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Exhibit	Instrument	Issuer	Jurisdiction	Issued	Quarters	Limitations	Grade
Ex. DUT-AR-016	ADH order of July 4, 2020 closing Brewski's Pub & Grub, Little Rock, as an imminent threat to public health (news report)KATV, 'Little Rock bar linked to cluster of infections didn't follow health rules, state says' (July 6, 2020)	Arkansas Department of Health (closure order) and Governor Asa Hutchinson (statement of July 6, 2020), as reported by KATV (Little Rock)	ArkansasState	July 6, 2020	2020 Q3	Standing dutyBusiness closureCapacity limitFace-covering requirementOperating condition	Confirmed from a secondary source
Ex. DUT-AZ-001	StatutePublic health authority during state of emergency or state of war emergency; notices; appeals	Arizona Legislature (Arizona Revised Statutes, title 36, ch. 6, art. 9)	ArizonaState	Sept. 29, 2021	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Standing dutyEmergency declarationQuarantine and isolationStanding duty	Primary source read
Ex. DUT-CA-016	Senate Bill 1159 (Hill), Stats. 2020, ch. 85, adding Labor Code sections 77.8, 3212.86, 3212.87 and 3212.88SB 1159: Workers' compensation: COVID-19: critical workers. Rebuttable presumption that an employee's COVID-19 illness or death arose out of…	California Legislature; approved by Governor Gavin Newsom Sept. 17, 2020	CaliforniaState	Sept. 17, 2020	2020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Standing dutyWorkplace rulesQuarantine and isolationStanding duty	Primary source read
Ex. DUT-GA-012	Senate Bill 359 (2020), Georgia COVID-19 Pandemic Business Safety ActAn Act to amend Title 51 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to torts, so as to provide for certain immunities from…	General Assembly of Georgia (Senators Hufstetler, Tillery, Strickland, Albers, Kirkpatrick and others); approved by Governor Brian P. Kemp, August 5, 2020	GeorgiaState	Aug. 5, 2020	2020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Standing dutyStanding dutyOperating condition	Primary source read
Ex. DUT-IA-007	Senate File 2338 (enrolled), An Act relating to civil actions... including civil actions related to the novel coronavirus, and including retroactive applicability provisions (the 'COVID-19 Response and Back-to-Business Limited Liability Act,' § 686D.1)Senate File 2338 - Enrolled - COVID-19 Response and Back-to-Business Limited Liability Act (Iowa Code ch. 686D)	Iowa General Assembly (88th G.A.); signed by Governor Kim Reynolds June 18, 2020	IowaState	June 18, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Standing dutyWorkplace rulesStanding dutyOperating condition	Primary source read
Ex. DUT-KY-014	2021 Senate Bill 5, Acts ch. 205An Act relating to emergencies and declaring an emergency (COVID-19 claims: owners of premises and essential service providers)	Kentucky General Assembly (2021 Regular Session); became law without the Governor's signature	KentuckyState	Apr. 11, 2021	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Standing dutyWorkplace rulesStanding dutyOther	Primary source read
Ex. DUT-LA-008	La. R.S. 29:769 (special powers during a state of public health emergency; control of property)Special powers during a state of public health emergency: the Governor's Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness, in…	Louisiana Legislature (codified in the Louisiana Revised Statutes)	LouisianaState	July 1, 2022	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Standing dutyEmergency declarationBusiness closureSupply chainStanding duty	Primary source read
Ex. DUT-MA-030	COVID-19 Public Health Emergency Order No. 2021-1 (June 14, 2021) (library exhibit MA-054; cross-reference, not re-saved)Reissuance of fourteen public health emergency orders under the May 28, 2021 declaration (EMS continuity; long-term care control; face…	Commissioner of Public Health, with the authorization of the Public Health Council (June 9, 2021) and the approval of the Governor	MassachusettsState	June 14, 2021	2021 Q22021 Q3	Standing dutyFace-covering requirementHealth care ordersWorkplace rulesQuarantine and isolation	Primary source read
Ex. DUT-MD-013	Session law (Maryland Essential Workers' Protection Act), codified at Md. Code Ann., Lab. & Empl. §§ 3-1701 to 3-1709 (enacted as Subtitle 16, §§ 3-1601 to 3-1609, and renumbered by the codifier)Labor and Employment - Employment Standards During an Emergency (Maryland Essential Workers' Protection Act)	Maryland General Assembly (Chapter 736 of the Acts of 2021, House Bill 581; crossfile SB 486)	MarylandState	May 30, 2021	2021 Q22021 Q3	Standing dutyWorkplace rulesStanding dutyOperating condition	Primary source read
Ex. DUT-ME-014	Order on Defendant's Motion to Dismiss, Savage v. Mills, No. 1:20-cv-00165-LEW, ECF No. 26 (D. Me. Aug. 7, 2020), reported at 478 F. Supp. 3d 16Savage v. Mills (Sunday River Brewing Company): order dismissing business owners' constitutional challenge to the Governor's COVID-19…	Hon. Lance E. Walker, U.S. District Judge	United States District Court for the District of MaineCourt	Aug. 7, 2020	2020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Standing dutyBusiness closureCapacity limitWorkplace rulesOperating condition	Primary source read
Ex. DUT-MS-010	Mississippi Back-to-Business Liability Assurance and Health Care Emergency Response Liability Protection Act (S.B. 3049, 2020)Immunity from suit for COVID-19 exposure claims conditioned on a good-faith attempt to follow applicable public health guidance; premises…	Legislature of Mississippi; approved by Governor Tate Reeves July 8, 2020	MississippiState	July 8, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Standing dutyWorkplace rulesStanding dutyOperating condition	Primary source read
Ex. DUT-NM-012	Grisham v. Reeb, 2021-NMSC-006, 480 P.3d 852, No. S-1-SC-38336 (N.M. Nov. 5, 2020)Opinion holding that the Legislature empowered the Governor and Secretary of Health to enforce public health emergency orders restricting…	Supreme Court of New Mexico (Vigil, J., for a unanimous Court)	New MexicoCourt	Nov. 5, 2020	2020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Standing dutyBusiness closureGathering capStanding duty	Primary source read
Ex. DUT-NM-013	Lujan Grisham v. Romero, 2021-NMSC-009, 483 P.3d 545, No. S-1-SC-38396 (N.M. Feb. 15, 2021)Opinion holding that the Governor and Secretary of Health are authorized to restrict or close businesses when necessary for the protection…	Supreme Court of New Mexico	New MexicoCourt	Feb. 15, 2021	2021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Standing dutyBusiness closureCapacity limitStanding duty	Primary source read
Ex. DUT-OR-016	Along Came Trudy LLC v. Oregon Liquor and Cannabis Commission, 330 Or App 295, 543 P3d 751 (Jan. 24, 2024), rev den, 372 Or 588 (July 18, 2024) (A178679; OLCC21V003): judicial review affirming cancellation of a Lane County restaurant and event venue's liquor license for three violations of EO 20-66 (indoor dining while prohibited)Along Came Trudy LLC, dba Along Came Trudy, Petitioner, v. Oregon Liquor and Cannabis Commission, Respondent	Oregon Court of Appeals (Kamins, J., with Tookey, P.J., and Egan, J.); review denied by the Oregon Supreme Court	OregonCourt	Jan. 24, 2024	2020 Q42021 Q1	Standing dutyBusiness closureCapacity limitFace-covering requirementOther	Primary source read
Ex. DUT-PA-011	Veto message (Veto No. 19 of 2020)Veto of House Bill 1737, Printer's Number 4625 (COVID-19-related liability protection)	Governor Tom Wolf	PennsylvaniaState	Nov. 30, 2020	2020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Standing dutyOther	Primary source read
Ex. DUT-TX-011	Tex. Gov't Code §§ 418.018(c) and 418.108(g)Movement of People; Declaration of Local Disaster (control of movement of persons and occupancy of premises)	Texas Legislature (Government Code ch. 418)	TexasState	Sept. 1, 1987	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Standing dutyStay-at-homeBusiness closureCapacity limitTravel and quarantineStanding duty	Primary source read
Ex. DUT-UT-008	Utah Code section 53-2a-209Orders, rules, and regulations having force of law -- Filing requirements -- Suspension of state agency rules -- Suspension of enforcement…	Utah Legislature (Utah Code Title 53, Chapter 2a, Emergency Management Act, Part 2, Disaster Response and Recovery Act; version effective May 10, 2016)	UtahState	May 10, 2016	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Standing dutyEmergency declarationStanding duty	Primary source read
Ex. DUT-UT-018	UOSH Emergency Rule, Utah Administrative Code R614-1-5.F, Face Mask Use to Prevent the Spread of COVID-19 (Filing No. 53189)UOSH Emergency Rule -- Face Mask Use to Prevent the Spread of COVID-19 (Utah Admin. Code R614-1-5.F)	Utah Labor Commission, Utah Occupational Safety and Health Division (UOSH), 'At the direction of Governor Gary Herbert'	UtahState	Nov. 9, 2020	2020 Q42021 Q1	Standing dutyFace-covering requirementWorkplace rulesStanding duty	Primary source read
Ex. DUT-UT-020	coronavirus.utah.gov, Business: Workplace Resources (State Public Health Color-Coded Guidelines and Frequently Asked Questions), as captured May 18, 2020Workplace Resources -- State Public Health Color-Coded Guidelines; Frequently Asked Questions for Utah businesses	State of Utah, coronavirus.utah.gov (Utah Department of Health and the Governor's Office of Economic Development, 'Utah Leads Together' business resources)	UtahState	May 18, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q3	Standing dutyWorkplace rulesOperating condition	Primary source read
Ex. DUT-VA-017	Frequently Asked Questions Regarding Executive Order Fifty-ThreeFrequently Asked Questions Regarding Executive Order Fifty-Three	Office of the Governor (document hosted by the Virginia Department of Labor and Industry)	VirginiaState	Apr. 13, 2020	2020 Q2	Standing dutyBusiness closureTelework mandateCapacity limitGathering capWorkplace rules	Primary source read
Ex. DUT-WV-013	Enrolled Com. Sub. for S.B. 277 (2021 Reg. Sess.), ch. 1, Acts 2021, adding W. Va. Code §§ 55-19-1 to 55-19-9, the COVID-19 Jobs Protection ActCOVID-19 Jobs Protection Act: findings; definitions; no claim for loss arising from COVID-19; products; workers' compensation exclusivity…	West Virginia Legislature (Enrolled Committee Substitute for Senate Bill 277), approved by Governor Jim Justice	West VirginiaState	Mar. 19, 2021	2021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Standing dutyStanding dutyOperating condition	Primary source read
Ex. DUT-WV-019	Guidance for Fitness Centers, Gymnasiums, and Recreation Centers (issued May 14, 2020, updated 5 p.m.)Guidance for Fitness Centers, Gymnasiums, and Recreation Centers: 'Operational Restrictions/Requirements'; 40 percent occupancy; equipment…	Office of Governor Jim Justice ('West Virginia Strong -- The Comeback')	West VirginiaState	May 14, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2	Standing dutyBusiness closureWorkplace rulesOperating conditionOther	Primary source read
Ex. ECO-B-066	Executive Order 21-87Requiring Masks in Schools	Governor Daniel J. McKee	Rhode IslandState	Aug. 19, 2021	2021 Q3	Face-covering requirementSchools and child care	Primary source read
Ex. ECO-B-093	Executive Order No. 21-05 (Aug. 5, 2021): vaccination or weekly testing policy for State and county employeesExecutive Order 21-05: COVID-19 vaccination and testing policy for State and county employees	Governor David Y. Ige	HawaiiState	Aug. 5, 2021	2021 Q3	Workplace rulesVaccination or testing	Confirmed from a secondary source
Ex. ECO-B-137	'Vaccine or Test' requirement for Commonwealth employees in health care and high-risk congregate facilities, announced August 10, 2021, effective September 7, 2021Commonwealth employees in state hospitals and high-risk congregate facilities: vaccination or weekly testing	Governor Tom Wolf	PennsylvaniaState	Aug. 10, 2021	2021 Q3	Health care ordersWorkplace rulesVaccination or testing	Confirmed from a secondary source

Arkansas Department of Health (closure order) and Governor Asa Hutchinson (statement of July 6, 2020), as reported by KATV (Little Rock), ADH order of July 4, 2020 closing Brewski's Pub & Grub, Little Rock, as an imminent threat to public health (news report) (July 6, 2020) (Ex. DUT-AR-016)
Arizona Legislature (Arizona Revised Statutes, title 36, ch. 6, art. 9), Statute (standing) (Ex. DUT-AZ-001)
California Legislature; approved by Governor Gavin Newsom Sept. 17, 2020, Senate Bill 1159 (Hill), Stats. 2020, ch. 85, adding Labor Code sections 77.8, 3212.86, 3212.87 and 3212.88 (Sept. 17, 2020) (Ex. DUT-CA-016)
General Assembly of Georgia (Senators Hufstetler, Tillery, Strickland, Albers, Kirkpatrick and others); approved by Governor Brian P. Kemp, August 5, 2020, Senate Bill 359 (2020), Georgia COVID-19 Pandemic Business Safety Act (Aug. 5, 2020) (Ex. DUT-GA-012)
Iowa General Assembly (88th G.A.); signed by Governor Kim Reynolds June 18, 2020, Senate File 2338 (enrolled), An Act relating to civil actions... including civil actions related to the novel coronavirus, and including retroactive applicability provisions (the 'COVID-19 Response and Back-to-Business Limited Liability Act,' § 686D.1) (standing) (Ex. DUT-IA-007)
Kentucky General Assembly (2021 Regular Session); became law without the Governor's signature, 2021 Senate Bill 5, Acts ch. 205 (Apr. 11, 2021) (Ex. DUT-KY-014)
Louisiana Legislature (codified in the Louisiana Revised Statutes), La. R.S. 29:769 (special powers during a state of public health emergency; control of property) (standing) (Ex. DUT-LA-008)
Commissioner of Public Health, with the authorization of the Public Health Council (June 9, 2021) and the approval of the Governor, COVID-19 Public Health Emergency Order No. 2021-1 (June 14, 2021) (library exhibit MA-054; cross-reference, not re-saved) (Ex. DUT-MA-030)
Maryland General Assembly (Chapter 736 of the Acts of 2021, House Bill 581; crossfile SB 486), Session law (Maryland Essential Workers' Protection Act), codified at Md. Code Ann., Lab. & Empl. §§ 3-1701 to 3-1709 (enacted as Subtitle 16, §§ 3-1601 to 3-1609, and renumbered by the codifier) (standing) (Ex. DUT-MD-013)
Hon. Lance E. Walker, U.S. District Judge, Order on Defendant's Motion to Dismiss, Savage v. Mills, No. 1:20-cv-00165-LEW, ECF No. 26 (D. Me. Aug. 7, 2020), reported at 478 F. Supp. 3d 16 (Ex. DUT-ME-014)
Legislature of Mississippi; approved by Governor Tate Reeves July 8, 2020, Mississippi Back-to-Business Liability Assurance and Health Care Emergency Response Liability Protection Act (S.B. 3049, 2020) (July 8, 2020) (Ex. DUT-MS-010)
Supreme Court of New Mexico (Vigil, J., for a unanimous Court), Grisham v. Reeb, 2021-NMSC-006, 480 P.3d 852, No. S-1-SC-38336 (N.M. Nov. 5, 2020) (standing) (Ex. DUT-NM-012)
Supreme Court of New Mexico, Lujan Grisham v. Romero, 2021-NMSC-009, 483 P.3d 545, No. S-1-SC-38396 (N.M. Feb. 15, 2021) (standing) (Ex. DUT-NM-013)
Oregon Court of Appeals (Kamins, J., with Tookey, P.J., and Egan, J.); review denied by the Oregon Supreme Court, Along Came Trudy LLC v. Oregon Liquor and Cannabis Commission, 330 Or App 295, 543 P3d 751 (Jan. 24, 2024), rev den, 372 Or 588 (July 18, 2024) (A178679; OLCC21V003): judicial review affirming cancellation of a Lane County restaurant and event venue's liquor license for three violations of EO 20-66 (indoor dining while prohibited) (Ex. DUT-OR-016)
Governor Tom Wolf, Veto message (Veto No. 19 of 2020) (Nov. 30, 2020) (Ex. DUT-PA-011)
Texas Legislature (Government Code ch. 418), Tex. Gov't Code §§ 418.018(c) and 418.108(g) (standing) (Ex. DUT-TX-011)
Utah Legislature (Utah Code Title 53, Chapter 2a, Emergency Management Act, Part 2, Disaster Response and Recovery Act; version effective May 10, 2016), Utah Code section 53-2a-209 (standing) (Ex. DUT-UT-008)
Utah Labor Commission, Utah Occupational Safety and Health Division (UOSH), 'At the direction of Governor Gary Herbert', UOSH Emergency Rule, Utah Administrative Code R614-1-5.F, Face Mask Use to Prevent the Spread of COVID-19 (Filing No. 53189) (Nov. 9, 2020) (Ex. DUT-UT-018)
State of Utah, coronavirus.utah.gov (Utah Department of Health and the Governor's Office of Economic Development, 'Utah Leads Together' business resources), coronavirus.utah.gov, Business: Workplace Resources (State Public Health Color-Coded Guidelines and Frequently Asked Questions), as captured May 18, 2020 (Ex. DUT-UT-020)
Office of the Governor (document hosted by the Virginia Department of Labor and Industry), Frequently Asked Questions Regarding Executive Order Fifty-Three (Apr. 13, 2020) (Ex. DUT-VA-017)
West Virginia Legislature (Enrolled Committee Substitute for Senate Bill 277), approved by Governor Jim Justice, Enrolled Com. Sub. for S.B. 277 (2021 Reg. Sess.), ch. 1, Acts 2021, adding W. Va. Code §§ 55-19-1 to 55-19-9, the COVID-19 Jobs Protection Act (standing) (Ex. DUT-WV-013)
Office of Governor Jim Justice ('West Virginia Strong -- The Comeback'), Guidance for Fitness Centers, Gymnasiums, and Recreation Centers (issued May 14, 2020, updated 5 p.m.) (Ex. DUT-WV-019)
Governor Daniel J. McKee, Executive Order 21-87 (Aug. 19, 2021) (Ex. ECO-B-066)
Governor David Y. Ige, Executive Order No. 21-05 (Aug. 5, 2021): vaccination or weekly testing policy for State and county employees (Ex. ECO-B-093)
Governor Tom Wolf, 'Vaccine or Test' requirement for Commonwealth employees in health care and high-risk congregate facilities, announced August 10, 2021, effective September 7, 2021 (Aug. 10, 2021) (Ex. ECO-B-137)

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