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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. ME-076	Bulletin 442Emergency Measures Responding to the Coronavirus Pandemic	Superintendent of Insurance Eric A. Cioppa, Bureau of Insurance	MaineSector regulator	Mar. 12, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Other	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-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. SEC-16-066	Executive Order 14 FY 19/20An Order Regarding Further Restrictions on Public Contact and Movement, Schools, Vehicle Travel and Retail Business Operations (gatherings…	Governor Janet T. Mills	MaineState	Mar. 18, 2020	2020 Q2	Business closureGathering cap	Confirmed from a secondary source
Ex. AGY-ST-INSURANCE-BANKING-065	Order No. 2020-11, Order Addressing DisruptionsOrder Addressing Disruptions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic (temporary licensing exemption for displaced professionals; filing and delivery…	Judith M. Shaw, Securities Administrator	Maine; Office of Securities, Department of Professional and Financial Regulation (State securities regulator)Sector regulator	Mar. 25, 2020	2020 Q2	Telework mandateOther	Primary source read
Ex. ME-007	Executive Order 19 FY 19/20An Order Regarding Essential Businesses and Operations	Governor Janet T. Mills	MaineState	Mar. 24, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2	Business closureTelework mandateGathering capHealth care ordersWorkplace rules	Primary source read
Ex. ME-089	Emergency Stay at Home Order (City Manager's emergency proclamation), announced Mar. 24, 2020City Announces Stay at Home Emergency Order Effective Wednesday, March 25 at 5:00 PM; Restricts all non-essential personal and business…	City Manager Jon Jennings (with Mayor Kate Snyder)	Portland, Maine (Cumberland County)City	Mar. 24, 2020	2020 Q2	Stay-at-homeBusiness closureGathering cap	Confirmed from a secondary source
Ex. ME-011	Executive Order 28 FY 19/20 (Corrected 2)An Order Regarding Further Restrictions on Public Contact and Movement, Schools, Vehicle Travel and Retail Business Operations (Stay Healthy…	Governor Janet T. Mills	MaineState	Mar. 31, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2	Stay-at-homeBusiness closureCapacity limitGathering capTravel and quarantineSchools and child careWorkplace rules	Primary source read
Ex. ME-077	Bulletin 443Coronavirus Pandemic: Property and Casualty Coverage	Superintendent of Insurance	MaineSector regulator	Apr. 7, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Other	Primary source read
Ex. ME-078	Bulletin 444Coronavirus Pandemic: Property and Casualty Premium Refunds	Superintendent of Insurance	MaineSector regulator	Apr. 15, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Other	Primary source read
Ex. ME-079	Bulletin 445Coronavirus Pandemic: Temporary Licenses	Superintendent of Insurance	MaineSector regulator	Apr. 15, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q3	Other	Primary source read
Ex. ME-019	Executive Order 40 FY 19/20An Order Regarding Unlawful Evictions, Writs of Possession and Initiation of Eviction Proceedings	Governor Janet T. Mills	MaineState	Apr. 16, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2	Courts and public officesOther	Primary source read
Ex. ME-020	Together We Are Maine: Restarting Maine's Economy (plan booklet)Restarting Maine's Economy	Governor Janet T. Mills; Department of Economic and Community Development	MaineState	Apr. 28, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q1	Business closureCapacity limitGathering capTravel and quarantineWorkplace rules	Primary source read
Ex. ME-080	Restarting Maine's Economy web page (maine.gov/covid19/restartingmaine) as of May 1, 2020Together, We Are Maine: Restarting Maine's Economy	Office of the Governor / DECD	MaineState	May 1, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q1	Business closureCapacity limitGathering capWorkplace rules	Primary source read
Ex. ME-081	COVID-19 Prevention Checklists index page (maine.gov/decd/covid-19-prevention-checklists) as of Dec. 12, 2020COVID-19 Prevention Checklists	Department of Economic and Community Development	MaineSector regulator	Dec. 12, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2	Capacity limitGathering capFace-covering requirementWorkplace rules	Primary source read
Ex. ME-088	COVID-19 Prevention Checklist: Barbering and Cosmetology (as of Oct. 18, 2020; general guidance updated June 10, 2020)Cosmetology/Barbering checklist	DECD (with DHHS and Maine CDC)	MaineSector regulator	June 10, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2	Gathering capFace-covering requirementWorkplace rules	Primary source read
Ex. ME-091	Amended emergency order incorporating the Governor's orders (as of May 4, 2020)COVID-19 Resources: City Aligns Emergency Order with State	City of Portland	Portland, MaineCity	May 4, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q3	Stay-at-homeBusiness closureOther	Confirmed from a secondary source
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-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-025	Executive Order 55 FY 19/20An Order to Further Implement the Restarting Plan	Governor Janet T. Mills	MaineState	May 29, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2	Stay-at-homeBusiness closureTelework mandateGathering capFace-covering requirementTravel and quarantineWorkplace rules	Primary source read
Ex. ME-033	Executive Order 5 FY 20/21An Order Expanding Rent Supports and Continuing Housing Protections	Governor Janet T. Mills	MaineState	July 30, 2020	2020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2	Courts and public officesOther	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-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

Governor Janet T. Mills, Proclamation of Insurance Emergency (Mar. 12, 2020) (Ex. ME-002)
Superintendent of Insurance Eric A. Cioppa, Bureau of Insurance, Bulletin 442 (Mar. 12, 2020) (Ex. ME-076)
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)
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, Executive Order 14 FY 19/20 (Mar. 18, 2020) (Ex. SEC-16-066)
Judith M. Shaw, Securities Administrator, Order No. 2020-11, Order Addressing Disruptions (Mar. 25, 2020) (Ex. AGY-ST-INSURANCE-BANKING-065)
Governor Janet T. Mills, Executive Order 19 FY 19/20 (Mar. 24, 2020) (Ex. ME-007)
City Manager Jon Jennings (with Mayor Kate Snyder), Emergency Stay at Home Order (City Manager's emergency proclamation), announced Mar. 24, 2020 (Ex. ME-089)
Governor Janet T. Mills, Executive Order 28 FY 19/20 (Corrected 2) (Mar. 31, 2020) (Ex. ME-011)
Superintendent of Insurance, Bulletin 443 (Apr. 7, 2020) (Ex. ME-077)
Superintendent of Insurance, Bulletin 444 (Apr. 15, 2020) (Ex. ME-078)
Superintendent of Insurance, Bulletin 445 (Apr. 15, 2020) (Ex. ME-079)
Governor Janet T. Mills, Executive Order 40 FY 19/20 (Apr. 16, 2020) (Ex. ME-019)
Governor Janet T. Mills; Department of Economic and Community Development, Together We Are Maine: Restarting Maine's Economy (plan booklet) (Apr. 28, 2020) (Ex. ME-020)
Office of the Governor / DECD, Restarting Maine's Economy web page (maine.gov/covid19/restartingmaine) as of May 1, 2020 (Ex. ME-080)
Department of Economic and Community Development, COVID-19 Prevention Checklists index page (maine.gov/decd/covid-19-prevention-checklists) as of Dec. 12, 2020 (Ex. ME-081)
DECD (with DHHS and Maine CDC), COVID-19 Prevention Checklist: Barbering and Cosmetology (as of Oct. 18, 2020; general guidance updated June 10, 2020) (Ex. ME-088)
City of Portland, Amended emergency order incorporating the Governor's orders (as of May 4, 2020) (Ex. ME-091)
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)
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, Executive Order 55 FY 19/20 (May 29, 2020) (Ex. ME-025)
Governor Janet T. Mills, Executive Order 5 FY 20/21 (July 30, 2020) (Ex. ME-033)
Governor Janet T. Mills, Executive Order 6 FY 20/21 (Aug. 1, 2020) (Ex. ME-034)
Governor Janet T. Mills, Executive Order 14 FY 20/21 (Oct. 6, 2020) (Ex. ME-039)

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