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Exhibit	Instrument	Issuer	Jurisdiction	Issued	Quarters	Limitations	Grade
Ex. AGY-LOCAL-DISTRICTS-AUTHORITIES-058	Press release, 'Statement from Massachusetts Convention Center Authority (MCCA) Executive Director' (Mar. 3, 2020)Authority's statement on COVID-19 measures and daily communications with public health authorities, preceding the Commonwealth's gathering…	Massachusetts Convention Center Authority (Executive Director David Gibbons)	Massachusetts Convention Center Authority, MassachusettsState	Mar. 3, 2020	2020 Q2	Context (guidance or announcement)Events and venues	Primary source read
Ex. AGY-ST-CORRECTIONS-EMA-GUARD-083	DC DOC 'Coronavirus Prevention' page (as archived Mar. 28, 2020)All in-person visits, programming and volunteer activities suspended 'for the entirety of the Public Health Emergency'; modified movement…	DC Department of Corrections (Director Quincy Booth)	District of Columbia Department of Corrections; District (State-level) authorityState	Mar. 27, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Context (guidance or announcement)Gathering capEvents and venuesOther	Primary source read
Ex. AGY-USCG-PORTS-072	Port Tampa Bay notice, Port Tampa Bay announces COVID-19 related cancellations (Mar. 16, 2020)Port Tampa Bay announces COVID-19 related cancellations	Port Tampa Bay	Port Tampa Bay (Tampa Port Authority)State	Mar. 16, 2020	2020 Q2	Context (guidance or announcement)Gathering capTravel and quarantineEvents and venues	Primary source read
Ex. AGY-ST-AGRICULTURE-PARKS-WILDLIFE-012	News release, 'California State Parks Temporarily Closes All Campgrounds in the State Park System'California State Parks Temporarily Closes All Campgrounds in the State Park System: Non-campground outdoor areas of parks, including trails…	California State Parks	California Department of Parks and Recreation (State agency)State	Mar. 17, 2020	2020 Q2	Context (guidance or announcement)Business closureEvents and venues	Primary source read
Ex. AGY-ST-AGRICULTURE-PARKS-WILDLIFE-026	OPRD website, 'COVID-19 Impacts: Oregon Parks and Recreation Department closures' (all campgrounds closed; day-use areas, restrooms, trails and boat launches closed in part; limited camping from June 9, 2020), as captured May 31, 2020Oregon State Parks closures (COVID-19 Response)	Oregon Parks and Recreation Department	Oregon Parks and Recreation Department (State agency)State	May 31, 2020	2020 Q2	Context (guidance or announcement)Business closureCapacity limit	Confirmed from a secondary source
Ex. AGY-ST-AGRICULTURE-PARKS-WILDLIFE-013	News release, 'California State Parks Announces Steps to Reduce Crowds at State Parks' (vehicular access closed at some units; full closures reserved)California State Parks Announces Steps to Reduce Crowds at State Parks to Help Slow Down the Spread of Coronavirus	California State Parks	California Department of Parks and Recreation (State agency)State	Mar. 24, 2020	2020 Q2	Context (guidance or announcement)Business closureCapacity limit	Primary source read
Ex. AGY-ST-EDUCATION-HIGHER-ED-039	NMAA release, '2020 State Spirit, Spring Sports, & Activities Cancelled' (March 27, 2020)Cancellation of the 2020 State Spirit Championships, the spring sports season and all remaining activities for the 2019-20 year, including…	New Mexico Activities Association Board of Directors, reciting Secretary of Public Education Ryan Stewart	New Mexico Activities Association (statewide association of member schools), acting on the New Mexico Public Education Department's closure directive; State levelState	Mar. 27, 2020	2020 Q2	Context (guidance or announcement)Gathering capSchools and child careEvents and venues	Primary source read
Ex. AGY-ST-AGRICULTURE-PARKS-WILDLIFE-014	News release, 'UPDATE: California State Parks Closes Vehicular Access at all State Parks'UPDATE: California State Parks Closes Vehicular Access at all State Parks	California State Parks	California Department of Parks and Recreation (State agency)State	Mar. 29, 2020	2020 Q2	Context (guidance or announcement)Business closureTravel and quarantineEvents and venues	Primary source read
Ex. AGY-ST-AGRICULTURE-PARKS-WILDLIFE-009	News release, 'State Parks to Reduce Visitor Capacity During COVID-19 Pandemic' (capacity closures; walk-in prohibition; picnicking prohibited)State Parks to Reduce Visitor Capacity During COVID-19 Pandemic	Connecticut DEEP (Commissioner Katie Dykes), under Executive Order No. 7R	Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (State agency)State	Apr. 1, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q3	Context (guidance or announcement)Business closureCapacity limitGathering cap	Primary source read
Ex. AGY-ST-TRANSPORT-PORTS-TRANSIT-087	Delaware News release, Apr. 1, 2020: from Apr. 2, 2020 DART limits the number of passengers on each bus based on seating capacity; boarding through the rear door with no fare collection; additional timing buses and standby operatorsDART Institutes Additional Safety Measures (passenger limits; rear-door boarding; no fare collection from April 2, 2020)	Delaware Transit Corporation (DART First State), Delaware Department of Transportation	Delaware (statewide DART bus service)State	Apr. 1, 2020	2020 Q2	Context (guidance or announcement)Capacity limitTravel and quarantineOther	Primary source read
Ex. AGY-ST-AGRICULTURE-PARKS-WILDLIFE-015	News release, 'UPDATE: California State Parks Closes Additional Beaches and Parks' (full closures in San Diego County and elsewhere; statewide summary of closures)UPDATE: California State Parks Closes Additional Beaches and Parks: Public Reminded to Practice Safe, Physical Distancing	California State Parks	California Department of Parks and Recreation (State agency)State	Apr. 3, 2020	2020 Q2	Context (guidance or announcement)Business closureTravel and quarantineEvents and venues	Primary source read
Ex. AGY-ST-EDUCATION-HIGHER-ED-023	CIF Spring Sports Update (April 3, 2020)Cancellation of the 2020 spring sports season and State championships	California Interscholastic Federation (Executive Director Ron Nocetti)	California Interscholastic Federation (statewide governing body for high school sports, recognized by Cal. Educ. Code s. 33353); State levelState	Apr. 3, 2020	2020 Q2	Context (guidance or announcement)Schools and child careEvents and venues	Confirmed from a secondary source
Ex. AGY-ST-DMV-SOS-RECORDERS-079	News release AP20:038, Secretary of State Los Angeles Public Counter Hours Reduced during COVID-19 PandemicSecretary of State Los Angeles Public Counter Hours Reduced during COVID-19 Pandemic	Secretary of State Alex Padilla	California (Secretary of State, Los Angeles office)State	Apr. 3, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q3	Context (guidance or announcement)Capacity limitCurfew and hoursCourts and public offices	Primary source read
Ex. AGY-ST-DMV-SOS-RECORDERS-024	SCDMV 'COVID-19 Related Information' page (April 8, 2020; as archived April 10, 2020)SCDMV COVID-19 Related Information: appointments required at branch offices; road tests suspended; extensions of document expirations	South Carolina Department of Motor Vehicles	South Carolina (State agency: Department of Motor Vehicles)State	Apr. 8, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q3	Context (guidance or announcement)Capacity limitCourts and public offices	Primary source read
Ex. AGY-ST-AGRICULTURE-PARKS-WILDLIFE-102	Closure of 40 State parks, forests and recreation areas (announced Apr. 9, 2020, effective Apr. 10, 2020) and reopening announcement of Apr. 28, 2020 (reopening May 1, 2020 with capacity limits and closed facilities)Wisconsin State parks closure	Wisconsin DNR, at the direction of Governor Tony Evers	Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (State agency)State	Apr. 9, 2020	2020 Q2	Context (guidance or announcement)Business closureCapacity limit	Confirmed from a secondary source
Ex. AGY-USCG-PORTS-079	Port of Seattle COVID-19 Response Update (Apr. 10, 2020)Port of Seattle COVID-19 Response Update, April 10, 2020	Port of Seattle	Port of Seattle (a port district of King County, Washington, under Title 53 RCW), seaport and airportState	Apr. 10, 2020	2020 Q2	Context (guidance or announcement)Stay-at-homeBusiness closureEvents and venuesWorkplace rules	Primary source read
Ex. AGY-ST-CORRECTIONS-EMA-GUARD-086	NMCD 'COVID-19 Updates' page (as archived Apr. 11, 2020)All inmate visitation suspended; staff medically screened before every shift; inter-facility transfers need-based only; volunteer access…	New Mexico Corrections Department	New Mexico Corrections Department; State levelState	Mar. 16, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q3	Context (guidance or announcement)Gathering capEvents and venuesCourts and public officesWorkplace rulesOther	Primary source read
Ex. AGY-ST-AGRICULTURE-PARKS-WILDLIFE-003	News release, 'Texas State Parks Reopen for Day-Use' (conditions of reopening)Texas State Parks Reopen for Day-Use	Texas Parks and Wildlife Department	Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (State agency)State	Apr. 20, 2020	2020 Q2	Context (guidance or announcement)Business closureCapacity limitGathering capFace-covering requirement	Primary source read
Ex. AGY-ST-AGRICULTURE-PARKS-WILDLIFE-008	Department Offers Guidance as Striped Bass Season Approaches (recreational fishing and boating prohibited; sustenance fishing only; reopening 7 a.m. May 7)Department Offers Guidance as Striped Bass Season Approaches (updated May 7)	Maryland Department of Natural Resources, Fishing and Boating Services	Maryland Department of Natural Resources (State agency)State	Apr. 29, 2020	2020 Q2	Context (guidance or announcement)Stay-at-homeBusiness closureEvents and venues	Primary source read
Ex. AGY-USCG-PORTS-082	Port of Seattle COVID-19 Response Update (May 1, 2020)Port of Seattle COVID-19 Response Update, May 1, 2020	Port of Seattle	Port of Seattle (port district), seaport, marinas and airportState	May 1, 2020	2020 Q2	Context (guidance or announcement)Stay-at-homeBusiness closureEvents and venuesWorkplace rules	Primary source read
Ex. AGY-ST-AGRICULTURE-PARKS-WILDLIFE-047	News release, 'State recreation lands to reopen May 5 for local day-use only' (visitor centers, camping and overnight accommodations remain closed; day trips close to home only)State recreation lands to reopen May 5 for local day-use only	WDFW, Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission, DNR	Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife, State Parks and DNR (State agencies)State	Apr. 27, 2020	2020 Q2	Context (guidance or announcement)Business closureCapacity limitTravel and quarantine	Primary source read
Ex. AGY-ST-AGRICULTURE-PARKS-WILDLIFE-071	Oregon State Fair Council statement, 'The 2020 Oregon State Fair is canceled. No mass gatherings to be allowed during our fair dates.'The 2020 Oregon State Fair is canceled	Oregon State Fair Council, on the Governor's announcement of May 7, 2020 that mass gatherings are prohibited through September	Oregon State Fair Council (public corporation of the State of Oregon)State	May 7, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q3	Context (guidance or announcement)Gathering capEvents and venues	Primary source read
Ex. AGY-ST-DMV-SOS-RECORDERS-014	DMV news release: DMV Director releases statement about reopening of 25 field offices (May 8, 2020)DMV Director Releases Statement About Reopening of 25 Field Offices	California DMV Director Steve Gordon	California (State agency: Department of Motor Vehicles)State	May 8, 2020	2020 Q2	Context (guidance or announcement)Capacity limitCourts and public offices	Primary source read
Ex. AGY-ST-TRADE-BOARDS-010	Minimum Standard Health Protocols: Checklist for Cosmetology Salons/Hair Salons (revised May 5, 2020)Minimum Standard Health Protocols - Checklist for Cosmetology Salons/Hair Salons	Governor Greg Abbott (Strike Force to Open Texas); Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation	Texas; Governor's Strike Force to Open Texas, posted and applied by TDLR (cosmetology program)State	May 5, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q1	Context (guidance or announcement)Capacity limitFace-covering requirementWorkplace rules	Primary source read
Ex. AGY-ST-TRADE-BOARDS-011	Minimum Standard Health Protocols: Checklist for Barber Shops (revised May 5, 2020)Minimum Standard Health Protocols - Checklist for Barber Shops	Governor Greg Abbott (Strike Force to Open Texas); TDLR	Texas; Governor's Strike Force to Open Texas, posted and applied by TDLR (barber program)State	May 5, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q1	Context (guidance or announcement)Capacity limitFace-covering requirementWorkplace rules	Primary source read

Massachusetts Convention Center Authority (Executive Director David Gibbons), Press release, 'Statement from Massachusetts Convention Center Authority (MCCA) Executive Director' (Mar. 3, 2020) (Ex. AGY-LOCAL-DISTRICTS-AUTHORITIES-058)
DC Department of Corrections (Director Quincy Booth), DC DOC 'Coronavirus Prevention' page (as archived Mar. 28, 2020) (Mar. 27, 2020) (Ex. AGY-ST-CORRECTIONS-EMA-GUARD-083)
Port Tampa Bay, Port Tampa Bay notice, Port Tampa Bay announces COVID-19 related cancellations (Mar. 16, 2020) (Ex. AGY-USCG-PORTS-072)
California State Parks, News release, 'California State Parks Temporarily Closes All Campgrounds in the State Park System' (Mar. 17, 2020) (Ex. AGY-ST-AGRICULTURE-PARKS-WILDLIFE-012)
Oregon Parks and Recreation Department, OPRD website, 'COVID-19 Impacts: Oregon Parks and Recreation Department closures' (all campgrounds closed; day-use areas, restrooms, trails and boat launches closed in part; limited camping from June 9, 2020), as captured May 31, 2020 (Ex. AGY-ST-AGRICULTURE-PARKS-WILDLIFE-026)
California State Parks, News release, 'California State Parks Announces Steps to Reduce Crowds at State Parks' (vehicular access closed at some units; full closures reserved) (Mar. 24, 2020) (Ex. AGY-ST-AGRICULTURE-PARKS-WILDLIFE-013)
New Mexico Activities Association Board of Directors, reciting Secretary of Public Education Ryan Stewart, NMAA release, '2020 State Spirit, Spring Sports, & Activities Cancelled' (March 27, 2020) (Mar. 27, 2020) (Ex. AGY-ST-EDUCATION-HIGHER-ED-039)
California State Parks, News release, 'UPDATE: California State Parks Closes Vehicular Access at all State Parks' (Mar. 29, 2020) (Ex. AGY-ST-AGRICULTURE-PARKS-WILDLIFE-014)
Connecticut DEEP (Commissioner Katie Dykes), under Executive Order No. 7R, News release, 'State Parks to Reduce Visitor Capacity During COVID-19 Pandemic' (capacity closures; walk-in prohibition; picnicking prohibited) (Apr. 1, 2020) (Ex. AGY-ST-AGRICULTURE-PARKS-WILDLIFE-009)
Delaware Transit Corporation (DART First State), Delaware Department of Transportation, Delaware News release, Apr. 1, 2020: from Apr. 2, 2020 DART limits the number of passengers on each bus based on seating capacity; boarding through the rear door with no fare collection; additional timing buses and standby operators (Ex. AGY-ST-TRANSPORT-PORTS-TRANSIT-087)
California State Parks, News release, 'UPDATE: California State Parks Closes Additional Beaches and Parks' (full closures in San Diego County and elsewhere; statewide summary of closures) (Apr. 3, 2020) (Ex. AGY-ST-AGRICULTURE-PARKS-WILDLIFE-015)
California Interscholastic Federation (Executive Director Ron Nocetti), CIF Spring Sports Update (April 3, 2020) (Apr. 3, 2020) (Ex. AGY-ST-EDUCATION-HIGHER-ED-023)
Secretary of State Alex Padilla, News release AP20:038, Secretary of State Los Angeles Public Counter Hours Reduced during COVID-19 Pandemic (Apr. 3, 2020) (Ex. AGY-ST-DMV-SOS-RECORDERS-079)
South Carolina Department of Motor Vehicles, SCDMV 'COVID-19 Related Information' page (April 8, 2020; as archived April 10, 2020) (Apr. 8, 2020) (Ex. AGY-ST-DMV-SOS-RECORDERS-024)
Wisconsin DNR, at the direction of Governor Tony Evers, Closure of 40 State parks, forests and recreation areas (announced Apr. 9, 2020, effective Apr. 10, 2020) and reopening announcement of Apr. 28, 2020 (reopening May 1, 2020 with capacity limits and closed facilities) (Ex. AGY-ST-AGRICULTURE-PARKS-WILDLIFE-102)
Port of Seattle, Port of Seattle COVID-19 Response Update (Apr. 10, 2020) (Ex. AGY-USCG-PORTS-079)
New Mexico Corrections Department, NMCD 'COVID-19 Updates' page (as archived Apr. 11, 2020) (Mar. 16, 2020) (Ex. AGY-ST-CORRECTIONS-EMA-GUARD-086)
Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, News release, 'Texas State Parks Reopen for Day-Use' (conditions of reopening) (Apr. 20, 2020) (Ex. AGY-ST-AGRICULTURE-PARKS-WILDLIFE-003)
Maryland Department of Natural Resources, Fishing and Boating Services, Department Offers Guidance as Striped Bass Season Approaches (recreational fishing and boating prohibited; sustenance fishing only; reopening 7 a.m. May 7) (Apr. 29, 2020) (Ex. AGY-ST-AGRICULTURE-PARKS-WILDLIFE-008)
Port of Seattle, Port of Seattle COVID-19 Response Update (May 1, 2020) (Ex. AGY-USCG-PORTS-082)
WDFW, Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission, DNR, News release, 'State recreation lands to reopen May 5 for local day-use only' (visitor centers, camping and overnight accommodations remain closed; day trips close to home only) (Apr. 27, 2020) (Ex. AGY-ST-AGRICULTURE-PARKS-WILDLIFE-047)
Oregon State Fair Council, on the Governor's announcement of May 7, 2020 that mass gatherings are prohibited through September, Oregon State Fair Council statement, 'The 2020 Oregon State Fair is canceled. No mass gatherings to be allowed during our fair dates.' (May 7, 2020) (Ex. AGY-ST-AGRICULTURE-PARKS-WILDLIFE-071)
California DMV Director Steve Gordon, DMV news release: DMV Director releases statement about reopening of 25 field offices (May 8, 2020) (Ex. AGY-ST-DMV-SOS-RECORDERS-014)
Governor Greg Abbott (Strike Force to Open Texas); Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation, Minimum Standard Health Protocols: Checklist for Cosmetology Salons/Hair Salons (revised May 5, 2020) (Ex. AGY-ST-TRADE-BOARDS-010)
Governor Greg Abbott (Strike Force to Open Texas); TDLR, Minimum Standard Health Protocols: Checklist for Barber Shops (revised May 5, 2020) (Ex. AGY-ST-TRADE-BOARDS-011)

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