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Ex. NY-027Executive Order No. 202.36Continuing Temporary Suspension and Modification of Laws Relating to the Disaster EmergencyGovernor Andrew M. CuomoNew YorkStateJune 2, 20202020 Q22020 Q3Business closureCapacity limitEvents and venuesPrimary source read
Ex. DUT-IA-009Frequently Asked Health-Related Legal Questions (COVID-19), Last Updated June 3, 2020Iowa Attorney General, Frequently Asked Health-Related Legal Questions (COVID-19 public health disaster)Office of the Attorney General of Iowa (Thomas J. Miller)IowaStateJune 3, 20202020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3Standing dutyBusiness closureCapacity limitQuarantine and isolationStanding dutyOperating conditionPrimary source read
Ex. MET-SEA-014Executive Order 2020-06: COVID-19 Civil Emergency, Continued Extension of City Closures and Relief PoliciesExecutive Order 2020-06Mayor Jenny A. DurkanCity of Seattle, WashingtonCityJune 3, 20202020 Q22020 Q3Business closureEvents and venuesCourts and public officesOtherPrimary source read
Ex. NJ-020Executive Order No. 150 (2020)Outdoor dining permitted from June 15, 2020 under conditions; municipal expansion of premises; reopening of non-essential retail premises…Governor Philip D. MurphyNew JerseyStateJune 3, 20202020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3Business closureCapacity limitFace-covering requirementAlcohol and barsWorkplace rulesPrimary source read
Ex. SEC-20-031Proclamation 20-57 (amending 20-05, 20-25, 20-25.1, 20-25.2, 20-25.3)Concerning the Health of Agricultural WorkersGovernor Jay InsleeWashingtonStateMay 28, 20202020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2Business closureGathering capFace-covering requirementWorkplace rulesQuarantine and isolationPrimary source read
Ex. TX-019Executive Order GA-26Relating to the expanded opening of Texas in response to the COVID-19 disasterGovernor Greg AbbottTexasStateJune 3, 20202020 Q2Business closureCapacity limitGathering capSchools and child careHealth care ordersAlcohol and barsEvents and venuesPrimary source read
Ex. MET-MKE-054Moving Milwaukee Forward, Phased Re-Opening Plan for the City of Milwaukee, full table (June 4, 2020)Moving Milwaukee Forward Phased Re-Opening Plan (full table, June 4, 2020)Milwaukee Health DepartmentCity of Milwaukee, WisconsinCityJune 4, 20202020 Q2Business closureCapacity limitGathering capSchools and child carePrimary source read
Ex. FL-034Executive Order 20-139Phase 2: Safe. Smart. Step-by-Step. Plan for Florida's RecoveryGovernor Ron DeSantisFloridaStateJune 3, 20202020 Q22020 Q3Business closureCapacity limitGathering capTravel and quarantineAlcohol and barsEvents and venuesPrimary source read
Ex. LA-012Proclamation 74 JBE 2020State of Emergency for COVID-19 - Phase 2 of Resilient LouisianaGovernor John Bel EdwardsLouisianaStateJune 4, 20202020 Q2Business closureCapacity limitGathering capFace-covering requirementCurfew and hoursAlcohol and barsWorkplace rulesPrimary source read
Ex. MD-012Order of the Governor No. 20-06-03-01 (Stage Two), Amending and Restating the Order of May 27, 2020Amending and Restating the Order of May 27, 2020, Allowing Reopening of Certain Businesses and Facilities, Subject to Local RegulationGovernor Lawrence J. Hogan, Jr.MarylandStateJune 3, 20202020 Q2Business closureCapacity limitGathering capFace-covering requirementPrimary source read
Ex. MET-BAL-036Executive Order No. 2020-008, Incorporating Governor Hogan's June 3, 2020 Executive Order 20-06-03-01 and Rescinding Executive Order 2020-007Incorporating Governor Lawrence J. Hogan, Jr.'s June 3, 2020 Executive Order 20-06-03-01 and Rescinding Executive Order 2020-007County Executive John A. Olszewski, Jr.Baltimore County, MarylandCountyJune 4, 20202020 Q2Business closureTelework mandateCapacity limitGathering capFace-covering requirementPrimary source read
Ex. MET-CHI-013Public Health Order No. 2020-9 (Phase III: Cautiously Reopen - Amended and Re-issued)Phase III: Cautiously ReopenCommissioner of Health of the City of Chicago (Allison Arwady, M.D.)City of Chicago, IllinoisCityJune 5, 20202020 Q2Business closureCapacity limitGathering capFace-covering requirementAlcohol and barsWorkplace rulesPrimary source read
Ex. MET-PDX-039Approval of Clark County to move to Phase 2 of the Safe Start Washington plan, effective June 5, 2020 (small gatherings of five outside the household per week; in-store retail; dine-in with limits; salons, barbers, real estate, pet grooming, new construction under State guidance)Clark County approved to move to Phase 2 of state reopening planWashington State Secretary of Health John Wiesman (Phase 2 approval); Clark County Public Health (Dr. Alan Melnick, health officer and director)Clark County, WashingtonCountyJune 5, 20202020 Q22020 Q32020 Q4Business closureCapacity limitGathering capWorkplace rulesConfirmed from a secondary source
Ex. MET-PHL-005Yellow Phase Order ('Safer at Home')Emergency Order Allowing Limited Reopening of Businesses, Advising Philadelphians That They are Safer at Home, and Establishing Safety…Mayor James F. Kenney and Health Commissioner Thomas A. Farley, MD, MPHCity of Philadelphia, PennsylvaniaCityMay 29, 20202020 Q22020 Q32020 Q4Business closureTelework mandateCapacity limitFace-covering requirementWorkplace rulesPrimary source read
Ex. MET-SEA-028Executive release: King County approved for modified Phase 1 ('Phase 1.5') of Safe StartKing County approved to move to modified Phase 1 (June 5, 2020)King County Executive Dow Constantine; Washington Secretary of Health (approval)King County, WashingtonCountyJune 5, 20202020 Q2Business closureCapacity limitGathering capConfirmed from a secondary source
Ex. MET-SEA-032Executive release: King County applies to re-open limited business activity (modified Phase 1)King County applies for re-opening of limited business activity (May 29, 2020)King County Executive Dow ConstantineKing County, WashingtonCountyMay 29, 20202020 Q2Business closureCapacity limitConfirmed from a secondary source
Ex. OR-020Executive Order 20-27A Safe and Strong Oregon: Maintaining Essential Health Directives in Response to COVID-19, and Implementing a Phased Approach for Reopening…Governor Kate BrownOregonStateJune 5, 20202020 Q22020 Q32020 Q4Stay-at-homeBusiness closureTelework mandateCapacity limitGathering capFace-covering requirementTravel and quarantineCourts and public officesWorkplace rulesPrimary source read
Ex. PA-013Amendment to the Yellow Phase Order adding Berks, Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Lackawanna, Lancaster, Lehigh, Montgomery, Northampton and Philadelphia CountiesAmendment to the Order of the Governor of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania for Limited Opening of Businesses, Lifting of Stay at Home…Governor Tom WolfPennsylvaniaStateJune 4, 20202020 Q2Business closureTelework mandateCapacity limitGathering capPrimary source read
Ex. VA-013Executive Order 65 and Order of Public Health Emergency SixPhase Two Easing of Certain Temporary Restrictions Due to Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19), Excluding the City of Richmond and the Northern…Governor Ralph S. Northam and State Health Commissioner M. Norman OliverVirginiaStateJune 2, 20202020 Q2Business closureCapacity limitGathering capEvents and venuesWorkplace rulesPrimary source read
Ex. WV-036Executive Order 42-20Gathering limit raised from 25 to 100; movie theaters, casinos and bingo halls reopenGovernor Jim JusticeWest VirginiaStateJune 4, 20202020 Q22020 Q3Business closureGathering capWorkplace rulesPrimary source read
Ex. AGY-FED-LANDS-SCIENCE-COURTS-045News release, 'Park Restores Limited Campground and Visitor Center Services'Park Restores Limited Campground and Visitor Center ServicesGreat Smoky Mountains National ParkGreat Smoky Mountains National Park (TN/NC)FederalJune 5, 20202020 Q22020 Q3Context (guidance or announcement)Business closureCapacity limitPrimary source read
Ex. AGY-ST-ALCOHOL-083ABCC Advisory Regarding Restaurants Commencing Outdoor Table Service of AlcoholAdvisory Regarding Restaurants Commencing Outdoor Table Service of Alcohol (issued June 7, 2020)Massachusetts Alcoholic Beverages Control CommissionMassachusetts (State alcoholic-beverage regulator)Sector regulatorJune 7, 20202020 Q2Context (guidance or announcement)Business closureCapacity limitAlcohol and barsPrimary source read
Ex. AGY-ST-GAMING-RACING-082Press release: Michigan Gaming Control Board approves minimum reopening guidelines for Detroit casinosBoard approves the minimum reopening guidelines (15 percent of legal capacity; limited entrances with temperature checks; smoking ban on…Michigan Gaming Control Board (Executive Director Richard S. Kalm)Michigan Gaming Control Board (State gaming regulator)Sector regulatorJune 8, 20202020 Q22020 Q3Context (guidance or announcement)Business closureCapacity limitFace-covering requirementPrimary source read
Ex. DUT-KS-010K.S.A. 65-202 (2019), Duties of local health officers; investigation of communicable disease; 'all known measures to prevent the spread'65-202. Oath and bond of local health officers; duties and compensation; inspection of school buildings, county option; employment of…Kansas Legislature (K.S.A. 2019 statute page, Kansas Legislature archive li_2020)KansasStateJune 9, 20202020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3Standing dutyBusiness closureGathering capQuarantine and isolationStanding dutyPrimary source read
Ex. DUT-MA-023COVID-19 Order No. 37 (June 6, 2020) (library exhibit MA-019; cross-reference, not re-saved)Order Authorizing the Re-Opening of Phase II EnterprisesGovernor Charles D. BakerMassachusettsStateJune 6, 20202020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2Standing dutyBusiness closureCapacity limitWorkplace rulesOperating conditionPrimary source read