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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-DCM-081Arlington Requires Compliance with Governor's Stay at Home Order (county directive and enforcement statement)Arlington Requires Compliance with Governor's Stay at Home Order (March 30, 2020)Arlington County Board Chair Libby Garvey and County Manager Mark SchwartzArlington County, VirginiaCountyMar. 30, 20202020 Q2Stay-at-homeBusiness closureGathering capConfirmed from a secondary source
Ex. MET-DCM-082Governor Allows Arlington County and Northern Virginia to Delay Entering Phase OneNorthern Virginia Phase Zero extended to 11:59 p.m. May 28, 2020Arlington County (release describing the Governor's EO 62 and the localities' request)Arlington County and Northern VirginiaCountyMay 12, 20202020 Q2Stay-at-homeBusiness closureCapacity limitConfirmed 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. 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. HI-074Press reproduction, Governor David Ige unveils 7th Supplemental Proclamation (complete text)Maui Now: complete text of the Seventh Supplementary Proclamation with county reopening notes (May 5, 2020)Maui Now (reproducing the Governor's Seventh Supplementary Proclamation)HawaiiStateMay 5, 20202020 Q2Stay-at-homeBusiness closureTelework mandateGathering capFace-covering requirementConfirmed 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. 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. DUT-VT-020State v. Club Fitness of Vermont, Inc. (Rutland Super. Ct., Civ. Div.): settlement filed January 15, 2021 (agreement to comply with the Governor's executive order; $1,000 payment)Attorney general settles with Rutland gym owner (VTDigger, Jan. 15, 2021)State of Vermont, Attorney General T.J. Donovan; Club Fitness of Vermont, Inc. and Sean Manovill (settlement filed for court approval January 15, 2021); reported by VTDigger (Alan J. Keays), January 15, 2021Vermont (Rutland Superior Court, Civil Division)CourtJan. 15, 20212021 Q1Standing dutyBusiness closureCapacity limitStanding dutyConfirmed 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. TX-050TABC 'Coronavirus Information' page: chronology of TABC actions and Governor's waivers (March 2020 - March 2021)Coronavirus Information: Previous Actions (No Longer in Effect)Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission (TABC)TexasSector regulatorMar. 10, 20212020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q1Business closureCapacity limitAlcohol and barsConfirmed from a secondary source
Ex. MET-PDX-007Statewide one-week pause on further county reopening (June 11, 2020), holding Multnomah County in the EO 20-25 baseline (stay-home directives) pending Phase 1 approvalMultnomah County must wait to reopen as Governor pauses further reopening statewideGovernor Kate Brown (statewide one-week pause on county reopening); Multnomah County (Phase 1 application of June 5, 2020)Multnomah County, OregonCountyJune 11, 20202020 Q2Business closureCapacity limitGathering capConfirmed from a secondary source
Ex. NM-078Directive of March 15, 2020 to State agencies (remote work; State buildings closed to the public; museums, historic sites and State parks closed)Governor directs state government agencies to minimize face-to-face contact while continuing service deliveryGovernor Michelle Lujan GrishamNew MexicoStateMar. 15, 20202020 Q2Business closureTelework mandateCourts and public officesConfirmed 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. 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. PA-117Closure of all Fine Wine & Good Spirits stores at the end of business Mar. 17, 2020 (indefinite); limited online sales resumed Apr. 1, 2020; curbside pickup from Apr. 20, 2020 (under the Governor's Apr. 20 amendment, PA-110); phased store reopening with the county phases from May 8, 2020PLCB store closures and phased reopening (Mar. 17 - June 2020)Pennsylvania Liquor Control BoardPennsylvaniaSector regulatorMar. 16, 20202020 Q2Business closureAlcohol and barsSupply chainConfirmed 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. 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. 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
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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