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Exhibit	Instrument	Issuer	Jurisdiction	Issued	Quarters	Limitations	Grade
Ex. MD-043	Order of the Governor No. 20-04-29-01, Amending and Restating the Order Dated April 5, 2020 Authorizing Various Actions Related to Nursing Homes and Other Health Care FacilitiesAmending and Restating the Order Dated April 5, 2020 Authorizing Various Actions Related to Nursing Homes and Other Health Care Facilities	Governor Lawrence J. Hogan, Jr.	MarylandState	Apr. 29, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Health care ordersWorkplace rulesVaccination or testingQuarantine and isolation	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-MD-007	StatuteGovernor's orders in a catastrophic health emergency: seizure and rationing, medical examination, testing and vaccination, isolation and…	Maryland General Assembly (Public Safety Article, Title 14, Subtitle 3A, Catastrophic Health Emergencies)	MarylandState		2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Standing dutyStay-at-homeBusiness closureGathering capHealth care ordersVaccination or testingQuarantine and isolationStanding duty	Primary source read
Ex. DUT-WA-019	Governor's web page 'COVID-19 Reopening Guidance for Businesses and Workers' (as captured May 11, 2020)COVID-19 Reopening Guidance for Businesses and Workers	Office of the Governor (Jay Inslee)	WashingtonState	May 11, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Standing dutyBusiness closureCapacity limitWorkplace rulesOperating condition	Primary source read
Ex. DUT-WV-008	W. Va. Code ch. 15, art. 5 (whole article), §§ 15-5-2, 15-5-6, 15-5-17 and 15-5-18 relied onEmergency Management Act: definition of 'disaster' (including 'epidemic'); proclamation of a state of emergency and additional powers of the…	West Virginia Legislature (codified statute)	West VirginiaState	Feb. 23, 2023	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Standing dutyStay-at-homeBusiness closureGathering capTravel and quarantineStanding dutyOperating condition	Primary source read
Ex. DUT-WV-026	Executive Order 40-20 (Week 5 of the Comeback), § 2 para. c (cross-reference to Ex. WV-034; not re-saved)Restaurants and bars permitted on-premises service only 'in accordance with the applicable guidelines for restaurants... A Guide to Safely…	Governor Jim Justice	West VirginiaState	May 22, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q1	Standing dutyAlcohol and barsWorkplace rulesOperating conditionOther	Primary source read
Ex. DUT-OK-019	Ho v. Tulsa Spine & Specialty Hospital, L.L.C., 2021 OK 68, 507 P.3d 673, Case No. 119,752Opinion reversing dismissal of a nurse's wrongful-discharge action: the Governor's COVID-19 emergency orders expressed established Oklahoma…	Supreme Court of Oklahoma (Kauger, J., for the Court)	OklahomaCourt	Dec. 14, 2021	2020 Q2	Standing dutyHealth care ordersWorkplace rulesStanding dutyOperating condition	Primary source read
Ex. DUT-WV-024	Executive Order 37-20, §§ 1 and 2 para. bb (cross-reference to Ex. WV-031; not re-saved)Fitness centers reopened on the condition that they 'must operate in accordance with any requirements, limitations, or restrictions...…	Governor Jim Justice	West VirginiaState	May 15, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2	Standing dutyWorkplace rulesOperating conditionOther	Primary source read
Ex. DUT-TX-020	Open Texas, Minimum Standard Health Protocols: Checklist for All Employers (version archived May 12, 2020)Minimum Standard Health Protocols: Checklist for All Employers	Governor Greg Abbott (Governor's Strike Force to Open Texas) with the Texas Department of State Health Services	TexasState	May 12, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q1	Standing dutyFace-covering requirementWorkplace rulesOperating condition	Primary source read
Ex. DUT-VA-014	Forward Virginia (Safer at Home: Phase One), Guidelines for All Business Sectors and sector-specific guidelines (restaurants and beverage services, farmers markets, brick-and-mortar retail, fitness and exercise facilities, personal care and grooming, campgrounds, and others)Safer at Home: Phase One, Guidelines for All Business Sectors (Virginia Forward Phase One Business Sector Guidelines)	Governor Ralph S. Northam (Office of the Governor), with the Virginia Department of Health	VirginiaState	May 8, 2020	2020 Q2	Standing dutyCapacity limitGathering capFace-covering requirementWorkplace rulesOperating condition	Primary source read
Ex. DUT-AL-015	Act 2021-4 (SB 30, Enrolled), the Alabama COVID Immunity Act, codified at Ala. Code § 6-5-790 et seq.An Act relating to Coronavirus; to provide civil immunity for certain entities and individuals from certain damages claimed by individuals…	Legislature of Alabama (SB 30, 2021 Regular Session, by Senator Orr); approved by Governor Ivey February 12, 2021	AlabamaState	Feb. 12, 2021	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Standing dutyWorkplace rulesStanding dutyOperating condition	Primary source read
Ex. DUT-AL-018	'Safer at Home' Statewide Public Health Order Frequently Asked Questions (undated; posted March 2020)'Safer at Home' Statewide Public Health Order Frequently Asked Questions	Office of the Governor and Alabama Department of Public Health (FAQ posted on governor.alabama.gov for the State Health Officer's amended order of March 27, 2020)	AlabamaState	Mar. 28, 2020	2020 Q2	Standing dutyBusiness closureGathering capHealth care ordersOperating condition	Primary source read
Ex. DUT-NM-018	Notice of Immediate Food Service Permit Suspension, Jalisco Cafe, Permit No. 000228 (May 22, 2020)Enforcement instrument suspending a restaurant's food service permit for dine-in operation 'given the public health emergency declared by…	New Mexico Environment Department, Environmental Health Bureau	New MexicoState	May 22, 2020	2020 Q2	Standing dutyBusiness closureOperating condition	Primary source read
Ex. DUT-WV-017	Guidance for West Virginia Small Businesses (Week 2 of the Comeback), as updated July 8, 2020Guidance for West Virginia Small Businesses: screening, sick employees, planning, training, cleaning, PPE, contact tracing, telework…	Office of Governor Jim Justice ('West Virginia Strong -- The Comeback')	West VirginiaState	Apr. 28, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2	Standing dutyTelework mandateWorkplace rulesOperating condition	Primary source read
Ex. WA-034	Safe Start Washington: Phased Reopening County-by-County (plan, Oct. 7, 2020 version), 'All phases - Employers are required to'Safe Start Washington - Phased Reopening County-by-County	Governor Jay Inslee (Office of the Governor), plan incorporated by reference in Proclamations 20-25.3 through 20-25.11	WashingtonState	Oct. 7, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q1	Face-covering requirementWorkplace rulesOperating 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-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-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-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. DUT-AK-015	SB 241, ch. 10 SLA 2020, secs. 15 and 32 (cross-reference to Ex. AK-002; not re-saved)Workers' compensation presumption of compensability; liability: personal protective equipment	Alaska State Legislature (SCS CSSB 241(FIN)), signed by Governor Dunleavy	AlaskaState	Apr. 10, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q4	Standing dutyHealth care ordersWorkplace rulesOperating condition	Primary source read
Ex. DUT-AZ-010	Session law (Senate Bill 1377), adding A.R.S. §§ 12-515 and 12-516An Act amending title 12, chapter 5, article 1, Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding sections 12-515 and 12-516; relating to civil liability…	Arizona Legislature (Fifty-fifth Legislature, First Regular Session); approved by Governor Douglas A. Ducey	ArizonaState	Apr. 5, 2021	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Standing dutyWorkplace rulesStanding dutyOperating condition	Primary source read
Ex. DUT-FL-012	Chapter 2021-1, Laws of Florida (SB 72), § 1, creating Fla. Stat. § 768.38Liability protections for COVID-19-related claims	Florida Legislature (SB 72), approved by Governor Ron DeSantis	FloridaState	Mar. 29, 2021	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Standing dutyWorkplace rulesOperating condition	Primary source read
Ex. DUT-IN-006	Ind. Code Title 34, Article 30, chapter 32, sections 34-30-32-1 to 34-30-32-11 (and chapter 33, sections 34-30-33-1 to -9)Civil Immunity Related to COVID-19 (SEA 1 of 2021): immunity for damages arising from COVID-19 on premises and in activities, with the…	Indiana General Assembly (Senate Enrolled Act 1 (2021), P.L.1-2021, signed by Governor Eric J. Holcomb Feb. 18, 2021; Indiana Code 2021 edition)	IndianaState	Feb. 18, 2021	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Standing dutyStanding dutyOperating conditionOther	Primary source read
Ex. DUT-LA-013	Act 2020, No. 305 (SB 508), enacting La. R.S. 29:773 (restaurants during declared state of emergency; limitation of liability)Restaurants during a declared state of emergency: no owner, operator, employee, contractor or agent of a restaurant 'which is in substantial…	Louisiana Legislature, 2020 Regular Session (Senate Bill 508), approved by Governor John Bel Edwards	LouisianaState	June 12, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Standing dutyWorkplace rulesStanding dutyOperating condition	Primary source read
Ex. DUT-MT-023	Phase Two Directive with Appendices (Directive implementing Executive Orders 2-2020 and 3-2020 and establishing conditions for Phase Two) (cross-reference to Ex. MT-014)Phase Two Directive: 'All businesses may operate, provided they adhere to...'	Governor Steve Bullock	MontanaState	May 19, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q1	Standing dutyTelework mandateCapacity limitGathering capWorkplace rulesOperating condition	Primary source read

Governor Lawrence J. Hogan, Jr, Order of the Governor No. 20-04-29-01, Amending and Restating the Order Dated April 5, 2020 Authorizing Various Actions Related to Nursing Homes and Other Health Care Facilities (Apr. 29, 2020) (Ex. MD-043)
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)
Maryland General Assembly (Public Safety Article, Title 14, Subtitle 3A, Catastrophic Health Emergencies), Statute (standing) (Ex. DUT-MD-007)
Office of the Governor (Jay Inslee), Governor's web page 'COVID-19 Reopening Guidance for Businesses and Workers' (as captured May 11, 2020) (Ex. DUT-WA-019)
West Virginia Legislature (codified statute), W. Va. Code ch. 15, art. 5 (whole article), §§ 15-5-2, 15-5-6, 15-5-17 and 15-5-18 relied on (standing) (Ex. DUT-WV-008)
Governor Jim Justice, Executive Order 40-20 (Week 5 of the Comeback), § 2 para. c (cross-reference to Ex. WV-034; not re-saved) (May 22, 2020) (Ex. DUT-WV-026)
Supreme Court of Oklahoma (Kauger, J., for the Court), Ho v. Tulsa Spine & Specialty Hospital, L.L.C., 2021 OK 68, 507 P.3d 673, Case No. 119,752 (Dec. 14, 2021) (Ex. DUT-OK-019)
Governor Jim Justice, Executive Order 37-20, §§ 1 and 2 para. bb (cross-reference to Ex. WV-031; not re-saved) (May 15, 2020) (Ex. DUT-WV-024)
Governor Greg Abbott (Governor's Strike Force to Open Texas) with the Texas Department of State Health Services, Open Texas, Minimum Standard Health Protocols: Checklist for All Employers (version archived May 12, 2020) (Ex. DUT-TX-020)
Governor Ralph S. Northam (Office of the Governor), with the Virginia Department of Health, Forward Virginia (Safer at Home: Phase One), Guidelines for All Business Sectors and sector-specific guidelines (restaurants and beverage services, farmers markets, brick-and-mortar retail, fitness and exercise facilities, personal care and grooming, campgrounds, and others) (May 8, 2020) (Ex. DUT-VA-014)
Legislature of Alabama (SB 30, 2021 Regular Session, by Senator Orr); approved by Governor Ivey February 12, 2021, Act 2021-4 (SB 30, Enrolled), the Alabama COVID Immunity Act, codified at Ala. Code § 6-5-790 et seq. (Feb. 12, 2021) (Ex. DUT-AL-015)
Office of the Governor and Alabama Department of Public Health (FAQ posted on governor.alabama.gov for the State Health Officer's amended order of March 27, 2020), 'Safer at Home' Statewide Public Health Order Frequently Asked Questions (undated; posted March 2020) (Mar. 28, 2020) (Ex. DUT-AL-018)
New Mexico Environment Department, Environmental Health Bureau, Notice of Immediate Food Service Permit Suspension, Jalisco Cafe, Permit No. 000228 (May 22, 2020) (Ex. DUT-NM-018)
Office of Governor Jim Justice ('West Virginia Strong -- The Comeback'), Guidance for West Virginia Small Businesses (Week 2 of the Comeback), as updated July 8, 2020 (Apr. 28, 2020) (Ex. DUT-WV-017)
Governor Jay Inslee (Office of the Governor), plan incorporated by reference in Proclamations 20-25.3 through 20-25.11, Safe Start Washington: Phased Reopening County-by-County (plan, Oct. 7, 2020 version), 'All phases - Employers are required to' (Ex. WA-034)
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)
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)
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 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)
Alaska State Legislature (SCS CSSB 241(FIN)), signed by Governor Dunleavy, SB 241, ch. 10 SLA 2020, secs. 15 and 32 (cross-reference to Ex. AK-002; not re-saved) (Apr. 10, 2020) (Ex. DUT-AK-015)
Arizona Legislature (Fifty-fifth Legislature, First Regular Session); approved by Governor Douglas A. Ducey, Session law (Senate Bill 1377), adding A.R.S. §§ 12-515 and 12-516 (standing) (Ex. DUT-AZ-010)
Florida Legislature (SB 72), approved by Governor Ron DeSantis, Chapter 2021-1, Laws of Florida (SB 72), § 1, creating Fla. Stat. § 768.38 (standing) (Ex. DUT-FL-012)
Indiana General Assembly (Senate Enrolled Act 1 (2021), P.L.1-2021, signed by Governor Eric J. Holcomb Feb. 18, 2021; Indiana Code 2021 edition), Ind. Code Title 34, Article 30, chapter 32, sections 34-30-32-1 to 34-30-32-11 (and chapter 33, sections 34-30-33-1 to -9) (standing) (Ex. DUT-IN-006)
Louisiana Legislature, 2020 Regular Session (Senate Bill 508), approved by Governor John Bel Edwards, Act 2020, No. 305 (SB 508), enacting La. R.S. 29:773 (restaurants during declared state of emergency; limitation of liability) (June 12, 2020) (Ex. DUT-LA-013)
Governor Steve Bullock, Phase Two Directive with Appendices (Directive implementing Executive Orders 2-2020 and 3-2020 and establishing conditions for Phase Two) (cross-reference to Ex. MT-014) (May 19, 2020) (Ex. DUT-MT-023)

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