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Exhibit	Instrument	Issuer	Jurisdiction	Issued	Quarters	Limitations	Grade
Ex. DUT-KS-018	Addendum 1 to the March 24, 2020 memorandum, regarding restrictions on religious facilities, services or activities set forth in EO 20-18 (April 8, 2020)Addendum 1 to March 24, 2020, law enforcement duties and authorities memorandum regarding restrictions on religious facilities, services or…	Attorney General Derek Schmidt (Office of the Kansas Attorney General)	KansasState	Apr. 8, 2020	2020 Q2	Standing dutyGathering capEvents and venuesStanding dutyOther	Primary source read
Ex. DUT-AK-015	SB 241, ch. 10 SLA 2020, secs. 15 and 32 (cross-reference to Ex. AK-002; not re-saved)Workers' compensation presumption of compensability; liability: personal protective equipment	Alaska State Legislature (SCS CSSB 241(FIN)), signed by Governor Dunleavy	AlaskaState	Apr. 10, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q4	Standing dutyHealth care ordersWorkplace rulesOperating condition	Primary source read
Ex. DUT-DC-015	D.C. Act 23-286, COVID-19 Response Supplemental Emergency Amendment Act of 2020, sec. 401(b)(1)(B) (new sec. 7-2304.01(d)(3A))COVID-19 Response Supplemental Emergency Amendment Act of 2020 (public health emergency liability exemption)	Council of the District of Columbia (emergency act approved by Mayor Muriel Bowser)	District of ColumbiaState	Apr. 10, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Standing dutyOperating conditionOther	Primary source read
Ex. DUT-SD-004	Order Declaring Public Health Emergency 2020-01Order Declaring Public Health Emergency (Minnehaha County), April 10, 2020	Kim Malsam-Rysdon, Secretary of the South Dakota Department of Health, with the consent and authorization of Governor Kristi Noem	Minnehaha County, South Dakota (declared by the State Secretary of Health)State	Apr. 10, 2020	2020 Q2	Standing dutyEmergency declarationQuarantine and isolationStanding duty	Primary source read
Ex. DUT-VT-013	20 V.S.A. sec. 20 (Immunities and defenses)Immunities and defenses	Vermont General Assembly (Title 20, chapter 1)	VermontState	July 1, 2022	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Standing dutyEmergency declarationHealth care ordersStanding duty	Primary source read
Ex. DUT-SD-019	Checklist for Communities (COVID-19): Plan and Prepare; Take ActionChecklist for Communities	South Dakota Department of Health / covid.sd.gov	South DakotaState	Apr. 12, 2020	2020 Q2	Standing dutyGathering capWorkplace rulesOther	Primary source read
Ex. DUT-SC-019	Op. S.C. Att'y Gen. (Apr. 13, 2020) (to Rep. Josiah Magnuson), on the Governor's authority under § 25-1-440 and the fifteen-day limitationWhether the Governor may issue successive fifteen-day emergency declarations without the consent of the General Assembly; the scope of the…	Attorney General Alan Wilson (opinion to the Hon. Josiah Magnuson, S.C. House of Representatives)	South CarolinaState	Apr. 13, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2	Standing dutyEmergency declarationOther	Primary source read
Ex. DUT-MT-020	State of Montana Coronavirus Frequently Asked Questions, updated April 14, 2020, 10:30 a.m.Coronavirus FAQs (General Questions on Directive; Social Distancing Requirements for Essential Businesses; Travel and Quarantine; Essential…	State of Montana, State Emergency Operations Center, Joint Information Center (JIC) (Office of the Governor; hosted at covid19.mt.gov)	MontanaState	Apr. 14, 2020	2020 Q2	Standing dutyStay-at-homeBusiness closureTravel and quarantineWorkplace rulesQuarantine and isolation	Primary source read
Ex. DUT-NJ-007	P.L. 2020, c. 18, An Act providing immunity from liability for certain claims alleging injury or death during public health emergency and state of emergency and facilitating issuance of temporary licenses and certificationsCOVID-19 health care civil and criminal immunity act (P.L. 2020, c. 18)	New Jersey Legislature (219th Legislature, S2333/A3910); approved by Governor Philip D. Murphy	New JerseyState	Apr. 14, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Standing dutyHealth care ordersOther	Primary source read
Ex. DUT-NM-011	New Mexico Occupational Safety and Health Bureau COVID-19 Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) (as captured April 15, 2020)OHSB COVID-19 FAQ for employers: the March 23, 2020 public health order, assessment of every job process for exposure, PPE and respirator…	New Mexico Environment Department, Occupational Health and Safety Bureau (State OSHA plan)	New MexicoState	Apr. 15, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Standing dutyWorkplace rulesOperating condition	Primary source read
Ex. DUT-MA-017	Chapter 64 of the Acts of 2020An Act to Provide Liability Protections for Health Care Workers and Facilities During the COVID-19 Pandemic	General Court; approved by Governor Charles D. Baker (emergency law)	MassachusettsState	Apr. 17, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2	Standing dutyHealth care ordersStanding dutyOperating condition	Primary source read
Ex. DUT-PA-008	Agency FAQ (published PDF)Frequently Asked Questions: Order of the Secretary of the Pennsylvania Department of Health Directing Public Health Safety Measures for…	Pennsylvania Department of Health	PennsylvaniaState	Apr. 15, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q4	Standing dutyCapacity limitFace-covering requirementWorkplace rulesOperating condition	Primary source read
Ex. DUT-CT-013	Attorney General Tong Statement in Support of the Governor's Executive Orders (Apr. 20, 2020)Attorney General Tong Statement in Support of the Governor's Executive Orders	Attorney General William Tong (Office of the Attorney General, press release)	ConnecticutState	Apr. 20, 2020	2020 Q2	Standing dutyOther	Primary source read
Ex. DUT-HI-010	HIOSH News notice of Apr. 20, 2020: HIOSH to follow OSHA's Apr. 16, 2020 enforcement memorandum on good-faith efforts (with the memorandum reproduced)HIOSH to follow OSHA's 4/16/20 Discretion in Enforcement when Considering an Employer's Good Faith Efforts During the Coronavirus Disease…	Department of Labor and Industrial Relations, Hawaii Occupational Safety and Health Division (HIOSH)	HawaiiState	Apr. 20, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2	Standing dutyWorkplace rules	Primary source read
Ex. DUT-SC-014	SC OSHA FastFind, 'Corona Virus (COVID-19) Prevention: General Requirements and Prevention Ideas for Workplaces' (created April 20, 2020)General Requirements and Prevention Ideas for Workplaces: mandatory social distancing; handwashing and sanitation; sick employees stay home…	South Carolina Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation, Office of Occupational Safety and Health (SC OSHA)	South CarolinaState	Apr. 20, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Standing dutyCapacity limitWorkplace rules	Primary source read
Ex. DUT-AK-017	Health Mandate 016, Attachment D, Non-Essential Public Facing Businesses Generally (Not Including Retail), Phase II (issued Apr. 22, 2020; effective May 8, 2020), with the Phase I version effective Apr. 24, 2020 (cross-reference to Ex. AK-018 and Ex. AK-085; not re-saved)Mandate 016 Attachment D (conditions on which non-essential public-facing businesses could resume operations)	Governor Mike Dunleavy; Commissioner Adam Crum, DHSS; Dr. Anne Zink, Chief Medical Officer	AlaskaState	Apr. 22, 2020	2020 Q2	Standing dutyCapacity limitGathering capFace-covering requirementWorkplace rulesOperating condition	Primary source read
Ex. DUT-MT-022	Phase One Directive with Appendix A (Directive implementing Executive Orders 2-2020 and 3-2020 and providing guidance for the phased reopening of Montana and establishing conditions for Phase One) (cross-reference to Ex. MT-013)Phase One Directive: Guidance Applicable to All Phases; Phase One conditions; Appendix A General Business Reopening Guidelines	Governor Steve Bullock	MontanaState	Apr. 22, 2020	2020 Q2	Standing dutyTelework mandateCapacity limitGathering capCurfew and hoursWorkplace rulesOperating condition	Primary source read
Ex. DUT-TN-014	Tenn. Att'y Gen. Op. No. 20-07Governor's Emergency Management Executive Orders	Herbert H. Slatery III, Attorney General and Reporter, State of Tennessee	TennesseeState	Apr. 27, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Standing dutyEmergency declarationStanding duty	Primary source read
Ex. DUT-TX-020	Open Texas, Minimum Standard Health Protocols: Checklist for All Employers (version archived May 12, 2020)Minimum Standard Health Protocols: Checklist for All Employers	Governor Greg Abbott (Governor's Strike Force to Open Texas) with the Texas Department of State Health Services	TexasState	May 12, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q1	Standing dutyFace-covering requirementWorkplace rulesOperating condition	Primary source read
Ex. DUT-VA-011	Executive Order Number Sixty (2020), Clarification of Certain Immunity From Liability for Healthcare Providers in Response to Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19)Clarification of Certain Immunity From Liability for Healthcare Providers in Response to Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19)	Governor Ralph S. Northam	VirginiaState	Apr. 28, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2	Standing dutyHealth care ordersOperating condition	Primary source read
Ex. DUT-WI-013	Emergency Order #34, Interim Order to Turn the DialInterim Order to Turn the Dial: Minimum Basic Operations expanded to curb-side drop-off, outdoor recreational rentals and automatic car…	Andrea Palm, Secretary-designee, Wisconsin Department of Health Services, at the direction of Governor Evers	WisconsinState	Apr. 27, 2020	2020 Q2	Standing dutyBusiness closureCapacity limitWorkplace rulesOperating condition	Primary source read
Ex. DUT-AL-019	Guidelines for Safeguarding All Businesses (ADPH, 5/2020)Guidelines for Safeguarding All Businesses	Alabama Department of Public Health (posted with the Safer at Home Order of April 28, 2020)	AlabamaState	Apr. 28, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q1	Standing dutyTelework mandateFace-covering requirementWorkplace rules	Primary source read
Ex. DUT-IA-016	Public Health COVID-19 Reopening Guidance (4/27/20)Iowa Department of Public Health, Public Health COVID-19 Reopening Guidance, April 27, 2020	Iowa Department of Public Health	IowaState	Apr. 27, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q1	Standing dutyGathering capFace-covering requirementWorkplace rulesOperating condition	Primary source read
Ex. DUT-IL-013	Guidance for Employers and Employees on Workers' Rights and Safety During the Restore Illinois Plan (revision of December 9, 2020)State guidance stating that federal and Illinois law require employers to maintain a safe and healthy workplace, that employers are required…	Office of the Illinois Attorney General (Kwame Raoul), with the Governor's Office, Illinois Department of Labor, Illinois Department of Employment Security and Illinois Department of Public Health	IllinoisState	Dec. 9, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2	Standing dutyTelework mandateFace-covering requirementWorkplace rulesStanding duty	Primary source read
Ex. DUT-IN-013	IDOL web page, 'Non-formal IOSHA Complaints Related to COVID-19' (live page, rendered Sept. 28, 2026; the page refers to the May 1, 2020 Back On Track plan and to the IDOL COVID-19 page, Ex. DUT-IN-014)IDOL statement that COVID-19 workplace complaints are received and processed through the IOSHA formal and non-formal complaint process	Indiana Department of Labor (IOSHA)	IndianaState	May 1, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Standing dutyWorkplace rulesStanding duty	Primary source read

Attorney General Derek Schmidt (Office of the Kansas Attorney General), Addendum 1 to the March 24, 2020 memorandum, regarding restrictions on religious facilities, services or activities set forth in EO 20-18 (April 8, 2020) (Apr. 8, 2020) (Ex. DUT-KS-018)
Alaska State Legislature (SCS CSSB 241(FIN)), signed by Governor Dunleavy, SB 241, ch. 10 SLA 2020, secs. 15 and 32 (cross-reference to Ex. AK-002; not re-saved) (Apr. 10, 2020) (Ex. DUT-AK-015)
Council of the District of Columbia (emergency act approved by Mayor Muriel Bowser), D.C. Act 23-286, COVID-19 Response Supplemental Emergency Amendment Act of 2020, sec. 401(b)(1)(B) (new sec. 7-2304.01(d)(3A)) (Apr. 10, 2020) (Ex. DUT-DC-015)
Kim Malsam-Rysdon, Secretary of the South Dakota Department of Health, with the consent and authorization of Governor Kristi Noem, Order Declaring Public Health Emergency 2020-01 (Apr. 10, 2020) (Ex. DUT-SD-004)
Vermont General Assembly (Title 20, chapter 1), 20 V.S.A. sec. 20 (Immunities and defenses) (standing) (Ex. DUT-VT-013)
South Dakota Department of Health / covid.sd.gov, Checklist for Communities (COVID-19): Plan and Prepare; Take Action (Apr. 12, 2020) (Ex. DUT-SD-019)
Attorney General Alan Wilson (opinion to the Hon. Josiah Magnuson, S.C. House of Representatives), Op. S.C. Att'y Gen. (Apr. 13, 2020) (to Rep. Josiah Magnuson), on the Governor's authority under § 25-1-440 and the fifteen-day limitation (Ex. DUT-SC-019)
State of Montana, State Emergency Operations Center, Joint Information Center (JIC) (Office of the Governor; hosted at covid19.mt.gov), State of Montana Coronavirus Frequently Asked Questions, updated April 14, 2020, 10:30 a.m. (Apr. 14, 2020) (Ex. DUT-MT-020)
New Jersey Legislature (219th Legislature, S2333/A3910); approved by Governor Philip D. Murphy, P.L. 2020, c. 18, An Act providing immunity from liability for certain claims alleging injury or death during public health emergency and state of emergency and facilitating issuance of temporary licenses and certifications (Apr. 14, 2020) (Ex. DUT-NJ-007)
New Mexico Environment Department, Occupational Health and Safety Bureau (State OSHA plan), New Mexico Occupational Safety and Health Bureau COVID-19 Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) (as captured April 15, 2020) (Apr. 15, 2020) (Ex. DUT-NM-011)
General Court; approved by Governor Charles D. Baker (emergency law), Chapter 64 of the Acts of 2020 (Apr. 17, 2020) (Ex. DUT-MA-017)
Pennsylvania Department of Health, Agency FAQ (published PDF) (Apr. 15, 2020) (Ex. DUT-PA-008)
Attorney General William Tong (Office of the Attorney General, press release), Attorney General Tong Statement in Support of the Governor's Executive Orders (Apr. 20, 2020) (Ex. DUT-CT-013)
Department of Labor and Industrial Relations, Hawaii Occupational Safety and Health Division (HIOSH), HIOSH News notice of Apr. 20, 2020: HIOSH to follow OSHA's Apr. 16, 2020 enforcement memorandum on good-faith efforts (with the memorandum reproduced) (Ex. DUT-HI-010)
South Carolina Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation, Office of Occupational Safety and Health (SC OSHA), SC OSHA FastFind, 'Corona Virus (COVID-19) Prevention: General Requirements and Prevention Ideas for Workplaces' (created April 20, 2020) (standing) (Ex. DUT-SC-014)
Governor Mike Dunleavy; Commissioner Adam Crum, DHSS; Dr. Anne Zink, Chief Medical Officer, Health Mandate 016, Attachment D, Non-Essential Public Facing Businesses Generally (Not Including Retail), Phase II (issued Apr. 22, 2020; effective May 8, 2020), with the Phase I version effective Apr. 24, 2020 (cross-reference to Ex. AK-018 and Ex. AK-085; not re-saved) (Ex. DUT-AK-017)
Governor Steve Bullock, Phase One Directive with Appendix A (Directive implementing Executive Orders 2-2020 and 3-2020 and providing guidance for the phased reopening of Montana and establishing conditions for Phase One) (cross-reference to Ex. MT-013) (Apr. 22, 2020) (Ex. DUT-MT-022)
Herbert H. Slatery III, Attorney General and Reporter, State of Tennessee, Tenn. Att'y Gen. Op. No. 20-07 (Apr. 27, 2020) (Ex. DUT-TN-014)
Governor Greg Abbott (Governor's Strike Force to Open Texas) with the Texas Department of State Health Services, Open Texas, Minimum Standard Health Protocols: Checklist for All Employers (version archived May 12, 2020) (Ex. DUT-TX-020)
Governor Ralph S. Northam, Executive Order Number Sixty (2020), Clarification of Certain Immunity From Liability for Healthcare Providers in Response to Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) (Apr. 28, 2020) (Ex. DUT-VA-011)
Andrea Palm, Secretary-designee, Wisconsin Department of Health Services, at the direction of Governor Evers, Emergency Order #34, Interim Order to Turn the Dial (Apr. 27, 2020) (Ex. DUT-WI-013)
Alabama Department of Public Health (posted with the Safer at Home Order of April 28, 2020), Guidelines for Safeguarding All Businesses (ADPH, 5/2020) (Apr. 28, 2020) (Ex. DUT-AL-019)
Iowa Department of Public Health, Public Health COVID-19 Reopening Guidance (4/27/20) (Apr. 27, 2020) (Ex. DUT-IA-016)
Office of the Illinois Attorney General (Kwame Raoul), with the Governor's Office, Illinois Department of Labor, Illinois Department of Employment Security and Illinois Department of Public Health, Guidance for Employers and Employees on Workers' Rights and Safety During the Restore Illinois Plan (revision of December 9, 2020) (Dec. 9, 2020) (Ex. DUT-IL-013)
Indiana Department of Labor (IOSHA), IDOL web page, 'Non-formal IOSHA Complaints Related to COVID-19' (live page, rendered Sept. 28, 2026; the page refers to the May 1, 2020 Back On Track plan and to the IDOL COVID-19 page, Ex. DUT-IN-014) (standing) (Ex. DUT-IN-013)

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