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Exhibit	Instrument	Issuer	Jurisdiction	Issued	Quarters	Limitations	Grade
Ex. AGY-ST-EDUCATION-HIGHER-ED-070	Preliminary Guidance for Phased Reopening of Pre-K to 12 Schools (June 3, 2020) requiring a board-approved Health and Safety Plan before any school entity reopensRequirement that every school entity adopt and post a Health and Safety Plan approved by its governing body, consistent with the Secretary…	Pennsylvania Department of Education (Secretary Pedro A. Rivera; Acting Secretary Noe Ortega)	Pennsylvania Department of Education (Secretary of Education); State levelState	June 3, 2020	2020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2	Schools and child careWorkplace rules	Confirmed from a secondary source
Ex. AGY-ST-HEALTH-SUBORDERS-020	Executive Directive No. 20-037 (Revised)Authorization of Health Care Providers to Serve as COVID-19 Vaccinators (paramedics, EMTs, students, dentists, pharmacists and others under…	Judith M. Persichilli, Commissioner of Health	New Jersey - Department of Health (State health department)State	May 24, 2021	2021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Health care ordersWorkplace rulesVaccination or testing	Primary source read
Ex. AGY-ST-HEALTH-SUBORDERS-031	Executive Directive No. 20-034Long-Term Care Facility Testing Standing Order (Department to issue a standing order for testing of staff and residents of covered…	Judith Persichilli, Commissioner of Health	New Jersey - Department of Health (State health department)State	Dec. 2, 2020	2020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2	Health care ordersWorkplace rules	Primary source read
Ex. AGY-ST-HEALTH-SUBORDERS-032	Executive Directive No. 20-033Long-Term Care Facility Point-of-Care Testing (weekly staff testing with BinaxNOW supplies; testing of newly symptomatic residents and…	Judith Persichilli, Commissioner of Health	New Jersey - Department of Health (State health department)State	Nov. 30, 2020	2020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2	Health care ordersWorkplace rulesQuarantine and isolation	Primary source read
Ex. AGY-ST-HEALTH-SUBORDERS-064	Emergency Secretary's Order amending 16 Del. Admin. C. § 3225 Assisted Living Facilities (23 DE Reg. 968 (June 1, 2020))Assisted Living Facilities: resident testing on identification of a case; baseline COVID-19 test of all staff, vendors and volunteers within…	Secretary, Department of Health and Social Services	Delaware - Department of Health and Social Services, Division of Health Care QualityState	May 26, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q3	Health care ordersWorkplace rulesQuarantine and isolation	Primary source read
Ex. AK-028	HB 76, ch. 2, SLA 2021 (enrolled)An Act extending the January 15, 2021, governor's declaration of a public health disaster emergency...; approving and ratifying declarations…	Alaska State Legislature (SCS CSHB 76(FIN) am S), signed by Governor Dunleavy Apr. 30, 2021	AlaskaState	Apr. 30, 2021	2021 Q22021 Q3	Emergency declarationHealth care ordersVaccination or testingOther	Primary source read
Ex. AL-019	Supplemental State of Emergency Proclamation (COVID-19): Liability protections for businesses and health care providersLiability protections for businesses, health care providers and other covered entities reopening under the public health orders	Governor Kay Ivey	AlabamaState	May 8, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q1	Other	Primary source read
Ex. CA-037	State Public Health Officer Order of September 28, 2021 (Adult Care Facilities and Direct Care Worker Vaccine Requirement)Order of the State Public Health Officer: Adult Care Facilities and Direct Care Worker Vaccine Requirement	State Public Health Officer Tomas J. Aragon	CaliforniaState	Sept. 28, 2021	2021 Q3	Health care ordersWorkplace rulesVaccination or testing	Primary source read
Ex. DUT-CT-006	Regs. Conn. State Agencies § 19-13-B1 (conditions specifically declared to constitute public nuisances) and § 19-13-B2 (abatement of nuisance)Public Health Code, Chapter II, Environmental Health: Public Nuisances, §§ 19-13-B1 to 19-13-B2	Commissioner of Public Health (Public Health Code, Regulations of Connecticut State Agencies), under Conn. Gen. Stat. § 19a-36	ConnecticutState	June 1, 2006	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Standing dutyBusiness closureStanding dutyOperating condition	Primary source read
Ex. DUT-DE-003	20 Del. C. §§ 3131-3147 (Public Health Emergencies: definitions; isolation and quarantine; vaccination and treatment; rules and regulations; liability)Delaware Code, Title 20, Chapter 31, Subchapter V: Public Health Emergencies	Delaware General Assembly (codified statute; enacted by 73 Del. Laws, c. 355 (2002))	DelawareState	Sept. 28, 2026	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Standing dutyEmergency declarationHealth care ordersQuarantine and isolationStanding duty	Primary source read
Ex. DUT-IL-001	20 ILCS 2305/2 (Department of Public Health Act, Section 2, Powers)Powers of the Department of Public Health: supreme authority in quarantine and isolation; orders closing places; duty of all State and local…	Illinois General Assembly (Department of Public Health Act)	IllinoisState	Sept. 28, 2026	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Standing dutyBusiness closureQuarantine and isolationStanding duty	Primary source read
Ex. DUT-KS-001	Substitute for Senate Bill No. 29 (2025), enrolled bill amending K.S.A. 65-101, 65-119 and 65-129b (the struck text is the statute as it stood throughout 2020-2021)AN ACT concerning public health; removing the authorization for a county or joint board of health or local health officer to prohibit public…	Kansas Legislature (enrolled Substitute for Senate Bill No. 29, 2025 Session; L. 2025, ch. 115)	KansasState	July 1, 2025	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Standing dutyGathering capQuarantine and isolationStanding duty	Confirmed from a secondary source
Ex. DUT-MD-004	StatuteOffense of knowing and willful failure to comply with a Secretary's order, regulation or directive; civil penalties and licensing discipline…	Maryland General Assembly (Health-General Article, Title 18, Subtitle 9)	MarylandState		2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Standing dutyHealth care ordersQuarantine and isolationStanding duty	Primary source read
Ex. DUT-MS-010	Mississippi Back-to-Business Liability Assurance and Health Care Emergency Response Liability Protection Act (S.B. 3049, 2020)Immunity from suit for COVID-19 exposure claims conditioned on a good-faith attempt to follow applicable public health guidance; premises…	Legislature of Mississippi; approved by Governor Tate Reeves July 8, 2020	MississippiState	July 8, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Standing dutyWorkplace rulesStanding dutyOperating condition	Primary source read
Ex. DUT-MT-018	Press release and letter, 'AG Knudsen Orders Dismissal of COVID Curfew Case Against Rocking R Bar in Gallatin County' (Gallatin City-County Board of Health and Health Officer Matt Kelley v. Rocking R Bar, Gallatin County Cause No. DV-20-1278B)AG Knudsen Orders Dismissal of COVID Curfew Case Against Rocking R Bar in Gallatin County	Attorney General Austin Knudsen, Montana Department of Justice (press release with the full text of the supervisory letter to Gallatin County Attorney Marty Lambert)	MontanaState	Jan. 14, 2021	2020 Q42021 Q1	Standing dutyBusiness closureCurfew and hoursStanding duty	Primary source read
Ex. DUT-NC-002	N.C. Gen. Stat. ch. 130A, Article 1, secs. 130A-1 to 130A-27, including sec. 130A-2 (definitions of 'imminent hazard', 'isolation authority', 'person', 'quarantine authority'), sec. 130A-17 (right of entry), sec. 130A-18 (injunction), sec. 130A-19 (abatement of public health nuisance), sec. 130A-20 (abatement of an imminent hazard), sec. 130A-23 (suspension and revocation of permits) and sec. 130A-25 (misdemeanor)Public Health: definitions, enforcement, nuisance and imminent-hazard abatement, permits, criminal penalty	General Assembly of North Carolina	North CarolinaState	Oct. 20, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Standing dutyBusiness closureStanding dutyOperating condition	Primary source read
Ex. DUT-NE-001	Neb. Rev. Stat. § 71-501Contagious diseases; local public health department; county board of health; powers and duties	Nebraska Legislature	NebraskaState		2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Standing dutyStanding duty	Primary source read
Ex. DUT-NE-025	Directed Health Measure Order 2020-SCHD-012 (cross-reference to Ex. NE-021; not re-saved)Directed Health Measure Order 2020-SCHD-012 (winter re-tightening): mandatory operating conditions	Nebraska DHHS, Chief Medical Officer / Director of Public Health Gary Anthone, M.D.	Nebraska (Sarpy and Cass Counties; the same text was issued for every district)State	Nov. 9, 2020	2020 Q4	Standing dutyCapacity limitGathering capFace-covering requirementHealth care ordersWorkplace rulesOperating condition	Primary source read
Ex. DUT-NM-002	NMSA 1978, Section 24-1-15 (Isolation; quarantine; protocol)Public Health Act: isolation and quarantine by public health order; prohibition on entering an area of isolation or quarantine	Legislature of New Mexico (Public Health Act, administered by the Department of Health)	New MexicoState		2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Standing dutyQuarantine and isolationStanding duty	Primary source read
Ex. DUT-NM-007	NMSA 1978, Section 50-9-5 (Employer and employee duties), with Section 50-9-24 (Penalties)Occupational Health and Safety Act: every employer shall furnish employment and a place of employment free from recognized hazards likely to…	Legislature of New Mexico (Occupational Health and Safety Act, administered by the Environment Department, Occupational Health and Safety Bureau, under the Environmental Improvement Board)	New MexicoState		2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Standing dutyWorkplace rulesStanding duty	Primary source read
Ex. DUT-TX-009	Declaration of Public Health Disaster (March 19, 2020), renewed at 30-day intervalsDeclaration of Public Health Disaster	Commissioner of the Texas Department of State Health Services (John Hellerstedt, M.D.)	TexasState	Mar. 19, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Standing dutyEmergency declarationStanding duty	Confirmed from a secondary source
Ex. DUT-TX-018	Tex. Health & Safety Code § 437.0145 (with §§ 437.002 and 437.016)Emergency Suspension or Closing Order; Enforcement of State Law by County or Public Health District; Criminal Penalty	Texas Legislature (Health and Safety Code ch. 437, Regulation of Food Service Establishments, Retail Food Stores, Mobile Food Units, and Roadside Food Vendors)	TexasState	Sept. 1, 1999	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Standing dutyBusiness closureStanding dutyOperating condition	Primary source read
Ex. DUT-WY-019	COVID-19: Guidance for Employee Screening from the Wyoming Department of Health (June 15, 2020)COVID-19: Guidance for Employee Screening from the Wyoming Department of Health	Wyoming Department of Health	WyomingState	June 15, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q1	Standing dutyWorkplace rulesOther	Primary source read
Ex. DUT-WY-020	COVID-19: Guidance for Restaurants, Bars, and Other Businesses from the Wyoming Department of Health (October 1, 2020)COVID-19: Guidance for Restaurants, Bars, and Other Businesses from the Wyoming Department of Health	Wyoming Department of Health	WyomingState	Oct. 1, 2020	2020 Q42021 Q1	Standing dutyCapacity limitFace-covering requirementWorkplace rulesOperating condition	Primary source read
Ex. DUT-WY-021	Statewide Public Health Order #1 (cross-reference to Ex. WY-004)Statewide Public Health Order Closing Bars, Restaurants, Theaters, Gymnasiums, Child Care Facilities, K-12 Schools, Colleges, Universities…	Wyoming Department of Health, State Health Officer Alexia Harrist	WyomingState	Mar. 19, 2020	2020 Q2	Standing dutyBusiness closureSchools and child careOperating condition	Primary source read

Pennsylvania Department of Education (Secretary Pedro A. Rivera; Acting Secretary Noe Ortega), Preliminary Guidance for Phased Reopening of Pre-K to 12 Schools (June 3, 2020) requiring a board-approved Health and Safety Plan before any school entity reopens (Ex. AGY-ST-EDUCATION-HIGHER-ED-070)
Judith M. Persichilli, Commissioner of Health, Executive Directive No. 20-037 (Revised) (May 24, 2021) (Ex. AGY-ST-HEALTH-SUBORDERS-020)
Judith Persichilli, Commissioner of Health, Executive Directive No. 20-034 (Dec. 2, 2020) (Ex. AGY-ST-HEALTH-SUBORDERS-031)
Judith Persichilli, Commissioner of Health, Executive Directive No. 20-033 (Nov. 30, 2020) (Ex. AGY-ST-HEALTH-SUBORDERS-032)
Secretary, Department of Health and Social Services, Emergency Secretary's Order amending 16 Del. Admin. C. § 3225 Assisted Living Facilities (23 DE Reg. 968 (June 1, 2020)) (May 26, 2020) (Ex. AGY-ST-HEALTH-SUBORDERS-064)
Alaska State Legislature (SCS CSHB 76(FIN) am S), signed by Governor Dunleavy Apr. 30, 2021, HB 76, ch. 2, SLA 2021 (enrolled) (Apr. 30, 2021) (Ex. AK-028)
Governor Kay Ivey, Supplemental State of Emergency Proclamation (COVID-19): Liability protections for businesses and health care providers (May 8, 2020) (Ex. AL-019)
State Public Health Officer Tomas J. Aragon, State Public Health Officer Order of September 28, 2021 (Adult Care Facilities and Direct Care Worker Vaccine Requirement) (Sept. 28, 2021) (Ex. CA-037)
Commissioner of Public Health (Public Health Code, Regulations of Connecticut State Agencies), under Conn. Gen. Stat. § 19a-36, Regs. Conn. State Agencies § 19-13-B1 (conditions specifically declared to constitute public nuisances) and § 19-13-B2 (abatement of nuisance) (standing) (Ex. DUT-CT-006)
Delaware General Assembly (codified statute; enacted by 73 Del. Laws, c. 355 (2002)), 20 Del. C. §§ 3131-3147 (Public Health Emergencies: definitions; isolation and quarantine; vaccination and treatment; rules and regulations; liability) (standing) (Ex. DUT-DE-003)
Illinois General Assembly (Department of Public Health Act), 20 ILCS 2305/2 (Department of Public Health Act, Section 2, Powers) (standing) (Ex. DUT-IL-001)
Kansas Legislature (enrolled Substitute for Senate Bill No. 29, 2025 Session; L. 2025, ch. 115), Substitute for Senate Bill No. 29 (2025), enrolled bill amending K.S.A. 65-101, 65-119 and 65-129b (the struck text is the statute as it stood throughout 2020-2021) (standing) (Ex. DUT-KS-001)
Maryland General Assembly (Health-General Article, Title 18, Subtitle 9), Statute (standing) (Ex. DUT-MD-004)
Legislature of Mississippi; approved by Governor Tate Reeves July 8, 2020, Mississippi Back-to-Business Liability Assurance and Health Care Emergency Response Liability Protection Act (S.B. 3049, 2020) (July 8, 2020) (Ex. DUT-MS-010)
Attorney General Austin Knudsen, Montana Department of Justice (press release with the full text of the supervisory letter to Gallatin County Attorney Marty Lambert), Press release and letter, 'AG Knudsen Orders Dismissal of COVID Curfew Case Against Rocking R Bar in Gallatin County' (Gallatin City-County Board of Health and Health Officer Matt Kelley v. Rocking R Bar, Gallatin County Cause No. DV-20-1278B) (Jan. 14, 2021) (Ex. DUT-MT-018)
General Assembly of North Carolina, N.C. Gen. Stat. ch. 130A, Article 1, secs. 130A-1 to 130A-27, including sec. 130A-2 (definitions of 'imminent hazard', 'isolation authority', 'person', 'quarantine authority'), sec. 130A-17 (right of entry), sec. 130A-18 (injunction), sec. 130A-19 (abatement of public health nuisance), sec. 130A-20 (abatement of an imminent hazard), sec. 130A-23 (suspension and revocation of permits) and sec. 130A-25 (misdemeanor) (standing) (Ex. DUT-NC-002)
Nebraska Legislature, Neb. Rev. Stat. § 71-501 (standing) (Ex. DUT-NE-001)
Nebraska DHHS, Chief Medical Officer / Director of Public Health Gary Anthone, M.D, Directed Health Measure Order 2020-SCHD-012 (cross-reference to Ex. NE-021; not re-saved) (Nov. 9, 2020) (Ex. DUT-NE-025)
Legislature of New Mexico (Public Health Act, administered by the Department of Health), NMSA 1978, Section 24-1-15 (Isolation; quarantine; protocol) (standing) (Ex. DUT-NM-002)
Legislature of New Mexico (Occupational Health and Safety Act, administered by the Environment Department, Occupational Health and Safety Bureau, under the Environmental Improvement Board), NMSA 1978, Section 50-9-5 (Employer and employee duties), with Section 50-9-24 (Penalties) (standing) (Ex. DUT-NM-007)
Commissioner of the Texas Department of State Health Services (John Hellerstedt, M.D.), Declaration of Public Health Disaster (March 19, 2020), renewed at 30-day intervals (Mar. 19, 2020) (Ex. DUT-TX-009)
Texas Legislature (Health and Safety Code ch. 437, Regulation of Food Service Establishments, Retail Food Stores, Mobile Food Units, and Roadside Food Vendors), Tex. Health & Safety Code § 437.0145 (with §§ 437.002 and 437.016) (standing) (Ex. DUT-TX-018)
Wyoming Department of Health, COVID-19: Guidance for Employee Screening from the Wyoming Department of Health (June 15, 2020) (Ex. DUT-WY-019)
Wyoming Department of Health, COVID-19: Guidance for Restaurants, Bars, and Other Businesses from the Wyoming Department of Health (October 1, 2020) (Oct. 1, 2020) (Ex. DUT-WY-020)
Wyoming Department of Health, State Health Officer Alexia Harrist, Statewide Public Health Order #1 (cross-reference to Ex. WY-004) (Mar. 19, 2020) (Ex. DUT-WY-021)

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