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Ex. AGY-ST-AGRICULTURE-PARKS-WILDLIFE-001News release, 'Texas State Parks, TPWD Facilities Limit Operations' (closure of park headquarters, visitor centers, park stores, law-enforcement and boat-registration offices to the public)Texas State Parks to Close Public-Serving Facilities and Programs Starting at 12 p.m. March 19; Law Enforcement, Boat Registration Offices…Texas Parks and Wildlife DepartmentTexas Parks and Wildlife Department (State agency)StateMar. 19, 20202020 Q2Context (guidance or announcement)Business closureCourts and public officesOtherPrimary source read
Ex. AGY-ST-AGRICULTURE-PARKS-WILDLIFE-007Department of Natural Resources Issues Guidance on Governor Hogan's Stay at Home Order (agency directive applying the order to fishing, boating, tournaments, offices and licensing centers)Department of Natural Resources Issues Guidance on Governor Hogan's Stay at Home OrderMaryland Department of Natural ResourcesMaryland Department of Natural Resources (State agency)StateMar. 30, 20202020 Q2Stay-at-homeBusiness closureEvents and venuesCourts and public officesPrimary source read
Ex. AGY-FED-LABOR-IMMIGRATION-053USCIS alert, USCIS Temporarily Closing Offices to the Public March 18-April 1 (posted Mar. 17, 2020; effective Mar. 18, 2020)USCIS Temporarily Closing Offices to the Public March 18-April 1USCISUnited States Department of Homeland Security, USCIS (federal agency)FederalMar. 17, 20202020 Q2Context (guidance or announcement)Business closureCourts and public officesPrimary source read
Ex. AL-013Order of the State Health Officer Suspending Certain Public Gatherings Due to Risk of Infection by COVID-19 (Applicable Statewide), Amended April 3, 2020 (with technical revisions dated April 10, 2020) -- the Stay at Home OrderStay at Home OrderState Health Officer Scott Harris (announced by Governor Ivey)AlabamaStateApr. 3, 20202020 Q2Stay-at-homeBusiness closureTelework mandateCapacity limitGathering capSchools and child careHealth care ordersAlcohol and barsWorkplace rulesQuarantine and isolationPrimary source read
Ex. ECO-A-120Guidance for Determining Whether a Business Enterprise is Subject to a Workforce Reduction Under Recent Executive Orders (ESD guidance under EO 202.6), as archived Apr. 1, 2020ESD essential business guidance (New York State on PAUSE)Empire State Development (designated by Executive Order 202.6 to determine essential businesses)New YorkStateMar. 27, 20202020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2Business closureTelework mandateSupply chainPrimary source read
Ex. GA-010Executive Order 04.02.20.01Executive Order to Ensure a Safe & Healthy Georgia (statewide shelter in place)Governor Brian P. KempGeorgiaStateApr. 2, 20202020 Q2Stay-at-homeBusiness closureTelework mandateGathering capTravel and quarantineHealth care ordersAlcohol and barsWorkplace rulesQuarantine and isolationPrimary source read
Ex. IL-005Executive Order 2020-10 (COVID-19 Executive Order No. 8)Stay at Home; Social Distancing Requirements; Essential Businesses and Operations; Order ceasing evictionsGovernor JB PritzkerIllinoisStateMar. 20, 20202020 Q2Stay-at-homeBusiness closureTelework mandateGathering capTravel and quarantineSchools and child careEvents and venuesWorkplace rulesOtherPrimary source read
Ex. KS-008Executive Order 20-15Establishing the Kansas Essential Function Framework for COVID-19 response effortsGovernor Laura KellyKansasStateMar. 24, 20202020 Q2Stay-at-homeBusiness closureTelework mandatePrimary source read
Ex. KS-009Executive Order 20-16Establishing a Statewide 'Stay Home' Order in Conjunction with the Kansas Essential Function Framework for COVID-19 Response EffortsGovernor Laura KellyKansasStateMar. 28, 20202020 Q2Stay-at-homeBusiness closureTelework mandateGathering capPrimary source read
Ex. KY-010Executive Order 2020-257State of Emergency: Healthy at Home (closure of all non-life-sustaining businesses; suspension of in-person government services and…Governor Andy BeshearKentuckyStateMar. 25, 20202020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2Stay-at-homeBusiness closureTelework mandateCourts and public officesWorkplace rulesOtherPrimary source read
Ex. MD-006Interpretive Guidance COVID19-04 (Mar. 23, 2020): businesses that may remain open under Order 20-03-23-01Interpretive Guidance Number COVID19-04, Re: Order of the Governor of the State of Maryland, Number 20-03-23-01, dated March 23, 2020Office of Legal Counsel, Office of the GovernorMarylandStateMar. 23, 20202020 Q2Business closureTelework mandatePrimary source read
Ex. MET-SFO-001Order of the Health Officer No. C19-07Order directing all individuals living in the County to shelter at their place of residence except for essential needs; directing all…Health Officer of the City and County of San Francisco (Tomas J. Aragon, M.D.)City and County of San FranciscoCountyMar. 16, 20202020 Q2Stay-at-homeBusiness closureTelework mandateGathering capTravel and quarantinePrimary source read
Ex. MS-006Executive Order 1463Gatherings above 10; dine-in suspended; visitation barred; telework encouraged; Essential Business or Operation defined; conflicting local…Governor Tate ReevesMississippiStateMar. 24, 20202020 Q2Business closureTelework mandateGathering capHealth care ordersWorkplace rulesOtherPrimary source read
Ex. MT-009Stay at Home Directive (Directive Implementing Executive Orders 2-2020 and 3-2020 providing measures to stay at home and designating certain essential functions)Directive Implementing Executive Orders 2-2020 and 3-2020 providing measures to stay at home and designating certain essential functionsGovernor Steve BullockMontanaStateMar. 26, 20202020 Q2Stay-at-homeBusiness closureTelework mandateGathering capTravel and quarantineWorkplace rulesPrimary source read
Ex. NC-005Executive Order No. 121Stay at Home Order and Strategic Directions for North Carolina in Response to Increasing COVID-19 CasesGovernor Roy CooperNorth CarolinaStateMar. 27, 20202020 Q2Stay-at-homeBusiness closureTelework mandateGathering capTravel and quarantinePrimary source read
Ex. NH-010Exhibit A to Emergency Order #17 (Essential Services)Exhibit A to Emergency Order #17 - list of industry sectors that provide essential servicesGovernor Christopher T. Sununu (Department of Business and Economic Affairs)New HampshireStateMar. 26, 20202020 Q2Business closureTelework mandateGathering capTravel and quarantineWorkplace rulesPrimary source read
Ex. NY-022Executive Order No. 202.31 (New York Forward, Phase One)Continuing Temporary Suspension and Modification of Laws Relating to the Disaster EmergencyGovernor Andrew M. CuomoNew YorkStateMay 14, 20202020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2Business closureTelework mandateCapacity limitWorkplace rulesPrimary source read
Ex. OK-029Third Amended Executive Order 2020-20Emergency continued; OSDH-OSDE teacher and support-employee COVID-19 testing plan ordered by Aug. 21, 2020Governor J. Kevin StittOklahomaStateJuly 30, 20202020 Q3Emergency declarationTelework mandateCapacity limitSchools and child careHealth care ordersPrimary source read
Ex. PA-023Order of the Governor for Mitigation, Enforcement, and Immunity Protections (Nov. 23, 2020), secs. 1(A), 1(B), 2, 13 and 14 (with the Secretary's parallel Order for Mitigation and Enforcement, PA-022)Order of the Governor of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania for Mitigation, Enforcement, and Immunity ProtectionsGovernor Tom WolfPennsylvaniaStateNov. 23, 20202020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2Telework mandateCapacity limitGathering capFace-covering requirementCurfew and hoursAlcohol and barsEvents and venuesWorkplace rulesQuarantine and isolationPrimary source read
Ex. SEC-10-026Guidance for Determining Whether a Business Enterprise is Subject to a Workforce Reduction Under Recent Executive Orders (ESD essential business guidance)ESD Guidance on Executive Order 202.6 (as archived June 1, 2020)Empire State Development (guidance issued under EO 202.6)New YorkStateMay 31, 20202020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2Business closureTelework mandatePrimary source read
Ex. SEC-10-034Executive Order 2020-10 (COVID-19 Executive Order No. 8)Stay at home; cessation of non-essential business operations; gatherings prohibitedGovernor J.B. PritzkerIllinoisStateMar. 20, 20202020 Q2Stay-at-homeBusiness closureTelework mandateGathering capPrimary source read
Ex. TN-007Executive Order No. 22An Order Directing Tennesseans to Stay Home Unless Engaging in Essential Activities to Limit Their Exposure to and Spread of COVID-19…Governor Bill LeeTennesseeStateMar. 30, 20202020 Q2Stay-at-homeBusiness closureTelework mandateGathering capTravel and quarantineSchools and child careWorkplace rulesQuarantine and isolationPrimary source read
Ex. VT-010Addendum 6 to Executive Order 01-20Stay Home/Stay SafeGovernor Philip B. ScottVermontStateMar. 24, 20202020 Q2Stay-at-homeBusiness closureTelework mandateTravel and quarantineWorkplace rulesPrimary source read
Ex. WV-009Executive Order 9-20Stay at Home Order: general stay-at-home directive; closure of non-essential businesses; definition of Essential Businesses and Operations…Governor Jim JusticeWest VirginiaStateMar. 23, 20202020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2Stay-at-homeBusiness closureTelework mandateGathering capSchools and child careEvents and venuesWorkplace rulesPrimary source read

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