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Exhibit	Instrument	Issuer	Jurisdiction	Issued	Quarters	Limitations	Grade
Ex. MT-001	Executive Order No. 2-2020Executive Order Declaring a State of Emergency to Exist Within the State of Montana Related to the Communicable Disease COVID-19 Novel…	Governor Steve Bullock	MontanaState	Mar. 12, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q1	Emergency declaration	Primary source read
Ex. MT-002	Executive Order No. 3-2020Executive Order Amending Executive Order 2-2020 (COVID-19 Emergency Declaration) to incorporate the President's March 13, 2020 national…	Governor Steve Bullock	MontanaState	Mar. 13, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q1	Emergency declaration	Primary source read
Ex. MT-085	County COVID-19 emergency declaration of March 13, 2020 (rescinded July 2021) and county public health rules (masks; gathering limits) tightened January 2021 and no longer enforced after HB 257 (May 2021)Lewis and Clark County COVID-19 emergency declaration and public health rules	Lewis and Clark County Commissioners; Lewis and Clark City-County Board of Health and Health Officer	Lewis and Clark County (Helena), MontanaCounty	Mar. 13, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Emergency declarationGathering capFace-covering requirement	Confirmed from a secondary source
Ex. MT-003	Directive Implementing Executive Orders 2-2020 and 3-2020 (school closure; nursing homes; social distancing; transportation; National Guard)Directive implementing Executive Orders 2-2020 and 3-2020 and providing measures to combat the spread of COVID-19 Novel Coronavirus	Governor Steve Bullock	MontanaState	Mar. 15, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q1	Emergency declarationGathering capSchools and child careHealth care ordersSupply chain	Primary source read
Ex. DUT-MT-021	Stay at Home Directive (Directive Implementing Executive Orders 2-2020 and 3-2020 providing measures to stay at home and designating certain essential functions) (cross-reference to Ex. MT-009)Stay at Home Directive, secs. 1, 2, 12 and II (operating conditions and enforcement clause)	Governor Steve Bullock	MontanaState	Mar. 26, 2020	2020 Q2	Standing dutyStay-at-homeBusiness closureGathering capTravel and quarantineWorkplace rulesOperating condition	Primary source read
Ex. DUT-MT-028	Directive Implementing Executive Orders 2-2020 and 3-2020 designating childcare an Essential Business and establishing operating requirements (cross-reference to Ex. MT-025)Childcare Directive: mandatory operating requirements	Governor Steve Bullock	MontanaState	Apr. 1, 2020	2020 Q2	Standing dutyCapacity limitSchools and child careWorkplace rulesOperating condition	Primary source read
Ex. MT-025	Directive Implementing Executive Orders 2-2020 and 3-2020 (childcare designated essential; operating requirements)Directive Implementing Executive Orders 2-2020 and 3-2020 designating childcare an Essential Business and Operation and Activity and…	Governor Steve Bullock	MontanaState	Apr. 1, 2020	2020 Q2	Capacity limitSchools and child careWorkplace rules	Primary source read
Ex. MT-013	Phase One Directive (Directive implementing Executive Orders 2-2020 and 3-2020 and providing guidance for the phased reopening of Montana and establishing conditions for Phase One), with Appendix ADirective implementing Executive Orders 2-2020 and 3-2020 and providing guidance for the phased reopening of Montana and establishing…	Governor Steve Bullock	MontanaState	Apr. 22, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q1	Stay-at-homeBusiness closureTelework mandateCapacity limitGathering capTravel and quarantineSchools and child careHealth care ordersCurfew and hoursEvents and venuesWorkplace rules	Primary source read
Ex. DUT-MT-022	Phase One Directive with Appendix A (Directive implementing Executive Orders 2-2020 and 3-2020 and providing guidance for the phased reopening of Montana and establishing conditions for Phase One) (cross-reference to Ex. MT-013)Phase One Directive: Guidance Applicable to All Phases; Phase One conditions; Appendix A General Business Reopening Guidelines	Governor Steve Bullock	MontanaState	Apr. 22, 2020	2020 Q2	Standing dutyTelework mandateCapacity limitGathering capCurfew and hoursWorkplace rulesOperating condition	Primary source read
Ex. MT-068	Emergency Local Health Rule Relating to COVID-19, EHR-2020-003, Phased Reopening: Phase OneEmergency Local Health Rule Relating to COVID-19, EHR-2020-003, Phased Reopening: Phase One	Gallatin City-County Board of Health (Becky Franks, Chair)	Gallatin County, MontanaCounty	May 1, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q3	Business closureCapacity limitGathering capWorkplace rules	Primary source read
Ex. MT-069	Order of Health Officer HO-2020-003, Phased Reopening: Phase OneOrder of Health Officer HO-2020-003, Phased Reopening: Phase One	Matt Kelley, Health Officer, Gallatin City-County Health Department	Gallatin County, MontanaCounty	May 1, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q3	Business closureCapacity limitGathering capWorkplace rules	Primary source read
Ex. MT-033	Directive implementing Executive Orders 2-2020 and 3-2020 (expansion of openings under Phase One: gyms, pools, theaters, museums; hotel pools)Directive implementing Executive Orders 2-2020 and 3-2020 and providing for the expansion of openings for certain businesses and facilities…	Governor Steve Bullock	MontanaState	May 8, 2020	2020 Q2	Business closureCapacity limitWorkplace rules	Primary source read
Ex. MT-014	Phase Two Directive (Directive implementing Executive Orders 2-2020 and 3-2020 and establishing conditions for Phase Two), with AppendicesDirective implementing Executive Orders 2-2020 and 3-2020 and establishing conditions for Phase Two	Governor Steve Bullock	MontanaState	May 19, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q1	Telework mandateCapacity limitGathering capTravel and quarantineSchools and child careHealth care ordersEvents and venuesWorkplace rulesOther	Primary source read
Ex. DUT-MT-023	Phase Two Directive with Appendices (Directive implementing Executive Orders 2-2020 and 3-2020 and establishing conditions for Phase Two) (cross-reference to Ex. MT-014)Phase Two Directive: 'All businesses may operate, provided they adhere to...'	Governor Steve Bullock	MontanaState	May 19, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q1	Standing dutyTelework mandateCapacity limitGathering capWorkplace rulesOperating condition	Primary source read
Ex. MT-015	Directive implementing Executive Orders 2-2020 and 3-2020 (Phase Two Directive and Appendix B updates)6-18-20 Directive - Phase II Directive and Appendix B Updates (State's document title)	Governor Steve Bullock	MontanaState	June 18, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q1	Capacity limitGathering capWorkplace rules	Confirmed from a secondary source
Ex. DUT-MT-024	Face Covering Directive (Directive implementing Executive Orders 2-2020 and 3-2020 and providing for the mandatory use of face coverings in certain settings) (cross-reference to Ex. MT-016)Face Covering Directive, secs. 2, 4 and 5 (business duty; exceptions; enforcement)	Governor Steve Bullock	MontanaState	July 15, 2020	2020 Q32020 Q42021 Q1	Standing dutyFace-covering requirementWorkplace rulesOperating condition	Primary source read
Ex. MT-048	Order of Health Officer October 12, 2020 (12:30 a.m. close for bars and restaurants; 25-person gathering cap; masks and distancing required)Order of Health Officer, October 12, 2020	John Felton, Local Public Health Officer, City-County of Yellowstone	Yellowstone County, MontanaCounty	Oct. 12, 2020	2020 Q4	Capacity limitGathering capFace-covering requirementCurfew and hoursAlcohol and barsEvents and venues	Primary source read
Ex. MT-049	Order of Health Officer October 14, 2020 (amended order)Order of Health Officer, October 14, 2020	John Felton, Local Public Health Officer, City-County of Yellowstone	Yellowstone County, MontanaCounty	Oct. 14, 2020	2020 Q4	Capacity limitGathering capFace-covering requirementCurfew and hours	Primary source read
Ex. MT-083	Board of Health Order of Oct. 28, 2020 (effective Nov. 1, 2020): gatherings capped at 50; bars, restaurants, casinos, gyms, movie theaters at 50 percent capacity; places of worship 75 percent; 12:30 a.m. closing unchangedCascade City-County Board of Health COVID-19 Order, October 28, 2020	Cascade City-County Board of Health	Cascade County (Great Falls), MontanaCounty	Oct. 28, 2020	2020 Q42021 Q1	Capacity limitGathering capCurfew and hours	Confirmed from a secondary source
Ex. MT-050	Order of Health Officer November 6, 2020 (extending the Oct. 12 and Oct. 14 orders through Dec. 9, 2020)Order of Health Officer, November 6, 2020 (State's file: Health-Officer-Order-11-6-2020-signed; RiverStone FAQ of Nov. 9 describes the…	John Felton, Local Public Health Officer, City-County of Yellowstone	Yellowstone County, MontanaCounty	Nov. 6, 2020	2020 Q4	Capacity limitGathering capFace-covering requirementCurfew and hours	Primary source read
Ex. MT-051	Frequently Asked Questions: Yellowstone County Health Officer Order, November 9, 2020Frequently Asked Questions - Yellowstone County Health Officer Order - November 9, 2020	RiverStone Health (Yellowstone County health department), explaining the Health Officer Order of Nov. 9, 2020	Yellowstone County, MontanaCounty	Nov. 9, 2020	2020 Q4	Capacity limitGathering capCurfew and hours	Confirmed from a secondary source
Ex. DUT-MT-025	Directive implementing Executive Orders 2-2020 and 3-2020 and limiting group size, bar and restaurant capacity and hours, and requiring face coverings statewide (cross-reference to Ex. MT-018)November 17, 2020 Directive, Parts I-III and Enforcement	Governor Steve Bullock	MontanaState	Nov. 17, 2020	2020 Q42021 Q1	Standing dutyCapacity limitGathering capFace-covering requirementCurfew and hoursAlcohol and barsOperating condition	Primary source read
Ex. MT-018	Directive implementing Executive Orders 2-2020 and 3-2020 (group size; bar and restaurant capacity and hours; statewide face coverings)Directive implementing Executive Orders 2-2020 and 3-2020 and limiting size for public gatherings and events and limiting bar and restaurant…	Governor Steve Bullock	MontanaState	Nov. 17, 2020	2020 Q42021 Q1	Capacity limitGathering capFace-covering requirementCurfew and hoursAlcohol and bars	Primary source read
Ex. MT-052	Order of Health Officer November 19, 2020 (25-person cap; 10 p.m. to 4 a.m. closure of all places of assembly; 50 percent capacity; congregate care order continued)Order of Health Officer, November 19, 2020	John Felton, Local Public Health Officer, City-County of Yellowstone	Yellowstone County, MontanaCounty	Nov. 19, 2020	2020 Q42021 Q1	Capacity limitGathering capFace-covering requirementHealth care ordersCurfew and hoursAlcohol and barsEvents and venues	Primary source read
Ex. MT-084	Order of Health Officer of Nov. 20, 2020 (mirroring the Governor's Nov. 17 Directive: gatherings 25 without distancing / 50 with distancing; 50 percent capacity; 10 p.m. closing; masks and distancing required of all businesses), continued Jan. 6, 2021 and loosened effective 5:00 a.m. Jan. 22, 2021 (75 percent capacity; 12:30 a.m. to 4 a.m. closure; events of 250 indoor / 500 outdoor with approved plans; gathering caps and masks retained) until the case rate is at or below 25 per 100,000 for four consecutive weeksCascade City-County Health Officer Order of November 20, 2020, as continued and amended	Trisha Gardner, Public Health Officer, Cascade City-County Health Department; Board of Health (Jan. 20, 2021 amendments)	Cascade County, MontanaCounty	Nov. 20, 2020	2020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2	Capacity limitGathering capFace-covering requirementCurfew and hoursWorkplace rules	Confirmed from a secondary source

Governor Steve Bullock, Executive Order No. 2-2020 (Mar. 12, 2020) (Ex. MT-001)
Governor Steve Bullock, Executive Order No. 3-2020 (Mar. 13, 2020) (Ex. MT-002)
Lewis and Clark County Commissioners; Lewis and Clark City-County Board of Health and Health Officer, County COVID-19 emergency declaration of March 13, 2020 (rescinded July 2021) and county public health rules (masks; gathering limits) tightened January 2021 and no longer enforced after HB 257 (May 2021) (Mar. 13, 2020) (Ex. MT-085)
Governor Steve Bullock, Directive Implementing Executive Orders 2-2020 and 3-2020 (school closure; nursing homes; social distancing; transportation; National Guard) (Mar. 15, 2020) (Ex. MT-003)
Governor Steve Bullock, Stay at Home Directive (Directive Implementing Executive Orders 2-2020 and 3-2020 providing measures to stay at home and designating certain essential functions) (cross-reference to Ex. MT-009) (Mar. 26, 2020) (Ex. DUT-MT-021)
Governor Steve Bullock, Directive Implementing Executive Orders 2-2020 and 3-2020 designating childcare an Essential Business and establishing operating requirements (cross-reference to Ex. MT-025) (Apr. 1, 2020) (Ex. DUT-MT-028)
Governor Steve Bullock, Directive Implementing Executive Orders 2-2020 and 3-2020 (childcare designated essential; operating requirements) (Apr. 1, 2020) (Ex. MT-025)
Governor Steve Bullock, Phase One Directive (Directive implementing Executive Orders 2-2020 and 3-2020 and providing guidance for the phased reopening of Montana and establishing conditions for Phase One), with Appendix A (Apr. 22, 2020) (Ex. MT-013)
Governor Steve Bullock, Phase One Directive with Appendix A (Directive implementing Executive Orders 2-2020 and 3-2020 and providing guidance for the phased reopening of Montana and establishing conditions for Phase One) (cross-reference to Ex. MT-013) (Apr. 22, 2020) (Ex. DUT-MT-022)
Gallatin City-County Board of Health (Becky Franks, Chair), Emergency Local Health Rule Relating to COVID-19, EHR-2020-003, Phased Reopening: Phase One (May 1, 2020) (Ex. MT-068)
Matt Kelley, Health Officer, Gallatin City-County Health Department, Order of Health Officer HO-2020-003, Phased Reopening: Phase One (May 1, 2020) (Ex. MT-069)
Governor Steve Bullock, Directive implementing Executive Orders 2-2020 and 3-2020 (expansion of openings under Phase One: gyms, pools, theaters, museums; hotel pools) (May 8, 2020) (Ex. MT-033)
Governor Steve Bullock, Phase Two Directive (Directive implementing Executive Orders 2-2020 and 3-2020 and establishing conditions for Phase Two), with Appendices (May 19, 2020) (Ex. MT-014)
Governor Steve Bullock, Phase Two Directive with Appendices (Directive implementing Executive Orders 2-2020 and 3-2020 and establishing conditions for Phase Two) (cross-reference to Ex. MT-014) (May 19, 2020) (Ex. DUT-MT-023)
Governor Steve Bullock, Directive implementing Executive Orders 2-2020 and 3-2020 (Phase Two Directive and Appendix B updates) (June 18, 2020) (Ex. MT-015)
Governor Steve Bullock, Face Covering Directive (Directive implementing Executive Orders 2-2020 and 3-2020 and providing for the mandatory use of face coverings in certain settings) (cross-reference to Ex. MT-016) (July 15, 2020) (Ex. DUT-MT-024)
John Felton, Local Public Health Officer, City-County of Yellowstone, Order of Health Officer October 12, 2020 (12:30 a.m. close for bars and restaurants; 25-person gathering cap; masks and distancing required) (Oct. 12, 2020) (Ex. MT-048)
John Felton, Local Public Health Officer, City-County of Yellowstone, Order of Health Officer October 14, 2020 (amended order) (Oct. 14, 2020) (Ex. MT-049)
Cascade City-County Board of Health, Board of Health Order of Oct. 28, 2020 (effective Nov. 1, 2020): gatherings capped at 50; bars, restaurants, casinos, gyms, movie theaters at 50 percent capacity; places of worship 75 percent; 12:30 a.m. closing unchanged (Ex. MT-083)
John Felton, Local Public Health Officer, City-County of Yellowstone, Order of Health Officer November 6, 2020 (extending the Oct. 12 and Oct. 14 orders through Dec. 9, 2020) (Nov. 6, 2020) (Ex. MT-050)
RiverStone Health (Yellowstone County health department), explaining the Health Officer Order of Nov. 9, 2020, Frequently Asked Questions: Yellowstone County Health Officer Order, November 9, 2020 (Nov. 9, 2020) (Ex. MT-051)
Governor Steve Bullock, Directive implementing Executive Orders 2-2020 and 3-2020 and limiting group size, bar and restaurant capacity and hours, and requiring face coverings statewide (cross-reference to Ex. MT-018) (Nov. 17, 2020) (Ex. DUT-MT-025)
Governor Steve Bullock, Directive implementing Executive Orders 2-2020 and 3-2020 (group size; bar and restaurant capacity and hours; statewide face coverings) (Nov. 17, 2020) (Ex. MT-018)
John Felton, Local Public Health Officer, City-County of Yellowstone, Order of Health Officer November 19, 2020 (25-person cap; 10 p.m. to 4 a.m. closure of all places of assembly; 50 percent capacity; congregate care order continued) (Nov. 19, 2020) (Ex. MT-052)
Trisha Gardner, Public Health Officer, Cascade City-County Health Department; Board of Health (Jan. 20, 2021 amendments), Order of Health Officer of Nov. 20, 2020 (mirroring the Governor's Nov. 17 Directive: gatherings 25 without distancing / 50 with distancing; 50 percent capacity; 10 p.m. closing; masks and distancing required of all businesses), continued Jan. 6, 2021 and loosened effective 5:00 a.m. Jan. 22, 2021 (75 percent capacity; 12:30 a.m. to 4 a.m. closure; events of 250 indoor / 500 outdoor with approved plans; gathering caps and masks retained) until the case rate is at or below 25 per 100,000 for four consecutive weeks (Ex. MT-084)

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