for Non-Criminal Jury Trials, and Remote Hearings During the COVID-19 Pandemic (May 22, 2020) (Ex. WI-027)
City of Madison Metro Transit (implementing PHMDC Emergency Order #8), Mask Up Madison: Face Coverings Required to Ride (page as captured Aug. 4, 2020; update posted July 13, 2020) (Ex. MET-MKE-046)
Milwaukee Health Department, MKE Cares Mask Ordinance poster (July 16, 2020) (Ex. MET-MKE-063)
Mayor and Common Council of the City of Milwaukee (Common Council File No. 200426, Substitute 2; sponsors Ald. Dimitrijevic, Zamarripa, Johnson, Kovac, Hamilton, Dodd, Perez and Lewis); certified by the City Clerk, Common Council File No. 200426, Substitute 2: A substitute ordinance relating to a requirement for face coverings in public spaces during the COVID-19 pandemic (creating MCO §§ 62-1-11, 62-1-12 and 62-8) ('MKE Cares' mask ordinance) (July 13, 2020) (Ex. MET-MKE-066)
Milwaukee Health Department, MKE Cares mask ordinance FAQ (July 14, 2020) (Ex. MET-MKE-068)
City of Milwaukee, acting through its Commissioner of Health, Order #4.1, COVID-19 Public Health Plan for the City of Milwaukee (July 30, 2020) (Ex. MET-MKE-060)
Milwaukee Health Department, Moving Milwaukee Forward Safely full table (July 31, 2020) (Phase 4.1 version) (Ex. MET-MKE-061)
Milwaukee County Transit System (operated by Milwaukee Transport Services, Inc. for Milwaukee County), MCTS to Require Masks on Buses Starting August 1 (release of July 23, 2020) (Ex. MET-MKE-041)
Governor Tony Evers (Office of the Governor), under Wis. Stat. § 323.12(4)(b) and Executive Order #82, Emergency Order #1 (July 30, 2020), Relating to Requiring Face Coverings, §§ 2, 7 (Ex. WI-009)
Milwaukee Health Department, Milwaukee Health Department K-12 Reopening Guidance (Aug. 11, 2020), with the School Safety Assessment Checklist (Ex. MET-MKE-069)
Janel Heinrich, Public Health Officer of Madison and Dane County, Emergency Order #9 Amendment (Sept. 1, 2020) (Ex. MET-MKE-013)
Supreme Court of Wisconsin, James v. Heinrich, 2021 WI 58 (Nos. 2020AP1419-OA, 2020AP1420-OA, 2020AP1446-OA) (decided June 11, 2021) (Ex. MET-MKE-026)
Supreme Court of Wisconsin, Wisconsin Council of Religious and Independent Schools (WCRIS) v. Heinrich, 2021 WI 52, No. 2020AP1420-OA (June 11, 2021) (Ex. SEC-16-030)
Governor Tony Evers, Executive Order #90 (Sept. 22, 2020) (Ex. WI-010)
Governor Tony Evers (Office of the Governor), under Wis. Stat. § 323.12(4)(b) and Executive Order #90, Emergency Order #1 (September 22, 2020) (Sept. 22, 2020) (Ex. WI-011)
Wisconsin Supreme Court, Amended Order (issued May 22, 2020; amended Oct. 1, 2020), In re the Matter of the Extension of Orders and Interim Rule Concerning Continuation of Jury Trials, Suspension of Statutory Deadlines for Non-Criminal Jury Trials, and Remote Hearings (Ex. WI-028)
Milwaukee Health Department, Media release: The City of Milwaukee Health Department will continue to enforce the Moving Milwaukee Forward Safely Order as written (Oct. 7, 2020) (Ex. MET-MKE-033)

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