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Exhibit	Instrument	Issuer	Jurisdiction	Issued	Quarters	Limitations	Grade
Ex. DUT-MA-012	St. 1950, c. 639 (the Civil Defense Act), ss. 1, 5, 7, 8, 8AAn Act to Provide for the Safety of the Commonwealth During the Existence of an Emergency Resulting from Disaster or from Hostile Action	General Court; approved by the Governor July 20, 1950 (emergency law)	MassachusettsState	July 20, 1950	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Standing dutyEmergency declarationStay-at-homeBusiness closureGathering capStanding duty	Primary source read
Ex. DUT-MA-022	COVID-19 Order No. 33 (May 18, 2020) (library exhibit MA-017; cross-reference, not re-saved)Order Implementing a Phased Reopening of Workplaces and Imposing Workplace Safety Measures to Address COVID-19	Governor Charles D. Baker (with DLS and DPH rules under s. 2)	MassachusettsState	May 18, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2	Standing dutyBusiness closureCapacity limitFace-covering requirementWorkplace rulesOperating condition	Primary source read
Ex. MA-017	COVID-19 Order No. 33Order Implementing a Phased Reopening of Workplaces and Imposing Workplace Safety Measures to Address COVID-19	Governor Charles D. Baker	MassachusettsState	May 18, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2	Business closureTelework mandateCapacity limitGathering capFace-covering requirementWorkplace rules	Primary source read
Ex. MA-018	COVID-19 Order No. 35Order Clarifying the Progression of the Commonwealth's Phased Workplace Re-Opening Plan and Authorizing Certain Re-Opening Preparations at…	Governor Charles D. Baker	MassachusettsState	June 1, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2	Business closureAlcohol and barsEvents and venuesWorkplace rules	Primary source read
Ex. DUT-MA-023	COVID-19 Order No. 37 (June 6, 2020) (library exhibit MA-019; cross-reference, not re-saved)Order Authorizing the Re-Opening of Phase II Enterprises	Governor Charles D. Baker	MassachusettsState	June 6, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2	Standing dutyBusiness closureCapacity limitWorkplace rulesOperating condition	Primary source read
Ex. MA-019	COVID-19 Order No. 37Order Authorizing the Re-Opening of Phase II Enterprises	Governor Charles D. Baker	MassachusettsState	June 6, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2	Business closureTelework mandateCapacity limitAlcohol and barsEvents and venuesWorkplace rules	Primary source read
Ex. MA-021	COVID-19 Order No. 40Order Further Advancing the Re-Opening of Phase II Enterprises	Governor Charles D. Baker	MassachusettsState	June 19, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2	Business closureCapacity limitWorkplace rules	Primary source read
Ex. MET-BOS-022	Amended Temporary Emergency Construction Order, Amendment No. 2 of June 22, 2020City of Cambridge Amended Temporary Emergency Construction Order, Amendment No. 2 of June 22, 2020	Cambridge Commissioner of Public Health (Assaad J. Sayah, M.D.), Commissioner of Inspectional Services, Commissioner of Public Works	City of Cambridge, MassachusettsCity	June 22, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2	Business closureWorkplace rules	Primary source read
Ex. MA-022	COVID-19 Order No. 41Order Authorizing the Reopening of Child Care Programs and Rescinding Eight COVID-19 Orders	Governor Charles D. Baker	MassachusettsState	June 26, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2	Schools and child careCourts and public officesWorkplace rules	Primary source read
Ex. AGY-ST-GAMING-RACING-030	Minimum Requirements for the Initial Phase 3 Opening of Gaming Establishments (order approved June 23, 2020)Reopening conditions: slot positions six feet apart or plexiglass; three players per blackjack table; no craps, roulette or poker; occupancy…	Massachusetts Gaming Commission	Massachusetts Gaming Commission (State gaming regulator)Sector regulator	June 23, 2020	2020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2	Business closureCapacity limitGathering capFace-covering requirementEvents and venuesWorkplace rules	Primary source read
Ex. AGY-ST-GAMING-RACING-032	Commission votes of July 2, 2020 (release of July 3, 2020): MGC Votes to Vacate Previous Orders Which Temporarily Suspended Casino and Racing OperationsVacatur of the May 14, 2020 suspension order (casinos) and the May 7, 2020 postponement order (racing), effective July 6, 2020, subject to…	Massachusetts Gaming Commission	Massachusetts Gaming Commission (State gaming and racing regulator)Sector regulator	July 3, 2020	2020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2	Business closureCapacity limitTravel and quarantineEvents and venues	Primary source read
Ex. MA-023	COVID-19 Order No. 43Order Authorizing the Re-Opening of Phase III Enterprises	Governor Charles D. Baker	MassachusettsState	July 2, 2020	2020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2	Business closureTelework mandateCapacity limitEvents and venuesWorkplace rules	Primary source read
Ex. MA-029	COVID-19 Order No. 49Order Authorizing Certain Program Adjustments to Support Families with Students Engaged in Remote Learning	Governor Charles D. Baker	MassachusettsState	Aug. 28, 2020	2020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2	Schools and child care	Confirmed from a secondary source
Ex. MA-030	COVID-19 Order No. 50Order Making Certain Phase III Adjustments	Governor Charles D. Baker	MassachusettsState	Sept. 10, 2020	2020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2	Business closureAlcohol and barsEvents and venues	Primary source read
Ex. AGY-ST-EDUCATION-HIGHER-ED-007	603 CMR 27.00, Student Learning Time, including 27.08 (Health and Safety Standards during a State of Emergency or Other Exigent Circumstances), as amended through February 23, 2021 (Wayback capture of February 26, 2021)603 CMR 27.08: Commissioner to issue health and safety requirements; every district to submit a plan prioritizing in-person instruction with…	Massachusetts Board of Elementary and Secondary Education (regulation); Commissioner Jeffrey C. Riley (requirements issued under 27.08)	Massachusetts Board of Elementary and Secondary Education and Commissioner of Elementary and Secondary Education; State levelState	Feb. 23, 2021	2020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Face-covering requirementSchools and child careWorkplace rulesOther	Primary source read
Ex. AGY-ST-EDUCATION-HIGHER-ED-066	Memorandum on the adoption of 603 CMR 27.08 (Board meeting of September 29, 2020, item 4, with tracked text and public comment)Permanent adoption of 603 CMR 27.08 (Health and Safety Standards during a State of Emergency) after its emergency adoption for the 2020-21…	Commissioner Jeffrey C. Riley (memorandum to the Board); Board vote of September 29, 2020	Massachusetts Board of Elementary and Secondary Education; State levelState	Sept. 29, 2020	2020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Schools and child careWorkplace rules	Confirmed from a secondary source
Ex. MET-BOS-059	Emergency Order Requiring Testing in Schools for In-Person LearningCity of Somerville Mayor and Board of Health Emergency Order Requiring Testing in Schools for In-Person Learning	Mayor Joseph A. Curtatone and the Board of Health	City of Somerville, MassachusettsCity	Nov. 2, 2020	2020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2	Schools and child careWorkplace rulesQuarantine and isolation	Primary source read
Ex. MA-033	COVID-19 Order No. 53Order Requiring Early Closing for Certain Businesses and Activities, Limiting Hours for Alcohol and Adult Use Cannabis Sales, and Modifying…	Governor Charles D. Baker	MassachusettsState	Nov. 2, 2020	2020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2	Business closureCurfew and hoursAlcohol and bars	Primary source read
Ex. DUT-MA-020	Desrosiers v. Governor, 486 Mass. 369, SJC-12983 (argued Sept. 11, 2020; decided Dec. 10, 2020)Decision holding that the Civil Defense Act authorized the Governor's March 10, 2020 declaration and the COVID-19 emergency orders, that the…	Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts (Lenk, Gaziano, Lowy, Budd, Cypher, Kafker, JJ.; opinion by Budd, J.)	MassachusettsCourt	Dec. 10, 2020	2020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Standing dutyEmergency declarationBusiness closureGathering capStanding duty	Primary source read
Ex. AGY-ST-INSURANCE-BANKING-103	Bulletin 2020-33Flexibility in the Issuance and Administration of Liquor Liability and Workers' Compensation Coverage for Liquor Licensees Closed to the…	Gary D. Anderson, Commissioner of Insurance	Massachusetts; Division of InsuranceSector regulator	Dec. 29, 2020	2020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2	Context (guidance or announcement)Business closureOther	Primary source read
Ex. MET-BOS-060	Emergency Order Adjusting Operational Limits in the City of Somerville (limited Phase 3 Step 1; Appendix A)City of Somerville Mayor and Board of Health Emergency Order Adjusting Operational Limits in the City of Somerville	Mayor Joseph A. Curtatone and the Board of Health (agent Douglas Kress)	City of Somerville, MassachusettsCity	Feb. 1, 2021	2021 Q12021 Q2	Business closureCapacity limitWorkplace rules	Primary source read
Ex. MA-044	COVID-19 Order No. 65Order Advancing All Communities to Phase III, Step 2 of the Commonwealth's Reopening Plan (Superseding and Rescinding Order No. 58)	Governor Charles D. Baker	MassachusettsState	Feb. 25, 2021	2021 Q12021 Q2	Business closureCapacity limitWorkplace rules	Primary source read
Ex. MET-BOS-032	Temporary Emergency Order Advancing to Phase III, Step 2 of the Commonwealth's Reopening Plan with Certain ExceptionsTemporary Emergency Order Advancing to Phase III, Step 2 of the Commonwealth's Reopening Plan with Certain Exceptions, Issued on February…	Cambridge Commissioner of Public Health and City Manager	City of Cambridge, MassachusettsCity	Feb. 26, 2021	2021 Q12021 Q2	Business closureCapacity limitEvents and venues	Primary source read
Ex. AGY-ST-EDUCATION-HIGHER-ED-047	Memorandum on proposed amendments to 603 CMR 27.08 (Board meeting of March 5, 2021, item 1b, with strikethrough text)Board's March 5, 2021 emergency amendment authorizing the Commissioner to determine when hybrid and remote learning models no longer count…	Commissioner Jeffrey C. Riley (memorandum to the Board)	Massachusetts Board of Elementary and Secondary Education; State levelState	Mar. 5, 2021	2021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Schools and child careOther	Confirmed from a secondary source
Ex. MA-045	COVID-19 Order No. 66Order Advancing All Communities to Phase IV, Step 1 of the Commonwealth's Re-Opening Plan and Transitioning to a Travel Advisory Policy…	Governor Charles D. Baker	MassachusettsState	Mar. 18, 2021	2021 Q12021 Q2	Business closureCapacity limitTravel and quarantineEvents and venuesWorkplace rules	Primary source read

General Court; approved by the Governor July 20, 1950 (emergency law), St. 1950, c. 639 (the Civil Defense Act), ss. 1, 5, 7, 8, 8A (standing) (Ex. DUT-MA-012)
Governor Charles D. Baker (with DLS and DPH rules under s. 2), COVID-19 Order No. 33 (May 18, 2020) (library exhibit MA-017; cross-reference, not re-saved) (Ex. DUT-MA-022)
Governor Charles D. Baker, COVID-19 Order No. 33 (May 18, 2020) (Ex. MA-017)
Governor Charles D. Baker, COVID-19 Order No. 35 (June 1, 2020) (Ex. MA-018)
Governor Charles D. Baker, COVID-19 Order No. 37 (June 6, 2020) (library exhibit MA-019; cross-reference, not re-saved) (Ex. DUT-MA-023)
Governor Charles D. Baker, COVID-19 Order No. 37 (June 6, 2020) (Ex. MA-019)
Governor Charles D. Baker, COVID-19 Order No. 40 (June 19, 2020) (Ex. MA-021)
Cambridge Commissioner of Public Health (Assaad J. Sayah, M.D.), Commissioner of Inspectional Services, Commissioner of Public Works, Amended Temporary Emergency Construction Order, Amendment No. 2 of June 22, 2020 (Ex. MET-BOS-022)
Governor Charles D. Baker, COVID-19 Order No. 41 (June 26, 2020) (Ex. MA-022)
Massachusetts Gaming Commission, Minimum Requirements for the Initial Phase 3 Opening of Gaming Establishments (order approved June 23, 2020) (Ex. AGY-ST-GAMING-RACING-030)
Massachusetts Gaming Commission, Commission votes of July 2, 2020 (release of July 3, 2020): MGC Votes to Vacate Previous Orders Which Temporarily Suspended Casino and Racing Operations (Ex. AGY-ST-GAMING-RACING-032)
Governor Charles D. Baker, COVID-19 Order No. 43 (July 2, 2020) (Ex. MA-023)
Governor Charles D. Baker, COVID-19 Order No. 49 (Aug. 28, 2020) (Ex. MA-029)
Governor Charles D. Baker, COVID-19 Order No. 50 (Sept. 10, 2020) (Ex. MA-030)
Massachusetts Board of Elementary and Secondary Education (regulation); Commissioner Jeffrey C. Riley (requirements issued under 27.08), 603 CMR 27.00, Student Learning Time, including 27.08 (Health and Safety Standards during a State of Emergency or Other Exigent Circumstances), as amended through February 23, 2021 (Wayback capture of February 26, 2021) (Feb. 23, 2021) (Ex. AGY-ST-EDUCATION-HIGHER-ED-007)
Commissioner Jeffrey C. Riley (memorandum to the Board); Board vote of September 29, 2020, Memorandum on the adoption of 603 CMR 27.08 (Board meeting of September 29, 2020, item 4, with tracked text and public comment) (Sept. 29, 2020) (Ex. AGY-ST-EDUCATION-HIGHER-ED-066)
Mayor Joseph A. Curtatone and the Board of Health, Emergency Order Requiring Testing in Schools for In-Person Learning (Nov. 2, 2020) (Ex. MET-BOS-059)
Governor Charles D. Baker, COVID-19 Order No. 53 (Nov. 2, 2020) (Ex. MA-033)
Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts (Lenk, Gaziano, Lowy, Budd, Cypher, Kafker, JJ.; opinion by Budd, J.), Desrosiers v. Governor, 486 Mass. 369, SJC-12983 (argued Sept. 11, 2020; decided Dec. 10, 2020) (standing) (Ex. DUT-MA-020)
Gary D. Anderson, Commissioner of Insurance, Bulletin 2020-33 (Dec. 29, 2020) (Ex. AGY-ST-INSURANCE-BANKING-103)
Mayor Joseph A. Curtatone and the Board of Health (agent Douglas Kress), Emergency Order Adjusting Operational Limits in the City of Somerville (limited Phase 3 Step 1; Appendix A) (Feb. 1, 2021) (Ex. MET-BOS-060)
Governor Charles D. Baker, COVID-19 Order No. 65 (Feb. 25, 2021) (Ex. MA-044)
Cambridge Commissioner of Public Health and City Manager, Temporary Emergency Order Advancing to Phase III, Step 2 of the Commonwealth's Reopening Plan with Certain Exceptions (Feb. 26, 2021) (Ex. MET-BOS-032)
Commissioner Jeffrey C. Riley (memorandum to the Board), Memorandum on proposed amendments to 603 CMR 27.08 (Board meeting of March 5, 2021, item 1b, with strikethrough text) (Mar. 5, 2021) (Ex. AGY-ST-EDUCATION-HIGHER-ED-047)
Governor Charles D. Baker, COVID-19 Order No. 66 (Mar. 18, 2021) (Ex. MA-045)

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