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Exhibit	Instrument	Issuer	Jurisdiction	Issued	Quarters	Limitations	Grade
Ex. VT-080	Governor's release, Governor Phil Scott Announces Pause to the State's Safe Travel Policy, Compliance Checks and Expanded Testing (cross-state travel map suspended; universal quarantine)14-day (or 7-day-plus-test) quarantine required after all non-essential travel; compliance checks at lodging, bars and restaurants	Office of Governor Phil Scott (official release); Secretary of ACCD under Amended and Restated EO 01-20 § 11(a)	VermontState	Nov. 10, 2020	2020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2	Travel and quarantineWorkplace rulesQuarantine and isolation	Primary source read
Ex. VT-089	Governor's release, Governor Phil Scott Expands Trusted Travel PolicyQuarantine-free travel map expanded July 1, 2020 to counties in DE, MD, NJ, OH, PA, VA, WV and DC under 400 active cases per million	Office of Governor Phil Scott (official release); ACCD under Amended and Restated EO 01-20 § 11 and Addendum 1 ¶ 3	VermontState	June 26, 2020	2020 Q32020 Q4	Capacity limitTravel and quarantineQuarantine and isolation	Primary source read
Ex. VT-090	Governor's release, Governor Phil Scott Updates Bar Seating Guidance, Lifts Lodging Capacity Restrictions with Travel and Health ProtocolsBar seating with six-foot spacing and partitions; lodging capacity limits lifted; quarantine and travel map remain	Office of Governor Phil Scott (official release); ACCD guidance	VermontState	Sept. 18, 2020	2020 Q32020 Q4	Capacity limitTravel and quarantineAlcohol and bars	Primary source read
Ex. VT-091	Governor's release, As COVID-19 Cases Rise, Governor Phil Scott Announces New Mitigation MeasuresOfficial summary of the November 14, 2020 restrictions (gatherings, restaurants, bars, sports, telework, contact logs)	Office of Governor Phil Scott (official release)	VermontState	Nov. 13, 2020	2020 Q4	Business closureTelework mandateGathering capCurfew and hoursAlcohol and barsWorkplace rules	Primary source read
Ex. DUT-AR-005	Ark. Code Ann. 12-75-114, Governor -- Disaster emergency responsibilitiesArk. Code Ann. 12-75-114. Governor -- Disaster emergency responsibilities (executive orders, proclamations and regulations have the force…	General Assembly of Arkansas (Acts 1973, No. 511, sec. 8; Arkansas Emergency Services Act of 1973)	ArkansasState	Mar. 19, 2021	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Standing dutyEmergency declarationCapacity limitTravel and quarantineAlcohol and barsStanding duty	Primary source read
Ex. DUT-ME-004	37-B M.R.S. secs. 703 (definitions), 741(3)(H) (delegation), 742 (emergency proclamation; Governor's powers; sec. 742(1)(C)(2), (5), (8), (12), (13) and (1)(E)), 743 (termination), 786 (enforcement; Class E crime; arrest), 822 (compliance-conditioned immunity), 827 (aid in emergency; Class E crime), 829 (duty of agencies to execute and enforce orders), 834 (inconsistent laws suspended)Title 37-B, Chapter 13: Maine Emergency Management Agency (Maine Revised Statutes, chapter compilation generated October 20, 2025)	Maine Legislature (37-B M.R.S. chapter 13, Maine Emergency Management Agency; Governor's emergency powers)	MaineState	Mar. 18, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Standing dutyEmergency declarationStay-at-homeBusiness closureGathering capTravel and quarantineStanding duty	Primary source read
Ex. DUT-LA-007	La. R.S. 29:766 (declaration of a state of public health emergency; emergency powers of the governor)Louisiana Health Emergency Powers Act: declaration of a state of public health emergency by executive order or proclamation, to be…	Louisiana Legislature (codified in the Louisiana Revised Statutes)	LouisianaState		2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Standing dutyEmergency declarationStay-at-homeCapacity limitTravel and quarantineStanding duty	Primary source read
Ex. PA-017	Order of the Governor Directing Targeted Mitigation MeasuresOrder of the Governor of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Directing Targeted Mitigation Measures	Governor Tom Wolf	PennsylvaniaState	July 15, 2020	2020 Q32020 Q4	Business closureTelework mandateCapacity limitGathering capAlcohol and barsEvents and venues	Primary source read
Ex. PA-023	Order of the Governor for Mitigation, Enforcement, and Immunity Protections (Nov. 23, 2020), secs. 1(A), 1(B), 2, 13 and 14 (with the Secretary's parallel Order for Mitigation and Enforcement, PA-022)Order of the Governor of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania for Mitigation, Enforcement, and Immunity Protections	Governor Tom Wolf	PennsylvaniaState	Nov. 23, 2020	2020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2	Telework mandateCapacity limitGathering capFace-covering requirementCurfew and hoursAlcohol and barsEvents and venuesWorkplace rulesQuarantine and isolation	Primary source read
Ex. PA-066	Amendment to the Order of the Governor Directing Targeted Mitigation Measures (11:00 p.m. alcohol cutoff; self-certification)Amendment to the Order of the Governor of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Directing Targeted Mitigation Measures	Governor Tom Wolf	PennsylvaniaState	Sept. 17, 2020	2020 Q32020 Q4	Capacity limitCurfew and hoursAlcohol and bars	Primary source read
Ex. PA-070	Order of the Governor Directing Travel MitigationOrder of the Governor of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Directing Travel Mitigation	Governor Tom Wolf	PennsylvaniaState	Nov. 17, 2020	2020 Q42021 Q1	Travel and quarantineQuarantine and isolation	Primary source read
Ex. PA-077	Amendment to the Order of the Governor for Mitigation, Enforcement, and Immunity Protections (alcohol only with meals; 11:00 p.m.)Amendment to the Order of the Governor of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania for Mitigation, Enforcement, and Immunity Protections	Governor Tom Wolf	PennsylvaniaState	Dec. 3, 2020	2020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2	Curfew and hoursAlcohol and bars	Primary source read
Ex. PA-079	Order of the Governor Directing Limited-Time Targeted MitigationOrder of the Governor of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Directing Limited-Time Targeted Mitigation	Governor Tom Wolf	PennsylvaniaState	Dec. 10, 2020	2020 Q42021 Q1	Business closureCapacity limitGathering capSchools and child careAlcohol and barsEvents and venues	Primary source read
Ex. AGY-ST-ALCOHOL-004	TABC Industry Notice, Follow Governor's Open Texas Order or Face License SuspensionIndustry Notice to All TABC-Licensed Bars and Restaurants: Follow Governor's Open Texas Order or Face License Suspension	Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission	Texas (State alcoholic-beverage regulator)Sector regulator	June 17, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q1	Capacity limitAlcohol and barsWorkplace rules	Primary source read
Ex. DUT-MD-005	StatuteGovernor's declaration of a state of emergency and emergency powers, including suspension of statutes and control of ingress, egress…	Maryland General Assembly (Public Safety Article, Title 14, Subtitle 1, Emergency Management)	MarylandState		2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Standing dutyEmergency declarationStay-at-homeBusiness closureTravel and quarantineStanding duty	Primary source read
Ex. MET-BOS-008	Licensing Board Advisory Regarding Governor's Executive Order Effective August 11, 2020The Licensing Board for the City of Boston's Advisory Regarding Governor's Executive Order Effective August 11, 2020	Licensing Board for the City of Boston (Kathleen M. Joyce, Chairman; Lesley Delaney Hawkins, Executive Secretary and General Counsel)	City of Boston, MassachusettsCity	Aug. 10, 2020	2020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2	Gathering capFace-covering requirementAlcohol and barsWorkplace rules	Primary source read
Ex. DUT-CT-011	Casey v. Lamont, SC 20494 (argued Dec. 11, 2020; officially released Mar. 29, 2021), 338 Conn. 479, 258 A.3d 647 (2021)Kristine Casey et al. v. Governor Ned Lamont	Supreme Court of Connecticut (McDonald, J., for a unanimous court; Robinson, C.J., and McDonald, D'Auria, Mullins, Kahn, Ecker and Keller, Js.)	Connecticut (Supreme Court of Connecticut)Court	Mar. 29, 2021	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Standing dutyBusiness closureCapacity limitAlcohol and barsOther	Primary source read
Ex. DUT-RI-008	R.I. Gen. Laws § 30-15-9Governor's responsibilities relating to disaster emergencies	Rhode Island General Assembly (powers vested in the Governor; duties imposed on State health authorities and local code enforcement officials)	Rhode IslandState	July 6, 2021	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Standing dutyEmergency declarationStay-at-homeBusiness closureCapacity limitTravel and quarantineStanding duty	Primary source read
Ex. DUT-TN-006	Tenn. Code Ann. sec. 58-2-107Emergency management powers of the governor	Tennessee General Assembly (codified statute); exercised by the Governor	TennesseeState		2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Standing dutyEmergency declarationBusiness closureGathering capTravel and quarantineStanding duty	Primary source read
Ex. MD-021	Order of the Governor No. 20-11-17-01, Amending and Restating the Order of November 10, 2020, Regulating Certain Businesses and Facilities and Generally Requiring Use of Face Coverings (10:00 p.m. closing; 50% caps)Amending and Restating the Order of November 10, 2020, Regulating Certain Businesses and Facilities and Generally Requiring Use of Face…	Governor Lawrence J. Hogan, Jr.	MarylandState	Nov. 17, 2020	2020 Q42021 Q1	Capacity limitGathering capFace-covering requirementCurfew and hoursAlcohol and barsEvents and venues	Primary source read
Ex. CA-058	Governor's release: California, Oregon and Washington Issue Travel AdvisoriesCalifornia, Oregon & Washington Issue Travel Advisories (November 13, 2020)	Governor Gavin Newsom (with the Governors of Oregon and Washington)	CaliforniaState	Nov. 13, 2020	2020 Q4	Travel and quarantine	Primary source read
Ex. DUT-IA-005	Iowa Code ch. 29C (2021), including § 29C.6 (Proclamation of disaster emergency by governor) and § 29C.18 (Enforcement duties)Iowa Code 2021, Chapter 29C - Emergency Management and Security	Iowa General Assembly	IowaState	Jan. 1, 2021	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Standing dutyEmergency declarationBusiness closureTravel and quarantineStanding dutyOther	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. DUT-SD-006	SDCL ch. 34-48A, Emergency Management (§§ 34-48A-1, 34-48A-2, 34-48A-5, 34-48A-9, 34-48A-49)Emergency Management: Governor's authority in time of disaster or emergency, including control of the movement of persons and the occupancy…	South Dakota Legislature (codified statute administered by the Governor and the Department of Public Safety)	South DakotaState	Sept. 29, 2026	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Standing dutyEmergency declarationStay-at-homeBusiness closureTravel and quarantine	Primary source read
Ex. ID-068	Governor's release: Idaho moves back to Stage 3 amid healthcare capacity constraints statewideIdaho moves back to Stage 3 amid healthcare capacity constraints statewide	Office of the Governor (press release)	IdahoState	Oct. 26, 2020	2020 Q4	Capacity limitGathering capFace-covering requirementAlcohol and bars	Primary source read

Office of Governor Phil Scott (official release); Secretary of ACCD under Amended and Restated EO 01-20 § 11(a), Governor's release, Governor Phil Scott Announces Pause to the State's Safe Travel Policy, Compliance Checks and Expanded Testing (cross-state travel map suspended; universal quarantine) (Nov. 10, 2020) (Ex. VT-080)
Office of Governor Phil Scott (official release); ACCD under Amended and Restated EO 01-20 § 11 and Addendum 1 ¶ 3, Governor's release, Governor Phil Scott Expands Trusted Travel Policy (June 26, 2020) (Ex. VT-089)
Office of Governor Phil Scott (official release); ACCD guidance, Governor's release, Governor Phil Scott Updates Bar Seating Guidance, Lifts Lodging Capacity Restrictions with Travel and Health Protocols (Sept. 18, 2020) (Ex. VT-090)
Office of Governor Phil Scott (official release), Governor's release, As COVID-19 Cases Rise, Governor Phil Scott Announces New Mitigation Measures (Nov. 13, 2020) (Ex. VT-091)
General Assembly of Arkansas (Acts 1973, No. 511, sec. 8; Arkansas Emergency Services Act of 1973), Ark. Code Ann. 12-75-114, Governor -- Disaster emergency responsibilities (standing) (Ex. DUT-AR-005)
Maine Legislature (37-B M.R.S. chapter 13, Maine Emergency Management Agency; Governor's emergency powers), 37-B M.R.S. secs. 703 (definitions), 741(3)(H) (delegation), 742 (emergency proclamation; Governor's powers; sec. 742(1)(C)(2), (5), (8), (12), (13) and (1)(E)), 743 (termination), 786 (enforcement; Class E crime; arrest), 822 (compliance-conditioned immunity), 827 (aid in emergency; Class E crime), 829 (duty of agencies to execute and enforce orders), 834 (inconsistent laws suspended) (standing) (Ex. DUT-ME-004)
Louisiana Legislature (codified in the Louisiana Revised Statutes), La. R.S. 29:766 (declaration of a state of public health emergency; emergency powers of the governor) (standing) (Ex. DUT-LA-007)
Governor Tom Wolf, Order of the Governor Directing Targeted Mitigation Measures (July 15, 2020) (Ex. PA-017)
Governor Tom Wolf, Order of the Governor for Mitigation, Enforcement, and Immunity Protections (Nov. 23, 2020), secs. 1(A), 1(B), 2, 13 and 14 (with the Secretary's parallel Order for Mitigation and Enforcement, PA-022) (Ex. PA-023)
Governor Tom Wolf, Amendment to the Order of the Governor Directing Targeted Mitigation Measures (11:00 p.m. alcohol cutoff; self-certification) (Sept. 17, 2020) (Ex. PA-066)
Governor Tom Wolf, Order of the Governor Directing Travel Mitigation (Nov. 17, 2020) (Ex. PA-070)
Governor Tom Wolf, Amendment to the Order of the Governor for Mitigation, Enforcement, and Immunity Protections (alcohol only with meals; 11:00 p.m.) (Dec. 3, 2020) (Ex. PA-077)
Governor Tom Wolf, Order of the Governor Directing Limited-Time Targeted Mitigation (Dec. 10, 2020) (Ex. PA-079)
Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission, TABC Industry Notice, Follow Governor's Open Texas Order or Face License Suspension (June 17, 2020) (Ex. AGY-ST-ALCOHOL-004)
Maryland General Assembly (Public Safety Article, Title 14, Subtitle 1, Emergency Management), Statute (standing) (Ex. DUT-MD-005)
Licensing Board for the City of Boston (Kathleen M. Joyce, Chairman; Lesley Delaney Hawkins, Executive Secretary and General Counsel), Licensing Board Advisory Regarding Governor's Executive Order Effective August 11, 2020 (Aug. 10, 2020) (Ex. MET-BOS-008)
Supreme Court of Connecticut (McDonald, J., for a unanimous court; Robinson, C.J., and McDonald, D'Auria, Mullins, Kahn, Ecker and Keller, Js.), Casey v. Lamont, SC 20494 (argued Dec. 11, 2020; officially released Mar. 29, 2021), 338 Conn. 479, 258 A.3d 647 (2021) (Ex. DUT-CT-011)
Rhode Island General Assembly (powers vested in the Governor; duties imposed on State health authorities and local code enforcement officials), R.I. Gen. Laws § 30-15-9 (standing) (Ex. DUT-RI-008)
Tennessee General Assembly (codified statute); exercised by the Governor, Tenn. Code Ann. sec. 58-2-107 (standing) (Ex. DUT-TN-006)
Governor Lawrence J. Hogan, Jr, Order of the Governor No. 20-11-17-01, Amending and Restating the Order of November 10, 2020, Regulating Certain Businesses and Facilities and Generally Requiring Use of Face Coverings (10:00 p.m. closing; 50% caps) (Nov. 17, 2020) (Ex. MD-021)
Governor Gavin Newsom (with the Governors of Oregon and Washington), Governor's release: California, Oregon and Washington Issue Travel Advisories (Nov. 13, 2020) (Ex. CA-058)
Iowa General Assembly, Iowa Code ch. 29C (2021), including § 29C.6 (Proclamation of disaster emergency by governor) and § 29C.18 (Enforcement duties) (standing) (Ex. DUT-IA-005)
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)
South Dakota Legislature (codified statute administered by the Governor and the Department of Public Safety), SDCL ch. 34-48A, Emergency Management (§§ 34-48A-1, 34-48A-2, 34-48A-5, 34-48A-9, 34-48A-49) (standing) (Ex. DUT-SD-006)
Office of the Governor (press release), Governor's release: Idaho moves back to Stage 3 amid healthcare capacity constraints statewide (Oct. 26, 2020) (Ex. ID-068)

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