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Exhibit	Instrument	Issuer	Jurisdiction	Issued	Quarters	Limitations	Grade
Ex. OR-031	Two-Week Pause on Social Activities (Governor's announcement of Nov. 6, 2020; OHA guidance)Governor Kate Brown Announces Two-Week Pause on Social Activities to Help Stop Rapid Spread of COVID-19	Governor Kate Brown (implemented through OHA guidance under EO 20-27)	Oregon (Malheur, Marion, Multnomah, Jackson and Umatilla Counties)State	Nov. 6, 2020	2020 Q4	Telework mandateCapacity limitGathering capHealth care orders	Confirmed from a secondary source
Ex. AGY-ST-TRANSPORT-PORTS-TRANSIT-065	FlyPDX 'Coronavirus News & Updates' (captured May 12, 2020): all airlines serving PDX require passenger face coverings from May 11, 2020; all Port staff working at PDX must wear face coverings; airline lounges closed; PDX Conference Center suspended (Mar. 17); children's play areas closed (Mar. 18); TSA screening consolidated to the D/E checkpoint (Mar. 22); USO and CBP Trusted Traveler Enrollment Center suspended (to at least June 1); sit-down restaurants restricted to takeout under the Governor's order; 40-plus shops and restaurants closed temporarily; JetBlue suspended to June 30; Hawaiian suspended under Hawaii's quarantine order; WestJet and Air Canada suspended under border restrictions; Volaris not operating in May; airline rent deferrals and concession minimum-rent suspensionsCoronavirus News & Updates - Portland International Airport (face coverings from May 11; facility closures; concessions takeout only under…	Port of Portland (owner and operator of PDX)	Oregon (Portland International Airport, PDX)Sector regulator	May 11, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q3	Business closureCapacity limitFace-covering requirementTravel and quarantineWorkplace rules	Primary source read
Ex. DUT-OR-004	Statute: ORS chapter 401 (Emergency Management and Services), the emergency-management act: declaration of a state of emergency (401.165); the Governor's police powers (401.168); rules and orders on commodities, services, industrial plants, labor and child care (401.188); the force of law of emergency rules and orders (401.192); the offense of violating them (401.990)ORS 401.165, 401.168, 401.175, 401.188, 401.192 and 401.990: the Governor's emergency powers, the 'full force and effect of law' of…	Oregon Legislative Assembly (codified text published by the Office of the Legislative Counsel, 2025 Edition)	OregonState	Sept. 29, 2026	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Standing dutyEmergency declarationStanding dutyOther	Primary source read
Ex. MET-PDX-002	Declaration of Emergency (COVID-19), signed March 11, 2020, as announced March 12, 2020, with the Governor's March 12, 2020 statewide ban on gatherings of more than 250Ban on large gatherings in effect; Multnomah County, Portland declare states of emergency	Chair Deborah Kafoury (declaration); Governor Kate Brown (statewide gathering limits recited)	Multnomah County, OregonCounty	Mar. 11, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q3	Emergency declarationGathering cap	Confirmed from a secondary source
Ex. DUT-OR-001	Statute: ORS chapter 433 (Disease and Condition Control), Oregon's communicable-disease control act: reportable diseases, investigation and control measures (433.004, 433.006); prohibition on spreading disease (433.010); isolation and quarantine of persons and isolation of premises, with law-enforcement assistance (433.121-433.156); public health emergency powers of the Governor and the Public Health Director (433.441-433.452); penalties (433.990)ORS 433.004, 433.006, 433.010, 433.121, 433.128, 433.131, 433.138, 433.142, 433.156, 433.441, 433.442, 433.443, 433.452 and 433.990…	Oregon Legislative Assembly (codified text published by the Office of the Legislative Counsel, oregonlegislature.gov, 2025 Edition)	OregonState	Sept. 29, 2026	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Standing dutyBusiness closureGathering capQuarantine and isolationStanding dutyOther	Primary source read
Ex. MET-PDX-031	28-day extension of the emergency declaration to August 18, 2020, with the County's status in the Governor's reopening framework (Phase 1 since June 1, 2020; Phase 2 progress linked to Clackamas and Multnomah Counties)Emergency Declaration Extended to August 18	Washington County Board of Commissioners (Chair Kathryn Harrington)	Washington County, OregonCounty	July 22, 2020	2020 Q3	Emergency declarationCapacity limitFace-covering requirement	Confirmed from a secondary source
Ex. MET-PDX-029	Extension of the emergency declaration to April 16, 2020, authorizing contracts up to $500,000; EOC objectives including coordination of compliance with and enforcement of the Governor's Stay Home, Save Lives orderEmergency Declaration Extended to April 16	Washington County Board of Commissioners	Washington County, OregonCounty	Mar. 31, 2020	2020 Q2	Emergency declarationStay-at-home	Confirmed from a secondary source
Ex. AGY-ST-LABOR-WORKPLACE-020	Oregon OSHA Administrative Order 4-2021 (temporary): amendments to OAR 437-004-1115, COVID-19 Workplace Requirements for Employer-Provided Labor Housing, aligning with the Governor's June 30, 2021 lifting of general restrictionsAdopted temporary amendments to COVID-19 Workplace Requirements for Employer-Provided Labor Housing (letter and filing)	Oregon OSHA	Oregon; Oregon OSHA, Department of Consumer and Business ServicesSector regulator	June 30, 2021	2021 Q22021 Q3	Face-covering requirementWorkplace rulesQuarantine and isolation	Primary source read
Ex. DUT-OR-015	Oregon OSHA, Questions and Answers Regarding the Oregon Occupational Safety and Health Division's (Oregon OSHA) Education and Enforcement of Issues Related to COVID-19 (updated Mar. 27, 2020): the agency's statement of the employer's statutory duty and of its authority to enforce the Governor's executive orders at the workplaceQuestions and Answers Regarding the Oregon Occupational Safety and Health Division's (Oregon OSHA) Education and Enforcement of Issues…	Oregon OSHA, Department of Consumer and Business Services	OregonState	Mar. 27, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Standing dutyBusiness closureTelework mandateWorkplace rulesStanding duty	Primary source read
Ex. MET-PDX-007	Statewide one-week pause on further county reopening (June 11, 2020), holding Multnomah County in the EO 20-25 baseline (stay-home directives) pending Phase 1 approvalMultnomah County must wait to reopen as Governor pauses further reopening statewide	Governor Kate Brown (statewide one-week pause on county reopening); Multnomah County (Phase 1 application of June 5, 2020)	Multnomah County, OregonCounty	June 11, 2020	2020 Q2	Business closureCapacity limitGathering cap	Confirmed from a secondary source
Ex. AGY-ST-AGRICULTURE-PARKS-WILDLIFE-071	Oregon State Fair Council statement, 'The 2020 Oregon State Fair is canceled. No mass gatherings to be allowed during our fair dates.'The 2020 Oregon State Fair is canceled	Oregon State Fair Council, on the Governor's announcement of May 7, 2020 that mass gatherings are prohibited through September	Oregon State Fair Council (public corporation of the State of Oregon)State	May 7, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q3	Context (guidance or announcement)Gathering capEvents and venues	Primary source read
Ex. AGY-ST-ALCOHOL-093	OLCC COVID-19 Alcohol FAQ's (as of April 8, 2020)OLCC COVID-19 Alcohol FAQ's: Information Relating to OLCC Response to Governor Brown's Executive Orders	Oregon Liquor Control Commission	Oregon (State alcoholic-beverage regulator)Sector regulator	Apr. 8, 2020	2020 Q2	Business closureAlcohol and barsWorkplace rules	Primary source read
Ex. MET-PDX-037	Two-Week Pause applied to Clackamas County, Nov. 11-25, 2020 (long-term care visitation halted; restaurant and bar patrons reduced; indoor groups capped at six; work from home)Clackamas County reacts to two-week pause to fight COVID-19	Governor Kate Brown (Two-Week Pause); Clackamas County (Chair Jim Bernard; Public Health Officer Dr. Sarah Present)	Clackamas County, OregonCounty	Nov. 9, 2020	2020 Q4	Telework mandateCapacity limitGathering capHealth care orders	Confirmed from a secondary source
Ex. OR-033	Executive Order 20-65Temporary Freeze to Address Surge in COVID-19 Cases (the 'Two-Week Freeze')	Governor Kate Brown	OregonState	Nov. 17, 2020	2020 Q4	Business closureTelework mandateCapacity limitGathering capHealth care ordersAlcohol and barsEvents and venuesWorkplace rules	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. MET-PDX-011	Two-Week Pause on social activities, Nov. 11-25, 2020, applied to Multnomah County (restaurant indoor capacity 50 including staff, party size six; indoor activities capped at 50; telework directed; long-term care indoor visits halted; social gatherings six)As COVID-cases increase, officials call two-week pause to separate people during infectious period	Governor Kate Brown (Two-Week Pause); Chair Deborah Kafoury and Health Officer Dr. Jennifer Vines (County call to comply)	Multnomah County, OregonCounty	Nov. 6, 2020	2020 Q4	Telework mandateCapacity limitGathering capHealth care orders	Confirmed from a secondary source
Ex. OR-035	Executive Order 20-66Risk and Protection Framework: County-by-County Metrics-Based Approach to Controlling COVID-19 Transmission to Conserve Hospital Capacity…	Governor Kate Brown (OHA assigns Risk Levels and issues binding sector guidance)	OregonState	Dec. 2, 2020	2020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2	Business closureTelework mandateCapacity limitGathering capFace-covering requirementTravel and quarantineCurfew and hoursAlcohol and barsEvents and venuesWorkplace rulesQuarantine and isolation	Primary source read
Ex. ECO-B-109	Executive Order No. 20-08School Closures and the Provision of School-Based and Child Care Services in Response to Coronavirus (COVID-19) Outbreak	Governor Kate Brown (also as Superintendent of Public Instruction)	OregonState	Mar. 17, 2020	2020 Q2	Schools and child care	Primary source read
Ex. ECO-B-112	Executive Order No. 21-29, COVID-19 Vaccination Requirement for State Executive Branch Employees (Aug. 13, 2021)Vaccination requirement for executive branch employees by October 18, 2021	Governor Kate Brown	OregonState	Aug. 13, 2021	2021 Q3	Workplace rulesVaccination or testing	Confirmed from a secondary source
Ex. MET-PDX-038	Clackamas County's compliance with the Risk framework effective Dec. 3, 2020 (Extreme Risk on the latest data); County buildings open to the public 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Mondays through Thursdays only, with appointments encouragedClackamas County embraces new data-driven framework to fight COVID-19 (County remains open to serve)	Clackamas County (County Administrator Gary Schmidt; Public Health Director Philip Mason-Joyner); Governor Kate Brown and OHA (Risk framework)	Clackamas County, OregonCounty	Nov. 25, 2020	2020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2	Business closureTelework mandateCapacity limitGathering capCourts and public offices	Confirmed from a secondary source
Ex. MET-PDX-040	Clark County held in Phase 2 by the statewide two-week pause of July 2, 2020 (Phase 3 application of June 26 not acted on); statewide requirement from July 7, 2020 that all businesses refuse service to customers not wearing face coveringsClark County to remain in Phase 2 as state pauses reopening process	Governor Jay Inslee (statewide pause and business face-covering requirement); Clark County Public Health (Dr. Alan Melnick)	Clark County, WashingtonCounty	July 2, 2020	2020 Q32020 Q4	Capacity limitGathering capFace-covering requirementWorkplace rules	Confirmed from a secondary source
Ex. OR-001	Executive Order 20-03Declaration of Emergency Due to Coronavirus (COVID-19) Outbreak in Oregon	Governor Kate Brown	OregonState	Mar. 8, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Emergency declaration	Primary source read
Ex. OR-004	Executive Order 20-08Statewide School Closure (K-12) in Response to COVID-19	Governor Kate Brown (as Superintendent of Public Instruction and under emergency powers)	OregonState	Mar. 17, 2020	2020 Q2	Schools and child care	Primary source read
Ex. OR-007	Executive Order 20-12Stay Home, Save Lives: Ordering Oregonians to Stay at Home, Closing Specified Retail Businesses, Requiring Social Distancing Measures for…	Governor Kate Brown	OregonState	Mar. 23, 2020	2020 Q2	Stay-at-homeBusiness closureTelework mandateGathering capTravel and quarantineSchools and child careCourts and public officesWorkplace rules	Primary source read
Ex. OR-011	Executive Order 20-14Extending the Duration of Executive Order No. 20-07 (Prohibiting On-Premises Consumption of Food or Drink)	Governor Kate Brown	OregonState	Apr. 7, 2020	2020 Q2	Business closureGathering capAlcohol and bars	Primary source read

Governor Kate Brown (implemented through OHA guidance under EO 20-27), Two-Week Pause on Social Activities (Governor's announcement of Nov. 6, 2020; OHA guidance) (Ex. OR-031)
Port of Portland (owner and operator of PDX), FlyPDX 'Coronavirus News & Updates' (captured May 12, 2020): all airlines serving PDX require passenger face coverings from May 11, 2020; all Port staff working at PDX must wear face coverings; airline lounges closed; PDX Conference Center suspended (Mar. 17); children's play areas closed (Mar. 18); TSA screening consolidated to the D/E checkpoint (Mar. 22); USO and CBP Trusted Traveler Enrollment Center suspended (to at least June 1); sit-down restaurants restricted to takeout under the Governor's order; 40-plus shops and restaurants closed temporarily; JetBlue suspended to June 30; Hawaiian suspended under Hawaii's quarantine order; WestJet and Air Canada suspended under border restrictions; Volaris not operating in May; airline rent deferrals and concession minimum-rent suspensions (Ex. AGY-ST-TRANSPORT-PORTS-TRANSIT-065)
Oregon Legislative Assembly (codified text published by the Office of the Legislative Counsel, 2025 Edition), Statute: ORS chapter 401 (Emergency Management and Services), the emergency-management act: declaration of a state of emergency (401.165); the Governor's police powers (401.168); rules and orders on commodities, services, industrial plants, labor and child care (401.188); the force of law of emergency rules and orders (401.192); the offense of violating them (401.990) (standing) (Ex. DUT-OR-004)
Chair Deborah Kafoury (declaration); Governor Kate Brown (statewide gathering limits recited), Declaration of Emergency (COVID-19), signed March 11, 2020, as announced March 12, 2020, with the Governor's March 12, 2020 statewide ban on gatherings of more than 250 (Mar. 11, 2020) (Ex. MET-PDX-002)
Oregon Legislative Assembly (codified text published by the Office of the Legislative Counsel, oregonlegislature.gov, 2025 Edition), Statute: ORS chapter 433 (Disease and Condition Control), Oregon's communicable-disease control act: reportable diseases, investigation and control measures (433.004, 433.006); prohibition on spreading disease (433.010); isolation and quarantine of persons and isolation of premises, with law-enforcement assistance (433.121-433.156); public health emergency powers of the Governor and the Public Health Director (433.441-433.452); penalties (433.990) (standing) (Ex. DUT-OR-001)
Washington County Board of Commissioners (Chair Kathryn Harrington), 28-day extension of the emergency declaration to August 18, 2020, with the County's status in the Governor's reopening framework (Phase 1 since June 1, 2020; Phase 2 progress linked to Clackamas and Multnomah Counties) (July 22, 2020) (Ex. MET-PDX-031)
Washington County Board of Commissioners, Extension of the emergency declaration to April 16, 2020, authorizing contracts up to $500,000; EOC objectives including coordination of compliance with and enforcement of the Governor's Stay Home, Save Lives order (Mar. 31, 2020) (Ex. MET-PDX-029)
Oregon OSHA, Oregon OSHA Administrative Order 4-2021 (temporary): amendments to OAR 437-004-1115, COVID-19 Workplace Requirements for Employer-Provided Labor Housing, aligning with the Governor's June 30, 2021 lifting of general restrictions (Ex. AGY-ST-LABOR-WORKPLACE-020)
Oregon OSHA, Department of Consumer and Business Services, Oregon OSHA, Questions and Answers Regarding the Oregon Occupational Safety and Health Division's (Oregon OSHA) Education and Enforcement of Issues Related to COVID-19 (updated Mar. 27, 2020): the agency's statement of the employer's statutory duty and of its authority to enforce the Governor's executive orders at the workplace (standing) (Ex. DUT-OR-015)
Governor Kate Brown (statewide one-week pause on county reopening); Multnomah County (Phase 1 application of June 5, 2020), Statewide one-week pause on further county reopening (June 11, 2020), holding Multnomah County in the EO 20-25 baseline (stay-home directives) pending Phase 1 approval (Ex. MET-PDX-007)
Oregon State Fair Council, on the Governor's announcement of May 7, 2020 that mass gatherings are prohibited through September, Oregon State Fair Council statement, 'The 2020 Oregon State Fair is canceled. No mass gatherings to be allowed during our fair dates.' (May 7, 2020) (Ex. AGY-ST-AGRICULTURE-PARKS-WILDLIFE-071)
Oregon Liquor Control Commission, OLCC COVID-19 Alcohol FAQ's (as of April 8, 2020) (Apr. 8, 2020) (Ex. AGY-ST-ALCOHOL-093)
Governor Kate Brown (Two-Week Pause); Clackamas County (Chair Jim Bernard; Public Health Officer Dr. Sarah Present), Two-Week Pause applied to Clackamas County, Nov. 11-25, 2020 (long-term care visitation halted; restaurant and bar patrons reduced; indoor groups capped at six; work from home) (Nov. 9, 2020) (Ex. MET-PDX-037)
Governor Kate Brown, Executive Order 20-65 (Nov. 17, 2020) (Ex. OR-033)
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 Kate Brown (Two-Week Pause); Chair Deborah Kafoury and Health Officer Dr. Jennifer Vines (County call to comply), Two-Week Pause on social activities, Nov. 11-25, 2020, applied to Multnomah County (restaurant indoor capacity 50 including staff, party size six; indoor activities capped at 50; telework directed; long-term care indoor visits halted; social gatherings six) (Nov. 6, 2020) (Ex. MET-PDX-011)
Governor Kate Brown (OHA assigns Risk Levels and issues binding sector guidance), Executive Order 20-66 (Dec. 2, 2020) (Ex. OR-035)
Governor Kate Brown (also as Superintendent of Public Instruction), Executive Order No. 20-08 (Mar. 17, 2020) (Ex. ECO-B-109)
Governor Kate Brown, Executive Order No. 21-29, COVID-19 Vaccination Requirement for State Executive Branch Employees (Aug. 13, 2021) (Ex. ECO-B-112)
Clackamas County (County Administrator Gary Schmidt; Public Health Director Philip Mason-Joyner); Governor Kate Brown and OHA (Risk framework), Clackamas County's compliance with the Risk framework effective Dec. 3, 2020 (Extreme Risk on the latest data); County buildings open to the public 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Mondays through Thursdays only, with appointments encouraged (Nov. 25, 2020) (Ex. MET-PDX-038)
Governor Jay Inslee (statewide pause and business face-covering requirement); Clark County Public Health (Dr. Alan Melnick), Clark County held in Phase 2 by the statewide two-week pause of July 2, 2020 (Phase 3 application of June 26 not acted on); statewide requirement from July 7, 2020 that all businesses refuse service to customers not wearing face coverings (Ex. MET-PDX-040)
Governor Kate Brown, Executive Order 20-03 (Mar. 8, 2020) (Ex. OR-001)
Governor Kate Brown (as Superintendent of Public Instruction and under emergency powers), Executive Order 20-08 (Mar. 17, 2020) (Ex. OR-004)
Governor Kate Brown, Executive Order 20-12 (Mar. 23, 2020) (Ex. OR-007)
Governor Kate Brown, Executive Order 20-14 (Apr. 7, 2020) (Ex. OR-011)

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