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Exhibit	Instrument	Issuer	Jurisdiction	Issued	Quarters	Limitations	Grade
Ex. DUT-OR-001	Statute: ORS chapter 433 (Disease and Condition Control), Oregon's communicable-disease control act: reportable diseases, investigation and control measures (433.004, 433.006); prohibition on spreading disease (433.010); isolation and quarantine of persons and isolation of premises, with law-enforcement assistance (433.121-433.156); public health emergency powers of the Governor and the Public Health Director (433.441-433.452); penalties (433.990)ORS 433.004, 433.006, 433.010, 433.121, 433.128, 433.131, 433.138, 433.142, 433.156, 433.441, 433.442, 433.443, 433.452 and 433.990…	Oregon Legislative Assembly (codified text published by the Office of the Legislative Counsel, oregonlegislature.gov, 2025 Edition)	OregonState	Sept. 29, 2026	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Standing dutyBusiness closureGathering capQuarantine and isolationStanding dutyOther	Primary source read
Ex. DUT-LA-005	Louisiana Administrative Code, Title 51 (Public Health - Sanitary Code), Part II (The Control of Diseases), section 117 (Disease Control Measures Including Isolation/Quarantine); with Part I, section 115 (Emergency Situations) and section 117 (Employee Health)Sanitary Code disease-control rule: the state health officer's duty to institute control measures whenever a case of communicable disease…	Louisiana Department of Health, Office of Public Health (state health officer), by rule; codified by the Division of Administration, Office of the State Register	LouisianaState		2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Standing dutyBusiness closureTravel and quarantineWorkplace rulesQuarantine and isolationStanding duty	Primary source read
Ex. DUT-CA-002	Statute: Health and Safety Code, Division 105, Part 1, Chapter 3 (sections 120175-120250), duties of local health officers in communicable disease controlHealth and Safety Code sections 120175-120250: duty of each health officer to take measures necessary to prevent the spread of disease; duty…	California Legislature (codified text published by the Legislative Counsel)	CaliforniaState	Jan. 1, 1996	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Standing dutyBusiness closureGathering capQuarantine and isolationStanding duty	Primary source read
Ex. DUT-ND-001	N.D.C.C. 23-01-03, 23-01-04, 23-01-05Powers and duties of the health council; effect of rules and regulations; health officer - duties, including written orders relating to…	Legislative Assembly of North Dakota (codified statute administered by the State Department of Health, since 2022 the Department of Health and Human Services)	North DakotaState	Sept. 29, 2026	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Standing dutyEmergency declarationBusiness closureGathering capQuarantine and isolationStanding duty	Primary source read
Ex. ND-012	Executive Order 2020-14Suspension of N.D.C.C. ch. 23-07.6 confinement procedure, authorizing the State Health Officer to issue disease-control orders (isolation…	Governor Doug Burgum	North DakotaState	Mar. 26, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2	Emergency declarationTravel and quarantineQuarantine and isolation	Primary source read
Ex. DUT-WV-001	W. Va. Code § 16-3-1State Director of Health authority to quarantine and to enforce regulations; State Board of Health authority to issue regulations to control…	West Virginia Legislature (codified statute)	West VirginiaState	Sept. 29, 2026	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Standing dutyBusiness closureGathering capStanding duty	Primary source read
Ex. DUT-RI-008	R.I. Gen. Laws § 30-15-9Governor's responsibilities relating to disaster emergencies	Rhode Island General Assembly (powers vested in the Governor; duties imposed on State health authorities and local code enforcement officials)	Rhode IslandState	July 6, 2021	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Standing dutyEmergency declarationStay-at-homeBusiness closureCapacity limitTravel and quarantineStanding duty	Primary source read
Ex. FL-044	DEM Order No. 20-009In re: Suspension of Statutes, Rules, and Orders... (visitation restrictions and permissions; superseding DEM Orders 20-006 and 20-007)	Division of Emergency Management, Director Jared Moskowitz as State Coordinating Officer	FloridaState	Sept. 1, 2020	2020 Q32020 Q4	Gathering capHealth care ordersWorkplace rules	Primary source read
Ex. GA-018	Executive Order 04.23.20.02Providing guidance for reviving a healthy Georgia in response to COVID-19 ('Reviving a Healthy Georgia')	Governor Brian P. Kemp	GeorgiaState	Apr. 23, 2020	2020 Q2	Stay-at-homeBusiness closureTelework mandateCapacity limitGathering capTravel and quarantineHealth care ordersAlcohol and barsEvents and venuesWorkplace rules	Primary source read
Ex. DUT-RI-020	Phase II: General Business/Organization GuidelinesPhase II: General Business/Organization Guidelines (Reopening RI)	State of Rhode Island, Reopening RI (with the Rhode Island Department of Health and the Department of Business Regulation)	Rhode IslandState	May 28, 2020	2020 Q2	Standing dutyCapacity limitGathering capFace-covering requirementTravel and quarantineStanding dutyOperating condition	Primary source read
Ex. DUT-TX-005	Tex. Health & Safety Code § 81.085Area Quarantine; Criminal Penalty	Texas Legislature (Health and Safety Code ch. 81, Subchapter E)	TexasState	Sept. 1, 1989	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Standing dutyBusiness closureGathering capQuarantine and isolationStanding duty	Primary source read
Ex. PA-005	Order of the Governor for Individuals to Stay at Home (Allegheny, Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Monroe, Montgomery and Philadelphia Counties)Order of the Governor of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania for Individuals to Stay at Home	Governor Tom Wolf	PennsylvaniaState	Mar. 23, 2020	2020 Q2	Stay-at-homeGathering capTravel and quarantineSchools and child care	Primary source read
Ex. AGY-ST-EDUCATION-HIGHER-ED-027	State University System Extends Remote Learning (directive of March 17, 2020)Directive to all twelve State universities: remote instruction through the end of the spring 2020 semester; students who can return home to…	Board of Governors, State University System of Florida (Chancellor Marshall Criser III)	State University System of Florida, Board of Governors (twelve public universities); State levelState	Mar. 17, 2020	2020 Q2	Business closureGathering capOther	Primary source read
Ex. AGY-ST-EDUCATION-HIGHER-ED-038	State Board of Education order of March 25, 2020 adopting a Distance Learning Plan for the remainder of the 2019-20 school year (as announced in the Board's release, 'State Board approves distance learning for the remainder of the school year')Order that Oklahoma's public schools complete the 2019-20 school year by distance learning from April 6, 2020 without reopening school…	Oklahoma State Board of Education (State Superintendent Joy Hofmeister, chair)	Oklahoma State Board of Education; State levelState	Mar. 25, 2020	2020 Q2	Business closureGathering capSchools and child care	Primary source read
Ex. AGY-ST-TRANSPORT-PORTS-TRANSIT-012	CTtransit 'Updated Information Regarding Face Coverings,' Feb. 11, 2021: the CDC Order of Jan. 29, 2021 requires masks covering mouth and nose when awaiting, boarding, traveling on or disembarking public transportation and on the premises of transportation hubs; EO 7NNN referencedUpdated Information Regarding Face Coverings - System-wide (CDC Order of January 29, 2021)	CTtransit (Connecticut Department of Transportation)	Connecticut (CTtransit divisions)State	Feb. 11, 2021	2021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Face-covering requirementTravel and quarantine	Primary source read
Ex. AGY-ST-TRANSPORT-PORTS-TRANSIT-013	NJ TRANSIT 'COVID-19: How We're Protecting You' page (undated; captured about May 6, 2020): customers 'still using the system for ESSENTIAL TRAVEL ONLY' urged to wear a face covering; disinfection every 24 hours; FAQ on service plan, ridership decline and monthly-pass refunds for customers working from homeCOVID-19: How We're Protecting You - A Message from NJ TRANSIT President & CEO Kevin S. Corbett	New Jersey Transit Corporation (NJ TRANSIT), President and CEO Kevin S. Corbett	New Jersey (statewide; service into New York and Philadelphia)State	May 6, 2020	2020 Q2	Context (guidance or announcement)Face-covering requirementTravel and quarantine	Primary source read
Ex. AGY-ST-TRANSPORT-PORTS-TRANSIT-054	NCDOT release, Sept. 2, 2021: five Hatteras-route employees positive and isolating for at least 14 days; Hatteras-Ocracoke round trips reduced from 60 to 44 from Sept. 3, 2021 until normal schedules can safely resume; Currituck-Knotts Island suspended Sept. 4-6, 2021; employees and passengers required to wear face coverings inside vessels and terminal facilities regardless of vaccination status per CDC and TSA requirementsNCDOT Reports Five Positive COVID-19 Tests Among Hatteras Ferry Staff	North Carolina Department of Transportation, Ferry Division	North Carolina (Hatteras-Ocracoke route; Currituck-Knotts Island route)State	Sept. 2, 2021	2021 Q3	Context (guidance or announcement)Face-covering requirementTravel and quarantineQuarantine and isolation	Primary source read
Ex. AGY-ST-TRANSPORT-PORTS-TRANSIT-079	AMHS press release, Mar. 19, 2020: new boarding process; travelers observed for COVID-19 symptoms at ticketing and boarding; symptomatic travelers not allowed to board and refunded; fee-free cancellations through Apr. 8, 2020AMHS Announces New Boarding Process to Avoid Disruptions in Service - Travelers to be observed for symptoms of COVID-19 before boarding	Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities, Alaska Marine Highway System (AMHS)	Alaska (all AMHS terminals and vessels)State	Mar. 19, 2020	2020 Q2	Context (guidance or announcement)Travel and quarantineQuarantine and isolation	Primary source read
Ex. DE-070	Governor's release announcing the First Modification of the Declaration of a State of EmergencyGovernor Carney Limits Restaurants to Take-Out and Delivery (restaurants, taverns and bars take-out and delivery only from 8:00 p.m. March…	Governor John C. Carney	DelawareState	Mar. 16, 2020	2020 Q2	Business closureGathering capAlcohol and barsEvents and venues	Primary source read
Ex. DUT-AZ-013	Requirements document issued under executive orderRequirements for Businesses: Pursuant to Executive Order 2020-40 Containing the Spread of COVID-19	Office of Governor Douglas A. Ducey with the Arizona Department of Health Services	ArizonaState	June 17, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q1	Standing dutyTelework mandateCapacity limitGathering capFace-covering requirementWorkplace rulesOperating condition	Primary source read
Ex. DUT-WV-018	A Guide to Safely Opening Restaurants and Bars (issued May 19, 2020)A Guide to Safely Opening Restaurants and Bars: 50 percent indoor seating; six-foot spacing; bar service; screening; face coverings…	Office of Governor Jim Justice ('West Virginia Strong -- The Comeback')	West VirginiaState	May 19, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2	Standing dutyGathering capWorkplace rulesOperating conditionOther	Primary source read
Ex. FL-042	Executive Order 20-192Amending Executive Orders 20-68, 20-139, 20-166, and 20-179	Governor Ron DeSantis	FloridaState	Aug. 5, 2020	2020 Q3	Emergency declarationTravel and quarantineWorkplace rules	Primary source read
Ex. GA-017	Executive Order 04.20.20.01Providing flexibility for healthcare practices, moving certain businesses to minimum operations, and providing for emergency response	Governor Brian P. Kemp	GeorgiaState	Apr. 20, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2	Business closureTelework mandateCapacity limitGathering capHealth care ordersWorkplace rules	Primary source read
Ex. GA-031	Executive Order 12.30.20.02Providing additional guidance for Empowering a Healthy Georgia in response to COVID-19	Governor Brian P. Kemp	GeorgiaState	Dec. 30, 2020	2021 Q1	Stay-at-homeCapacity limitGathering capFace-covering requirementSchools and child careHealth care ordersAlcohol and barsEvents and venuesWorkplace rules	Primary source read
Ex. HI-011	Tenth Proclamation Related to the COVID-19 EmergencyTenth Proclamation (Roadmap-limited operation; health screening and self-quarantine for travelers; barbers rules)	Governor David Y. Ige	HawaiiState	July 17, 2020	2020 Q3	Business closureCapacity limitGathering capFace-covering requirementTravel and quarantineWorkplace rulesQuarantine and isolation	Primary source read

Oregon Legislative Assembly (codified text published by the Office of the Legislative Counsel, oregonlegislature.gov, 2025 Edition), Statute: ORS chapter 433 (Disease and Condition Control), Oregon's communicable-disease control act: reportable diseases, investigation and control measures (433.004, 433.006); prohibition on spreading disease (433.010); isolation and quarantine of persons and isolation of premises, with law-enforcement assistance (433.121-433.156); public health emergency powers of the Governor and the Public Health Director (433.441-433.452); penalties (433.990) (standing) (Ex. DUT-OR-001)
Louisiana Department of Health, Office of Public Health (state health officer), by rule; codified by the Division of Administration, Office of the State Register, Louisiana Administrative Code, Title 51 (Public Health - Sanitary Code), Part II (The Control of Diseases), section 117 (Disease Control Measures Including Isolation/Quarantine); with Part I, section 115 (Emergency Situations) and section 117 (Employee Health) (standing) (Ex. DUT-LA-005)
California Legislature (codified text published by the Legislative Counsel), Statute: Health and Safety Code, Division 105, Part 1, Chapter 3 (sections 120175-120250), duties of local health officers in communicable disease control (standing) (Ex. DUT-CA-002)
Legislative Assembly of North Dakota (codified statute administered by the State Department of Health, since 2022 the Department of Health and Human Services), N.D.C.C. 23-01-03, 23-01-04, 23-01-05 (standing) (Ex. DUT-ND-001)
Governor Doug Burgum, Executive Order 2020-14 (Mar. 26, 2020) (Ex. ND-012)
West Virginia Legislature (codified statute), W. Va. Code § 16-3-1 (standing) (Ex. DUT-WV-001)
Rhode Island General Assembly (powers vested in the Governor; duties imposed on State health authorities and local code enforcement officials), R.I. Gen. Laws § 30-15-9 (standing) (Ex. DUT-RI-008)
Division of Emergency Management, Director Jared Moskowitz as State Coordinating Officer, DEM Order No. 20-009 (Sept. 1, 2020) (Ex. FL-044)
Governor Brian P. Kemp, Executive Order 04.23.20.02 (Apr. 23, 2020) (Ex. GA-018)
State of Rhode Island, Reopening RI (with the Rhode Island Department of Health and the Department of Business Regulation), Phase II: General Business/Organization Guidelines (May 28, 2020) (Ex. DUT-RI-020)
Texas Legislature (Health and Safety Code ch. 81, Subchapter E), Tex. Health & Safety Code § 81.085 (standing) (Ex. DUT-TX-005)
Governor Tom Wolf, Order of the Governor for Individuals to Stay at Home (Allegheny, Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Monroe, Montgomery and Philadelphia Counties) (Mar. 23, 2020) (Ex. PA-005)
Board of Governors, State University System of Florida (Chancellor Marshall Criser III), State University System Extends Remote Learning (directive of March 17, 2020) (Mar. 17, 2020) (Ex. AGY-ST-EDUCATION-HIGHER-ED-027)
Oklahoma State Board of Education (State Superintendent Joy Hofmeister, chair), State Board of Education order of March 25, 2020 adopting a Distance Learning Plan for the remainder of the 2019-20 school year (as announced in the Board's release, 'State Board approves distance learning for the remainder of the school year') (Mar. 25, 2020) (Ex. AGY-ST-EDUCATION-HIGHER-ED-038)
CTtransit (Connecticut Department of Transportation), CTtransit 'Updated Information Regarding Face Coverings,' Feb. 11, 2021: the CDC Order of Jan. 29, 2021 requires masks covering mouth and nose when awaiting, boarding, traveling on or disembarking public transportation and on the premises of transportation hubs; EO 7NNN referenced (Ex. AGY-ST-TRANSPORT-PORTS-TRANSIT-012)
New Jersey Transit Corporation (NJ TRANSIT), President and CEO Kevin S. Corbett, NJ TRANSIT 'COVID-19: How We're Protecting You' page (undated; captured about May 6, 2020): customers 'still using the system for ESSENTIAL TRAVEL ONLY' urged to wear a face covering; disinfection every 24 hours; FAQ on service plan, ridership decline and monthly-pass refunds for customers working from home (Ex. AGY-ST-TRANSPORT-PORTS-TRANSIT-013)
North Carolina Department of Transportation, Ferry Division, NCDOT release, Sept. 2, 2021: five Hatteras-route employees positive and isolating for at least 14 days; Hatteras-Ocracoke round trips reduced from 60 to 44 from Sept. 3, 2021 until normal schedules can safely resume; Currituck-Knotts Island suspended Sept. 4-6, 2021; employees and passengers required to wear face coverings inside vessels and terminal facilities regardless of vaccination status per CDC and TSA requirements (Ex. AGY-ST-TRANSPORT-PORTS-TRANSIT-054)
Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities, Alaska Marine Highway System (AMHS), AMHS press release, Mar. 19, 2020: new boarding process; travelers observed for COVID-19 symptoms at ticketing and boarding; symptomatic travelers not allowed to board and refunded; fee-free cancellations through Apr. 8, 2020 (Ex. AGY-ST-TRANSPORT-PORTS-TRANSIT-079)
Governor John C. Carney, Governor's release announcing the First Modification of the Declaration of a State of Emergency (Mar. 16, 2020) (Ex. DE-070)
Office of Governor Douglas A. Ducey with the Arizona Department of Health Services, Requirements document issued under executive order (June 17, 2020) (Ex. DUT-AZ-013)
Office of Governor Jim Justice ('West Virginia Strong -- The Comeback'), A Guide to Safely Opening Restaurants and Bars (issued May 19, 2020) (Ex. DUT-WV-018)
Governor Ron DeSantis, Executive Order 20-192 (Aug. 5, 2020) (Ex. FL-042)
Governor Brian P. Kemp, Executive Order 04.20.20.01 (Apr. 20, 2020) (Ex. GA-017)
Governor Brian P. Kemp, Executive Order 12.30.20.02 (Dec. 30, 2020) (Ex. GA-031)
Governor David Y. Ige, Tenth Proclamation Related to the COVID-19 Emergency (July 17, 2020) (Ex. HI-011)

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