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Exhibit	Instrument	Issuer	Jurisdiction	Issued	Quarters	Limitations	Grade
Ex. DUT-OR-002	Statute: ORS chapter 431A (Public Health Programs and Activities), sections 431A.005-431A.015: definitions of 'public health law' and 'public health measure'; power of the Oregon Health Authority and local public health administrators to enforce public health laws, with civil penalties; public health actions of the Public Health DirectorORS 431A.005, 431A.010 and 431A.015: enforcement of public health laws by administrative order, civil penalty of up to $500 a day per…	Oregon Legislative Assembly (codified text published by the Office of the Legislative Counsel, 2019 Edition, as captured by the Wayback Machine Oct. 17, 2020)	OregonState	Sept. 29, 2026	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Standing dutyStanding dutyOther	Primary source read
Ex. DUT-OR-003	Statute: ORS chapter 431 (State and Local Administration and Enforcement of Health Laws), sections 431.110, 431.150, 431.155, 431.157 and 431.413: the Oregon Health Authority's supervision of 'all matters relating to the preservation of life and health,' its duty and the local public health administrators' duty to enforce every public health law, and their power to restrain violations by injunctionORS 431.110, 431.150, 431.155, 431.157 and 431.413: general powers and duties of the Oregon Health Authority; enforcement of public health…	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 dutyStanding dutyOther	Primary source read
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-013	Universal indoor mask recommendation of July 26, 2021 (recommendation only; not an order), with the June 30, 2021 status message on the end of State restrictionsMultnomah County issues universal mask recommendation as COVID-19 cases rise	Multnomah County Public Health (Public Health Director Jessica Guernsey)	Multnomah County, OregonCounty	July 26, 2021	2021 Q3	Other	Primary source read
Ex. DUT-OR-017	JGB Enterprises, LLC v. Oregon Liquor and Cannabis Commission, 325 Or App 326, 529 P3d 262 (Apr. 19, 2023) (A176066): judicial review affirming a default order suspending a Lane County saloon's liquor license for 38 days for violating EO 20-66 and OHA guidance 'that qualified as public health laws' during Extreme Risk (Jan. 4-Feb. 20, 2021)JGB Enterprises, LLC, dba Twisted River Saloon, Petitioner, v. Oregon Liquor and Cannabis Commission, Respondent	Oregon Court of Appeals	OregonCourt	Apr. 19, 2023	2021 Q1	Standing dutyBusiness closureCapacity limitFace-covering requirementOther	Primary source read
Ex. MET-PDX-020	Emergency Order 2020-09 (amending § 3 of EO 2020-08): landlords and agents entering the interior of residential rental property must wear a non-medical face mask, gloves and shoe coverings and observe CDC and Clark County Public Health distancingCity issues emergency order adding COVID-19 safety requirements for landlord entries into residential properties	City Manager Eric Holmes	City of Vancouver, Washington (Clark County)City	Apr. 8, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q3	Face-covering requirementWorkplace rulesOther	Confirmed from a secondary source
Ex. MET-PDX-003	Closure of all 19 Multnomah County Library branches; suspension of in-person jail visits (County facility closures under the emergency)County closes libraries to slow spread of COVID-19, critical health and law enforcement services remain unchanged	Chair Deborah Kafoury; Library Director Vailey Oehlke; Sheriff Mike Reese	Multnomah County, OregonCounty	Mar. 13, 2020	2020 Q2	Business closureCourts and public officesOther	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. OR-029	Executive Order 20-58Enhanced Health and Safety Requirements for Certain Employer-Provided Housing During Agricultural Off Season in Response to Coronavirus…	Governor Kate Brown	OregonState	Oct. 23, 2020	2020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2	Workplace rulesOther	Primary source read
Ex. AGY-ST-AGRICULTURE-PARKS-WILDLIFE-051	Administrative Order 2-2020, Temporary rule addressing the COVID-19 emergency in employer-provided housing, labor-intensive agricultural operations, and agricultural transportation (OAR 437-004-1110 field sanitation and 437-004-1120 labor housing superseded in part; new temporary rule text)Temporary Rule Addressing the COVID-19 Emergency in Employer-Provided Housing, Labor-Intensive Agricultural Operations, and Agricultural…	Oregon OSHA (Administrator Michael Wood), Administrative Order 2-2020	Oregon Occupational Safety and Health Division (Oregon OSHA), Department of Consumer and Business Services (State agency)Sector regulator	Apr. 28, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q4	Capacity limitWorkplace rulesOther	Primary source read
Ex. DUT-OR-018	Central Pastime, LLC v. Oregon Liquor and Cannabis Commission, 342 Or App 391 (Aug. 6, 2025) (A180094; OLCCV024): judicial review affirming a 72-day liquor-license suspension for failing to require employees and customers to wear face coverings on Dec. 2, 2020 (OHA July 24, 2020 guidance) and Mar. 27, 2021 (EO 20-66)In the Matter of the Full-On Premises Sales License Held By Central Pastime, LLC, dba Central Pastime, Petitioner, v. Oregon Liquor and…	Oregon Court of Appeals (Shorr, P.J., with Pagan, J., and O'Connor, J.)	OregonCourt	Aug. 6, 2025	2020 Q42021 Q1	Standing dutyFace-covering requirementWorkplace rulesOther	Primary source read
Ex. OR-062	OHA Sector Risk Level Guidance Chart and sector guidance under the County Risk framework (Dec. 3, 2020-June 29, 2021, revised repeatedly)Risk Level Guidance Overview Chart (OHA form le3461) and sector-specific guidance	Oregon Health Authority (under EO 20-66 para. 2-4)	OregonState	Dec. 3, 2020	2020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2	Business closureCapacity limitGathering capFace-covering requirementCurfew and hoursAlcohol and bars	Confirmed from a secondary source
Ex. MET-PDX-052	Emergency Order No. 2020-08Regarding Foreclosures, Evictions, and Rental Property Inspections; Adding a Defense from Residential Foreclosure on Private Mortgages…	City Manager Eric Holmes (attested by City Clerk Natasha Ramras; approved as to form by City Attorney Jonathan Young)	City of Vancouver, Washington (Clark County)City	Apr. 3, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q3	Face-covering requirementWorkplace rulesOther	Primary source read
Ex. OR-003	Executive Order 20-07Prohibiting On-Premises Consumption of Food or Drink and Gatherings of 25 People or More	Governor Kate Brown	OregonState	Mar. 17, 2020	2020 Q2	Business closureGathering capAlcohol and barsEvents and venues	Primary source read
Ex. AGY-ST-ALCOHOL-095	OLCC Fact Sheet, COVID-19 Temporary Change: Postponement of Alcohol License Renewal Fees - Conditional Letter of AuthorityPostponement of Alcohol License Renewal Fees (Districts 2 and 3) - Conditional Letter of Authority	Oregon Liquor Control Commission	Oregon (State alcoholic-beverage regulator)Sector regulator	Apr. 24, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q3	Context (guidance or announcement)Other	Primary source read
Ex. AGY-ST-ALCOHOL-096	OLCC Guidance - Phase One: On-Site Service and Consumption (Reopening Oregon)Reopening Oregon: OLCC Guidance - Phase One, On-Site Service and Consumption	Oregon Liquor Control Commission	Oregon (State alcoholic-beverage regulator)Sector regulator	May 15, 2020	2020 Q2	Context (guidance or announcement)Business closureCapacity limitAlcohol and barsWorkplace rules	Primary source read
Ex. AGY-ST-ALCOHOL-097	OLCC Guidance - Phase Two: On-Site Service and Consumption (Reopening Oregon)Reopening Oregon: OLCC Guidance - Phase Two, On-Site Service and Consumption	Oregon Liquor Control Commission	Oregon (State alcoholic-beverage regulator)Sector regulator	June 5, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q4	Context (guidance or announcement)Capacity limitGathering capAlcohol and barsWorkplace 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. DUT-OR-019	Shahtout v. Emco Garbage Co., 298 Or 598, 695 P2d 897 (Feb. 12, 1985) (SC S30764): the standing Oregon rule on governmental safety requirements as the standard of care (negligence per se where the requirement is enacted by the legislature or promulgated under delegated authority for general public safety; a workplace safety rule protecting a class that includes the plaintiff is admissible and 'may' be taken into account by the trier of fact in deciding due care)Shahtout, Petitioner on Review, v. Emco Garbage Company, Inc. et al, Respondents on Review	Supreme Court of Oregon	OregonCourt	Feb. 12, 1985	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Standing dutyStanding dutyOther	Primary source read
Ex. MET-PDX-004	Executive Rule: temporary moratorium on residential evictions for nonpayment due to COVID-19 wage loss; suspension of eviction court hearings; lodging must retain County-subsidized guests (announced March 17, 2020)Chair Kafoury, Mayor Wheeler announce moratorium on residential eviction; steps to protect unhoused residents from COVID-19	Chair Deborah Kafoury (Executive Rule under the March 11, 2020 Declaration of Emergency)	Multnomah County, OregonCounty	Mar. 17, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q3	Business closureCourts and public officesOther	Confirmed from a secondary source
Ex. MET-PDX-023	Emergency Order 2020-14 (May 29, 2020): parklets authorized for restaurant seating in Phase 2 and 3 (Street Eats Program; permit fee and minimum parking waived; expires July 31, 2020); picnic-shelter restrictions lifted to the extent the State's Stay Home, Stay Healthy order allows; community centers closed to July 5; parking enforcement suspended to June 30; landlord PPE and distancing rule to July 31; City infection-control and telecommuting policies until the emergency is liftedVancouver city manager issues new emergency order	City Manager Eric Holmes	City of Vancouver, Washington (Clark County)City	May 29, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q3	Business closureTelework mandateWorkplace rulesOther	Confirmed from a secondary source
Ex. MET-PDX-046	TriMet COVID-19 updates, Mar. 11-Apr. 7, 2020: rider limit of 10-15 per bus from 5 p.m. Apr. 2, 2020; temporary service reductions effective Apr. 5, 2020; cash suspended on buses; seats marked off; all non-essential TriMet staff to work remotely; Board meetings by teleconference; ridership down 64.6 percentTriMet COVID-19 updates (April 7, 2020 and prior entries)	TriMet	Tri-County Metropolitan Transportation District of Oregon (TriMet)Sector regulator	Apr. 7, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q3	Telework mandateCapacity limitTravel and quarantineOther	Primary source read
Ex. MET-PDX-055	Emergency Temporary Moratorium on Evictions Due to Nonpayment of Rent for Residential Tenants Where the Failure to Pay Rent Results from Wage Loss Due to COVID-19 (Mar. 17, 2020), adopted by City Council ordinance Mar. 18, 2020; City buildings closed to the public with access limited to critical employees; telework; virtual Council meetingsCOVID-19 Update: Mayor Wheeler announces new City actions including eviction moratorium in partnership with Multnomah County Chair Deborah…	Mayor Ted Wheeler (executive order); Portland City Council (Emergency Ordinance of Mar. 18, 2020 adopting the County moratorium within city limits)	City of Portland, OregonCity	Mar. 17, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q3	Business closureTelework mandateCourts and public officesOther	Confirmed from a secondary source
Ex. OR-019	Property and Casualty Insurance Order (May 22, 2020)Extending and modifying the March 25, 2020 emergency insurance order for property and casualty insurers	Director, Department of Consumer and Business Services (Division of Financial Regulation)	OregonSector regulator	May 22, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q3	Other	Primary source read
Ex. OR-034	OLCC COVID-19 Freeze Period Alcohol FAQs (Nov. 20, 2020)OLCC COVID-19 freeze period Alcohol FAQs (11/20/20)	Oregon Liquor Control Commission	OregonSector regulator	Nov. 20, 2020	2020 Q4	Business closureAlcohol and bars	Primary source read

Oregon Legislative Assembly (codified text published by the Office of the Legislative Counsel, 2019 Edition, as captured by the Wayback Machine Oct. 17, 2020), Statute: ORS chapter 431A (Public Health Programs and Activities), sections 431A.005-431A.015: definitions of 'public health law' and 'public health measure'; power of the Oregon Health Authority and local public health administrators to enforce public health laws, with civil penalties; public health actions of the Public Health Director (standing) (Ex. DUT-OR-002)
Oregon Legislative Assembly (codified text published by the Office of the Legislative Counsel, 2025 Edition), Statute: ORS chapter 431 (State and Local Administration and Enforcement of Health Laws), sections 431.110, 431.150, 431.155, 431.157 and 431.413: the Oregon Health Authority's supervision of 'all matters relating to the preservation of life and health,' its duty and the local public health administrators' duty to enforce every public health law, and their power to restrain violations by injunction (standing) (Ex. DUT-OR-003)
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)
Multnomah County Public Health (Public Health Director Jessica Guernsey), Universal indoor mask recommendation of July 26, 2021 (recommendation only; not an order), with the June 30, 2021 status message on the end of State restrictions (Ex. MET-PDX-013)
Oregon Court of Appeals, JGB Enterprises, LLC v. Oregon Liquor and Cannabis Commission, 325 Or App 326, 529 P3d 262 (Apr. 19, 2023) (A176066): judicial review affirming a default order suspending a Lane County saloon's liquor license for 38 days for violating EO 20-66 and OHA guidance 'that qualified as public health laws' during Extreme Risk (Jan. 4-Feb. 20, 2021) (Ex. DUT-OR-017)
City Manager Eric Holmes, Emergency Order 2020-09 (amending § 3 of EO 2020-08): landlords and agents entering the interior of residential rental property must wear a non-medical face mask, gloves and shoe coverings and observe CDC and Clark County Public Health distancing (Apr. 8, 2020) (Ex. MET-PDX-020)
Chair Deborah Kafoury; Library Director Vailey Oehlke; Sheriff Mike Reese, Closure of all 19 Multnomah County Library branches; suspension of in-person jail visits (County facility closures under the emergency) (Mar. 13, 2020) (Ex. MET-PDX-003)
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, Executive Order 20-58 (Oct. 23, 2020) (Ex. OR-029)
Oregon OSHA (Administrator Michael Wood), Administrative Order 2-2020, Administrative Order 2-2020, Temporary rule addressing the COVID-19 emergency in employer-provided housing, labor-intensive agricultural operations, and agricultural transportation (OAR 437-004-1110 field sanitation and 437-004-1120 labor housing superseded in part; new temporary rule text) (Apr. 28, 2020) (Ex. AGY-ST-AGRICULTURE-PARKS-WILDLIFE-051)
Oregon Court of Appeals (Shorr, P.J., with Pagan, J., and O'Connor, J.), Central Pastime, LLC v. Oregon Liquor and Cannabis Commission, 342 Or App 391 (Aug. 6, 2025) (A180094; OLCCV024): judicial review affirming a 72-day liquor-license suspension for failing to require employees and customers to wear face coverings on Dec. 2, 2020 (OHA July 24, 2020 guidance) and Mar. 27, 2021 (EO 20-66) (Ex. DUT-OR-018)
Oregon Health Authority (under EO 20-66 para. 2-4), OHA Sector Risk Level Guidance Chart and sector guidance under the County Risk framework (Dec. 3, 2020-June 29, 2021, revised repeatedly) (Ex. OR-062)
City Manager Eric Holmes (attested by City Clerk Natasha Ramras; approved as to form by City Attorney Jonathan Young), Emergency Order No. 2020-08 (Apr. 3, 2020) (Ex. MET-PDX-052)
Governor Kate Brown, Executive Order 20-07 (Mar. 17, 2020) (Ex. OR-003)
Oregon Liquor Control Commission, OLCC Fact Sheet, COVID-19 Temporary Change: Postponement of Alcohol License Renewal Fees - Conditional Letter of Authority (Apr. 24, 2020) (Ex. AGY-ST-ALCOHOL-095)
Oregon Liquor Control Commission, OLCC Guidance - Phase One: On-Site Service and Consumption (Reopening Oregon) (May 15, 2020) (Ex. AGY-ST-ALCOHOL-096)
Oregon Liquor Control Commission, OLCC Guidance - Phase Two: On-Site Service and Consumption (Reopening Oregon) (June 5, 2020) (Ex. AGY-ST-ALCOHOL-097)
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)
Supreme Court of Oregon, Shahtout v. Emco Garbage Co., 298 Or 598, 695 P2d 897 (Feb. 12, 1985) (SC S30764): the standing Oregon rule on governmental safety requirements as the standard of care (negligence per se where the requirement is enacted by the legislature or promulgated under delegated authority for general public safety; a workplace safety rule protecting a class that includes the plaintiff is admissible and 'may' be taken into account by the trier of fact in deciding due care) (standing) (Ex. DUT-OR-019)
Chair Deborah Kafoury (Executive Rule under the March 11, 2020 Declaration of Emergency), Executive Rule: temporary moratorium on residential evictions for nonpayment due to COVID-19 wage loss; suspension of eviction court hearings; lodging must retain County-subsidized guests (announced March 17, 2020) (Mar. 17, 2020) (Ex. MET-PDX-004)
City Manager Eric Holmes, Emergency Order 2020-14 (May 29, 2020): parklets authorized for restaurant seating in Phase 2 and 3 (Street Eats Program; permit fee and minimum parking waived; expires July 31, 2020); picnic-shelter restrictions lifted to the extent the State's Stay Home, Stay Healthy order allows; community centers closed to July 5; parking enforcement suspended to June 30; landlord PPE and distancing rule to July 31; City infection-control and telecommuting policies until the emergency is lifted (Ex. MET-PDX-023)
TriMet, TriMet COVID-19 updates, Mar. 11-Apr. 7, 2020: rider limit of 10-15 per bus from 5 p.m. Apr. 2, 2020; temporary service reductions effective Apr. 5, 2020; cash suspended on buses; seats marked off; all non-essential TriMet staff to work remotely; Board meetings by teleconference; ridership down 64.6 percent (Ex. MET-PDX-046)
Mayor Ted Wheeler (executive order); Portland City Council (Emergency Ordinance of Mar. 18, 2020 adopting the County moratorium within city limits), Emergency Temporary Moratorium on Evictions Due to Nonpayment of Rent for Residential Tenants Where the Failure to Pay Rent Results from Wage Loss Due to COVID-19 (Mar. 17, 2020), adopted by City Council ordinance Mar. 18, 2020; City buildings closed to the public with access limited to critical employees; telework; virtual Council meetings (Ex. MET-PDX-055)
Director, Department of Consumer and Business Services (Division of Financial Regulation), Property and Casualty Insurance Order (May 22, 2020) (Ex. OR-019)
Oregon Liquor Control Commission, OLCC COVID-19 Freeze Period Alcohol FAQs (Nov. 20, 2020) (Ex. OR-034)