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Exhibit	Instrument	Issuer	Jurisdiction	Issued	Quarters	Limitations	Grade
Ex. RI-073	2021-H 6122Aaa, Article 3, Section 3 (FY2022 Appropriations Act)An Act Making Appropriations for the Support of the State for the Fiscal Year Ending June 30, 2022 - Article 3, Relating to Government…	Rhode Island General Assembly (2021-H 6122 Substitute A as amended), signed by Governor Daniel J. McKee July 6, 2021	Rhode IslandState	July 6, 2021	2021 Q3	Emergency declarationOther	Primary source read
Ex. SD-033	2020 House Bill 1296 (enrolled), amending SDCL 34-48A-5 and adding 34-48A-5.1An Act to revise the authority of the Governor in times of a disaster, act of terrorism, or emergency and to declare an emergency	South Dakota Legislature; signed by the Governor	South DakotaState	Mar. 30, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Emergency declarationStay-at-homeBusiness closure	Primary source read
Ex. SEC-02-060	Order 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.	MarylandState	Mar. 23, 2020	2020 Q2	Health care orders	Confirmed from a secondary source
Ex. SEC-04-065	Governor'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, Hospitals	Governor Lawrence J. Hogan, Jr. (announcement); Maryland Department of Health (implementing order)	MarylandState	Aug. 18, 2021	2021 Q3	Health care ordersWorkplace rulesVaccination or testing	Confirmed from a secondary source
Ex. UT-009	The Governor's Coronavirus Directive for Utah, "Stay Safe, Stay Home", Updated April 10, 2020Directive to the State of Utah: Stay Safe, Stay Home (Updated April 10, 2020)	Governor Gary R. Herbert	UtahState	Apr. 10, 2020	2020 Q2	Stay-at-homeTelework mandateGathering capTravel and quarantineWorkplace rulesQuarantine and isolation	Primary source read
Ex. VA-029	Executive Order 79 and Order of Public Health Emergency Ten (Governor's PDF)Ending of Commonsense Public Health Restrictions Due to Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19)	Governor Ralph S. Northam and State Health Commissioner M. Norman Oliver	VirginiaState	May 14, 2021	2021 Q2	Face-covering requirementSchools and child care	Primary source read
Ex. VT-083	Transcript, Governor Phil Scott and Dr. Mark Levine Discuss Delta, Vaccine Effectiveness and Pandemic Divisiveness at Weekly COVID-19 BriefingState-employee vaccination requirement (24/7 facilities from Sept. 1, 2021; all executive-branch employees attest-or-test-and-mask from…	Governor Phil Scott (official transcript of the September 8, 2021 press conference)	VermontState	Sept. 8, 2021	2021 Q3	Face-covering requirementSchools and child careWorkplace rulesVaccination or testing	Primary source read
Ex. VT-092	Governor's release, Small Modification Made to COVID-19 Gathering Restrictions for Upcoming HolidaysRestrictions on outdoor recreation and youth sports reduced (December 22, 2020)	Office of Governor Phil Scott (official release)	VermontState	Dec. 22, 2020	2020 Q42021 Q1	Gathering capEvents and venues	Confirmed from a secondary source
Ex. WY-010	Governor DirectiveStatewide Directive for Individuals Arriving in Wyoming from Another State or Country to Self-Quarantine	Governor Mark Gordon	WyomingState	Apr. 3, 2020	2020 Q2	Travel and quarantineQuarantine and isolation	Primary source read
Ex. AGY-ST-TRANSPORT-PORTS-TRANSIT-046	NCDOT release, Mar. 16, 2020: Ferry Division 'strengthening procedures' until further notice: increased cleaning; employees required to wash hands regularly; passengers asked to remain in their vehicles for the voyage; CDC guidance posted; recital of the Governor's emergency declaration and school-closure and gathering orderN.C. Ferry Division Strengthens Protections During COVID-19 Outbreak	North Carolina Department of Transportation, Ferry Division; Director Harold Thomas	North Carolina (NCDOT Ferry System: Outer Banks, Pamlico Sound, Neuse and Cape Fear routes)State	Mar. 16, 2020	2020 Q2	Context (guidance or announcement)Workplace rulesOther	Primary source read
Ex. AGY-ST-TRANSPORT-PORTS-TRANSIT-099	PennDOT press release, Mar. 18, 2020: all PennDOT rest areas closed at midnight Mar. 17, 2020 under the Governor's mitigation guidance; 13 of 30 reopened for truck parking from Mar. 19, 2020 with portable toilets only; indoor facilities not reopenedPennDOT Reopens Select Rest Areas for Truck Parking	Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT), Acting Secretary Yassmin Gramian	Pennsylvania (30 PennDOT rest areas statewide; 13 reopened for truck parking on I-79, I-80 and I-81)State	Mar. 18, 2020	2020 Q2	Context (guidance or announcement)Business closure	Primary source read
Ex. AK-089	FAQs Regarding HB 76Governor's FAQ on HB 76 (April 30, 2021)	Office of the Governor	AlaskaState	Apr. 30, 2021	2021 Q22021 Q3	Other	Primary source read
Ex. AL-053	Proclamation by the Governor extending the August 13, 2021 state public health emergencyExtension of the COVID-19 state public health emergency through 11:59 p.m. October 31, 2021 (post-period)	Governor Kay Ivey	AlabamaState	Oct. 8, 2021		Emergency declarationHealth care orders	Primary source read
Ex. AL-079	Proclamation by the Governor terminating the COVID-19 state of emergencyTermination of the state of emergency proclaimed March 13, 2020, effective 11:59 p.m. C.S.T. July 6, 2021	Governor Kay Ivey	AlabamaState	July 6, 2021	2021 Q3	Emergency declaration	Primary source read
Ex. CA-058	Governor's release: California, Oregon and Washington Issue Travel AdvisoriesCalifornia, Oregon & Washington Issue Travel Advisories (November 13, 2020)	Governor Gavin Newsom (with the Governors of Oregon and Washington)	CaliforniaState	Nov. 13, 2020	2020 Q4	Travel and quarantine	Primary source read
Ex. CT-038	Special Act No. 21-2An Act Concerning Public Health and Civil Preparedness Emergencies Declared and Renewed by the Governor	General Assembly (House Bill 6672); approved by the Governor Mar. 31, 2021	ConnecticutState	Mar. 31, 2021	2021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Emergency declaration	Primary source read
Ex. CT-057	Governor's letter to legislative leaders: Renewal of Emergency Declarations to February 15, 2022 Pursuant to Special Act 21-5 (with Exhibit A listing orders to be continued)Renewal of Emergency Declarations to February 15, 2022 Pursuant to Special Act 21-5	Governor Ned Lamont	ConnecticutState	Sept. 22, 2021	2021 Q3	Emergency declaration	Primary source read
Ex. DUT-CT-003	Conn. Gen. Stat. § 28-9 (Governor's powers in a civil preparedness or public health emergency; orders have the full force and effect of law) and § 28-22 (penalty)Chapter 517, Civil Preparedness and Emergency Services	Connecticut General Assembly (Conn. Gen. Stat. chapter 517, Civil Preparedness and Emergency Services)	ConnecticutState	Oct. 1, 2025	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Standing dutyEmergency declarationStanding dutyOther	Primary source read
Ex. DUT-IA-005	Iowa Code ch. 29C (2021), including § 29C.6 (Proclamation of disaster emergency by governor) and § 29C.18 (Enforcement duties)Iowa Code 2021, Chapter 29C - Emergency Management and Security	Iowa General Assembly	IowaState	Jan. 1, 2021	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Standing dutyEmergency declarationBusiness closureTravel and quarantineStanding dutyOther	Primary source read
Ex. DUT-MI-010	MCL 30.405, Powers of governor upon declaration of state of disaster or emergency; willful disobedience a misdemeanorEmergency Management Act sec. 5: control of ingress, egress and 'the occupancy of premises'; misdemeanor for willful disobedience of a…	Michigan Legislature (Emergency Management Act, 1976 PA 390)	MichiganState	Dec. 30, 1976	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Standing dutyEmergency declarationBusiness closureTravel and quarantineStanding duty	Primary source read
Ex. DUT-SC-006	S.C. Code Ann. §§ 1-3-420, 1-3-430, 1-3-440, 1-3-460 (Title 1, Chapter 3, Article 7)Proclamation of emergency by Governor; orders to prevent danger; further powers of Governor; powers supplemental	General Assembly of South Carolina	South CarolinaState	Mar. 13, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Standing dutyEmergency declarationBusiness closureGathering capStanding duty	Primary source read
Ex. DUT-SD-006	SDCL ch. 34-48A, Emergency Management (§§ 34-48A-1, 34-48A-2, 34-48A-5, 34-48A-9, 34-48A-49)Emergency Management: Governor's authority in time of disaster or emergency, including control of the movement of persons and the occupancy…	South Dakota Legislature (codified statute administered by the Governor and the Department of Public Safety)	South DakotaState	Sept. 29, 2026	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Standing dutyEmergency declarationStay-at-homeBusiness closureTravel and quarantine	Primary source read
Ex. DUT-TN-014	Tenn. Att'y Gen. Op. No. 20-07Governor's Emergency Management Executive Orders	Herbert H. Slatery III, Attorney General and Reporter, State of Tennessee	TennesseeState	Apr. 27, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Standing dutyEmergency declarationStanding duty	Primary source read
Ex. DUT-WA-019	Governor's web page 'COVID-19 Reopening Guidance for Businesses and Workers' (as captured May 11, 2020)COVID-19 Reopening Guidance for Businesses and Workers	Office of the Governor (Jay Inslee)	WashingtonState	May 11, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Standing dutyBusiness closureCapacity limitWorkplace rulesOperating condition	Primary source read
Ex. HI-074	Press 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)	HawaiiState	May 5, 2020	2020 Q2	Stay-at-homeBusiness closureTelework mandateGathering capFace-covering requirement	Confirmed from a secondary source

Rhode Island General Assembly (2021-H 6122 Substitute A as amended), signed by Governor Daniel J. McKee July 6, 2021, 2021-H 6122Aaa, Article 3, Section 3 (FY2022 Appropriations Act) (July 6, 2021) (Ex. RI-073)
South Dakota Legislature; signed by the Governor, 2020 House Bill 1296 (enrolled), amending SDCL 34-48A-5 and adding 34-48A-5.1 (Mar. 30, 2020) (Ex. SD-033)
Governor Lawrence J. Hogan, Jr, Order of the Governor No. 20-03-23-01, Various Health Care Matters (Mar. 23, 2020) (Ex. SEC-02-060)
Governor Lawrence J. Hogan, Jr. (announcement); Maryland Department of Health (implementing order), Governor's Aug. 18, 2021 vaccination protocols for nursing home and hospital staff (as reported by WBOC) (Ex. SEC-04-065)
Governor Gary R. Herbert, The Governor's Coronavirus Directive for Utah, "Stay Safe, Stay Home", Updated April 10, 2020 (Apr. 10, 2020) (Ex. UT-009)
Governor Ralph S. Northam and State Health Commissioner M. Norman Oliver, Executive Order 79 and Order of Public Health Emergency Ten (Governor's PDF) (May 14, 2021) (Ex. VA-029)
Governor Phil Scott (official transcript of the September 8, 2021 press conference), Transcript, Governor Phil Scott and Dr. Mark Levine Discuss Delta, Vaccine Effectiveness and Pandemic Divisiveness at Weekly COVID-19 Briefing (Sept. 8, 2021) (Ex. VT-083)
Office of Governor Phil Scott (official release), Governor's release, Small Modification Made to COVID-19 Gathering Restrictions for Upcoming Holidays (Dec. 22, 2020) (Ex. VT-092)
Governor Mark Gordon, Governor Directive (Apr. 3, 2020) (Ex. WY-010)
North Carolina Department of Transportation, Ferry Division; Director Harold Thomas, NCDOT release, Mar. 16, 2020: Ferry Division 'strengthening procedures' until further notice: increased cleaning; employees required to wash hands regularly; passengers asked to remain in their vehicles for the voyage; CDC guidance posted; recital of the Governor's emergency declaration and school-closure and gathering order (Ex. AGY-ST-TRANSPORT-PORTS-TRANSIT-046)
Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT), Acting Secretary Yassmin Gramian, PennDOT press release, Mar. 18, 2020: all PennDOT rest areas closed at midnight Mar. 17, 2020 under the Governor's mitigation guidance; 13 of 30 reopened for truck parking from Mar. 19, 2020 with portable toilets only; indoor facilities not reopened (Ex. AGY-ST-TRANSPORT-PORTS-TRANSIT-099)
Office of the Governor, FAQs Regarding HB 76 (Apr. 30, 2021) (Ex. AK-089)
Governor Kay Ivey, Proclamation by the Governor extending the August 13, 2021 state public health emergency (Oct. 8, 2021) (Ex. AL-053)
Governor Kay Ivey, Proclamation by the Governor terminating the COVID-19 state of emergency (July 6, 2021) (Ex. AL-079)
Governor Gavin Newsom (with the Governors of Oregon and Washington), Governor's release: California, Oregon and Washington Issue Travel Advisories (Nov. 13, 2020) (Ex. CA-058)
General Assembly (House Bill 6672); approved by the Governor Mar. 31, 2021, Special Act No. 21-2 (Mar. 31, 2021) (Ex. CT-038)
Governor Ned Lamont, Governor's letter to legislative leaders: Renewal of Emergency Declarations to February 15, 2022 Pursuant to Special Act 21-5 (with Exhibit A listing orders to be continued) (Sept. 22, 2021) (Ex. CT-057)
Connecticut General Assembly (Conn. Gen. Stat. chapter 517, Civil Preparedness and Emergency Services), Conn. Gen. Stat. § 28-9 (Governor's powers in a civil preparedness or public health emergency; orders have the full force and effect of law) and § 28-22 (penalty) (standing) (Ex. DUT-CT-003)
Iowa General Assembly, Iowa Code ch. 29C (2021), including § 29C.6 (Proclamation of disaster emergency by governor) and § 29C.18 (Enforcement duties) (standing) (Ex. DUT-IA-005)
Michigan Legislature (Emergency Management Act, 1976 PA 390), MCL 30.405, Powers of governor upon declaration of state of disaster or emergency; willful disobedience a misdemeanor (standing) (Ex. DUT-MI-010)
General Assembly of South Carolina, S.C. Code Ann. §§ 1-3-420, 1-3-430, 1-3-440, 1-3-460 (Title 1, Chapter 3, Article 7) (standing) (Ex. DUT-SC-006)
South Dakota Legislature (codified statute administered by the Governor and the Department of Public Safety), SDCL ch. 34-48A, Emergency Management (§§ 34-48A-1, 34-48A-2, 34-48A-5, 34-48A-9, 34-48A-49) (standing) (Ex. DUT-SD-006)
Herbert H. Slatery III, Attorney General and Reporter, State of Tennessee, Tenn. Att'y Gen. Op. No. 20-07 (Apr. 27, 2020) (Ex. DUT-TN-014)
Office of the Governor (Jay Inslee), Governor's web page 'COVID-19 Reopening Guidance for Businesses and Workers' (as captured May 11, 2020) (Ex. DUT-WA-019)
Maui Now (reproducing the Governor's Seventh Supplementary Proclamation), Press reproduction, Governor David Ige unveils 7th Supplemental Proclamation (complete text) (May 5, 2020) (Ex. HI-074)

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