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Exhibit	Instrument	Issuer	Jurisdiction	Issued	Quarters	Limitations	Grade
Ex. DUT-MN-019	MDH, 'Face Covering Requirements and Recommendations under Executive Order 20-81' (web page, first captured July 23, 2020; updated through 2021)Face Covering Requirements and Recommendations under Executive Order 20-81	Minnesota Department of Health	MinnesotaState	July 23, 2020	2020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2	Standing dutyFace-covering requirementWorkplace rules	Confirmed from a secondary source
Ex. MN-029	Emergency Executive Order 20-85Authorizing and Directing Higher Education Institutions to Provide Safe and Effective Learning Environments to their Students	Governor Tim Walz	MinnesotaState	Aug. 26, 2020	2020 Q32020 Q4	Face-covering requirementSchools and child careWorkplace rules	Primary source read
Ex. MN-032	Emergency Executive Order 20-99, Implementing a Four Week Dial Back on Certain Activities to Slow the Spread of COVID-19 (Nov. 18, 2020)Implementing a Four Week Dial Back on Certain Activities to Slow the Spread of COVID-19	Governor Tim Walz	MinnesotaState	Nov. 18, 2020	2020 Q42021 Q1	Business closureTelework mandateGathering capCurfew and hoursAlcohol and barsEvents and venuesWorkplace rulesOperating condition	Primary source read
Ex. DUT-MN-016	Attorney General statement, 'State of Minnesota Executive Order Enforcement Tools' (Dec. 16, 2020)State of Minnesota Executive Order Enforcement Tools: enforcement authority and penalties for violations of Executive Orders (AG, MDH, DLI…	Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison (Office of the Attorney General)	MinnesotaState	Dec. 16, 2020	2020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2	Standing dutyBusiness closureCapacity limitAlcohol and barsWorkplace rules	Primary source read
Ex. MET-MSP-015	Emergency Regulation No. 2020-212021 COVID-19 Emergency Sick Leave (80 hours) for eligible City employees	Mayor Jacob Frey	City of MinneapolisCity	Dec. 29, 2020	2021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Workplace rulesQuarantine and isolation	Primary source read
Ex. MN-035	Emergency Executive Order 21-01Protecting Recent Progress and Cautiously Resuming Certain Activities	Governor Tim Walz	MinnesotaState	Jan. 6, 2021	2021 Q1	Telework mandateCapacity limitGathering capFace-covering requirementCurfew and hoursAlcohol and barsEvents and venuesWorkplace rules	Primary source read
Ex. MN-037	Emergency Executive Order 21-11, Continuing to Safely Reopen Minnesota's Economy and Ensuring Safe Non-Work Activities (Mar. 12, 2021)Continuing to Safely Reopen Minnesota's Economy and Ensuring Safe Non-Work Activities	Governor Tim Walz	MinnesotaState	Mar. 12, 2021	2021 Q12021 Q2	Telework mandateCapacity limitGathering capWorkplace rulesOperating condition	Primary source read
Ex. MN-038	Emergency Executive Order 21-21, Safely Sunsetting COVID-19 Public Health Restrictions; Amending Emergency Executive Orders 20-55, 20-81 and 21-11 (May 6, 2021)Safely Sunsetting COVID-19 Public Health Restrictions	Governor Tim Walz	MinnesotaState	May 6, 2021	2021 Q2	Workplace rulesOperating condition	Primary source read
Ex. MET-MSP-037	Emergency Executive Order 2021-21Face coverings required indoors at City-controlled property and at all City-licensed businesses (issued after the statewide mandate ended…	Mayor Melvin Carter III	City of Saint PaulCity	May 21, 2021	2021 Q2	Face-covering requirementWorkplace rules	Primary source read
Ex. DUT-MN-015	COVID-19 Universal Guidance for All Businesses and Entities (May 28, 2021)COVID-19 Universal Guidance for All Businesses and Entities	State of Minnesota, Stay Safe Minnesota (DLI, MDH, DEED), under EO 21-11 as amended by EO 21-21 and EO 21-23	MinnesotaState	May 28, 2021	2021 Q2	Standing dutyFace-covering requirementWorkplace rulesOperating condition	Primary source read
Ex. MET-MSP-062	Face Covering Protocol (updated August 2, 2021)Face masks required of all faculty, staff, students and visitors, including contractors, service providers, vendors and suppliers, in every…	University of Minnesota (University Health and Safety; Office of the President)	University of Minnesota (all campuses; Twin Cities)State	Aug. 2, 2021	2021 Q3	Face-covering requirementWorkplace rules	Primary source read
Ex. MN-045	News release, 'Governor Walz Announces Vaccination Requirements for State Agency Employees'Governor Walz Announces Vaccination Requirements for State Agency Employees	Office of Governor Tim Walz and Lieutenant Governor Peggy Flanagan	MinnesotaState	Aug. 11, 2021	2021 Q3	Workplace rulesVaccination or testing	Primary source read
Ex. ECO-B-133	State employee vaccination-or-testing requirement announced August 11, 2021, effective September 8, 2021Minnesota state employees must be vaccinated or tested weekly	Governor Tim Walz	MinnesotaState	Aug. 11, 2021	2021 Q3	Workplace rulesVaccination or testing	Confirmed from a secondary source
Ex. MN-044	HR/LR Policy #1446, COVID-19 Proof of Vaccination and TestingCOVID-19 Proof of Vaccination and Testing	Minnesota Management and Budget (MMB), Enterprise Employee Resources, under the Governor's Aug. 11, 2021 direction	MinnesotaState	Aug. 11, 2021	2021 Q3	Workplace rulesVaccination or testing	Primary source read
Ex. MET-MSP-020	Resolution amending Resolution 2020R-075 (September 10, 2021)Amending Resolution 2020R-075: ratifying Emergency Regulation 2021-5 (COVID-19 Testing and Proof of Vaccination Policy for City employees)…	Minneapolis City Council	City of MinneapolisCity	Sept. 10, 2021	2021 Q3	Emergency declarationWorkplace rulesVaccination or testing	Primary source read
Ex. DUT-MN-009	Minn. R. 5205.0010 (current text, published October 30, 2025)Adoption of Federal Occupational Safety and Health Standards by Reference (29 C.F.R. parts 1904, 1910 and others, with the listed Federal…	Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry (MNOSHA), by rule under Minn. Stat. § 182.655	MinnesotaState	Oct. 30, 2025	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Standing dutyHealth care ordersWorkplace rulesStanding duty	Primary source read
Ex. DUT-MN-003	Minn. Stat. § 144.4196 (2020)Employee Protection (isolation and quarantine)	Minnesota Legislature (Laws 2005, ch. 149, § 5; Laws 2018, ch. 167, §§ 2-3)	MinnesotaState		2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Standing dutyWorkplace rulesQuarantine and isolationStanding duty	Primary source read
Ex. DUT-MN-006	Minn. Stat. ch. 12 (2020), Emergency ManagementEmergency Management Act: Governor's powers (§ 12.21), peacetime emergency declaration (§ 12.31 subd. 2), force and effect of orders (§…	Minnesota Legislature (Minnesota Emergency Management Act of 1996, Minn. Stat. ch. 12, as amended)	MinnesotaState		2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Standing dutyEmergency declarationStay-at-homeBusiness closureGathering capFace-covering requirementWorkplace rulesQuarantine and isolationStanding duty	Primary source read
Ex. DUT-MN-007	Minn. Stat. ch. 182 (2020), Occupational Safety and HealthMinnesota Occupational Safety and Health Act: rights and duties of employers (§ 182.653), rights and duties of employees (§ 182.654)…	Minnesota Legislature (Minnesota Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1973, Minn. Stat. ch. 182; administered by the Department of Labor and Industry, MNOSHA, under an approved State plan, 29 U.S.C. § 667)	MinnesotaState		2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Standing dutyWorkplace rulesStanding duty	Primary source read
Ex. DUT-MN-008	Minn. Stat. § 157.20 (2020)Inspection; Frequency; Risk Categories; Orders (food and beverage service establishments, hotels, motels, lodging establishments, resorts…	Minnesota Legislature (Minn. Stat. ch. 157, Hotels, Resorts and Restaurants; administered by the Commissioner of Health and delegated local agencies)	MinnesotaState		2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Standing dutyBusiness closureStanding dutyOperating condition	Primary source read

Minnesota Department of Health, MDH, 'Face Covering Requirements and Recommendations under Executive Order 20-81' (web page, first captured July 23, 2020; updated through 2021) (Ex. DUT-MN-019)
Governor Tim Walz, Emergency Executive Order 20-85 (Aug. 26, 2020) (Ex. MN-029)
Governor Tim Walz, Emergency Executive Order 20-99, Implementing a Four Week Dial Back on Certain Activities to Slow the Spread of COVID-19 (Nov. 18, 2020) (Ex. MN-032)
Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison (Office of the Attorney General), Attorney General statement, 'State of Minnesota Executive Order Enforcement Tools' (Dec. 16, 2020) (Ex. DUT-MN-016)
Mayor Jacob Frey, Emergency Regulation No. 2020-21 (Dec. 29, 2020) (Ex. MET-MSP-015)
Governor Tim Walz, Emergency Executive Order 21-01 (Jan. 6, 2021) (Ex. MN-035)
Governor Tim Walz, Emergency Executive Order 21-11, Continuing to Safely Reopen Minnesota's Economy and Ensuring Safe Non-Work Activities (Mar. 12, 2021) (Ex. MN-037)
Governor Tim Walz, Emergency Executive Order 21-21, Safely Sunsetting COVID-19 Public Health Restrictions; Amending Emergency Executive Orders 20-55, 20-81 and 21-11 (May 6, 2021) (Ex. MN-038)
Mayor Melvin Carter III, Emergency Executive Order 2021-21 (May 21, 2021) (Ex. MET-MSP-037)
State of Minnesota, Stay Safe Minnesota (DLI, MDH, DEED), under EO 21-11 as amended by EO 21-21 and EO 21-23, COVID-19 Universal Guidance for All Businesses and Entities (May 28, 2021) (Ex. DUT-MN-015)
University of Minnesota (University Health and Safety; Office of the President), Face Covering Protocol (updated August 2, 2021) (Aug. 2, 2021) (Ex. MET-MSP-062)
Office of Governor Tim Walz and Lieutenant Governor Peggy Flanagan, News release, 'Governor Walz Announces Vaccination Requirements for State Agency Employees' (Aug. 11, 2021) (Ex. MN-045)
Governor Tim Walz, State employee vaccination-or-testing requirement announced August 11, 2021, effective September 8, 2021 (Aug. 11, 2021) (Ex. ECO-B-133)
Minnesota Management and Budget (MMB), Enterprise Employee Resources, under the Governor's Aug. 11, 2021 direction, HR/LR Policy #1446, COVID-19 Proof of Vaccination and Testing (Aug. 11, 2021) (Ex. MN-044)
Minneapolis City Council, Resolution amending Resolution 2020R-075 (September 10, 2021) (Sept. 10, 2021) (Ex. MET-MSP-020)
Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry (MNOSHA), by rule under Minn. Stat. § 182.655, Minn. R. 5205.0010 (current text, published October 30, 2025) (standing) (Ex. DUT-MN-009)
Minnesota Legislature (Laws 2005, ch. 149, § 5; Laws 2018, ch. 167, §§ 2-3), Minn. Stat. § 144.4196 (2020) (standing) (Ex. DUT-MN-003)
Minnesota Legislature (Minnesota Emergency Management Act of 1996, Minn. Stat. ch. 12, as amended), Minn. Stat. ch. 12 (2020), Emergency Management (standing) (Ex. DUT-MN-006)
Minnesota Legislature (Minnesota Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1973, Minn. Stat. ch. 182; administered by the Department of Labor and Industry, MNOSHA, under an approved State plan, 29 U.S.C. § 667), Minn. Stat. ch. 182 (2020), Occupational Safety and Health (standing) (Ex. DUT-MN-007)
Minnesota Legislature (Minn. Stat. ch. 157, Hotels, Resorts and Restaurants; administered by the Commissioner of Health and delegated local agencies), Minn. Stat. § 157.20 (2020) (standing) (Ex. DUT-MN-008)

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