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Ex. KS-026Governor's release: 'Governor Laura Kelly Recommends Communities Move into Phase 3 of Ad Astra Plan'Phase 3 recommended for Monday, June 8, 2020Office of the Governor (press release)KansasStateJune 5, 20202020 Q2Gathering capOtherConfirmed from a secondary source
Ex. MET-DCM-111Northern Virginia Localities Urge Governor to Set Regional Targets for Reopening (county news release)Northern Virginia Localities Urge Governor to Set Regional Targets for Reopening (May 10, 2020)Prince William County (release describing the localities' joint letter of May 10, 2020)Prince William County and Northern VirginiaCountyMay 10, 20202020 Q2OtherConfirmed from a secondary source
Ex. MET-STL-030News release: St. Charles County to Follow Phase 2 of Governor's COVID Recovery PlanSt. Charles County to Follow Phase 2 of Governor's COVID Recovery PlanCounty Executive Steve Ehlmann (release)St. Charles County, MissouriCountyJune 15, 20202020 Q2OtherConfirmed from a secondary source
Ex. AK-050Governor's July 22, 2020 directive requiring facemasks in State of Alaska facilities; DHSS Health Mandates page statement that the State does not mandate masks, group size or business operationsState-facilities mask directive (July 22, 2020) and DHSS statement of statewide status (Oct.-Nov. 2020)Governor Mike Dunleavy (directive for State facilities); DHSS (statement on the Health Mandates page)AlaskaStateJuly 22, 20202020 Q32020 Q42021 Q1Face-covering requirementWorkplace rulesConfirmed from a secondary source
Ex. ECO-B-131State employee vaccination-or-testing requirement announced July 30, 2021 ('Governor Polis to Require Regular Testing for all Unvaccinated State Employees'), effective September 20, 2021Regular testing for all unvaccinated State employeesGovernor Jared Polis (Division of Human Resources policy)ColoradoStateJuly 30, 20212021 Q3Workplace rulesVaccination or testingConfirmed from a secondary source
Ex. SEC-04-065Governor's Aug. 18, 2021 vaccination protocols for nursing home and hospital staff (as reported by WBOC)Hogan Institutes Stricter Vaccine Protocols for Workers at Md. Nursing Homes, HospitalsGovernor Lawrence J. Hogan, Jr. (announcement); Maryland Department of Health (implementing order)MarylandStateAug. 18, 20212021 Q3Health care ordersWorkplace rulesVaccination or testingConfirmed from a secondary source
Ex. SEC-14-022Order of the Governor Related to Foreclosures and Evictions (extension)Order Related to Foreclosures and EvictionsGovernor Tom WolfPennsylvaniaStateJuly 9, 20202020 Q3OtherConfirmed from a secondary source
Ex. DUT-MS-005Miss. Code Ann. § 33-15-11(b)(5), (b)(6), (b)(17) and (c)(1) (legislative reprint of 2021)Emergency Management Law: Governor's powers to secure compliance with orders through law enforcement and the boards of health; proclamation…Legislature of Mississippi (Mississippi Code of 1972, Title 33, ch. 15, Mississippi Emergency Management Law); Governor as the officer empoweredMississippiStateFeb. 2, 20212020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3Standing dutyEmergency declarationStanding dutyOtherConfirmed from a secondary source
Ex. ME-091Amended emergency order incorporating the Governor's orders (as of May 4, 2020)COVID-19 Resources: City Aligns Emergency Order with StateCity of PortlandPortland, MaineCityMay 4, 20202020 Q22020 Q3Stay-at-homeBusiness closureOtherConfirmed from a secondary source
Ex. MI-029MDHHS Emergency Order reinforcing the Governor's executive ordersEpidemic order reinforcing Executive Orders (May 18, 2020; re-issued May 27, 2020 and in the late-July 2020 omnibus order)Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (Director Robert Gordon)MichiganStateMay 18, 20202020 Q22020 Q32020 Q4Emergency declarationStay-at-homeBusiness closureWorkplace rulesConfirmed from a secondary source
Ex. AK-102Emergency alert of November 12, 2020 (executive-branch employees to work from home whenever feasible; other organizations urged to do the same)Governor's November 12, 2020 emergency alert (State-employee telework)Governor Mike DunleavyAlaskaStateNov. 12, 20202020 Q4Telework mandateWorkplace rulesConfirmed from a secondary source
Ex. AGY-ST-ALCOHOL-072DLLC, Governor's Executive Order 2020-34 Guidance (Requirements for Restaurants and Bars providing dine-in services)Executive Order 2020-34 Guidance: requirements for restaurants and bars providing dine-in servicesArizona Department of Liquor Licenses and ControlArizona (State alcoholic-beverage regulator)Sector regulatorMay 8, 20202020 Q22020 Q3Capacity limitAlcohol and barsWorkplace rulesConfirmed from a secondary source
Ex. DE-003Second Modification of the Declaration of a State of EmergencySecond Modification of the Declaration of a State of Emergency (take-out alcohol; closure of bowling alleys, movie theaters, fitness…Governor John C. CarneyDelawareStateMar. 18, 20202020 Q2Business closureGathering capHealth care ordersAlcohol and barsEvents and venuesOtherConfirmed from a secondary source
Ex. IN-089Senate Enrolled Act 5 (2021), 'Local Health Departments; Public Health Emergencies' (law-firm description)Local health orders more stringent than the Governor's executive order require approval of the county or city legislative body; appeal…Indiana General Assembly (Senate Enrolled Act 5, 2021), as described in Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP, 'The 2021 Indiana General Assembly in Review' (June 30, 2021)IndianaStateMay 10, 20212021 Q22021 Q3OtherConfirmed from a secondary source
Ex. MT-084Order of Health Officer of Nov. 20, 2020 (mirroring the Governor's Nov. 17 Directive: gatherings 25 without distancing / 50 with distancing; 50 percent capacity; 10 p.m. closing; masks and distancing required of all businesses), continued Jan. 6, 2021 and loosened effective 5:00 a.m. Jan. 22, 2021 (75 percent capacity; 12:30 a.m. to 4 a.m. closure; events of 250 indoor / 500 outdoor with approved plans; gathering caps and masks retained) until the case rate is at or below 25 per 100,000 for four consecutive weeksCascade City-County Health Officer Order of November 20, 2020, as continued and amendedTrisha Gardner, Public Health Officer, Cascade City-County Health Department; Board of Health (Jan. 20, 2021 amendments)Cascade County, MontanaCountyNov. 20, 20202020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2Capacity limitGathering capFace-covering requirementCurfew and hoursWorkplace rulesConfirmed from a secondary source
Ex. PA-090Opinion, County of Butler v. Wolf, No. 2:20-cv-00677-WSS, Doc. 79 (W.D. Pa. Sept. 14, 2020) (declaring the gathering limits, stay-at-home and business-closure components of the Governor's orders unconstitutional)County of Butler v. Wolf - Opinion (Document 79, 66 pages)United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania (Stickman, J.)Pennsylvania (federal district court, W.D. Pa.)CourtSept. 14, 20202020 Q32020 Q4OtherConfirmed from a secondary source
Ex. SEC-14-070Suspension of Tex. Gov't Code 406.016 and related statutes (Apr. 8 and Apr. 27, 2020) permitting appearance before a notary by videoconference for wills, powers of attorney and real estate instrumentsGovernor Abbott Temporarily Suspends Certain Statutes To Allow For Appearance Before Notary Public Via Videoconference For Real Estate…Governor Greg AbbottTexasStateApr. 27, 20202020 Q2OtherConfirmed from a secondary source
Ex. AGY-ST-CORRECTIONS-EMA-GUARD-092CDOC news article, 'State Agencies with 24/7 Facilities to Require COVID-19 Vaccinations for Staff Members' (Aug. 17, 2021)COVID-19 vaccination required for staff of State agencies operating 24/7 facilities, including the Department of CorrectionsColorado Department of Corrections (announcing the Governor's Office requirement for State agencies with 24/7 facilities)Colorado (Governor's Office and State agencies with 24/7 facilities, including the Department of Corrections); State levelStateAug. 17, 20212021 Q3Workplace rulesVaccination or testingConfirmed from a secondary source
Ex. AK-047ABC Board emergency regulations permitting curbside pickup and home delivery of alcoholic beverages (adopted Apr. 8, 2020; filed and effective Apr. 16, 2020), as summarized by Stoel Rives LLPCurbside Pickup and Home Delivery for Alaska Licensees (emergency regulations)Alcoholic Beverage Control Board (Alcohol and Marijuana Control Office); Lieutenant Governor (filing); Governor (suspension of statutes)AlaskaSector regulatorApr. 16, 20202020 Q22020 Q3Alcohol and barsOtherConfirmed from a secondary source
Ex. ECO-B-136State employee vaccination-or-weekly-testing requirement announced July 28, 2021, effective September 27, 2021New York State employees: vaccination or weekly testing (patient-facing state health care workers: vaccination)Governor Andrew M. Cuomo (announced July 28, 2021); implemented by Governor Kathy HochulNew YorkStateJuly 28, 20212021 Q3Workplace rulesVaccination or testingConfirmed from a secondary source
Ex. IA-072Guidelines for the Safe Transition Back to Practice (adopted May 5, 2020; revised November 13, 2020) and the Board's COVID-19 general information pageBoard guidelines made mandatory for every Iowa dental office from May 8, 2020 by the Governor's proclamation: patient screening, PPE…Iowa Dental BoardIowaSector regulatorMay 5, 20202020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2Health care ordersWorkplace rulesConfirmed from a secondary source
Ex. MET-MSY-074Mayor-President Sharon Weston Broome's Statement on the Coronavirus Mitigation Order (July 13, 2020)Statement on the Coronavirus Mitigation Order: the parish mask order instituted 'last week' will be enforced; support for the Governor's…Mayor-President Sharon Weston Broome (official City-Parish news release)City of Baton Rouge - Parish of East Baton Rouge, LouisianaCountyJuly 13, 20202020 Q3Face-covering requirementWorkplace rulesConfirmed from a secondary source
Ex. NH-024Emergency Orders #61 (July 31, 2020) and #66 (Aug. 31, 2020)Extensions of Emergency Order #52Governor Christopher T. SununuNew HampshireStateJuly 31, 20202020 Q3Capacity limitFace-covering requirementTravel and quarantineWorkplace rulesConfirmed from a secondary source
Ex. AGY-ST-COURTS-044Commissioner's Bulletin # B-0012-20, Coronavirus (COVID-19) - Suspension of Certain Provisions of the Labor Code and DWC Rules Related to Workers' CompensationBulletin announcing the Governor's suspension of specified Labor Code provisions and DWC rules (deadlines and in-person requirements) for…Commissioner of Workers' Compensation, Texas Department of Insurance, Division of Workers' CompensationTexas Department of Insurance, Division of Workers' Compensation (statewide)CourtMar. 27, 20202020 Q22020 Q3Courts and public officesOtherConfirmed from a secondary source
Ex. AGY-ST-EDUCATION-HIGHER-ED-056Joint Statement on pay and work during the statewide school closure (March 17, 2020; updated March 27, 2020)Joint statement that school employees continue to be paid during the closure and that work during Act of God and Remote Learning Days is by…Office of Governor JB Pritzker, Illinois State Board of Education, Illinois Education Association, Illinois Federation of Teachers, Illinois Association of School Administrators, Illinois Principals AssociationIllinois State Board of Education with the Office of the Governor and the statewide education associations; State levelStateMar. 17, 20202020 Q2Schools and child careOtherConfirmed from a secondary source