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Ex. MD-076Governor's release (June 15, 2021): Governor Hogan Announces End of COVID-19 State of Emergency; Emergency Mandates and Restrictions to End July 1, Followed By 45-Day Administrative Grace PeriodGovernor Hogan Announces End of COVID-19 State of EmergencyOffice of Governor Larry Hogan (press release)MarylandStateJune 15, 20212021 Q22021 Q3Emergency declarationConfirmed from a secondary source
Ex. KS-047Governor's release: 'Governor Laura Kelly Signs Executive Orders to Maintain COVID-19 Response'April 1, 2021 reissued orders 21-09 through 21-21Office of the Governor (press release)KansasStateApr. 1, 20212021 Q2Emergency declarationFace-covering requirementConfirmed from a secondary source
Ex. VT-098Governor's directive of June 14, 2021 to the Secretary of the Agency of Commerce and Community Development (image posted by the Governor's office as 'CovidRestrictionsLiftedDirective.PNG')All remaining State COVID-19 restrictions lifted (Vermont Forward Step 4)Governor Philip B. ScottVermontStateJune 14, 20212021 Q2Emergency declarationCapacity limitGathering capFace-covering requirementTravel and quarantineConfirmed from a secondary source
Ex. KS-051Governor's release: 'Governor Laura Kelly to Rescind Seven Pandemic Emergency Executive Orders'Release on EO 21-23 and the end of the emergency responseOffice of the Governor (press release)KansasStateJune 14, 20212021 Q2Emergency declarationConfirmed from a secondary source
Ex. KS-041Governor's release: 'Governor Laura Kelly Signs Emergency Response Bill, Will Re-Issue Executive Orders to Protect COVID-19 Recovery'SB 40 signed; disaster declaration extended to May 28, 2021; orders to be reissued April 1, 2021; EOs 20-37, 20-59, 20-66 allowed to expireOffice of the Governor (press release)KansasStateMar. 24, 20212021 Q1Emergency declarationConfirmed from a secondary source
Ex. OR-031Two-Week Pause on Social Activities (Governor's announcement of Nov. 6, 2020; OHA guidance)Governor Kate Brown Announces Two-Week Pause on Social Activities to Help Stop Rapid Spread of COVID-19Governor Kate Brown (implemented through OHA guidance under EO 20-27)Oregon (Malheur, Marion, Multnomah, Jackson and Umatilla Counties)StateNov. 6, 20202020 Q4Telework mandateCapacity limitGathering capHealth care ordersConfirmed from a secondary source
Ex. AK-001Declaration of Public Health Disaster Emergency (COVID-19) and the Governor's COVID-19 Disaster Packet describing itDeclaration of Public Health Disaster Emergency, March 11, 2020Governor Mike DunleavyAlaskaStateMar. 11, 20202020 Q22020 Q32020 Q4Emergency declarationConfirmed from a secondary source
Ex. MET-PDX-002Declaration of Emergency (COVID-19), signed March 11, 2020, as announced March 12, 2020, with the Governor's March 12, 2020 statewide ban on gatherings of more than 250Ban on large gatherings in effect; Multnomah County, Portland declare states of emergencyChair Deborah Kafoury (declaration); Governor Kate Brown (statewide gathering limits recited)Multnomah County, OregonCountyMar. 11, 20202020 Q22020 Q3Emergency declarationGathering capConfirmed from a secondary source
Ex. SEC-24-009Governor's COVID-19 Update of March 21, 2020 (announcing the Director's Orders closing older adult day care services and senior centers and prohibiting adult day support and vocational habilitation services in congregate settings)COVID-19 Update: March 21, 2020Governor Mike DeWine (COVID-19 Update of March 21, 2020, announcing the Director of Health's orders)OhioStateMar. 21, 20202020 Q22020 Q3Business closureHealth care ordersConfirmed from a secondary source
Ex. KS-058Governor Laura Kelly Statement Regarding Republican Leaders Revoking Disaster DeclarationStatement on the Legislative Coordinating Council's refusal to extend the State of Disaster Emergency (June 15, 2021)Office of the Governor (statement)KansasStateJune 15, 20212021 Q2Emergency declarationConfirmed from a secondary source
Ex. MET-PDX-03128-day extension of the emergency declaration to August 18, 2020, with the County's status in the Governor's reopening framework (Phase 1 since June 1, 2020; Phase 2 progress linked to Clackamas and Multnomah Counties)Emergency Declaration Extended to August 18Washington County Board of Commissioners (Chair Kathryn Harrington)Washington County, OregonCountyJuly 22, 20202020 Q3Emergency declarationCapacity limitFace-covering requirementConfirmed from a secondary source
Ex. MS-077Announced expiry of the State of Emergency on August 15, 2021 and the Governor's reconsideration (August 2021)Leaders fear what could happen if Reeves ends state of emergency on Sunday as planned (Mississippi Today, Aug. 11, 2021)Governor Tate Reeves (reported by Mississippi Today)MississippiStateAug. 11, 20212021 Q3Emergency declarationHealth care ordersConfirmed from a secondary source
Ex. SEC-02-060Order of the Governor No. 20-03-23-01, Various Health Care MattersVarious Health Care Matters (authorizing the Secretary of Health to direct cessation of elective and non-urgent procedures; health care…Governor Lawrence J. Hogan, Jr.MarylandStateMar. 23, 20202020 Q2Health care ordersConfirmed 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. MI-014MDHHS Emergency Order under MCL 333.2253 incorporating the Governor's executive orders into the epidemic findingOrder incorporating Executive Orders into the MDHHS epidemic findingMichigan Department of Health and Human Services (Director Robert Gordon)MichiganStateApr. 2, 20202020 Q22020 Q32020 Q4Emergency declarationStay-at-homeBusiness closureConfirmed from a secondary source
Ex. MS-055Press report (Mississippi Today, Nov. 11, 2021) of the Governor's announcement that the COVID-19 State of Emergency would expire November 20, 2021Gov. Tate Reeves announces COVID-19 state of emergency will expire on Nov. 20 (Mississippi Today, Nov. 11, 2021)Governor Tate Reeves (reported by Mississippi Today)MississippiOtherNov. 11, 20212021 Q3Emergency declarationHealth care ordersConfirmed 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. MET-PDX-029Extension of the emergency declaration to April 16, 2020, authorizing contracts up to $500,000; EOC objectives including coordination of compliance with and enforcement of the Governor's Stay Home, Save Lives orderEmergency Declaration Extended to April 16Washington County Board of CommissionersWashington County, OregonCountyMar. 31, 20202020 Q2Emergency declarationStay-at-homeConfirmed 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. 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. IA-001Proclamation of Disaster Emergency (COVID-19)Proclamation of Disaster Emergency activating the Iowa Emergency Response Plan for the COVID-19 outbreakGovernor Kim ReynoldsIowaStateMar. 9, 20202020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3Emergency declarationConfirmed 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-PDX-037Two-Week Pause applied to Clackamas County, Nov. 11-25, 2020 (long-term care visitation halted; restaurant and bar patrons reduced; indoor groups capped at six; work from home)Clackamas County reacts to two-week pause to fight COVID-19Governor Kate Brown (Two-Week Pause); Clackamas County (Chair Jim Bernard; Public Health Officer Dr. Sarah Present)Clackamas County, OregonCountyNov. 9, 20202020 Q4Telework mandateCapacity limitGathering capHealth care ordersConfirmed from a secondary source
Ex. AGY-TERRITORIES-122Executive Order No. 2021-03Relative to Extending the Public Health Emergency Declared to Respond to Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19)Governor Lourdes A. Leon GuerreroGuam (unincorporated territory) - GovernorTerritorialJan. 28, 20212021 Q1Emergency declarationConfirmed from a secondary source
Ex. DE-002First Modification of the Declaration of a State of EmergencyFirst Modification of the Declaration of a State of Emergency for the State of Delaware Due to a Public Health Threat (restaurants, taverns…Governor John C. CarneyDelawareStateMar. 16, 20202020 Q2Emergency declarationBusiness closureGathering capAlcohol and barsEvents and venuesConfirmed from a secondary source

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