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Exhibit	Instrument	Issuer	Jurisdiction	Issued	Quarters	Limitations	Grade
Ex. DUT-MI-012	MCL 10.31 to 10.33 (Emergency Powers of the Governor Act), compiled-laws entry showing repeal by 2021 PA 77 effective March 30, 2022, with compiler's notesEmergency Powers of the Governor Act, 1945 PA 302: the statutory basis and misdemeanor penalty of the Governor's 2020 orders; held an…	Michigan Legislature (Emergency Powers of the Governor Act, 1945 PA 302; repealed by initiated law, 2021 PA 77)	MichiganState	July 21, 2021	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q4	Standing dutyEmergency declarationStanding duty	Primary source read
Ex. MI-049	In re Certified Questions from the United States District Court, Western District of Michigan, Southern Division (Midwest Institute of Health, PLLC v. Governor), No. 161492, 506 Mich. 332 (2020)Opinion holding that the Governor lacked authority under the Emergency Management Act after April 30, 2020 and that the Emergency Powers of…	Michigan Supreme Court	MichiganCourt	Oct. 2, 2020	2020 Q4	Other	Primary source read
Ex. DUT-MI-011	MCL 30.403, Responsibility of governor; executive orders having the force and effect of law; declaration of state of disaster or emergencyEmergency Management Act sec. 3: the Governor's executive orders, proclamations and directives have 'the force and effect of law'; 28-day…	Michigan Legislature (Emergency Management Act, 1976 PA 390)	MichiganState	Dec. 30, 1976	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Standing dutyEmergency declarationStanding duty	Primary source read
Ex. MET-DET-053	Release: WCPO to Dismiss all Cases Issued Under Governor's Executive Order During COVID CrisisWayne County Prosecutor's Office dismisses ordinance violations and misdemeanors charged under the Governor's COVID-19 executive orders…	Wayne County Prosecutor Kym L. Worthy (release)	Wayne County, MichiganCounty	Apr. 12, 2021	2020 Q4	Other	Primary source read
Ex. DUT-MI-010	MCL 30.405, Powers of governor upon declaration of state of disaster or emergency; willful disobedience a misdemeanorEmergency Management Act sec. 5: control of ingress, egress and 'the occupancy of premises'; misdemeanor for willful disobedience of a…	Michigan Legislature (Emergency Management Act, 1976 PA 390)	MichiganState	Dec. 30, 1976	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Standing dutyEmergency declarationBusiness closureTravel and quarantineStanding duty	Primary source read
Ex. MI-014	MDHHS Emergency Order under MCL 333.2253 incorporating the Governor's executive orders into the epidemic findingOrder incorporating Executive Orders into the MDHHS epidemic finding	Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (Director Robert Gordon)	MichiganState	Apr. 2, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q4	Emergency declarationStay-at-homeBusiness closure	Confirmed from a secondary source
Ex. MI-029	MDHHS Emergency Order reinforcing the Governor's executive ordersEpidemic order reinforcing Executive Orders (May 18, 2020; re-issued May 27, 2020 and in the late-July 2020 omnibus order)	Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (Director Robert Gordon)	MichiganState	May 18, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q4	Emergency declarationStay-at-homeBusiness closureWorkplace rules	Confirmed from a secondary source
Ex. AGY-ST-DMV-SOS-RECORDERS-041	Executive Order No. 2020-41Encouraging the use of electronic signatures and remote notarization, witnessing, and visitation during the COVID-19 pandemic	Governor Gretchen Whitmer	Michigan (Governor)State	Apr. 8, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2	Courts and public officesOther	Primary source read
Ex. AGY-ST-HEALTH-SUBORDERS-106	Emergency Order Under MCL 333.2253 - Temporary Restrictions on Entry into Congregate Care and Juvenile Justice FacilitiesCongregate care and juvenile justice facilities must limit visitor entry, screen every entrant for symptoms and exposure, and apply the…	Robert Gordon, Director, MDHHS	Michigan - Department of Health and Human Services (State health department)State	Oct. 6, 2020	2020 Q4	Gathering capTravel and quarantineHealth care ordersWorkplace rules	Primary source read
Ex. AGY-ST-UTILITIES-HOUSING-AG-013	Executive Order No. 2020-28Restoring water service to occupied residences during the COVID-19 pandemic	Governor Gretchen Whitmer	Michigan (Governor, binding public water supplies)State	Mar. 28, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q4	Other	Primary source read
Ex. MI-053	Order of October 12, 2020 in In re Certified Questions, No. 161492Order denying the Governor's motion for a transition period and confirming the immediate effect of the October 2, 2020 opinion	Michigan Supreme Court	MichiganCourt	Oct. 12, 2020	2020 Q4	Other	Confirmed from a secondary source
Ex. MET-DET-014	Emergency Public Health Order in Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic ('Working Together to Fight COVID-19')Emergency Epidemic Order continuing the requirements of the Governor's Executive Orders and the MDHHS orders within the county after In re…	Wayne County Local Health Department (Department of Health, Human and Veterans Services, Public Health Division), Carol Austerberry, Health Officer	Wayne County, Michigan, excluding the City of DetroitCounty	Oct. 8, 2020	2020 Q4	Gathering capFace-covering requirementSchools and child careHealth care ordersAlcohol and barsWorkplace rules	Primary source read
Ex. MI-048	Executive Order 2020-186Declaration of state of emergency and state of disaster related to the COVID-19 pandemic	Governor Gretchen Whitmer	MichiganState	Sept. 30, 2020	2020 Q32020 Q4	Emergency declaration	Primary source read
Ex. MI-046	Executive Order 2020-184Safeguards to protect Michigan's workers from COVID-19	Governor Gretchen Whitmer	MichiganState	Sept. 25, 2020	2020 Q32020 Q4	Telework mandateCapacity limitFace-covering requirementWorkplace rules	Primary source read
Ex. SEC-01-087	Executive Order 2020-07Temporary restrictions on entry into health care facilities, residential care facilities, congregate care facilities, and juvenile justice…	Governor Gretchen Whitmer	MichiganState	Mar. 14, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q4	Gathering capHealth care orders	Primary source read
Ex. SEC-19-014	Executive Order 2020-110Temporary restrictions on certain events, gatherings, and businesses (MI Safe Start Stage 4; rescission of Executive Orders 2020-69 and…	Governor Gretchen Whitmer	MichiganState	June 1, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q4	Business closureTelework mandateGathering capWorkplace rules	Primary source read
Ex. MI-027	Executive Order 2020-91Safeguards to protect Michigan's workers from COVID-19	Governor Gretchen Whitmer	MichiganState	May 18, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q4	Face-covering requirementWorkplace rules	Primary source read
Ex. MI-037	2020 PA 124 (Enrolled Senate Bill 942)Amendment to the Michigan Liquor Control Code authorizing social districts and commons areas for outdoor alcohol service	Michigan Legislature (2020 PA 124, approved by the Governor)	MichiganState	July 1, 2020	2020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Alcohol and barsOther	Primary source read
Ex. MI-044	Executive Order 2020-176Amended Safe Start Order (gyms and pools reopen September 9)	Governor Gretchen Whitmer	MichiganState	Sept. 3, 2020	2020 Q32020 Q4	Business closureTelework mandateCapacity limitGathering capEvents and venues	Primary source read
Ex. MI-056	2020 PA 236COVID-19 Response and Reopening Liability Assurance Act	Michigan Legislature (2020 PA 236, approved by the Governor)	MichiganState	Oct. 22, 2020	2020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Workplace rulesOther	Primary source read
Ex. MI-057	2020 PA 238COVID-19 Employment Rights Act	Michigan Legislature (2020 PA 238, approved by the Governor)	MichiganState	Oct. 22, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Workplace rulesQuarantine and isolationOther	Primary source read
Ex. SEC-10-024	Ballotpedia, Documenting Michigan's path to recovery from the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, 2020-2021 (secondary chronology)Secondary source for: MIOSHA extension of the COVID-19 workplace emergency rules on Apr. 13, 2021 'through Oct. 14' [2021]; the rules'…	Ballotpedia (secondary source) recording MIOSHA and Governor actions	MichiganState	June 22, 2021	2020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2	Telework mandateFace-covering requirementWorkplace rules	Confirmed from a secondary source
Ex. SEC-14-026	Executive Order 2020-41Encouraging the use of electronic signatures and remote notarization, witnessing, and visitation during the COVID-19 pandemic	Governor Gretchen Whitmer	MichiganState	Apr. 8, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q4	Other	Primary source read
Ex. SEC-15-052	Executive Order 2020-142 (MI Safe Schools: Michigan's 2020-21 Return to School Roadmap)Provision of preK-12 education for the 2020-2021 school year	Governor Gretchen Whitmer	MichiganState	June 30, 2020	2020 Q32020 Q4	Face-covering requirementSchools and child careWorkplace rules	Confirmed from a secondary source
Ex. DUT-MI-013	MCL 408.1011, Duties of employer (MIOSHA Act sec. 11)MIOSHA Act sec. 11: the general duty to furnish a place of employment free from recognized hazards and to comply with MIOSHA rules…	Michigan Legislature (Michigan Occupational Safety and Health Act, 1974 PA 154)	MichiganState	Jan. 1, 1975	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Standing dutyWorkplace rulesStanding duty	Primary source read

Michigan Legislature (Emergency Powers of the Governor Act, 1945 PA 302; repealed by initiated law, 2021 PA 77), MCL 10.31 to 10.33 (Emergency Powers of the Governor Act), compiled-laws entry showing repeal by 2021 PA 77 effective March 30, 2022, with compiler's notes (July 21, 2021) (Ex. DUT-MI-012)
Michigan Supreme Court, In re Certified Questions from the United States District Court, Western District of Michigan, Southern Division (Midwest Institute of Health, PLLC v. Governor), No. 161492, 506 Mich. 332 (2020) (Oct. 2, 2020) (Ex. MI-049)
Michigan Legislature (Emergency Management Act, 1976 PA 390), MCL 30.403, Responsibility of governor; executive orders having the force and effect of law; declaration of state of disaster or emergency (standing) (Ex. DUT-MI-011)
Wayne County Prosecutor Kym L. Worthy (release), Release: WCPO to Dismiss all Cases Issued Under Governor's Executive Order During COVID Crisis (Apr. 12, 2021) (Ex. MET-DET-053)
Michigan Legislature (Emergency Management Act, 1976 PA 390), MCL 30.405, Powers of governor upon declaration of state of disaster or emergency; willful disobedience a misdemeanor (standing) (Ex. DUT-MI-010)
Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (Director Robert Gordon), MDHHS Emergency Order under MCL 333.2253 incorporating the Governor's executive orders into the epidemic finding (Apr. 2, 2020) (Ex. MI-014)
Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (Director Robert Gordon), MDHHS Emergency Order reinforcing the Governor's executive orders (May 18, 2020) (Ex. MI-029)
Governor Gretchen Whitmer, Executive Order No. 2020-41 (Apr. 8, 2020) (Ex. AGY-ST-DMV-SOS-RECORDERS-041)
Robert Gordon, Director, MDHHS, Emergency Order Under MCL 333.2253 - Temporary Restrictions on Entry into Congregate Care and Juvenile Justice Facilities (Oct. 6, 2020) (Ex. AGY-ST-HEALTH-SUBORDERS-106)
Governor Gretchen Whitmer, Executive Order No. 2020-28 (Mar. 28, 2020) (Ex. AGY-ST-UTILITIES-HOUSING-AG-013)
Michigan Supreme Court, Order of October 12, 2020 in In re Certified Questions, No. 161492 (Oct. 12, 2020) (Ex. MI-053)
Wayne County Local Health Department (Department of Health, Human and Veterans Services, Public Health Division), Carol Austerberry, Health Officer, Emergency Public Health Order in Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic ('Working Together to Fight COVID-19') (Oct. 8, 2020) (Ex. MET-DET-014)
Governor Gretchen Whitmer, Executive Order 2020-186 (Sept. 30, 2020) (Ex. MI-048)
Governor Gretchen Whitmer, Executive Order 2020-184 (Sept. 25, 2020) (Ex. MI-046)
Governor Gretchen Whitmer, Executive Order 2020-07 (Mar. 14, 2020) (Ex. SEC-01-087)
Governor Gretchen Whitmer, Executive Order 2020-110 (June 1, 2020) (Ex. SEC-19-014)
Governor Gretchen Whitmer, Executive Order 2020-91 (May 18, 2020) (Ex. MI-027)
Michigan Legislature (2020 PA 124, approved by the Governor), 2020 PA 124 (Enrolled Senate Bill 942) (July 1, 2020) (Ex. MI-037)
Governor Gretchen Whitmer, Executive Order 2020-176 (Sept. 3, 2020) (Ex. MI-044)
Michigan Legislature (2020 PA 236, approved by the Governor), 2020 PA 236 (Oct. 22, 2020) (Ex. MI-056)
Michigan Legislature (2020 PA 238, approved by the Governor), 2020 PA 238 (Oct. 22, 2020) (Ex. MI-057)
Ballotpedia (secondary source) recording MIOSHA and Governor actions, Ballotpedia, Documenting Michigan's path to recovery from the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, 2020-2021 (secondary chronology) (June 22, 2021) (Ex. SEC-10-024)
Governor Gretchen Whitmer, Executive Order 2020-41 (Apr. 8, 2020) (Ex. SEC-14-026)
Governor Gretchen Whitmer, Executive Order 2020-142 (MI Safe Schools: Michigan's 2020-21 Return to School Roadmap) (June 30, 2020) (Ex. SEC-15-052)
Michigan Legislature (Michigan Occupational Safety and Health Act, 1974 PA 154), MCL 408.1011, Duties of employer (MIOSHA Act sec. 11) (standing) (Ex. DUT-MI-013)

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