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Exhibit	Instrument	Issuer	Jurisdiction	Issued	Quarters	Limitations	Grade
Ex. SEC-14-052	Chapter 65 of the Acts of 2020An Act providing for a moratorium on evictions and foreclosures during the COVID-19 emergency	Massachusetts General Court (H.4647)	MassachusettsState	Apr. 20, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q4	Courts and public officesOther	Primary source read
Ex. AGY-ST-DMV-SOS-RECORDERS-039	Chapter 71 of the Acts of 2020An Act providing for virtual notarization to address challenges related to COVID-19	Massachusetts General Court; approved by Governor Charles D. Baker	Massachusetts (General Court)State	Apr. 23, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Courts and public officesOther	Primary source read
Ex. ECO-C-116	Chapter 71 of the Acts of 2020, An Act Providing for Virtual Notarization to Address Challenges Related to COVID-19Virtual notarization by electronic video conferencing during the state of emergency	General Court of Massachusetts (signed by Governor Baker)	MassachusettsState	Apr. 27, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2	Other	Primary source read
Ex. SEC-12-049	Chapter 71 of the Acts of 2020An Act Providing for Virtual Notarization to Address Challenges Related to COVID-19	General Court of Massachusetts	MassachusettsState	Apr. 27, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Courts and public officesOther	Primary source read
Ex. SEC-14-053	Chapter 71 of the Acts of 2020An Act providing for virtual notarization to address challenges related to COVID-19	Massachusetts General Court (S.2645)	MassachusettsState	Apr. 27, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Other	Primary source read
Ex. MET-BOS-006	Order Extending Advisory of the Boston Public Health Commission Requesting Residents to Stay at Home During Certain HoursOrder Extending Advisory... Requesting Residents to Stay at Home During Certain Hours (Extension ordered April 29, 2020)	Boston Public Health Commission, Interim Executive Director Rita Nieves	City of Boston, MassachusettsCity	Apr. 29, 2020	2020 Q2	Stay-at-homeCurfew and hoursOther	Primary source read
Ex. MET-BOS-155	Town of Brookline COVID-19 page as of May 1, 2020 (banner: 'Face coverings must be worn in public'; links to Voluntary Construction Suspension and Emergency Parking Rules)Brookline COVID-19 information page (brooklinema.gov/covid-19, raw Wayback capture of May 1, 2020)	Town of Brookline	Town of Brookline, MassachusettsCity	May 1, 2020	2020 Q2	Business closureFace-covering requirementOther	Confirmed from a secondary source
Ex. AGY-ST-INSURANCE-BANKING-102	Bulletin 2020-17Flexibility in the Administration of Vacancy Clauses during COVID-19 (Coronavirus) Public Health Crisis	Gary D. Anderson, Commissioner of Insurance	Massachusetts; Division of InsuranceSector regulator	May 18, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q3	Context (guidance or announcement)Business closureOther	Primary source read
Ex. MA-060	Order of the Commissioner of Public Health Regarding the Scheduling and Performance of Urgent Elective Invasive ProceduresPhase I elective-procedure resumption order (attestation required)	Commissioner of Public Health Monica Bharel	MassachusettsState	May 18, 2020	2020 Q2	Health care ordersWorkplace rules	Primary source read
Ex. SEC-01-072	Order of the Commissioner of Public Health (May 18, 2020) (resumption of urgent elective invasive procedures by attested providers)Order of the Commissioner of Public Health (Phase 1 reopening of health care)	Commissioner of Public Health	MassachusettsState	May 18, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2	Health care orders	Confirmed from a secondary source
Ex. MA-061	Order of the Commissioner of Public Health Regarding the Scheduling and Performance of Non-Essential Elective Invasive ProceduresPhase II elective-procedure order (attestation; airborne contaminant removal timelines)	Commissioner of Public Health Monica Bharel	MassachusettsState	June 24, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q4	Health care ordersWorkplace rules	Primary source read
Ex. AGY-AVIATION-SURFACE-058	MBTA updated boarding protocols and resumption of standard fare collection effective July 20, 2020 (end of rear-door-only boarding instituted in March 2020; face coverings and operator-area distancing continue)Updated Boarding Protocols, Standard Fare Collection (effective Monday, July 20, 2020)	Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority	Massachusetts Bay Transportation AuthorityState	July 14, 2020	2020 Q32020 Q4	Context (guidance or announcement)Face-covering requirementWorkplace rulesOther	Primary source read
Ex. AGY-ST-ALCOHOL-082	ABCC Advisory Regarding On-Premises Licensees Selling Mixed Drinks for Off-Premises ConsumptionAdvisory Regarding On-Premises Licensees Selling Mixed Drinks for Off-Premises Consumption (issued July 21, 2020)	Massachusetts Alcoholic Beverages Control Commission	Massachusetts (State alcoholic-beverage regulator)Sector regulator	July 21, 2020	2020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2	Context (guidance or announcement)Alcohol and barsOther	Primary source read
Ex. DUT-MA-026	COVID-19 Order No. 48 (Aug. 18, 2020) (library exhibit MA-028; cross-reference, not re-saved)Order Amending the Administration of Penalties Issued Pursuant to Certain COVID-19 Orders	Governor Charles D. Baker	MassachusettsState	Aug. 18, 2020	2020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2	Standing dutyGathering capFace-covering requirementTravel and quarantineWorkplace rulesOther	Primary source read
Ex. MA-028	COVID-19 Order No. 48Order Amending the Administration of Penalties Issued Pursuant to Certain COVID-19 Orders	Governor Charles D. Baker	MassachusettsState	Aug. 18, 2020	2020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2	Other	Primary source read
Ex. AGY-ST-ALCOHOL-091	ABCC Advisory Regarding Extension of Allowance of Outdoor Table ServiceAdvisory Regarding Extension of Allowance of Outdoor Table Service (COVID-19 Order No. 50)	Massachusetts Alcoholic Beverages Control Commission	Massachusetts (State alcoholic-beverage regulator)Sector regulator	Sept. 11, 2020	2020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Capacity limitOther	Primary source read
Ex. AGY-ST-EDUCATION-HIGHER-ED-007	603 CMR 27.00, Student Learning Time, including 27.08 (Health and Safety Standards during a State of Emergency or Other Exigent Circumstances), as amended through February 23, 2021 (Wayback capture of February 26, 2021)603 CMR 27.08: Commissioner to issue health and safety requirements; every district to submit a plan prioritizing in-person instruction with…	Massachusetts Board of Elementary and Secondary Education (regulation); Commissioner Jeffrey C. Riley (requirements issued under 27.08)	Massachusetts Board of Elementary and Secondary Education and Commissioner of Elementary and Secondary Education; State levelState	Feb. 23, 2021	2020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Face-covering requirementSchools and child careWorkplace rulesOther	Primary source read
Ex. MA-064	Order of the Commissioner of Public Health Regarding Control of COVID-19 in Long-Term Care FacilitiesLong-term care control order (admissions freeze authority)	Commissioner of Public Health Monica Bharel	MassachusettsState	Nov. 5, 2020	2020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Health care ordersWorkplace rulesQuarantine and isolation	Primary source read
Ex. AGY-ST-ALCOHOL-086	ABCC Updated Advisory Regarding Mandatory Closing Period for Retail Alcohol Licensees and Easing of Certain Annual Renewal RequirementsUpdated Advisory Regarding Mandatory Closing Period for Retail Alcohol Licensees and Easing of Certain Annual Renewal Requirements (issued…	Massachusetts Alcoholic Beverages Control Commission	Massachusetts (State alcoholic-beverage regulator)Sector regulator	Nov. 6, 2020	2020 Q42021 Q1	Context (guidance or announcement)Curfew and hoursAlcohol and barsOther	Primary source read
Ex. MA-065	Order of the Commissioner of Public Health Regarding Scheduling and Performance of Elective Invasive ProceduresWinter curtailment of non-essential elective invasive procedures	Commissioner of Public Health Monica Bharel	MassachusettsState	Dec. 7, 2020	2020 Q42021 Q1	Health care orders	Confirmed from a secondary source
Ex. AGY-ST-HEALTH-SUBORDERS-117	Order of the Commissioner of Public Health Allowing Certain Individuals to Administer Influenza and COVID-19 Vaccines (revised Dec. 18, 2020; original Nov. 2, 2020)Paramedics, EMTs, and medical and nursing students may administer influenza vaccine and EUA COVID-19 vaccines under a practitioner's order…	Monica Bharel, MD, MPH, Commissioner of Public Health	Massachusetts - Department of Public Health (State health department)State	Dec. 18, 2020	2020 Q42021 Q1	Health care ordersWorkplace rulesVaccination or testing	Primary source read
Ex. AGY-ST-INSURANCE-BANKING-082	Bulletin 2020-30Continued Flexibility in the Issuance and Administration of Insurance during the COVID-19 (Coronavirus) Public Health Crisis	Gary D. Anderson, Commissioner of Insurance	Massachusetts; Division of Insurance, Office of Consumer Affairs and Business Regulation (State insurance regulator)Sector regulator	Dec. 29, 2020	2020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2	Context (guidance or announcement)Other	Primary source read
Ex. AGY-ST-INSURANCE-BANKING-103	Bulletin 2020-33Flexibility in the Issuance and Administration of Liquor Liability and Workers' Compensation Coverage for Liquor Licensees Closed to the…	Gary D. Anderson, Commissioner of Insurance	Massachusetts; Division of InsuranceSector regulator	Dec. 29, 2020	2020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2	Context (guidance or announcement)Business closureOther	Primary source read
Ex. AGY-AVIATION-SURFACE-069	MBTA 'Forging Ahead' Commuter Rail service reductions approved Dec. 14, 2020, effective Jan. 23, 2021 (weekend service eliminated on most lines; reduced weekday schedules)Commuter Rail Schedule Changes Approved in December Take Effect January 23 (2021)	MBTA Fiscal and Management Control Board (approval Dec. 14, 2020); MBTA	Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (Commuter Rail)State	Jan. 7, 2021	2021 Q12021 Q2	Travel and quarantineOther	Primary source read
Ex. MET-BOS-094	FMCB approval of Forging Ahead short-term service reductions for FY21 (commuter rail and ferry from January 2021; bus and rapid transit from March 2021)MBTA Control Board Approves Short-Term Service Changes to Match Current Low Ridership Patterns (posted December 14, 2020)	MBTA Fiscal and Management Control Board (FMCB)	Massachusetts Bay Transportation AuthoritySector regulator	Dec. 14, 2020	2021 Q12021 Q2	Travel and quarantineOther	Primary source read

Massachusetts General Court (H.4647), Chapter 65 of the Acts of 2020 (Apr. 20, 2020) (Ex. SEC-14-052)
Massachusetts General Court; approved by Governor Charles D. Baker, Chapter 71 of the Acts of 2020 (Apr. 23, 2020) (Ex. AGY-ST-DMV-SOS-RECORDERS-039)
General Court of Massachusetts (signed by Governor Baker), Chapter 71 of the Acts of 2020, An Act Providing for Virtual Notarization to Address Challenges Related to COVID-19 (Apr. 27, 2020) (Ex. ECO-C-116)
General Court of Massachusetts, Chapter 71 of the Acts of 2020 (Apr. 27, 2020) (Ex. SEC-12-049)
Massachusetts General Court (S.2645), Chapter 71 of the Acts of 2020 (Apr. 27, 2020) (Ex. SEC-14-053)
Boston Public Health Commission, Interim Executive Director Rita Nieves, Order Extending Advisory of the Boston Public Health Commission Requesting Residents to Stay at Home During Certain Hours (Apr. 29, 2020) (Ex. MET-BOS-006)
Town of Brookline, Town of Brookline COVID-19 page as of May 1, 2020 (banner: 'Face coverings must be worn in public'; links to Voluntary Construction Suspension and Emergency Parking Rules) (Ex. MET-BOS-155)
Gary D. Anderson, Commissioner of Insurance, Bulletin 2020-17 (May 18, 2020) (Ex. AGY-ST-INSURANCE-BANKING-102)
Commissioner of Public Health Monica Bharel, Order of the Commissioner of Public Health Regarding the Scheduling and Performance of Urgent Elective Invasive Procedures (May 18, 2020) (Ex. MA-060)
Commissioner of Public Health, Order of the Commissioner of Public Health (May 18, 2020) (resumption of urgent elective invasive procedures by attested providers) (Ex. SEC-01-072)
Commissioner of Public Health Monica Bharel, Order of the Commissioner of Public Health Regarding the Scheduling and Performance of Non-Essential Elective Invasive Procedures (June 24, 2020) (Ex. MA-061)
Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority, MBTA updated boarding protocols and resumption of standard fare collection effective July 20, 2020 (end of rear-door-only boarding instituted in March 2020; face coverings and operator-area distancing continue) (July 14, 2020) (Ex. AGY-AVIATION-SURFACE-058)
Massachusetts Alcoholic Beverages Control Commission, ABCC Advisory Regarding On-Premises Licensees Selling Mixed Drinks for Off-Premises Consumption (July 21, 2020) (Ex. AGY-ST-ALCOHOL-082)
Governor Charles D. Baker, COVID-19 Order No. 48 (Aug. 18, 2020) (library exhibit MA-028; cross-reference, not re-saved) (Ex. DUT-MA-026)
Governor Charles D. Baker, COVID-19 Order No. 48 (Aug. 18, 2020) (Ex. MA-028)
Massachusetts Alcoholic Beverages Control Commission, ABCC Advisory Regarding Extension of Allowance of Outdoor Table Service (Sept. 11, 2020) (Ex. AGY-ST-ALCOHOL-091)
Massachusetts Board of Elementary and Secondary Education (regulation); Commissioner Jeffrey C. Riley (requirements issued under 27.08), 603 CMR 27.00, Student Learning Time, including 27.08 (Health and Safety Standards during a State of Emergency or Other Exigent Circumstances), as amended through February 23, 2021 (Wayback capture of February 26, 2021) (Feb. 23, 2021) (Ex. AGY-ST-EDUCATION-HIGHER-ED-007)
Commissioner of Public Health Monica Bharel, Order of the Commissioner of Public Health Regarding Control of COVID-19 in Long-Term Care Facilities (Nov. 5, 2020) (Ex. MA-064)
Massachusetts Alcoholic Beverages Control Commission, ABCC Updated Advisory Regarding Mandatory Closing Period for Retail Alcohol Licensees and Easing of Certain Annual Renewal Requirements (Nov. 6, 2020) (Ex. AGY-ST-ALCOHOL-086)
Commissioner of Public Health Monica Bharel, Order of the Commissioner of Public Health Regarding Scheduling and Performance of Elective Invasive Procedures (Dec. 7, 2020) (Ex. MA-065)
Monica Bharel, MD, MPH, Commissioner of Public Health, Order of the Commissioner of Public Health Allowing Certain Individuals to Administer Influenza and COVID-19 Vaccines (revised Dec. 18, 2020; original Nov. 2, 2020) (Ex. AGY-ST-HEALTH-SUBORDERS-117)
Gary D. Anderson, Commissioner of Insurance, Bulletin 2020-30 (Dec. 29, 2020) (Ex. AGY-ST-INSURANCE-BANKING-082)
Gary D. Anderson, Commissioner of Insurance, Bulletin 2020-33 (Dec. 29, 2020) (Ex. AGY-ST-INSURANCE-BANKING-103)
MBTA Fiscal and Management Control Board (approval Dec. 14, 2020); MBTA, MBTA 'Forging Ahead' Commuter Rail service reductions approved Dec. 14, 2020, effective Jan. 23, 2021 (weekend service eliminated on most lines; reduced weekday schedules) (Jan. 7, 2021) (Ex. AGY-AVIATION-SURFACE-069)
MBTA Fiscal and Management Control Board (FMCB), FMCB approval of Forging Ahead short-term service reductions for FY21 (commuter rail and ferry from January 2021; bus and rapid transit from March 2021) (Dec. 14, 2020) (Ex. MET-BOS-094)

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