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Exhibit	Instrument	Issuer	Jurisdiction	Issued	Quarters	Limitations	Grade
Ex. DUT-MN-005	Minn. Stat. § 145A.04 (2020)Powers and Duties of Community Health Board: investigation, reporting and control of communicable diseases; removal and abatement of public…	Minnesota Legislature (Local Public Health Act, Minn. Stat. ch. 145A)	Minnesota (community health boards: counties, cities and multi-county boards statewide)State		2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Standing dutyBusiness closureStanding duty	Primary source read
Ex. DUT-MN-007	Minn. Stat. ch. 182 (2020), Occupational Safety and HealthMinnesota Occupational Safety and Health Act: rights and duties of employers (§ 182.653), rights and duties of employees (§ 182.654)…	Minnesota Legislature (Minnesota Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1973, Minn. Stat. ch. 182; administered by the Department of Labor and Industry, MNOSHA, under an approved State plan, 29 U.S.C. § 667)	MinnesotaState		2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Standing dutyWorkplace rulesStanding duty	Primary source read
Ex. DUT-MN-014	MNOSHA, Safety and health guidelines for the employers and employees of essential work operations (COVID-19), as posted by April 6, 2020Safety and health guidelines for the employers and employees of essential work operations	Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry, Minnesota OSHA (MNOSHA)	MinnesotaState	Apr. 6, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Standing dutyWorkplace rulesStanding duty	Primary source read
Ex. DUT-MN-004	Minn. Stat. § 144.99 (2020)Enforcement (Health Enforcement Consolidation Act): remedies, access, correction orders, administrative penalty orders, injunctive relief…	Minnesota Legislature (Health Enforcement Consolidation Act, Minn. Stat. §§ 144.989-144.993; administered by the Commissioner of Health)	MinnesotaState		2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Standing dutyBusiness closureStanding duty	Primary source read
Ex. DUT-MN-012	Minn. R. 4626.1795 (Food Code § 8-404.11, Ceasing Operations and Emergency Reporting)Minnesota Food Code: licensee shall immediately discontinue operations on an imminent health hazard	Minnesota Department of Health (Minnesota Food Code, Minn. R. ch. 4626)	MinnesotaState	Jan. 2, 2019	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Standing dutyBusiness closureStanding dutyOperating condition	Primary source read
Ex. MET-MSP-001	Mayoral Declaration of Local Public Health EmergencyMayoral Declaration of Local Public Health Emergency (COVID-19)	Mayor Jacob Frey	City of Minneapolis, MinnesotaCity	Mar. 16, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Emergency declaration	Primary source read
Ex. MET-MSP-016	Resolution 2020R-075Approving and extending the Mayor's Declaration of Local Public Health Emergency resulting from imminent health conditions caused by the…	Minneapolis City Council	City of MinneapolisCity	Mar. 19, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Emergency declaration	Primary source read
Ex. MN-038	Emergency Executive Order 21-21, Safely Sunsetting COVID-19 Public Health Restrictions; Amending Emergency Executive Orders 20-55, 20-81 and 21-11 (May 6, 2021)Safely Sunsetting COVID-19 Public Health Restrictions	Governor Tim Walz	MinnesotaState	May 6, 2021	2021 Q2	Workplace rulesOperating condition	Primary source read
Ex. DUT-MN-001	Minn. Stat. § 144.12, subd. 1 (2020)Regulation, Enforcement, Licenses, Fees: Commissioner of Health's power to control communicable disease, disinfection and quarantine of…	Minnesota Legislature (codified; administered by the Commissioner of Health)	MinnesotaState		2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Standing dutyBusiness closureQuarantine and isolationStanding duty	Primary source read
Ex. AGY-ST-UTILITIES-HOUSING-AG-067	Laws of Minnesota 2020, Chapter 72 (H.F. 4537)An act relating to workers' compensation; providing a presumption for COVID-19 workers' compensation claims for certain employees; requiring…	Minnesota Legislature; signed by Governor Tim Walz April 7, 2020, 5:04 p.m.	Minnesota (Legislature; binding employers and insurers under the Workers' Compensation Act)State	Apr. 7, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2	Workplace rulesOther	Primary source read
Ex. DUT-MN-002	Minn. Stat. § 144.419 (2020)Isolation and Quarantine of Persons	Minnesota Legislature (Laws 2002, ch. 402, the Minnesota Emergency Health Powers Act, as amended; administered by the Commissioner of Health)	MinnesotaState		2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Standing dutyTravel and quarantineQuarantine and isolationStanding duty	Primary source read
Ex. DUT-MN-009	Minn. R. 5205.0010 (current text, published October 30, 2025)Adoption of Federal Occupational Safety and Health Standards by Reference (29 C.F.R. parts 1904, 1910 and others, with the listed Federal…	Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry (MNOSHA), by rule under Minn. Stat. § 182.655	MinnesotaState	Oct. 30, 2025	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Standing dutyHealth care ordersWorkplace rulesStanding duty	Primary source read
Ex. MN-021	Emergency Executive Order 20-55Protecting the Rights and Health of At-Risk Populations during the COVID-19 Peacetime Emergency	Governor Tim Walz	MinnesotaState	May 13, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2	Stay-at-homeTelework mandateHealth care orders	Primary source read
Ex. MN-011	Minnesota EO 20-23 (Mar. 27, 2020; to May 27, 2021)Authorizing Minnesota Health-Related Licensing Boards to Modify Requirements During the COVID-19 Peacetime Emergency	Governor Tim Walz (authorizing the health-related licensing boards)	MinnesotaSector regulator	Mar. 27, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2	Health care ordersOther	Primary source read
Ex. DUT-MN-013	COVID-19 Preparedness Plan Requirements Guidance, General (all businesses), updated July 29, 2020COVID-19 Preparedness Plan Requirements: Guidance, General (minimum protections and protocols for all businesses)	Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry with the Department of Health and the Department of Employment and Economic Development (the 'Plan Guidance' the executive orders incorporate)	MinnesotaState	July 29, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2	Standing dutyTelework mandateFace-covering requirementWorkplace rulesOperating condition	Primary source read
Ex. DUT-MN-011	Minn. R. 4626.0045 (Food Code § 2-201.12, Exclusions and Restrictions)Minnesota Food Code: the person in charge shall exclude or restrict ill food employees	Minnesota Department of Health (Minnesota Food Code, Minn. R. ch. 4626, under Minn. Stat. §§ 31.101, 31.11, 144.05, 144.07, 144.08, 144.12, 157.011)	MinnesotaState	Jan. 2, 2019	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Standing dutyWorkplace rulesStanding dutyOperating condition	Primary source read
Ex. MN-028	Emergency Executive Order 20-82Authorizing and Directing the Commissioner of Education to Require School Districts and Charter Schools to Provide a Safe and Effective…	Governor Tim Walz	MinnesotaState	July 30, 2020	2020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2	Telework mandateSchools and child care	Primary source read
Ex. AGY-ST-UTILITIES-HOUSING-AG-031	Emergency Executive Order 20-10Combatting Price Gouging During the COVID-19 Peacetime Emergency	Governor Tim Walz; approved by the Executive Council and filed with the Secretary of State March 20, 2020	Minnesota (Governor, enforced by the Attorney General)State	Mar. 20, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Other	Primary source read
Ex. DUT-MN-008	Minn. Stat. § 157.20 (2020)Inspection; Frequency; Risk Categories; Orders (food and beverage service establishments, hotels, motels, lodging establishments, resorts…	Minnesota Legislature (Minn. Stat. ch. 157, Hotels, Resorts and Restaurants; administered by the Commissioner of Health and delegated local agencies)	MinnesotaState		2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Standing dutyBusiness closureStanding dutyOperating condition	Primary source read
Ex. DUT-MN-019	MDH, 'Face Covering Requirements and Recommendations under Executive Order 20-81' (web page, first captured July 23, 2020; updated through 2021)Face Covering Requirements and Recommendations under Executive Order 20-81	Minnesota Department of Health	MinnesotaState	July 23, 2020	2020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2	Standing dutyFace-covering requirementWorkplace rules	Confirmed from a secondary source
Ex. MN-039	Emergency Executive Order 21-23Amending Emergency Executive Orders 20-51, 20-81, 21-11, and 21-21	Governor Tim Walz	MinnesotaState	May 14, 2021	2021 Q2	Face-covering requirementSchools and child careHealth care orders	Primary source read
Ex. SEC-26-GM-002	AVMA Convention 2021 Goes All Virtual JAVMA NewsAVMA Annual Convention (the profession's national convention: CE, exhibit hall, House of Delegates)	American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA)	San Diego (2020, San Diego Convention Center); Minneapolis (2021), CA (2020); MN (2021)Organizer	May 15, 2021	2021 Q2	Organizer notice	Primary source read
Ex. DUT-MN-010	Minn. R. 5206.0600 (Employee Right-to-Know: Infectious Agents)Employee Right-to-Know Standard, Infectious Agents: employers' duty to evaluate the workplace for recognized infectious agents and to train…	Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry (MNOSHA), Employee Right-to-Know standard under Minn. Stat. § 182.653, subds. 4a-4e, and § 182.655	MinnesotaState	Jan. 18, 2014	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Standing dutyWorkplace rulesStanding duty	Primary source read
Ex. DUT-MN-018	Snell v. Walz, No. A21-0626 (Minn. May 10, 2024), 6 N.W.3d 458Snell v. Walz (Snell II): the Emergency Management Act authorizes the declaration of a peacetime emergency in response to a pandemic; no…	Supreme Court of Minnesota (Moore, III, J.; Anderson, J., concurring; Procaccini, J., took no part)	MinnesotaCourt	May 10, 2024	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Standing dutyEmergency declarationOther	Primary source read
Ex. DUT-MN-021	No COVID-19 civil-liability shield or immunity statute for businesses was enacted in Minnesota in 2020 or 2021Absence of a COVID-19 liability shield (2020-2021)	Minnesota Legislature (91st and 92nd Legislatures, 2020-2021 regular and special sessions)	MinnesotaState		2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Standing dutyOther	Confirmed from a secondary source

Minnesota Legislature (Local Public Health Act, Minn. Stat. ch. 145A), Minn. Stat. § 145A.04 (2020) (standing) (Ex. DUT-MN-005)
Minnesota Legislature (Minnesota Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1973, Minn. Stat. ch. 182; administered by the Department of Labor and Industry, MNOSHA, under an approved State plan, 29 U.S.C. § 667), Minn. Stat. ch. 182 (2020), Occupational Safety and Health (standing) (Ex. DUT-MN-007)
Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry, Minnesota OSHA (MNOSHA), MNOSHA, Safety and health guidelines for the employers and employees of essential work operations (COVID-19), as posted by April 6, 2020 (standing) (Ex. DUT-MN-014)
Minnesota Legislature (Health Enforcement Consolidation Act, Minn. Stat. §§ 144.989-144.993; administered by the Commissioner of Health), Minn. Stat. § 144.99 (2020) (standing) (Ex. DUT-MN-004)
Minnesota Department of Health (Minnesota Food Code, Minn. R. ch. 4626), Minn. R. 4626.1795 (Food Code § 8-404.11, Ceasing Operations and Emergency Reporting) (standing) (Ex. DUT-MN-012)
Mayor Jacob Frey, Mayoral Declaration of Local Public Health Emergency (Mar. 16, 2020) (Ex. MET-MSP-001)
Minneapolis City Council, Resolution 2020R-075 (Mar. 19, 2020) (Ex. MET-MSP-016)
Governor Tim Walz, Emergency Executive Order 21-21, Safely Sunsetting COVID-19 Public Health Restrictions; Amending Emergency Executive Orders 20-55, 20-81 and 21-11 (May 6, 2021) (Ex. MN-038)
Minnesota Legislature (codified; administered by the Commissioner of Health), Minn. Stat. § 144.12, subd. 1 (2020) (standing) (Ex. DUT-MN-001)
Minnesota Legislature; signed by Governor Tim Walz April 7, 2020, 5:04 p.m, Laws of Minnesota 2020, Chapter 72 (H.F. 4537) (Apr. 7, 2020) (Ex. AGY-ST-UTILITIES-HOUSING-AG-067)
Minnesota Legislature (Laws 2002, ch. 402, the Minnesota Emergency Health Powers Act, as amended; administered by the Commissioner of Health), Minn. Stat. § 144.419 (2020) (standing) (Ex. DUT-MN-002)
Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry (MNOSHA), by rule under Minn. Stat. § 182.655, Minn. R. 5205.0010 (current text, published October 30, 2025) (standing) (Ex. DUT-MN-009)
Governor Tim Walz, Emergency Executive Order 20-55 (May 13, 2020) (Ex. MN-021)
Governor Tim Walz (authorizing the health-related licensing boards), Minnesota EO 20-23 (Mar. 27, 2020; to May 27, 2021) (Ex. MN-011)
Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry with the Department of Health and the Department of Employment and Economic Development (the 'Plan Guidance' the executive orders incorporate), COVID-19 Preparedness Plan Requirements Guidance, General (all businesses), updated July 29, 2020 (Ex. DUT-MN-013)
Minnesota Department of Health (Minnesota Food Code, Minn. R. ch. 4626, under Minn. Stat. §§ 31.101, 31.11, 144.05, 144.07, 144.08, 144.12, 157.011), Minn. R. 4626.0045 (Food Code § 2-201.12, Exclusions and Restrictions) (standing) (Ex. DUT-MN-011)
Governor Tim Walz, Emergency Executive Order 20-82 (July 30, 2020) (Ex. MN-028)
Governor Tim Walz; approved by the Executive Council and filed with the Secretary of State March 20, 2020, Emergency Executive Order 20-10 (Mar. 20, 2020) (Ex. AGY-ST-UTILITIES-HOUSING-AG-031)
Minnesota Legislature (Minn. Stat. ch. 157, Hotels, Resorts and Restaurants; administered by the Commissioner of Health and delegated local agencies), Minn. Stat. § 157.20 (2020) (standing) (Ex. DUT-MN-008)
Minnesota Department of Health, MDH, 'Face Covering Requirements and Recommendations under Executive Order 20-81' (web page, first captured July 23, 2020; updated through 2021) (Ex. DUT-MN-019)
Governor Tim Walz, Emergency Executive Order 21-23 (May 14, 2021) (Ex. MN-039)
American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA), AVMA Convention 2021 Goes All Virtual JAVMA News (May 15, 2021) (Ex. SEC-26-GM-002)
Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry (MNOSHA), Employee Right-to-Know standard under Minn. Stat. § 182.653, subds. 4a-4e, and § 182.655, Minn. R. 5206.0600 (Employee Right-to-Know: Infectious Agents) (standing) (Ex. DUT-MN-010)
Supreme Court of Minnesota (Moore, III, J.; Anderson, J., concurring; Procaccini, J., took no part), Snell v. Walz, No. A21-0626 (Minn. May 10, 2024), 6 N.W.3d 458 (standing) (Ex. DUT-MN-018)
Minnesota Legislature (91st and 92nd Legislatures, 2020-2021 regular and special sessions), No COVID-19 civil-liability shield or immunity statute for businesses was enacted in Minnesota in 2020 or 2021 (Ex. DUT-MN-021)

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