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Exhibit	Instrument	Issuer	Jurisdiction	Issued	Quarters	Limitations	Grade
Ex. MET-MSP-038	Emergency Executive Order 2021-22Outdoor operations in the right of way continue without COVID-19 capacity, party-size or distancing restrictions; C-19 licenses and permits…	Mayor Melvin Carter III	City of Saint PaulCity	May 24, 2021	2021 Q22021 Q3	Face-covering requirementOther	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-040	Emergency Executive Order 2021-25Rescinding Emergency Executive Order 2021-21 (face coverings)	Mayor Melvin Carter III	City of Saint PaulCity	June 2, 2021	2021 Q2	Face-covering requirement	Primary source read
Ex. MET-MSP-050	Board vote of June 8, 2021 easing the face-coverings policyBoard votes to ease face coverings policy (posted June 8, 2021)	Ramsey County Board of Commissioners (County release)	Ramsey CountyCounty	June 8, 2021	2021 Q2	Face-covering requirement	Confirmed from a secondary source
Ex. MET-MSP-064	Hennepin County District Court COVID-19 Information page (Aug. 3, 2021 capture): transitional phase June 14 - September 6, 2021Court operations in transitional phase June 14 - Sept. 6, 2021: in-person criminal jury trials and major hearings; all other proceedings…	Hennepin County District Court, Fourth Judicial District (Minnesota Judicial Branch page)	Hennepin County (Fourth Judicial District)Court	Aug. 3, 2021	2021 Q3	Face-covering requirementCourts and public offices	Primary source read
Ex. MN-052	Order Governing the Continuing Operations of the Minnesota Judicial Branch, No. ADM20-8001 (Minn. filed May 25, 2021)Order Governing the Continuing Operations of the Minnesota Judicial Branch	Minnesota Supreme Court, Chief Justice Lorie S. Gildea	MinnesotaCourt	May 25, 2021	2021 Q2	Face-covering requirementCourts and public offices	Primary source read
Ex. MN-053	Order Governing the Continuing Operations of the Minnesota Judicial Branch, No. ADM20-8001 (Minn. filed June 28, 2021)Order Governing the Continuing Operations of the Minnesota Judicial Branch	Minnesota Supreme Court, Chief Justice Lorie S. Gildea	MinnesotaCourt	June 28, 2021	2021 Q22021 Q3	Face-covering requirementCourts and public offices	Primary source read
Ex. MN-054	Order Governing the Continuing Operations of the Minnesota Judicial Branch, No. ADM20-8001 (Minn. filed July 30, 2021)Order Governing the Continuing Operations of the Minnesota Judicial Branch	Minnesota Supreme Court, Chief Justice Lorie S. Gildea	MinnesotaCourt	July 30, 2021	2021 Q3	Face-covering requirementCourts and public offices	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. MET-MSP-041	Emergency Executive Order 2021-33Face coverings required indoors at all City-controlled property for all individuals regardless of vaccination status; all businesses…	Mayor Melvin Carter III	City of Saint PaulCity	Aug. 3, 2021	2021 Q3	Face-covering requirement	Primary source read
Ex. MET-MSP-051	Face coverings required at all county facilities (decision following the Board meeting of August 3, 2021)Face coverings required at county facilities (posted August 4, 2021)	Ramsey County Board of Commissioners (County release)	Ramsey CountyCounty	Aug. 3, 2021	2021 Q3	Face-covering requirementCourts and public offices	Confirmed from a secondary source
Ex. MET-MSP-047	Face coverings required of all visitors to county facilities (August 2021)Visiting county buildings: 'All visitors to county facilities are required to wear face coverings'	Hennepin County (County COVID-19 page)	Hennepin CountyCounty	Aug. 11, 2021	2021 Q3	Face-covering requirementCourts and public offices	Confirmed from a secondary source
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-044	Emergency Executive Orders 2021-35 (September 3, 2021) and 2021-36 (September 9, 2021)Extending EEO 2020-3, 2020-4, 2020-29, 2020-33, 2020-44 (2021-35) and EEO 2021-33 face covering requirement at City-controlled facilities…	Mayor Melvin Carter III	City of Saint PaulCity	Sept. 9, 2021	2021 Q3	Face-covering requirementOther	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. MN-055	Order Governing the Continuing Operations of the Minnesota Judicial Branch, No. ADM20-8001 (Minn. filed Oct. 18, 2021)Order Governing the Continuing Operations of the Minnesota Judicial Branch	Minnesota Supreme Court, Chief Justice Lorie S. Gildea	MinnesotaCourt	Oct. 18, 2021		Face-covering requirementCourts and public offices	Primary source read
Ex. MET-MSP-063	Emergency Regulation No. 2022-01Face coverings reinstated in indoor spaces of public accommodation effective January 6, 2022 (post-period; recites that ER 2020-12 was…	Mayor Jacob Frey	City of MinneapolisCity	Jan. 5, 2022		Face-covering requirement	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

Mayor Melvin Carter III, Emergency Executive Order 2021-22 (May 24, 2021) (Ex. MET-MSP-038)
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)
Mayor Melvin Carter III, Emergency Executive Order 2021-25 (June 2, 2021) (Ex. MET-MSP-040)
Ramsey County Board of Commissioners (County release), Board vote of June 8, 2021 easing the face-coverings policy (Ex. MET-MSP-050)
Hennepin County District Court, Fourth Judicial District (Minnesota Judicial Branch page), Hennepin County District Court COVID-19 Information page (Aug. 3, 2021 capture): transitional phase June 14 - September 6, 2021 (Ex. MET-MSP-064)
Minnesota Supreme Court, Chief Justice Lorie S. Gildea, Order Governing the Continuing Operations of the Minnesota Judicial Branch, No. ADM20-8001 (Minn. filed May 25, 2021) (Ex. MN-052)
Minnesota Supreme Court, Chief Justice Lorie S. Gildea, Order Governing the Continuing Operations of the Minnesota Judicial Branch, No. ADM20-8001 (Minn. filed June 28, 2021) (Ex. MN-053)
Minnesota Supreme Court, Chief Justice Lorie S. Gildea, Order Governing the Continuing Operations of the Minnesota Judicial Branch, No. ADM20-8001 (Minn. filed July 30, 2021) (Ex. MN-054)
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)
Mayor Melvin Carter III, Emergency Executive Order 2021-33 (Aug. 3, 2021) (Ex. MET-MSP-041)
Ramsey County Board of Commissioners (County release), Face coverings required at all county facilities (decision following the Board meeting of August 3, 2021) (Aug. 3, 2021) (Ex. MET-MSP-051)
Hennepin County (County COVID-19 page), Face coverings required of all visitors to county facilities (August 2021) (Aug. 11, 2021) (Ex. MET-MSP-047)
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)
Mayor Melvin Carter III, Emergency Executive Orders 2021-35 (September 3, 2021) and 2021-36 (September 9, 2021) (Sept. 9, 2021) (Ex. MET-MSP-044)
Minneapolis City Council, Resolution amending Resolution 2020R-075 (September 10, 2021) (Sept. 10, 2021) (Ex. MET-MSP-020)
Minnesota Supreme Court, Chief Justice Lorie S. Gildea, Order Governing the Continuing Operations of the Minnesota Judicial Branch, No. ADM20-8001 (Minn. filed Oct. 18, 2021) (Ex. MN-055)
Mayor Jacob Frey, Emergency Regulation No. 2022-01 (Jan. 5, 2022) (Ex. MET-MSP-063)
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)

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