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Exhibit	Instrument	Issuer	Jurisdiction	Issued	Quarters	Limitations	Grade
Ex. ME-002	Proclamation of Insurance EmergencyProclamation of Insurance Emergency	Governor Janet T. Mills	MaineState	Mar. 12, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Emergency declarationOther	Primary source read
Ex. DUT-ME-001	22 M.R.S. secs. 801-825: sec. 801(4-A) (extreme public health emergency) and 801(10) (public health threat); sec. 802 (authority of department; health emergency; emergency rules; Governor's declaration); sec. 803 (inspection); sec. 804 (enforcement by agents, local health officers, sheriffs and law enforcement; cease-and-desist; fines; injunction); sec. 805 (court orders); sec. 807 (control of communicable diseases; designated facilities); sec. 808 (investigations); sec. 810 (emergency temporary custody of person or property); secs. 811-812 (court-ordered public health measures); sec. 816 (compliance-conditioned immunity); sec. 820 (extreme public health emergency powers); secs. 821-822 (reporting); sec. 825 (penalties)Title 22, Chapter 250: Control of Notifiable Diseases and Conditions (Maine Revised Statutes, chapter compilation generated January 5, 2026)	Maine Legislature (22 M.R.S. chapter 250, Control of Notifiable Diseases and Conditions; administered by the Department of Health and Human Services through the Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention)	MaineState	Mar. 18, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Standing dutyEmergency declarationBusiness closureHealth care ordersQuarantine and isolationStanding duty	Primary source read
Ex. DUT-ME-004	37-B M.R.S. secs. 703 (definitions), 741(3)(H) (delegation), 742 (emergency proclamation; Governor's powers; sec. 742(1)(C)(2), (5), (8), (12), (13) and (1)(E)), 743 (termination), 786 (enforcement; Class E crime; arrest), 822 (compliance-conditioned immunity), 827 (aid in emergency; Class E crime), 829 (duty of agencies to execute and enforce orders), 834 (inconsistent laws suspended)Title 37-B, Chapter 13: Maine Emergency Management Agency (Maine Revised Statutes, chapter compilation generated October 20, 2025)	Maine Legislature (37-B M.R.S. chapter 13, Maine Emergency Management Agency; Governor's emergency powers)	MaineState	Mar. 18, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Standing dutyEmergency declarationStay-at-homeBusiness closureGathering capTravel and quarantineStanding duty	Primary source read
Ex. ME-001	Proclamation of State of Civil Emergency to Further Protect Public HealthProclamation of State of Civil Emergency to Further Protect Public Health	Governor Janet T. Mills	MaineState	Mar. 15, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2	Emergency declaration	Primary source read
Ex. ME-003	P.L. 2019, ch. 617 (LD 2167, SP 789)An Act To Implement Provisions Necessary to the Health, Welfare and Safety of the Citizens of Maine in Response to the COVID-19 Public…	Maine Legislature (129th), approved by Governor Mills	MaineState	Mar. 18, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Emergency declarationSchools and child careOther	Primary source read
Ex. ME-004	Executive Order 14 FY 19/20An Order to Protect Public Health	Governor Janet T. Mills	MaineState	Mar. 18, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2	Business closureGathering capAlcohol and barsEvents and venues	Primary source read
Ex. ME-018	Proclamation to Renew the State of Civil Emergency (first renewal)Proclamation to Renew the State of Civil Emergency	Governor Janet T. Mills	MaineState	Apr. 14, 2020	2020 Q2	Emergency declaration	Primary source read
Ex. DUT-ME-013	Order on Plaintiff's Motion for a Temporary Restraining Order, Calvary Chapel of Bangor v. Mills, No. 1:20-cv-00156-NT, ECF No. 27 (D. Me. May 9, 2020), reported at 459 F. Supp. 3d 273Calvary Chapel of Bangor v. Mills: order refusing a temporary restraining order against the ten-person gathering limit as applied to worship	Hon. Nancy Torresen, U.S. District Judge	United States District Court for the District of MaineCourt	May 9, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Standing dutyStay-at-homeBusiness closureGathering capEvents and venues	Primary source read
Ex. ME-024	Proclamation to Renew the State of Civil Emergency (second renewal)Proclamation to Renew the State of Civil Emergency	Governor Janet T. Mills	MaineState	May 13, 2020	2020 Q2	Emergency declaration	Primary source read
Ex. ME-087	COVID-19 Prevention Checklist: Religious Gatherings (as of Nov. 14, 2020; updated Nov. 5, 2020)Religious Gatherings checklist	DECD (with DHHS and Maine CDC)	MaineSector regulator	Nov. 5, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q1	Gathering capFace-covering requirementEvents and venuesWorkplace rules	Primary source read
Ex. ME-027	Proclamation to Renew the State of Civil Emergency (third renewal)Proclamation to Renew the State of Civil Emergency	Governor Janet T. Mills	MaineState	June 10, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q3	Emergency declaration	Primary source read
Ex. ME-030	Proclamation to Renew the State of Civil Emergency (fourth renewal)Proclamation to Renew the State of Civil Emergency	Governor Janet T. Mills	MaineState	July 8, 2020	2020 Q3	Emergency declaration	Primary source read
Ex. ME-034	Executive Order 6 FY 20/21An Order Regarding Outdoor Gatherings and Face Coverings for Children	Governor Janet T. Mills	MaineState	Aug. 1, 2020	2020 Q32020 Q42021 Q1	Gathering capFace-covering requirementSchools and child careEvents and venues	Primary source read
Ex. ME-035	Proclamation to Renew the Civil State of Emergency (fifth renewal)A Proclamation to Renew the Civil State of Emergency	Governor Janet T. Mills	MaineState	Aug. 5, 2020	2020 Q3	Emergency declaration	Primary source read
Ex. ME-037	Proclamation to Renew the State of Civil Emergency (sixth renewal)Proclamation to Renew the State of Civil Emergency	Governor Janet T. Mills	MaineState	Sept. 2, 2020	2020 Q3	Emergency declaration	Primary source read
Ex. ME-038	Proclamation to Renew the State of Civil Emergency (seventh renewal)Proclamation to Renew the State of Civil Emergency	Governor Janet T. Mills	MaineState	Sept. 30, 2020	2020 Q32020 Q4	Emergency declaration	Primary source read
Ex. ME-039	Executive Order 14 FY 20/21An Order to Implement Phase Four of the Restarting Maine's Economy Plan	Governor Janet T. Mills	MaineState	Oct. 6, 2020	2020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2	Capacity limitGathering capFace-covering requirementSchools and child careAlcohol and barsEvents and venues	Primary source read
Ex. ME-041	Proclamation to Renew the State of Civil Emergency (eighth renewal)Proclamation to Renew the State of Civil Emergency	Governor Janet T. Mills	MaineState	Oct. 29, 2020	2020 Q4	Emergency declaration	Primary source read
Ex. ME-043	Proclamation to Renew the State of Civil Emergency (ninth renewal)Proclamation to Renew the State of Civil Emergency	Governor Janet T. Mills	MaineState	Nov. 24, 2020	2020 Q4	Emergency declaration	Primary source read
Ex. ME-047	Proclamation to Renew the State of Civil Emergency (tenth renewal)Proclamation to Renew the State of Civil Emergency	Governor Janet T. Mills	MaineState	Dec. 22, 2020	2020 Q42021 Q1	Emergency declaration	Primary source read
Ex. ME-050	Proclamation to Renew the State of Civil Emergency (eleventh renewal)Proclamation to Renew the State of Civil Emergency	Governor Janet T. Mills	MaineState	Jan. 19, 2021	2021 Q1	Emergency declaration	Primary source read
Ex. ME-051	Executive Order 31 FY 20/21An Order Amending Indoor Gathering Limits	Governor Janet T. Mills	MaineState	Feb. 12, 2021	2021 Q1	Gathering capEvents and venues	Primary source read
Ex. ME-052	Proclamation to Renew the State of Civil Emergency (twelfth renewal)Proclamation to Renew the State of Civil Emergency	Governor Janet T. Mills	MaineState	Feb. 17, 2021	2021 Q1	Emergency declaration	Primary source read
Ex. ME-053	Executive Order 35 FY 20/21An Order Amending Gathering Limits and Travel Restrictions to Reflect Current Conditions and the Best Available Science (Moving Maine…	Governor Janet T. Mills	MaineState	Mar. 5, 2021	2021 Q12021 Q2	Capacity limitGathering capTravel and quarantineEvents and venuesQuarantine and isolation	Primary source read
Ex. ME-054	Proclamation to Renew the State of Civil Emergency (thirteenth renewal)Proclamation to Renew the State of Civil Emergency	Governor Janet T. Mills	MaineState	Mar. 17, 2021	2021 Q12021 Q2	Emergency declaration	Primary source read

Governor Janet T. Mills, Proclamation of Insurance Emergency (Mar. 12, 2020) (Ex. ME-002)
Maine Legislature (22 M.R.S. chapter 250, Control of Notifiable Diseases and Conditions; administered by the Department of Health and Human Services through the Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention), 22 M.R.S. secs. 801-825: sec. 801(4-A) (extreme public health emergency) and 801(10) (public health threat); sec. 802 (authority of department; health emergency; emergency rules; Governor's declaration); sec. 803 (inspection); sec. 804 (enforcement by agents, local health officers, sheriffs and law enforcement; cease-and-desist; fines; injunction); sec. 805 (court orders); sec. 807 (control of communicable diseases; designated facilities); sec. 808 (investigations); sec. 810 (emergency temporary custody of person or property); secs. 811-812 (court-ordered public health measures); sec. 816 (compliance-conditioned immunity); sec. 820 (extreme public health emergency powers); secs. 821-822 (reporting); sec. 825 (penalties) (standing) (Ex. DUT-ME-001)
Maine Legislature (37-B M.R.S. chapter 13, Maine Emergency Management Agency; Governor's emergency powers), 37-B M.R.S. secs. 703 (definitions), 741(3)(H) (delegation), 742 (emergency proclamation; Governor's powers; sec. 742(1)(C)(2), (5), (8), (12), (13) and (1)(E)), 743 (termination), 786 (enforcement; Class E crime; arrest), 822 (compliance-conditioned immunity), 827 (aid in emergency; Class E crime), 829 (duty of agencies to execute and enforce orders), 834 (inconsistent laws suspended) (standing) (Ex. DUT-ME-004)
Governor Janet T. Mills, Proclamation of State of Civil Emergency to Further Protect Public Health (Mar. 15, 2020) (Ex. ME-001)
Maine Legislature (129th), approved by Governor Mills, P.L. 2019, ch. 617 (LD 2167, SP 789) (Mar. 18, 2020) (Ex. ME-003)
Governor Janet T. Mills, Executive Order 14 FY 19/20 (Mar. 18, 2020) (Ex. ME-004)
Governor Janet T. Mills, Proclamation to Renew the State of Civil Emergency (first renewal) (Apr. 14, 2020) (Ex. ME-018)
Hon. Nancy Torresen, U.S. District Judge, Order on Plaintiff's Motion for a Temporary Restraining Order, Calvary Chapel of Bangor v. Mills, No. 1:20-cv-00156-NT, ECF No. 27 (D. Me. May 9, 2020), reported at 459 F. Supp. 3d 273 (Ex. DUT-ME-013)
Governor Janet T. Mills, Proclamation to Renew the State of Civil Emergency (second renewal) (May 13, 2020) (Ex. ME-024)
DECD (with DHHS and Maine CDC), COVID-19 Prevention Checklist: Religious Gatherings (as of Nov. 14, 2020; updated Nov. 5, 2020) (Ex. ME-087)
Governor Janet T. Mills, Proclamation to Renew the State of Civil Emergency (third renewal) (June 10, 2020) (Ex. ME-027)
Governor Janet T. Mills, Proclamation to Renew the State of Civil Emergency (fourth renewal) (July 8, 2020) (Ex. ME-030)
Governor Janet T. Mills, Executive Order 6 FY 20/21 (Aug. 1, 2020) (Ex. ME-034)
Governor Janet T. Mills, Proclamation to Renew the Civil State of Emergency (fifth renewal) (Aug. 5, 2020) (Ex. ME-035)
Governor Janet T. Mills, Proclamation to Renew the State of Civil Emergency (sixth renewal) (Sept. 2, 2020) (Ex. ME-037)
Governor Janet T. Mills, Proclamation to Renew the State of Civil Emergency (seventh renewal) (Sept. 30, 2020) (Ex. ME-038)
Governor Janet T. Mills, Executive Order 14 FY 20/21 (Oct. 6, 2020) (Ex. ME-039)
Governor Janet T. Mills, Proclamation to Renew the State of Civil Emergency (eighth renewal) (Oct. 29, 2020) (Ex. ME-041)
Governor Janet T. Mills, Proclamation to Renew the State of Civil Emergency (ninth renewal) (Nov. 24, 2020) (Ex. ME-043)
Governor Janet T. Mills, Proclamation to Renew the State of Civil Emergency (tenth renewal) (Dec. 22, 2020) (Ex. ME-047)
Governor Janet T. Mills, Proclamation to Renew the State of Civil Emergency (eleventh renewal) (Jan. 19, 2021) (Ex. ME-050)
Governor Janet T. Mills, Executive Order 31 FY 20/21 (Feb. 12, 2021) (Ex. ME-051)
Governor Janet T. Mills, Proclamation to Renew the State of Civil Emergency (twelfth renewal) (Feb. 17, 2021) (Ex. ME-052)
Governor Janet T. Mills, Executive Order 35 FY 20/21 (Mar. 5, 2021) (Ex. ME-053)
Governor Janet T. Mills, Proclamation to Renew the State of Civil Emergency (thirteenth renewal) (Mar. 17, 2021) (Ex. ME-054)

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