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Exhibit	Instrument	Issuer	Jurisdiction	Issued	Quarters	Limitations	Grade
Ex. AGY-ST-GAMING-RACING-034	Commission votes of November 5, 2020: supplement to the Gaming Guidelines, racing protocols and simulcasting plans to ensure compliance with COVID-19 Order No. 53Gaming licensees to re-comply with requirements implementing Order No. 53 (early closing and limited hours of gaming establishments); racing…	Massachusetts Gaming Commission	Massachusetts Gaming Commission (State gaming and racing regulator)Sector regulator	Nov. 5, 2020	2020 Q42021 Q1	Capacity limitCurfew and hoursWorkplace rules	Primary source read
Ex. DUT-MA-025	COVID-19 Order No. 55 (Nov. 2, 2020) (library exhibit MA-035; cross-reference, not re-saved)Revised Order Requiring Face Coverings in Public Places	Governor Charles D. Baker	MassachusettsState	Nov. 2, 2020	2020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2	Standing dutyFace-covering requirementWorkplace rulesOperating condition	Primary source read
Ex. MA-033	COVID-19 Order No. 53Order Requiring Early Closing for Certain Businesses and Activities, Limiting Hours for Alcohol and Adult Use Cannabis Sales, and Modifying…	Governor Charles D. Baker	MassachusettsState	Nov. 2, 2020	2020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2	Business closureCurfew and hoursAlcohol and bars	Primary source read
Ex. MA-034	COVID-19 Order No. 54Revised Order Further Regulating Gatherings in the Commonwealth	Governor Charles D. Baker	MassachusettsState	Nov. 2, 2020	2020 Q4	Gathering capFace-covering requirementCurfew and hoursAlcohol and barsEvents and venues	Primary source read
Ex. MA-035	COVID-19 Order No. 55Revised Order Requiring Face Coverings in Public Places	Governor Charles D. Baker	MassachusettsState	Nov. 2, 2020	2020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2	Face-covering requirementWorkplace rules	Primary source read
Ex. MET-BOS-093	MBTA notice: face covering enforcement takes effect November 6, 2020Face Covering Enforcement Takes Effect November 6 (posted November 6, 2020)	MBTA	Massachusetts Bay Transportation AuthoritySector regulator	Nov. 6, 2020	2020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Face-covering requirementTravel and quarantine	Confirmed from a secondary source
Ex. MA-037	COVID-19 Order No. 56Order Revising Provisions for Phase III Re-Openings in Municipalities with Reduced Incidence of COVID-19 Infection (Superseding and…	Governor Charles D. Baker	MassachusettsState	Nov. 6, 2020	2020 Q4	Business closureCapacity limit	Primary source read
Ex. DUT-MA-020	Desrosiers v. Governor, 486 Mass. 369, SJC-12983 (argued Sept. 11, 2020; decided Dec. 10, 2020)Decision holding that the Civil Defense Act authorized the Governor's March 10, 2020 declaration and the COVID-19 emergency orders, that the…	Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts (Lenk, Gaziano, Lowy, Budd, Cypher, Kafker, JJ.; opinion by Budd, J.)	MassachusettsCourt	Dec. 10, 2020	2020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Standing dutyEmergency declarationBusiness closureGathering capStanding duty	Primary source read
Ex. MA-065	Order of the Commissioner of Public Health Regarding Scheduling and Performance of Elective Invasive ProceduresWinter curtailment of non-essential elective invasive procedures	Commissioner of Public Health Monica Bharel	MassachusettsState	Dec. 7, 2020	2020 Q42021 Q1	Health care orders	Confirmed from a secondary source
Ex. AGY-ST-ALCOHOL-087	ABCC Advisory Regarding the Rollback of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts to Phase 3, Step 1, of the Reopening PlanAdvisory Regarding the Rollback to Phase 3, Step 1 (effective December 13, 2020)	Massachusetts Alcoholic Beverages Control Commission	Massachusetts (State alcoholic-beverage regulator)Sector regulator	Dec. 11, 2020	2020 Q42021 Q1	Context (guidance or announcement)Capacity limitGathering capFace-covering requirementEvents and venues	Primary source read
Ex. MA-038	COVID-19 Order No. 57Further Revised Order Regulating Gatherings in the Commonwealth (Superseding and Rescinding Order No. 54)	Governor Charles D. Baker	MassachusettsState	Dec. 8, 2020	2020 Q42021 Q1	Gathering capFace-covering requirementCurfew and hoursAlcohol and barsEvents and venues	Primary source read
Ex. MA-039	COVID-19 Order No. 58Order Returning All Municipalities to Phase III, Step 1 COVID-19 Safety Rules (Superseding and Rescinding Order No. 56)	Governor Charles D. Baker	MassachusettsState	Dec. 8, 2020	2020 Q42021 Q1	Business closureCapacity limitWorkplace rules	Primary source read
Ex. MET-BOS-010	Order Establishing Supplemental COVID-19 Restrictions in the City of Boston (the Boston 'modified Phase 2 Step 2' rollback)Order Establishing Supplemental COVID-19 Restrictions in the City of Boston	Boston Public Health Commission, Interim Executive Director Rita Nieves	City of Boston, MassachusettsCity	Dec. 14, 2020	2020 Q42021 Q1	Business closureCapacity limitGathering capCurfew and hoursAlcohol and barsEvents and venues	Primary source read
Ex. MET-BOS-011	City of Boston announcement: Boston to temporarily return to a modified Phase Two, Step Two of the Reopening Massachusetts planMayor Walsh announces Boston to temporarily return to modified Phase Two, Step Two of reopening plan (boston.gov, December 14, 2020)	Mayor Martin J. Walsh (announcing the BPHC order of Dec. 14, 2020)	City of Boston, MassachusettsCity	Dec. 14, 2020	2020 Q42021 Q1	Business closureCapacity limitGathering cap	Confirmed from a secondary source
Ex. MET-BOS-058	Emergency Order Establishing Supplemental Restrictions in the City of Somerville (modified Phase II Step 2 rollback, with appendix)City of Somerville Mayor and Board of Health Emergency Order Establishing Supplemental Restrictions in the City of Somerville	Mayor Joseph A. Curtatone and the Board of Health	City of Somerville, MassachusettsCity	Dec. 15, 2020	2020 Q42021 Q1	Business closureCapacity limitGathering cap	Primary source read
Ex. AGY-ST-HEALTH-SUBORDERS-117	Order of the Commissioner of Public Health Allowing Certain Individuals to Administer Influenza and COVID-19 Vaccines (revised Dec. 18, 2020; original Nov. 2, 2020)Paramedics, EMTs, and medical and nursing students may administer influenza vaccine and EUA COVID-19 vaccines under a practitioner's order…	Monica Bharel, MD, MPH, Commissioner of Public Health	Massachusetts - Department of Public Health (State health department)State	Dec. 18, 2020	2020 Q42021 Q1	Health care ordersWorkplace rulesVaccination or testing	Primary source read
Ex. AGY-ST-GAMING-RACING-035	Requirements to Ensure Compliance with COVID-19 Order No. 59, Order Temporarily Applying Further Capacity Restrictions to Statewide COVID-19 Safety RulesSupplemental requirements: total occupancy of each gaming establishment capped at 25 percent (workers included); amenities at the Order No.…	Massachusetts Gaming Commission	Massachusetts Gaming Commission (State gaming regulator)Sector regulator	Dec. 22, 2020	2020 Q42021 Q1	Capacity limitCurfew and hoursWorkplace rules	Primary source read
Ex. MA-040	COVID-19 Order No. 59Order Temporarily Applying Further Capacity Restrictions to Statewide COVID-19 Safety Rules (Revising Restrictions Otherwise Applicable…	Governor Charles D. Baker	MassachusettsState	Dec. 22, 2020	2020 Q42021 Q1	Business closureTelework mandateCapacity limitGathering cap	Primary source read
Ex. MET-BOS-029	Temporary Emergency Order Requiring a Modified Rollback to Phase II, Step 2 of Governor Baker's Reopening Plan in the City of CambridgeTemporary Emergency Order Requiring a Modified Rollback to Phase II, Step 2 of Governor Baker's Reopening Plan in the City of Cambridge…	Cambridge Commissioner of Public Health (Assaad J. Sayah, M.D.) and City Manager (Louis A. DePasquale)	City of Cambridge, MassachusettsCity	Dec. 23, 2020	2020 Q42021 Q1	Business closureCapacity limitGathering capEvents and venues	Primary source read
Ex. AGY-ST-INSURANCE-BANKING-082	Bulletin 2020-30Continued Flexibility in the Issuance and Administration of Insurance during the COVID-19 (Coronavirus) Public Health Crisis	Gary D. Anderson, Commissioner of Insurance	Massachusetts; Division of Insurance, Office of Consumer Affairs and Business Regulation (State insurance regulator)Sector regulator	Dec. 29, 2020	2020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2	Context (guidance or announcement)Other	Primary source read
Ex. AGY-ST-INSURANCE-BANKING-103	Bulletin 2020-33Flexibility in the Issuance and Administration of Liquor Liability and Workers' Compensation Coverage for Liquor Licensees Closed to the…	Gary D. Anderson, Commissioner of Insurance	Massachusetts; Division of InsuranceSector regulator	Dec. 29, 2020	2020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2	Context (guidance or announcement)Business closureOther	Primary source read
Ex. MET-BOS-016	City of Boston announcement extending the modified Phase 2 Step 2 restrictions for at least three more weeksModified Phase 2, Step 2 of reopening plan extended in Boston (boston.gov, January 5, 2021)	Mayor Martin J. Walsh (announcing continuation of the BPHC order of Dec. 14, 2020)	City of Boston, MassachusettsCity	Jan. 5, 2021	2021 Q1	Business closureCapacity limitGathering capAlcohol and bars	Confirmed from a secondary source
Ex. MA-041	COVID-19 Order No. 60Order Extending the Provisions of COVID-19 Order No. 59 (to noon January 24, 2021)	Governor Charles D. Baker	MassachusettsState	Jan. 7, 2021	2021 Q1	Capacity limitGathering cap	Confirmed from a secondary source
Ex. MET-BOS-030	Order Extending Temporary Emergency Order Requiring a Modified Rollback to Phase II, Step 2 of Governor Baker's Reopening Plan in the City of CambridgeOrder Extending Temporary Emergency Order Requiring a Modified Rollback to Phase II, Step 2..., Issued on January 12, 2021	Cambridge Commissioner of Public Health and City Manager	City of Cambridge, MassachusettsCity	Jan. 12, 2021	2021 Q1	Business closureCapacity limitGathering cap	Primary source read
Ex. MA-042	COVID-19 Order No. 62Order Further Extending Application of Additional Capacity Restrictions to Statewide COVID-19 Safety Rules and Rescinding Early Closing…	Governor Charles D. Baker	MassachusettsState	Jan. 21, 2021	2021 Q1	Capacity limitGathering capCurfew and hoursAlcohol and bars	Primary source read

Massachusetts Gaming Commission, Commission votes of November 5, 2020: supplement to the Gaming Guidelines, racing protocols and simulcasting plans to ensure compliance with COVID-19 Order No. 53 (Nov. 5, 2020) (Ex. AGY-ST-GAMING-RACING-034)
Governor Charles D. Baker, COVID-19 Order No. 55 (Nov. 2, 2020) (library exhibit MA-035; cross-reference, not re-saved) (Ex. DUT-MA-025)
Governor Charles D. Baker, COVID-19 Order No. 53 (Nov. 2, 2020) (Ex. MA-033)
Governor Charles D. Baker, COVID-19 Order No. 54 (Nov. 2, 2020) (Ex. MA-034)
Governor Charles D. Baker, COVID-19 Order No. 55 (Nov. 2, 2020) (Ex. MA-035)
MBTA, MBTA notice: face covering enforcement takes effect November 6, 2020 (Nov. 6, 2020) (Ex. MET-BOS-093)
Governor Charles D. Baker, COVID-19 Order No. 56 (Nov. 6, 2020) (Ex. MA-037)
Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts (Lenk, Gaziano, Lowy, Budd, Cypher, Kafker, JJ.; opinion by Budd, J.), Desrosiers v. Governor, 486 Mass. 369, SJC-12983 (argued Sept. 11, 2020; decided Dec. 10, 2020) (standing) (Ex. DUT-MA-020)
Commissioner of Public Health Monica Bharel, Order of the Commissioner of Public Health Regarding Scheduling and Performance of Elective Invasive Procedures (Dec. 7, 2020) (Ex. MA-065)
Massachusetts Alcoholic Beverages Control Commission, ABCC Advisory Regarding the Rollback of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts to Phase 3, Step 1, of the Reopening Plan (Dec. 11, 2020) (Ex. AGY-ST-ALCOHOL-087)
Governor Charles D. Baker, COVID-19 Order No. 57 (Dec. 8, 2020) (Ex. MA-038)
Governor Charles D. Baker, COVID-19 Order No. 58 (Dec. 8, 2020) (Ex. MA-039)
Boston Public Health Commission, Interim Executive Director Rita Nieves, Order Establishing Supplemental COVID-19 Restrictions in the City of Boston (the Boston 'modified Phase 2 Step 2' rollback) (Dec. 14, 2020) (Ex. MET-BOS-010)
Mayor Martin J. Walsh (announcing the BPHC order of Dec. 14, 2020), City of Boston announcement: Boston to temporarily return to a modified Phase Two, Step Two of the Reopening Massachusetts plan (Dec. 14, 2020) (Ex. MET-BOS-011)
Mayor Joseph A. Curtatone and the Board of Health, Emergency Order Establishing Supplemental Restrictions in the City of Somerville (modified Phase II Step 2 rollback, with appendix) (Dec. 15, 2020) (Ex. MET-BOS-058)
Monica Bharel, MD, MPH, Commissioner of Public Health, Order of the Commissioner of Public Health Allowing Certain Individuals to Administer Influenza and COVID-19 Vaccines (revised Dec. 18, 2020; original Nov. 2, 2020) (Ex. AGY-ST-HEALTH-SUBORDERS-117)
Massachusetts Gaming Commission, Requirements to Ensure Compliance with COVID-19 Order No. 59, Order Temporarily Applying Further Capacity Restrictions to Statewide COVID-19 Safety Rules (Dec. 22, 2020) (Ex. AGY-ST-GAMING-RACING-035)
Governor Charles D. Baker, COVID-19 Order No. 59 (Dec. 22, 2020) (Ex. MA-040)
Cambridge Commissioner of Public Health (Assaad J. Sayah, M.D.) and City Manager (Louis A. DePasquale), Temporary Emergency Order Requiring a Modified Rollback to Phase II, Step 2 of Governor Baker's Reopening Plan in the City of Cambridge (Dec. 23, 2020) (Ex. MET-BOS-029)
Gary D. Anderson, Commissioner of Insurance, Bulletin 2020-30 (Dec. 29, 2020) (Ex. AGY-ST-INSURANCE-BANKING-082)
Gary D. Anderson, Commissioner of Insurance, Bulletin 2020-33 (Dec. 29, 2020) (Ex. AGY-ST-INSURANCE-BANKING-103)
Mayor Martin J. Walsh (announcing continuation of the BPHC order of Dec. 14, 2020), City of Boston announcement extending the modified Phase 2 Step 2 restrictions for at least three more weeks (Jan. 5, 2021) (Ex. MET-BOS-016)
Governor Charles D. Baker, COVID-19 Order No. 60 (Jan. 7, 2021) (Ex. MA-041)
Cambridge Commissioner of Public Health and City Manager, Order Extending Temporary Emergency Order Requiring a Modified Rollback to Phase II, Step 2 of Governor Baker's Reopening Plan in the City of Cambridge (Jan. 12, 2021) (Ex. MET-BOS-030)
Governor Charles D. Baker, COVID-19 Order No. 62 (Jan. 21, 2021) (Ex. MA-042)

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