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Exhibit	Instrument	Issuer	Jurisdiction	Issued	Quarters	Limitations	Grade
Ex. IA-002	Proclamation of Disaster Emergency (Mar. 17, 2020)Proclamation of a State of Public Health Disaster Emergency closing restaurants, bars, fitness centers, theaters, casinos and senior centers…	Governor Kim Reynolds	IowaState	Mar. 17, 2020	2020 Q2	Emergency declarationBusiness closureGathering capHealth care ordersEvents and venuesCourts and public officesSupply chain	Primary source read
Ex. SEC-16-060	Proclamation of Disaster Emergency (Public Health Disaster Emergency)Proclamation of Disaster Emergency of March 17, 2020	Governor Kim Reynolds	IowaState	Mar. 17, 2020	2020 Q2	Business closureGathering capHealth care ordersEvents and venues	Primary source read
Ex. SEC-01-105	Proclamation of Disaster Emergency (Mar. 26, 2020), section on nonessential surgeries; Proclamation of Apr. 24, 2020 (effective Apr. 27)Proclamation of Disaster Emergency (elective surgeries and procedures)	Governor Kim Reynolds	IowaState	Mar. 26, 2020	2020 Q2	Capacity limitHealth care orders	Confirmed from a secondary source
Ex. IA-007	Proclamation of Disaster Emergency (school closures; extension of closures to April 30)Proclamation ordering all public and nonpublic schools closed through April 30, 2020, extending all business closures and the ten-person…	Governor Kim Reynolds	IowaState	Apr. 2, 2020	2020 Q2	Emergency declarationBusiness closureGathering capSchools and child careHealth care ordersEvents and venuesWorkplace rules	Primary source read
Ex. IA-008	Proclamation of Disaster Emergency (additional establishment closures)Proclamation closing enclosed malls, tobacco and vaping stores, toy, gaming, music, instrument, movie and adult entertainment stores, social…	Governor Kim Reynolds	IowaState	Apr. 6, 2020	2020 Q2	Business closureGathering capAlcohol and barsEvents and venues	Primary source read
Ex. IA-011	Proclamation of Disaster Emergency (conditional resumption of surgeries; farmers markets)Proclamation permitting hospitals and outpatient providers to resume surgeries and procedures only under PPE, testing and capacity…	Governor Kim Reynolds	IowaState	Apr. 24, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q1	Capacity limitGathering capHealth care ordersEvents and venues	Primary source read
Ex. DUT-IA-016	Public Health COVID-19 Reopening Guidance (4/27/20)Iowa Department of Public Health, Public Health COVID-19 Reopening Guidance, April 27, 2020	Iowa Department of Public Health	IowaState	Apr. 27, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q1	Standing dutyGathering capFace-covering requirementWorkplace rulesOperating condition	Primary source read
Ex. IA-012	Proclamation of Disaster Emergency of April 27, 2020 (Part 1: reopening in 77 counties; statewide continued closures; gatherings)Proclamation reopening restaurants, fitness centers, malls, libraries, race tracks and retail at 50 percent capacity in 77 counties from May…	Governor Kim Reynolds	Iowa (77 counties reopened; 22 counties excluded: Allamakee, Benton, Black Hawk, Bremer, Dallas, Des Moines, Dubuque, Fayette, Henry, Iowa, Jasper, Johnson, Linn, Louisa, Marshall, Muscatine, Polk, Poweshiek, Scott, Tama, Washington and Woodbury)State	Apr. 27, 2020	2020 Q2	Business closureCapacity limitGathering capAlcohol and barsEvents and venues	Primary source read
Ex. IA-014	Proclamation of Disaster Emergency (dental services; campgrounds, drive-ins, tanning, medical spas; social clubs)Proclamation permitting dental services from May 8, 2020 only in compliance with the Iowa Dental Board's Guidelines for the Safe Transition…	Governor Kim Reynolds	IowaState	May 6, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2	Business closureCapacity limitHealth care ordersWorkplace rules	Primary source read
Ex. IA-015	Proclamation of Disaster Emergency (statewide reopening at 50 percent)Proclamation reopening restaurants, fitness centers, malls and retail statewide at 50 percent capacity and reopening salons, barbershops…	Governor Kim Reynolds	IowaState	May 13, 2020	2020 Q2	Business closureCapacity limitGathering capWorkplace rules	Primary source read
Ex. IA-016	Proclamation of Disaster Emergency (movie theaters, museums, zoos, pools; summer school; wedding receptions; auctions)Proclamation reopening movie theaters at 50 percent, museums, aquariums and zoos, pools for lap swimming, permitting school-sponsored summer…	Governor Kim Reynolds	IowaState	May 20, 2020	2020 Q2	Business closureCapacity limitGathering capSchools and child careEvents and venues	Primary source read
Ex. IA-017	Proclamation of Disaster Emergency (bars reopen at 50 percent; June 1 reopenings; gatherings)Proclamation reopening bars, wineries, breweries, distilleries, country clubs and social clubs at 50 percent seated capacity from May 28…	Governor Kim Reynolds	IowaState	May 26, 2020	2020 Q2	Capacity limitGathering capAlcohol and barsEvents and venuesWorkplace rules	Primary source read
Ex. DUT-IA-009	Frequently Asked Health-Related Legal Questions (COVID-19), Last Updated June 3, 2020Iowa Attorney General, Frequently Asked Health-Related Legal Questions (COVID-19 public health disaster)	Office of the Attorney General of Iowa (Thomas J. Miller)	IowaState	June 3, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Standing dutyBusiness closureCapacity limitQuarantine and isolationStanding dutyOperating condition	Primary source read
Ex. AGY-ST-AGRICULTURE-PARKS-WILDLIFE-075	Iowa State Fair announcement and FAQ, 'The 2020 Iowa State Fair has been postponed until 2021' (fair dates Aug. 13-23, 2020)The 2020 Iowa State Fair has been postponed until 2021 (Fair Updates FAQ)	Iowa State Fair Board	Iowa State Fair Board (State authority, Iowa Code ch. 173)State	June 21, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q3	Context (guidance or announcement)Gathering capEvents and venues	Confirmed from a secondary source
Ex. IA-018	Proclamation of Disaster Emergency (capacity limits lifted; distancing mandates retained)Proclamation lifting the 50 percent capacity limits from June 12, 2020 while requiring every restaurant, bar, fitness center, casino, senior…	Governor Kim Reynolds	IowaState	June 10, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q1	Capacity limitGathering capAlcohol and barsEvents and venuesWorkplace rules	Primary source read
Ex. IA-019	Proclamation of Disaster Emergency (extension to July 25, 2020)Proclamation extending the Public Health Disaster Emergency to July 25, 2020 and continuing the establishment distancing mandates, the…	Governor Kim Reynolds	IowaState	June 25, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q3	Emergency declarationGathering capSchools and child careHealth care ordersEvents and venuesWorkplace rules	Primary source read
Ex. IA-058	Mayor's Order, Face CoveringsMayor's Order requiring every person in Iowa City to wear a face covering in public places and forbidding businesses open to the public to…	Mayor Bruce Teague	Iowa City, IowaCity	July 21, 2020	2020 Q32020 Q42021 Q1	Face-covering requirementWorkplace rules	Primary source read
Ex. IA-021	Proclamation of Disaster Emergency (extension to August 23, 2020)Proclamation extending the Public Health Disaster Emergency to August 23, 2020 and continuing the establishment distancing mandates…	Governor Kim Reynolds	IowaState	July 24, 2020	2020 Q3	Emergency declarationGathering capSchools and child careHealth care ordersEvents and venuesWorkplace rules	Primary source read
Ex. IA-059	Johnson County Public Health Face Covering Regulation (Resolution approving)Regulation requiring every person in Johnson County to wear a face covering in indoor public settings and outdoors when six feet cannot be…	Johnson County Board of Health (regulation enacted August 4, 2020) and Board of Supervisors (approval August 6, 2020)	Johnson County, IowaCounty	Aug. 6, 2020	2020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2	Face-covering requirement	Primary source read
Ex. IA-062	City of Dubuque face covering ordinance (adopted August 6, 2020)Ordinance requiring everyone in the city three years of age or older to wear a face covering covering the nose and mouth in indoor public…	Dubuque City Council	Dubuque, IowaCity	Aug. 6, 2020	2020 Q32020 Q42021 Q1	Face-covering requirement	Confirmed from a secondary source
Ex. IA-060	Resolution No. 2020-623, Resolution Adopting a Face Mask Mandate for the City of WaterlooResolution requiring every person in Waterloo to wear a face covering when in public and unable to stay six feet from others	Waterloo City Council	Waterloo, IowaCity	Aug. 17, 2020	2020 Q32020 Q42021 Q1	Face-covering requirement	Primary source read
Ex. IA-022	Proclamation of Disaster Emergency (extension to September 20, 2020)Proclamation extending the Public Health Disaster Emergency to September 20, 2020 and continuing the establishment distancing mandates…	Governor Kim Reynolds	IowaState	Aug. 21, 2020	2020 Q3	Emergency declarationGathering capSchools and child careHealth care ordersEvents and venuesWorkplace rules	Primary source read
Ex. IA-023	Proclamation of Disaster Emergency (closure of bars in six counties; alcohol hours)Proclamation closing all bars, taverns, wineries, breweries, distilleries, night clubs and other on-premises alcohol establishments in Black…	Governor Kim Reynolds	Iowa (Black Hawk, Dallas, Johnson, Linn, Polk and Story counties)State	Aug. 27, 2020	2020 Q32020 Q4	Business closureFace-covering requirementCurfew and hoursAlcohol and barsWorkplace rules	Primary source read
Ex. IA-063	Emergency Proclamation requiring masks in situations where social distancing is not possible (City Manager file CP-Proclam 100920, Sept. 2, 2020)Proclamation making face coverings mandatory in public places throughout Cedar Rapids whenever proper social distance cannot be maintained	Mayor Brad Hart	Cedar Rapids, IowaCity	Sept. 2, 2020	2020 Q32020 Q42021 Q1	Face-covering requirement	Confirmed from a secondary source
Ex. IA-064	Ordinance No. 4420 (Ames Municipal Code § 17.37, Face Covering Requirement)Ordinance requiring every person in Ames three years of age or older to wear a face covering covering the nose and mouth outdoors when six…	Ames City Council	Ames, IowaCity	Sept. 1, 2020	2020 Q32020 Q42021 Q1	Face-covering requirement	Primary source read

Governor Kim Reynolds, Proclamation of Disaster Emergency (Mar. 17, 2020) (Ex. IA-002)
Governor Kim Reynolds, Proclamation of Disaster Emergency (Public Health Disaster Emergency) (Mar. 17, 2020) (Ex. SEC-16-060)
Governor Kim Reynolds, Proclamation of Disaster Emergency (Mar. 26, 2020), section on nonessential surgeries; Proclamation of Apr. 24, 2020 (effective Apr. 27) (Ex. SEC-01-105)
Governor Kim Reynolds, Proclamation of Disaster Emergency (school closures; extension of closures to April 30) (Apr. 2, 2020) (Ex. IA-007)
Governor Kim Reynolds, Proclamation of Disaster Emergency (additional establishment closures) (Apr. 6, 2020) (Ex. IA-008)
Governor Kim Reynolds, Proclamation of Disaster Emergency (conditional resumption of surgeries; farmers markets) (Apr. 24, 2020) (Ex. IA-011)
Iowa Department of Public Health, Public Health COVID-19 Reopening Guidance (4/27/20) (Apr. 27, 2020) (Ex. DUT-IA-016)
Governor Kim Reynolds, Proclamation of Disaster Emergency of April 27, 2020 (Part 1: reopening in 77 counties; statewide continued closures; gatherings) (Apr. 27, 2020) (Ex. IA-012)
Governor Kim Reynolds, Proclamation of Disaster Emergency (dental services; campgrounds, drive-ins, tanning, medical spas; social clubs) (May 6, 2020) (Ex. IA-014)
Governor Kim Reynolds, Proclamation of Disaster Emergency (statewide reopening at 50 percent) (May 13, 2020) (Ex. IA-015)
Governor Kim Reynolds, Proclamation of Disaster Emergency (movie theaters, museums, zoos, pools; summer school; wedding receptions; auctions) (May 20, 2020) (Ex. IA-016)
Governor Kim Reynolds, Proclamation of Disaster Emergency (bars reopen at 50 percent; June 1 reopenings; gatherings) (May 26, 2020) (Ex. IA-017)
Office of the Attorney General of Iowa (Thomas J. Miller), Frequently Asked Health-Related Legal Questions (COVID-19), Last Updated June 3, 2020 (Ex. DUT-IA-009)
Iowa State Fair Board, Iowa State Fair announcement and FAQ, 'The 2020 Iowa State Fair has been postponed until 2021' (fair dates Aug. 13-23, 2020) (June 21, 2020) (Ex. AGY-ST-AGRICULTURE-PARKS-WILDLIFE-075)
Governor Kim Reynolds, Proclamation of Disaster Emergency (capacity limits lifted; distancing mandates retained) (June 10, 2020) (Ex. IA-018)
Governor Kim Reynolds, Proclamation of Disaster Emergency (extension to July 25, 2020) (June 25, 2020) (Ex. IA-019)
Mayor Bruce Teague, Mayor's Order, Face Coverings (July 21, 2020) (Ex. IA-058)
Governor Kim Reynolds, Proclamation of Disaster Emergency (extension to August 23, 2020) (July 24, 2020) (Ex. IA-021)
Johnson County Board of Health (regulation enacted August 4, 2020) and Board of Supervisors (approval August 6, 2020), Johnson County Public Health Face Covering Regulation (Resolution approving) (Aug. 6, 2020) (Ex. IA-059)
Dubuque City Council, City of Dubuque face covering ordinance (adopted August 6, 2020) (Aug. 6, 2020) (Ex. IA-062)
Waterloo City Council, Resolution No. 2020-623, Resolution Adopting a Face Mask Mandate for the City of Waterloo (Aug. 17, 2020) (Ex. IA-060)
Governor Kim Reynolds, Proclamation of Disaster Emergency (extension to September 20, 2020) (Aug. 21, 2020) (Ex. IA-022)
Governor Kim Reynolds, Proclamation of Disaster Emergency (closure of bars in six counties; alcohol hours) (Aug. 27, 2020) (Ex. IA-023)
Mayor Brad Hart, Emergency Proclamation requiring masks in situations where social distancing is not possible (City Manager file CP-Proclam 100920, Sept. 2, 2020) (Ex. IA-063)
Ames City Council, Ordinance No. 4420 (Ames Municipal Code § 17.37, Face Covering Requirement) (Sept. 1, 2020) (Ex. IA-064)

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