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Exhibit	Instrument	Issuer	Jurisdiction	Issued	Quarters	Limitations	Grade
Ex. PA-063	Order of the Governor Staying Notice Requirements for Specified Actions Related to the Dispossession of Property (extension to Aug. 31, 2020)Order of the Governor of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Staying Notice Requirements for Specified Actions Related to the Dispossession of…	Governor Tom Wolf	PennsylvaniaState	July 9, 2020	2020 Q3	Courts and public officesOther	Primary source read
Ex. PA-080	Amendment to the Order of the Governor for Mitigation, Enforcement, and Immunity Protections (Section 14 immunity conformed to the Updated Face Coverings Order)Amendment to the Order of the Governor of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania for Mitigation, Enforcement, and Immunity Protections	Governor Tom Wolf	PennsylvaniaState	Dec. 10, 2020	2020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2	Face-covering requirementOther	Primary source read
Ex. PA-104	Opinion, County of Butler v. Governor of Pennsylvania, No. 20-2936 (3d Cir. Aug. 11, 2021) (vacating the district court's judgment as moot)County of Butler v. Governor of Pennsylvania - Precedential Opinion	United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit (precedential)	Pennsylvania (federal court of appeals, Third Circuit)Court	Aug. 11, 2021		Other	Primary source read
Ex. ND-078	House Bill 1118 (2021), an emergency measureState Health Officer statewide orders permitted only during a Governor-declared statewide emergency, with the Governor's consent, and…	Sixty-seventh Legislative Assembly (House Bill 1118); signed by Governor Burgum	North DakotaState	Apr. 22, 2021	2021 Q22021 Q3	Emergency declarationOther	Primary source read
Ex. AGY-ST-CORRECTIONS-EMA-GUARD-038	Order of the Governor of the State of Maryland, Prohibiting Price Gouging (Mar. 23, 2020) (Order No. 20-03-23-03)Prohibiting retailers from increasing the sale or rental price of enumerated goods and services (food, fuel, medicine, medical supplies or…	Governor Lawrence J. Hogan, Jr.	Maryland (Governor); State levelState	Mar. 23, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Supply chainOther	Primary source read
Ex. DUT-HI-017	News Release 2020-92, Circuit Court Decision Upholds Lawfulness of Governor's Emergency ProclamationsCircuit Court Decision Upholds Lawfulness of Governor's Emergency Proclamations	Department of the Attorney General, Clare E. Connors, Attorney General	HawaiiState	Oct. 16, 2020	2020 Q4	Standing dutyEmergency declarationOther	Primary source read
Ex. DUT-OR-004	Statute: ORS chapter 401 (Emergency Management and Services), the emergency-management act: declaration of a state of emergency (401.165); the Governor's police powers (401.168); rules and orders on commodities, services, industrial plants, labor and child care (401.188); the force of law of emergency rules and orders (401.192); the offense of violating them (401.990)ORS 401.165, 401.168, 401.175, 401.188, 401.192 and 401.990: the Governor's emergency powers, the 'full force and effect of law' of…	Oregon Legislative Assembly (codified text published by the Office of the Legislative Counsel, 2025 Edition)	OregonState	Sept. 29, 2026	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Standing dutyEmergency declarationStanding dutyOther	Primary source read
Ex. MET-DCM-111	Northern 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 VirginiaCounty	May 10, 2020	2020 Q2	Other	Confirmed from a secondary source
Ex. AGY-ST-CORRECTIONS-EMA-GUARD-037	Order of the Governor of the State of Maryland, National Guard (Mar. 12, 2020)Ordering the Maryland National Guard into State active duty to enforce the laws and carry out emergency functions for the duration of the…	Governor Lawrence J. Hogan, Jr.	Maryland (Governor; Maryland National Guard); State levelState	Mar. 12, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Emergency declarationOther	Primary source read
Ex. AGY-ST-CORRECTIONS-EMA-GUARD-039	Order of the Governor of the State of Maryland, Various Health Care Matters (Mar. 19, 2020) (Order No. 20-03-19-01)Establishment of health facilities (including decommissioned hospitals and State property for treatment, isolation and quarantine); resource…	Governor Lawrence J. Hogan, Jr.	Maryland (Governor; Secretary of Health); State levelState	Mar. 19, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Health care ordersSupply chainOther	Primary source read
Ex. AGY-ST-HEALTH-BOARDS-019	Minutes, Emergency Board Business Meeting held via videoconference, Mar. 20, 2020Minutes of the Emergency Board Business Meeting under the authority of the Governor's Proclamation of Emergency Disaster: adoption of…	Texas State Board of Pharmacy	Texas State Board of Pharmacy; State levelSector regulator	Mar. 20, 2020	2020 Q2	Health care ordersSupply chainOther	Primary source read
Ex. AGY-ST-UTILITIES-HOUSING-AG-037	Chapter 14 of the Acts of 2020 (House Bill 1663), COVID-19 Public Health Emergency Protection Act of 2020State Government - State of Emergency and Catastrophic Health Emergency - Authority of Governor and Unemployment Insurance Benefits…	Maryland General Assembly; approved by Governor Lawrence J. Hogan, Jr.	Maryland (General Assembly; Governor; enforced by the Attorney General)State	Mar. 19, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2	Workplace rulesOther	Primary source read
Ex. MET-STL-030	News 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 Plan	County Executive Steve Ehlmann (release)	St. Charles County, MissouriCounty	June 15, 2020	2020 Q2	Other	Confirmed from a secondary source
Ex. AGY-ST-HEALTH-BOARDS-049	Suspension of 22 TAC § 174.5(e)(2)(A) (telephone refills of chronic-pain prescriptions without an in-person visit), granted Mar. 19, 2020TMB Waiver for Chronic Pain Patients Granted by Governor Abbott (Mar. 19, 2020)	Texas Medical Board (press release announcing the Governor's approval of the Board's requested suspension)	Texas Medical Board (waiver granted by the Governor at the Board's request); State levelSector regulator	Mar. 19, 2020	2020 Q2	Health care ordersOther	Primary source read
Ex. MET-LAS-004	Staff report: submittal of Clark County's Local Mitigation and Enforcement Plan to the Governor for delegation of local authorityApprove the submittal of Clark County's Local Mitigation and Enforcement Plan to Governor Sisolak for consideration and approval to delegate…	Clark County Manager Yolanda T. King (agenda item for Apr. 20, 2021, matter 21-563)	Clark County, NevadaCounty	Apr. 12, 2021	2021 Q2	Other	Primary source read
Ex. AGY-ST-CORRECTIONS-EMA-GUARD-043	Joint Statement on Reports of Price-Gouging of Medical Supplies in TexasWarning that price gouging of medical supplies will be prosecuted; the Governor 'has the power to declare Chapter 418,' which 'will give the…	Governor Greg Abbott and Attorney General Ken Paxton	Texas (Governor and Attorney General); State levelState	Mar. 6, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Supply chainOther	Primary source read
Ex. AGY-ST-TRADE-BOARDS-009	TDLR COVID-19 page, 'TDLR Takes Action in Response to COVID-19 Threat' (TDLR Updates Mar. 13-Oct. 13, 2020, with the Governor's executive orders and waivers), as archived Oct. 16, 2020TDLR COVID-19 Information Page (updates through Oct. 13, 2020)	Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation	Texas; Texas Department of Licensing and RegulationSector regulator	Mar. 13, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q1	Business closureCapacity limitEvents and venuesWorkplace rulesOther	Primary source read
Ex. DUT-CT-011	Casey v. Lamont, SC 20494 (argued Dec. 11, 2020; officially released Mar. 29, 2021), 338 Conn. 479, 258 A.3d 647 (2021)Kristine Casey et al. v. Governor Ned Lamont	Supreme Court of Connecticut (McDonald, J., for a unanimous court; Robinson, C.J., and McDonald, D'Auria, Mullins, Kahn, Ecker and Keller, Js.)	Connecticut (Supreme Court of Connecticut)Court	Mar. 29, 2021	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Standing dutyBusiness closureCapacity limitAlcohol and barsOther	Primary source read
Ex. DUT-DE-009	Delaware's Reopening, Phase 2 (June 15, 2020): General Guidance for Individuals and Businesses and Industry GuidanceDelaware's Reopening: Phase 2, June 15, 2020 (Governor John Carney; de.gov/economy)	Governor John C. Carney (Office of the Governor, with the Division of Small Business and the Division of Public Health)	DelawareState	June 15, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2	Standing dutyTelework mandateCapacity limitFace-covering requirementWorkplace rulesOperating condition	Primary source read
Ex. DUT-ID-019	Senate Bill 1217 (2021 Idaho Sess. Laws ch. 359), repealing and re-enacting Idaho Code section 46-601State of extreme emergency: authority of the Governor, with limitations	Idaho Legislature, Sixty-sixth Legislature, First Regular Session; signed by Governor Brad Little May 10, 2021	IdahoState	May 10, 2021	2021 Q22021 Q3	Standing dutyEmergency declarationOther	Primary source read
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. KS-027	House Bill 2016 (2020 Special Session)An act concerning governmental response to the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic in Kansas... relating to the state of disaster emergency; powers of…	Kansas Legislature (2020 Special Session)	KansasState	June 8, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q1	Emergency declarationBusiness closureSchools and child careOther	Primary source read
Ex. ND-047	Governor's release, 'Burgum announces move to next phase of ND Smart Restart plan' (May 29, 2020)Statewide move from moderate (yellow) to low (green) risk level effective June 1, 2020: recommended capacity for bars and restaurants 75…	Office of Governor Doug Burgum (news release)	North DakotaState	May 29, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q3	Capacity limitGathering capOther	Primary source read
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. 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

Governor Tom Wolf, Order of the Governor Staying Notice Requirements for Specified Actions Related to the Dispossession of Property (extension to Aug. 31, 2020) (July 9, 2020) (Ex. PA-063)
Governor Tom Wolf, Amendment to the Order of the Governor for Mitigation, Enforcement, and Immunity Protections (Section 14 immunity conformed to the Updated Face Coverings Order) (Dec. 10, 2020) (Ex. PA-080)
United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit (precedential), Opinion, County of Butler v. Governor of Pennsylvania, No. 20-2936 (3d Cir. Aug. 11, 2021) (vacating the district court's judgment as moot) (Ex. PA-104)
Sixty-seventh Legislative Assembly (House Bill 1118); signed by Governor Burgum, House Bill 1118 (2021), an emergency measure (Apr. 22, 2021) (Ex. ND-078)
Governor Lawrence J. Hogan, Jr, Order of the Governor of the State of Maryland, Prohibiting Price Gouging (Mar. 23, 2020) (Order No. 20-03-23-03) (Ex. AGY-ST-CORRECTIONS-EMA-GUARD-038)
Department of the Attorney General, Clare E. Connors, Attorney General, News Release 2020-92, Circuit Court Decision Upholds Lawfulness of Governor's Emergency Proclamations (Oct. 16, 2020) (Ex. DUT-HI-017)
Oregon Legislative Assembly (codified text published by the Office of the Legislative Counsel, 2025 Edition), Statute: ORS chapter 401 (Emergency Management and Services), the emergency-management act: declaration of a state of emergency (401.165); the Governor's police powers (401.168); rules and orders on commodities, services, industrial plants, labor and child care (401.188); the force of law of emergency rules and orders (401.192); the offense of violating them (401.990) (standing) (Ex. DUT-OR-004)
Prince William County (release describing the localities' joint letter of May 10, 2020), Northern Virginia Localities Urge Governor to Set Regional Targets for Reopening (county news release) (May 10, 2020) (Ex. MET-DCM-111)
Governor Lawrence J. Hogan, Jr, Order of the Governor of the State of Maryland, National Guard (Mar. 12, 2020) (Ex. AGY-ST-CORRECTIONS-EMA-GUARD-037)
Governor Lawrence J. Hogan, Jr, Order of the Governor of the State of Maryland, Various Health Care Matters (Mar. 19, 2020) (Order No. 20-03-19-01) (Ex. AGY-ST-CORRECTIONS-EMA-GUARD-039)
Texas State Board of Pharmacy, Minutes, Emergency Board Business Meeting held via videoconference, Mar. 20, 2020 (Ex. AGY-ST-HEALTH-BOARDS-019)
Maryland General Assembly; approved by Governor Lawrence J. Hogan, Jr, Chapter 14 of the Acts of 2020 (House Bill 1663), COVID-19 Public Health Emergency Protection Act of 2020 (Mar. 19, 2020) (Ex. AGY-ST-UTILITIES-HOUSING-AG-037)
County Executive Steve Ehlmann (release), News release: St. Charles County to Follow Phase 2 of Governor's COVID Recovery Plan (June 15, 2020) (Ex. MET-STL-030)
Texas Medical Board (press release announcing the Governor's approval of the Board's requested suspension), Suspension of 22 TAC § 174.5(e)(2)(A) (telephone refills of chronic-pain prescriptions without an in-person visit), granted Mar. 19, 2020 (Ex. AGY-ST-HEALTH-BOARDS-049)
Clark County Manager Yolanda T. King (agenda item for Apr. 20, 2021, matter 21-563), Staff report: submittal of Clark County's Local Mitigation and Enforcement Plan to the Governor for delegation of local authority (Apr. 12, 2021) (Ex. MET-LAS-004)
Governor Greg Abbott and Attorney General Ken Paxton, Joint Statement on Reports of Price-Gouging of Medical Supplies in Texas (Mar. 6, 2020) (Ex. AGY-ST-CORRECTIONS-EMA-GUARD-043)
Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation, TDLR COVID-19 page, 'TDLR Takes Action in Response to COVID-19 Threat' (TDLR Updates Mar. 13-Oct. 13, 2020, with the Governor's executive orders and waivers), as archived Oct. 16, 2020 (Mar. 13, 2020) (Ex. AGY-ST-TRADE-BOARDS-009)
Supreme Court of Connecticut (McDonald, J., for a unanimous court; Robinson, C.J., and McDonald, D'Auria, Mullins, Kahn, Ecker and Keller, Js.), Casey v. Lamont, SC 20494 (argued Dec. 11, 2020; officially released Mar. 29, 2021), 338 Conn. 479, 258 A.3d 647 (2021) (Ex. DUT-CT-011)
Governor John C. Carney (Office of the Governor, with the Division of Small Business and the Division of Public Health), Delaware's Reopening, Phase 2 (June 15, 2020): General Guidance for Individuals and Businesses and Industry Guidance (Ex. DUT-DE-009)
Idaho Legislature, Sixty-sixth Legislature, First Regular Session; signed by Governor Brad Little May 10, 2021, Senate Bill 1217 (2021 Idaho Sess. Laws ch. 359), repealing and re-enacting Idaho Code section 46-601 (standing) (Ex. DUT-ID-019)
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)
Kansas Legislature (2020 Special Session), House Bill 2016 (2020 Special Session) (June 8, 2020) (Ex. KS-027)
Office of Governor Doug Burgum (news release), Governor's release, 'Burgum announces move to next phase of ND Smart Restart plan' (May 29, 2020) (Ex. ND-047)
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)
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)

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