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Ex. MT-085County COVID-19 emergency declaration of March 13, 2020 (rescinded July 2021) and county public health rules (masks; gathering limits) tightened January 2021 and no longer enforced after HB 257 (May 2021)Lewis and Clark County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 rulesLewis and Clark County Commissioners; Lewis and Clark City-County Board of Health and Health OfficerLewis and Clark County (Helena), MontanaCountyMar. 13, 20202020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3Emergency declarationGathering capFace-covering requirementConfirmed from a secondary source
Ex. MT-043Order of Health Officer (closing bars, brew pubs, wineries and casinos; food service to takeout and delivery)Order of Health Officer, March 16, 2020John Felton, Health Officer for City-County of Yellowstone (RiverStone Health)Yellowstone County (Billings), MontanaCountyMar. 16, 20202020 Q2Business closureAlcohol and barsEvents and venuesPrimary source read
Ex. MT-062Order of Health Officer HO-2020-001 (closure of bars, brew pubs, wineries, distilleries with tasting rooms and casinos; restaurant dining rooms closed)Order of Health Officer HO-2020-001, March 16, 2020Matt Kelley, Health Officer, Gallatin City-County Health DepartmentGallatin County (Bozeman; Big Sky), MontanaCountyMar. 16, 20202020 Q2Business closureAlcohol and barsPrimary source read
Ex. MT-078Health Officer Order closing bars and prohibiting dine-in restaurant service (drive-through, takeout and delivery permitted)Missoula City-County Health Officer Order of March 16, 2020Ellen Leahy, Health Officer, Missoula City-County Health DepartmentMissoula County (Missoula), MontanaCountyMar. 16, 20202020 Q2Business closureAlcohol and barsConfirmed from a secondary source
Ex. MT-075Emergency Health Rule EHR-2020-001 (closure of bars, brew pubs, casinos and restaurant dining rooms extended to Apr. 3, 2020 and expanded to gyms, fitness facilities, athletic centers, workout studios, paintball parlors, ice rinks, indoor climbing, trampoline parks, indoor sporting arenas, cinemas and theatres)Emergency Health Rule 2020-001 Relating to COVID-19 (adopted at the Board's emergency meeting of March 18, 2020)Gallatin City-County Board of HealthGallatin County, MontanaCountyMar. 18, 20202020 Q2Business closureAlcohol and barsEvents and venuesConfirmed from a secondary source
Ex. MT-005Directive Implementing Executive Orders 2-2020 and 3-2020 (closure of on-premises food and beverage service, casinos, gyms, theaters)Directive Implementing Executive Orders 2-2020 and 3-2020 and providing for measures to combat the spread of COVID-19 via food and beverage…Governor Steve BullockMontanaStateMar. 20, 20202020 Q2Business closureGathering capAlcohol and barsEvents and venuesPrimary source read
Ex. MT-040Guidance for Governor's Directive: Businesses that can sell and deliver alcohol for off-premises consumption during state shut downBusinesses that can sell and deliver alcohol for off-premises consumption during state shut down (3.2020)Montana Department of Revenue, Alcoholic Beverage Control DivisionMontanaSector regulatorMar. 20, 20202020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2Business closureAlcohol and barsPrimary source read
Ex. MT-055Letter from the Chief Justice to Montana Courts of Limited Jurisdiction Judges (release of jail populations; remote hearings)Letter of March 20, 2020 to Montana Courts of Limited Jurisdiction JudgesChief Justice Mike McGrath, Supreme Court of MontanaMontana (statewide judiciary)CourtMar. 20, 20202020 Q2Courts and public officesPrimary source read
Ex. MT-007Directive Implementing Executive Orders 2-2020 and 3-2020 (closure extensions; social distancing; retail distancing; school closure extended)Directive Implementing Executive Orders 2-2020 and 3-2020 extending closures and updating social distancing requirements and guidanceGovernor Steve BullockMontanaStateMar. 24, 20202020 Q2Business closureGathering capSchools and child careAlcohol and barsWorkplace rulesPrimary source read
Ex. MT-008Directive Implementing Executive Orders 2-2020 and 3-2020 (operation of local government)Directive Implementing Executive Orders 2-2020 and 3-2020 providing measures for the operation of local governmentGovernor Steve BullockMontanaStateMar. 24, 20202020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2Courts and public officesOtherPrimary source read
Ex. MT-063Amendments to Emergency Health Rule Relating to COVID-19, EHR-2020-001 (closures expanded and extended)Amendments to Emergency Health Rule Relating to COVID-19, EHR-2020-001Gallatin City-County Board of HealthGallatin County, MontanaCountyMar. 26, 20202020 Q2Business closureGathering capAlcohol and barsPrimary source read
Ex. MT-056Order, In the Matter of the Statewide Response by Montana State Courts to the COVID-19 Public Health EmergencyIn the Matter of the Statewide Response by Montana State Courts to the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency - OrderSupreme Court of the State of Montana (by the Chief Justice)Montana (statewide judiciary)CourtMar. 27, 20202020 Q2Gathering capCourts and public officesPrimary source read
Ex. MT-011Directive Implementing Executive Orders 2-2020 and 3-2020 (limits on foreclosures, evictions and disconnections from service)Directive Implementing Executive Orders 2-2020 and 3-2020 providing measures to limit foreclosures, evictions, and disconnections from…Governor Steve BullockMontanaStateMar. 30, 20202020 Q22020 Q3Courts and public officesOtherPrimary source read
Ex. MT-026Directive implementing Executive Orders 2-2020 and 3-2020 (state correctional and state-contracted correctional facilities)Directive implementing Executive Orders 2-2020 and 3-2020 related to state correctional and state-contracted correctional facilitiesGovernor Steve BullockMontanaStateApr. 1, 20202020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2Courts and public officesQuarantine and isolationOtherPrimary source read
Ex. MT-028Directive implementing EOs 2-2020 and 3-2020 (Apr. 2, 2020)Directive implementing Executive Orders 2-2020 and 3-2020 and suspending certain requirements pertaining to online and mail-in driver's…Governor Steve BullockMontanaStateApr. 2, 20202020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q1Courts and public officesPrimary source read
Ex. MT-065Amended Emergency Local Health Rule Relating to COVID-19, EHR-2020-001-A, Establishment Restrictions (closures extended through April 24, 2020)Amended Emergency Local Health Rule Relating to COVID-19, EHR-2020-001-A, Establishment RestrictionsGallatin City-County Board of HealthGallatin County, MontanaCountyApr. 15, 20202020 Q2Business closureAlcohol and barsPrimary source read
Ex. MT-057Memorandum of the Chief Justice, April 22, 2020 (extending the March 27 Order to May 4, 2020)Montana Supreme Court, For Immediate Release, April 22, 2020, to Montana District Court Judges and Clerks, Montana Water Court, Montana…Chief Justice Mike McGrath, Supreme Court of MontanaMontana (statewide judiciary)CourtApr. 22, 20202020 Q2Courts and public officesPrimary source read
Ex. MT-067Amended Emergency Local Health Rule Relating to COVID-19, EHR-2020-001-B, Establishment Restrictions (closures extended through April 30, 2020)Amended Emergency Local Health Rule Relating to COVID-19, EHR-2020-001-B, Establishment RestrictionsGallatin City-County Board of HealthGallatin County, MontanaCountyApr. 23, 20202020 Q2Business closureAlcohol and barsPrimary source read
Ex. MT-058Revised Memorandum of the Chief Justice, April 27, 2020 (court practices after May 4, 2020)Montana Supreme Court, For Immediate Release, April 27, 2020 (COVID-19 Revised Memo from Chief Justice McGrath)Chief Justice Mike McGrath, Supreme Court of MontanaMontana (statewide judiciary)CourtApr. 27, 20202020 Q22020 Q32020 Q4Gathering capCourts and public officesWorkplace rulesPrimary source read
Ex. MT-059Letter of the Chief Justice, May 22, 2020 (Phase Two court practices; eviction guidance)Montana Supreme Court, For Immediate Release, May 22, 2020, to Montana District Court Judges and Clerks, Montana Water Court, Montana Courts…Chief Justice Mike McGrath, Supreme Court of MontanaMontana (statewide judiciary)CourtMay 22, 20202020 Q22020 Q32020 Q4Gathering capCourts and public officesPrimary source read
Ex. AGY-ST-TRADE-BOARDS-060Order, In re Rules for Admission to the Bar of Montana, No. AF 11-0244 (June 17, 2020), adopting Temporary Rules for Admission to the Bar of Montana (provisional admission for candidates unable or unwilling to sit for the July 28-29, 2020 exam)In re Rules for Admission to the Bar of Montana - Order adopting Temporary Rules for Admission to the Bar of MontanaSupreme Court of Montana (McGrath, C.J., and six Justices)Montana; Supreme Court of Montana (bar admission)CourtJune 17, 20202020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q1Gathering capCourts and public officesOtherPrimary source read
Ex. MT-079Countywide face covering rule (masks in all indoor public spaces and businesses; employers to enforce)Missoula City-County Board of Health mask rule, adopted and effective July 9, 2020Missoula City-County Board of Health; Ellen Leahy, Health OfficerMissoula County, MontanaCountyJuly 9, 20202020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2Face-covering requirementWorkplace rulesConfirmed from a secondary source
Ex. DUT-MT-024Face 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 BullockMontanaStateJuly 15, 20202020 Q32020 Q42021 Q1Standing dutyFace-covering requirementWorkplace rulesOperating conditionPrimary source read
Ex. MT-016Face Covering Directive (Directive implementing Executive Orders 2-2020 and 3-2020 and providing for the mandatory use of face coverings in certain settings)Directive implementing Executive Orders 2-2020 and 3-2020 and providing for the mandatory use of face coverings in certain settingsGovernor Steve BullockMontanaStateJuly 15, 20202020 Q32020 Q42021 Q1Gathering capFace-covering requirementWorkplace rulesPrimary source read
Ex. MT-076Emergency face covering rule (countywide mask mandate), adopted July 2020; extended Jan. 20, 2021 (to Apr. 20, 2021) and April 2021 (to May 27, 2021); enforcement lifted by the Health Officer May 14, 2021Gallatin City-County Board of Health local face covering emergency ruleGallatin City-County Board of Health; Matt Kelley, Health OfficerGallatin County, MontanaCountyJuly 17, 20202020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2Face-covering requirementWorkplace rulesConfirmed from a secondary source