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Exhibit	Instrument	Issuer	Jurisdiction	Issued	Quarters	Limitations	Grade
Ex. MA-046	COVID-19 Order No. 67Further Revised Order Regarding Face Coverings	Governor Charles D. Baker	MassachusettsState	Apr. 29, 2021	2021 Q2	Face-covering requirementEvents and venuesWorkplace rules	Primary source read
Ex. MET-BOS-034	Fourth Amended Temporary Emergency Order Amending Outdoor Mask Requirements and Requiring the Wearing of Masks in All Indoor Public Places, Businesses, and in Common Areas of Residential BuildingsFourth Amended Temporary Emergency Order Amending Outdoor Mask Requirements and Requiring the Wearing of Masks in All Indoor Public Places…	Cambridge Commissioner of Public Health and City Manager	City of Cambridge, MassachusettsCity	Apr. 29, 2021	2021 Q2	Face-covering requirementWorkplace rules	Primary source read
Ex. MET-BOS-055	Emergency Order Regarding Phase IV Gathering LimitationsCity of Somerville Mayor and Board of Health Emergency Order Regarding Phase IV Gathering Limitations	Mayor Joseph A. Curtatone and the Board of Health (agent Douglas Kress)	City of Somerville, MassachusettsCity	Apr. 30, 2021	2021 Q2	Gathering capEvents and venues	Primary source read
Ex. MET-BOS-065	Order Rescinding Face Coverings MandateCity of Somerville Mayor and Board of Health Order Rescinding Face Coverings Mandate	Mayor Joseph A. Curtatone and the Board of Health	City of Somerville, MassachusettsCity	Apr. 30, 2021	2021 Q2	Other	Primary source read
Ex. MET-BOS-035	Order Rescinding the City's Emergency Orders Concerning (1) Requirements for Fitness Center and Health Club Operations; (2) Advancing to Phase III, Step 2 with Certain Exceptions; and (3) Delaying Phase IV, Step 1 and Concerning GatheringsOrder Rescinding the City's Emergency Orders Concerning: (1) Requirements for Fitness Center and Health Club Operations; (2) Advancing to…	Cambridge Commissioner of Public Health and City Manager	City of Cambridge, MassachusettsCity	Apr. 29, 2021	2021 Q2	Other	Primary source read
Ex. MET-BOS-061	Emergency Order Advancing to Limited Phase IV, Step I OperationsCity of Somerville Mayor and Board of Health Emergency Order Advancing to Limited Phase IV, Step I Operations	Mayor Joseph A. Curtatone and the Board of Health (agent Douglas Kress)	City of Somerville, MassachusettsCity	Apr. 30, 2021	2021 Q2	Business closureCapacity limitAlcohol and barsWorkplace rules	Primary source read
Ex. MA-047	COVID-19 Order No. 68Order Reopening Certain Phase IV, Step 2 Enterprises	Governor Charles D. Baker	MassachusettsState	May 7, 2021	2021 Q2	Business closureCapacity limitEvents and venues	Primary source read
Ex. AGY-AVIATION-SURFACE-072	MBTA notice of May 14, 2021: face coverings required on vehicles, in stations and facilities, on platforms and at bus stops for all riders regardless of vaccination statusReminder: Face Coverings Are Required on MBTA Vehicles, Stations and Platforms	Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority	Massachusetts Bay Transportation AuthorityState	May 14, 2021	2021 Q22021 Q3	Context (guidance or announcement)Face-covering requirementTravel and quarantine	Primary source read
Ex. MET-BOS-095	MBTA reminder: face coverings required on all MBTA vehicles, stations and platforms regardless of vaccination status; refusal grounds for denial of boarding or removalReminder: Face Coverings Are Required on MBTA Vehicles, Stations, Platforms (posted May 14, 2021)	MBTA (applying the CDC conveyance mask order, 86 Fed. Reg. 8025, and TSA security directives)	Massachusetts Bay Transportation AuthoritySector regulator	May 14, 2021	2021 Q22021 Q3	Face-covering requirementTravel and quarantine	Primary source read
Ex. AGY-ST-EDUCATION-HIGHER-ED-068	603 CMR 27.00, Student Learning Time, as most recently amended May 25, 2021 (current official text, including 27.08 as amended March 5 and May 25, 2021)603 CMR 27.08 as amended: Commissioner's authority to require in-person instruction and to determine that hybrid and remote models no longer…	Massachusetts Board of Elementary and Secondary Education	Massachusetts Board of Elementary and Secondary Education and Commissioner; State levelState	May 25, 2021	2021 Q22021 Q3	Face-covering requirementSchools and child careWorkplace rulesOther	Primary source read
Ex. DUT-MA-028	Governor's Declaration Pursuant to General Laws Chapter 17, Section 2A (May 28, 2021) (library exhibit MA-049; cross-reference, not re-saved)Declaration that an emergency exists that is detrimental to the public health in the Commonwealth (the 'modified public health emergency')	Governor Charles D. Baker	MassachusettsState	May 28, 2021	2021 Q22021 Q3	Standing dutyEmergency declarationFace-covering requirementHealth care ordersVaccination or testing	Primary source read
Ex. MA-049	Governor's Declaration Pursuant to General Laws Chapter 17, Section 2A (the 'modified public health emergency')Declaration that an emergency exists that is detrimental to the public health in the Commonwealth	Governor Charles D. Baker	MassachusettsState	May 28, 2021	2021 Q22021 Q3	Emergency declarationFace-covering requirementHealth care ordersVaccination or testing	Primary source read
Ex. AGY-LOCAL-DISTRICTS-AUTHORITIES-059	News item republished by the Authority, 'Boston convention centers set to reopen for events at full capacity' (May 19, 2021)Convention centers cleared to reopen at full capacity from May 29, 2021	Massachusetts Convention Center Authority (republishing a Boston Herald report)	Massachusetts Convention Center Authority, MassachusettsState	May 19, 2021	2021 Q2	Capacity limitEvents and venues	Confirmed from a secondary source
Ex. AGY-ST-ALCOHOL-090	ABCC Advisory Regarding the End of COVID-Related RestrictionsAdvisory Regarding the End of COVID-Related Restrictions (issued May 20, 2021)	Massachusetts Alcoholic Beverages Control Commission	Massachusetts (State alcoholic-beverage regulator)Sector regulator	May 28, 2021	2021 Q22021 Q3	Context (guidance or announcement)Capacity limitAlcohol and barsOther	Primary source read
Ex. AGY-ST-GAMING-RACING-037	Commission vote of May 26, 2021: MGC Votes to Rescind COVID-19-Related Orders for Gaming Establishments, Horse Racing and Simulcasting FacilitiesRescission, effective 12:01 a.m. May 29, 2021, of the June 23, 2020, October 8, 2020 and March 11, 2021 orders, on conditions (compliance…	Massachusetts Gaming Commission	Massachusetts Gaming Commission (State gaming and racing regulator)Sector regulator	May 26, 2021	2021 Q22021 Q3	Workplace rulesOther	Primary source read
Ex. DUT-MA-027	COVID-19 Order No. 69 (May 28, 2021) (library exhibit MA-048; cross-reference, not re-saved)Order Announcing the Termination of the March 10, 2020 State of Emergency and Rescinding COVID-19 Executive Orders	Governor Charles D. Baker	MassachusettsState	May 28, 2021	2021 Q2	Standing dutyEmergency declarationOther	Primary source read
Ex. DUT-MA-029	Order of the Commissioner of Public Health Regarding Face Coverings to be Worn in Certain Settings (May 28, 2021) (library exhibit MA-050; cross-reference, not re-saved)DPH face-covering order for health care facilities and board-licensed practice locations, congregate care, shelters, houses of correction…	Commissioner of Public Health Monica Bharel, with the approval of the Public Health Council and the Governor	MassachusettsState	May 28, 2021	2021 Q22021 Q3	Standing dutyFace-covering requirementHealth care ordersWorkplace rulesOperating condition	Primary source read
Ex. MA-048	COVID-19 Order No. 69Order Announcing the Termination of the March 10, 2020 State of Emergency and Rescinding COVID-19 Executive Orders Issued Pursuant to the…	Governor Charles D. Baker	MassachusettsState	May 28, 2021	2021 Q2	Emergency declaration	Primary source read
Ex. MA-050	Order of the Commissioner of Public Health Regarding Face Coverings to be Worn in Certain SettingsOrder Regarding Face Coverings to be Worn in Certain Settings	Commissioner of Public Health Monica Bharel, with the approval of the Public Health Council and the Governor	MassachusettsState	May 28, 2021	2021 Q22021 Q3	Face-covering requirementHealth care ordersWorkplace rules	Primary source read
Ex. MET-BOS-062	Emergency Order RescissionsCity of Somerville Mayor and Board of Health Emergency Order Rescissions	Mayor Joseph A. Curtatone and the Board of Health (agent Douglas Kress)	City of Somerville, MassachusettsCity	May 24, 2021	2021 Q2	Other	Primary source read
Ex. MET-BOS-112	Notice that all Orders of the Chelsea Board of Health imposing COVID restrictions expire May 29, 2021Orders of the Chelsea Board of Health imposing COVID restrictions expires on May 29 (chelseama.gov, May 19, 2021)	Chelsea Board of Health	City of Chelsea, MassachusettsCity	May 19, 2021	2021 Q2	Other	Confirmed from a secondary source
Ex. AGY-ST-LABOR-WORKPLACE-009	Chapter 16 of the Acts of 2021, An Act providing for Massachusetts COVID-19 emergency paid sick leaveCOVID-19 Massachusetts emergency paid sick leave: every employer shall provide up to 40 hours of paid leave for COVID-19 illness…	Massachusetts General Court; approved by Governor Baker May 28, 2021	Massachusetts; General Court (program administered by the Executive Office for Administration and Finance; Department of Family and Medical Leave)State	May 28, 2021	2021 Q22021 Q3	Workplace rulesVaccination or testingQuarantine and isolation	Primary source read
Ex. DUT-MA-031	Chapter 16 of the Acts of 2021, s. 10 (May 28, 2021) (library exhibit AGY-ST-LABOR-WORKPLACE-009; cross-reference, not re-saved); Chapter 55 of the Acts of 2021 (extension; Ex. AGY-ST-LABOR-WORKPLACE-042)An Act Providing for Massachusetts COVID-19 Emergency Paid Sick Leave	General Court; approved by the Governor (emergency law)	MassachusettsState	May 28, 2021	2021 Q22021 Q3	Standing dutyWorkplace rulesVaccination or testingQuarantine and isolationStanding duty	Primary source read
Ex. DUT-MA-030	COVID-19 Public Health Emergency Order No. 2021-1 (June 14, 2021) (library exhibit MA-054; cross-reference, not re-saved)Reissuance of fourteen public health emergency orders under the May 28, 2021 declaration (EMS continuity; long-term care control; face…	Commissioner of Public Health, with the authorization of the Public Health Council (June 9, 2021) and the approval of the Governor	MassachusettsState	June 14, 2021	2021 Q22021 Q3	Standing dutyFace-covering requirementHealth care ordersWorkplace rulesQuarantine and isolation	Primary source read
Ex. MA-054	COVID-19 Public Health Emergency Order No. 2021-1 (Reissuance of Certain Public Health Orders)Reissuance of Certain Public Health Orders	Commissioner of Public Health Monica Bharel, with the approval of the Public Health Council (June 9, 2021) and the Governor	MassachusettsState	June 14, 2021	2021 Q22021 Q3	Face-covering requirementHealth care ordersWorkplace rulesQuarantine and isolationOther	Primary source read

Governor Charles D. Baker, COVID-19 Order No. 67 (Apr. 29, 2021) (Ex. MA-046)
Cambridge Commissioner of Public Health and City Manager, Fourth Amended Temporary Emergency Order Amending Outdoor Mask Requirements and Requiring the Wearing of Masks in All Indoor Public Places, Businesses, and in Common Areas of Residential Buildings (Apr. 29, 2021) (Ex. MET-BOS-034)
Mayor Joseph A. Curtatone and the Board of Health (agent Douglas Kress), Emergency Order Regarding Phase IV Gathering Limitations (Apr. 30, 2021) (Ex. MET-BOS-055)
Mayor Joseph A. Curtatone and the Board of Health, Order Rescinding Face Coverings Mandate (Apr. 30, 2021) (Ex. MET-BOS-065)
Cambridge Commissioner of Public Health and City Manager, Order Rescinding the City's Emergency Orders Concerning (1) Requirements for Fitness Center and Health Club Operations; (2) Advancing to Phase III, Step 2 with Certain Exceptions; and (3) Delaying Phase IV, Step 1 and Concerning Gatherings (Apr. 29, 2021) (Ex. MET-BOS-035)
Mayor Joseph A. Curtatone and the Board of Health (agent Douglas Kress), Emergency Order Advancing to Limited Phase IV, Step I Operations (Apr. 30, 2021) (Ex. MET-BOS-061)
Governor Charles D. Baker, COVID-19 Order No. 68 (May 7, 2021) (Ex. MA-047)
Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority, MBTA notice of May 14, 2021: face coverings required on vehicles, in stations and facilities, on platforms and at bus stops for all riders regardless of vaccination status (Ex. AGY-AVIATION-SURFACE-072)
MBTA (applying the CDC conveyance mask order, 86 Fed. Reg. 8025, and TSA security directives), MBTA reminder: face coverings required on all MBTA vehicles, stations and platforms regardless of vaccination status; refusal grounds for denial of boarding or removal (May 14, 2021) (Ex. MET-BOS-095)
Massachusetts Board of Elementary and Secondary Education, 603 CMR 27.00, Student Learning Time, as most recently amended May 25, 2021 (current official text, including 27.08 as amended March 5 and May 25, 2021) (Ex. AGY-ST-EDUCATION-HIGHER-ED-068)
Governor Charles D. Baker, Governor's Declaration Pursuant to General Laws Chapter 17, Section 2A (May 28, 2021) (library exhibit MA-049; cross-reference, not re-saved) (Ex. DUT-MA-028)
Governor Charles D. Baker, Governor's Declaration Pursuant to General Laws Chapter 17, Section 2A (the 'modified public health emergency') (May 28, 2021) (Ex. MA-049)
Massachusetts Convention Center Authority (republishing a Boston Herald report), News item republished by the Authority, 'Boston convention centers set to reopen for events at full capacity' (May 19, 2021) (Ex. AGY-LOCAL-DISTRICTS-AUTHORITIES-059)
Massachusetts Alcoholic Beverages Control Commission, ABCC Advisory Regarding the End of COVID-Related Restrictions (May 28, 2021) (Ex. AGY-ST-ALCOHOL-090)
Massachusetts Gaming Commission, Commission vote of May 26, 2021: MGC Votes to Rescind COVID-19-Related Orders for Gaming Establishments, Horse Racing and Simulcasting Facilities (Ex. AGY-ST-GAMING-RACING-037)
Governor Charles D. Baker, COVID-19 Order No. 69 (May 28, 2021) (library exhibit MA-048; cross-reference, not re-saved) (Ex. DUT-MA-027)
Commissioner of Public Health Monica Bharel, with the approval of the Public Health Council and the Governor, Order of the Commissioner of Public Health Regarding Face Coverings to be Worn in Certain Settings (May 28, 2021) (library exhibit MA-050; cross-reference, not re-saved) (Ex. DUT-MA-029)
Governor Charles D. Baker, COVID-19 Order No. 69 (May 28, 2021) (Ex. MA-048)
Commissioner of Public Health Monica Bharel, with the approval of the Public Health Council and the Governor, Order of the Commissioner of Public Health Regarding Face Coverings to be Worn in Certain Settings (May 28, 2021) (Ex. MA-050)
Mayor Joseph A. Curtatone and the Board of Health (agent Douglas Kress), Emergency Order Rescissions (May 24, 2021) (Ex. MET-BOS-062)
Chelsea Board of Health, Notice that all Orders of the Chelsea Board of Health imposing COVID restrictions expire May 29, 2021 (May 19, 2021) (Ex. MET-BOS-112)
Massachusetts General Court; approved by Governor Baker May 28, 2021, Chapter 16 of the Acts of 2021, An Act providing for Massachusetts COVID-19 emergency paid sick leave (May 28, 2021) (Ex. AGY-ST-LABOR-WORKPLACE-009)
General Court; approved by the Governor (emergency law), Chapter 16 of the Acts of 2021, s. 10 (May 28, 2021) (library exhibit AGY-ST-LABOR-WORKPLACE-009; cross-reference, not re-saved); Chapter 55 of the Acts of 2021 (extension; Ex. AGY-ST-LABOR-WORKPLACE-042) (Ex. DUT-MA-031)
Commissioner of Public Health, with the authorization of the Public Health Council (June 9, 2021) and the approval of the Governor, COVID-19 Public Health Emergency Order No. 2021-1 (June 14, 2021) (library exhibit MA-054; cross-reference, not re-saved) (Ex. DUT-MA-030)
Commissioner of Public Health Monica Bharel, with the approval of the Public Health Council (June 9, 2021) and the Governor, COVID-19 Public Health Emergency Order No. 2021-1 (Reissuance of Certain Public Health Orders) (June 14, 2021) (Ex. MA-054)

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