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Exhibit	Instrument	Issuer	Jurisdiction	Issued	Quarters	Limitations	Grade
Ex. MET-SEA-021	Metro announcement: fare collection discontinued and rear-door boarding required from Mar. 21, 2020; service reductions from Mar. 23, 2020King County Metro to discontinue fare collections, direct riders to board buses at rear doors, beginning March 21	King County Metro (King County Executive Dow Constantine)	King County, Washington (King County Metro Transit; also reports Sound Transit and Seattle Streetcar)County	Mar. 20, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q3	Travel and quarantineOther	Primary source read
Ex. WA-016	Proclamation 20-25, Stay Home - Stay Healthy (Mar. 23, 2020), para. 3 and 3(b)Stay Home - Stay Healthy	Governor Jay Inslee	WashingtonState	Mar. 23, 2020	2020 Q2	Stay-at-homeBusiness closureWorkplace rulesOperating condition	Primary source read
Ex. WA-109	Real Estate COVID-19 Requirements (Phases 1-3; archived version updated June 2, 2021; Phase 3 changes March 17, 2021)Real Estate COVID-19 Requirements	Governor Jay Inslee (Office of the Governor), requirements incorporated by reference in Proclamation 20-25 et seq.	WashingtonState	June 2, 2021	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2	Business closureTelework mandateCapacity limitGathering cap	Primary source read
Ex. AGY-ST-TRANSPORT-PORTS-TRANSIT-019	WSDOT news release, Mar. 20, 2020: resumption of Anacortes-Sidney, B.C. international ferry service pushed back from Mar. 29 to at least Apr. 26, 2020 'as a result of the recent closure of the Canadian border'Start of state ferry service to Canada suspended until April 26 due to COVID-19 situation	Washington State Department of Transportation, Washington State Ferries (WSF)	Washington (Anacortes - Friday Harbor - Sidney, British Columbia route)State	Mar. 20, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Context (guidance or announcement)Travel and quarantine	Primary source read
Ex. AGY-ST-TRANSPORT-PORTS-TRANSIT-020	WSDOT news release, Mar. 23, 2020: all state ferries to remain on winter sailing schedules through at least Apr. 25, 2020; spring service additions cancelled; San Juan Islands vehicle reservations Mar. 29-Apr. 25 cancelled; ridership down 40 percentState ferries to remain on winter sailing schedules through April 25 due to lower demand	Washington State Department of Transportation, Washington State Ferries (WSF)	Washington (all WSF routes)State	Mar. 23, 2020	2020 Q2	Context (guidance or announcement)Travel and quarantine	Primary source read
Ex. AGY-ST-TRANSPORT-PORTS-TRANSIT-021	WSDOT news release, Mar. 26, 2020: central Puget Sound routes to a reduced service plan from Mar. 29 through at least Apr. 25, 2020; Seattle/Bainbridge and Seattle/Bremerton sailings cut about half; Triangle route to two boats (about one-third fewer sailings); final round trips suspended; ridership down about 60 percent, walk-ons down more than 80 percentState ferries to reduce service in central Puget Sound beginning Sunday, March 29	Washington State Department of Transportation, Washington State Ferries (WSF); Secretary of Transportation Roger Millar	Washington (central Puget Sound routes: Seattle/Bainbridge, Seattle/Bremerton, Fauntleroy/Vashon/Southworth, Mukilteo/Clinton, Edmonds/Kingston)State	Mar. 26, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q4	Context (guidance or announcement)Travel and quarantine	Primary source read
Ex. AGY-ST-TRANSPORT-PORTS-TRANSIT-045	TriMet COVID-19 service alert (captured Apr. 3, 2020): buses limited to 10-15 riders at a time to promote social distancing; reduced service from Apr. 5, 2020 line by line (MAX to 15 minutes, weekends on Sunday service; many bus lines to Saturday schedules or cut 50-60 percent; 272-PDX Night Bus suspended); 'Transit should only be used if necessary to access food, medicine and essential employment'COVID-19 Update - Reduced Service (Buses will be limited to 10-15 riders at a time in order to promote social distancing)	Tri-County Metropolitan Transportation District of Oregon (TriMet)	Oregon (Portland metropolitan area: Multnomah, Washington and Clackamas Counties)Sector regulator	Apr. 2, 2020	2020 Q2	Capacity limitTravel and quarantine	Primary source read
Ex. AGY-ST-TRANSPORT-PORTS-TRANSIT-022	WSDOT news release, Apr. 10, 2020: winter sailing schedules extended through at least June 20, 2020; spring additions and Sidney, B.C. service not to occur; San Juan Islands reservations Apr. 26-June 20 cancelled; summer reservation release cancelled; ridership down about 75 percent, walk-ons down more than 90 percentState ferries extends winter sailing schedules through June 20 due to lower demand	Washington State Department of Transportation, Washington State Ferries (WSF)	Washington (all WSF routes)State	Apr. 10, 2020	2020 Q2	Context (guidance or announcement)Travel and quarantine	Primary source read
Ex. AGY-ST-TRANSPORT-PORTS-TRANSIT-043	OmniRide update, Apr. 20, 2020: from Apr. 27, 2020 Express commuter service further reduced to four routes (ridership down 90 percent); fares free on Local and Metro Express; no cash on Express; Transit Center lobby closed; operators limiting passengers to 10 at a time when possible; local riders permitted one loop only; seats nearest the operator blockedUPDATE: OmniRide Express Service Reduction, As Of 4/27	Potomac and Rappahannock Transportation Commission (PRTC), OmniRide	Virginia (PRTC service area; commuter routes to Washington, the Pentagon, L'Enfant Plaza and Navy Yard)Sector regulator	Apr. 20, 2020	2020 Q2	Context (guidance or announcement)Capacity limitTravel and quarantineCourts and public officesOther	Primary source read
Ex. AGY-ST-AGRICULTURE-PARKS-WILDLIFE-047	News release, 'State recreation lands to reopen May 5 for local day-use only' (visitor centers, camping and overnight accommodations remain closed; day trips close to home only)State recreation lands to reopen May 5 for local day-use only	WDFW, Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission, DNR	Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife, State Parks and DNR (State agencies)State	Apr. 27, 2020	2020 Q2	Context (guidance or announcement)Business closureCapacity limitTravel and quarantine	Primary source read
Ex. DUT-WA-019	Governor's web page 'COVID-19 Reopening Guidance for Businesses and Workers' (as captured May 11, 2020)COVID-19 Reopening Guidance for Businesses and Workers	Office of the Governor (Jay Inslee)	WashingtonState	May 11, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Standing dutyBusiness closureCapacity limitWorkplace rulesOperating condition	Primary source read
Ex. DUT-WA-017	DOSH Directive 1.70 (Updated May 15, 2020)General Coronavirus Prevention Under Stay Home - Stay Healthy Order	Washington State Department of Labor and Industries, Division of Occupational Safety and Health	WashingtonState	May 15, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2	Standing dutyFace-covering requirementWorkplace rulesOperating condition	Primary source read
Ex. AGY-ST-AGRICULTURE-PARKS-WILDLIFE-056	Emergency rule WSR 20-11-024, new WAC 246-358-002 (COVID-19 requirements for licensed temporary worker housing)Emergency Rules, Department of Health, Chapter 246-358 WAC, Temporary Worker Housing (WSR 20-11-024)	Washington State Department of Health	Washington State Department of Health (State agency), jointly with the Department of Labor and IndustriesSector regulator	May 13, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q3	Capacity limitFace-covering requirementWorkplace rulesQuarantine and isolation	Primary source read
Ex. AGY-ST-AGRICULTURE-PARKS-WILDLIFE-057	Emergency rule WSR 20-11-025, new WAC 296-307-16102 (COVID-19 requirements for temporary worker housing under the agriculture safety standards)Emergency Rules, Department of Labor and Industries, Chapter 296-307 WAC, Temporary Worker Housing (WSR 20-11-025)	Washington State Department of Labor and Industries	Washington State Department of Labor and Industries (State agency), jointly with the Department of HealthSector regulator	May 13, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q3	Capacity limitFace-covering requirementWorkplace rulesQuarantine and isolation	Primary source read
Ex. MET-SEA-022	Metro announcement: masks or face coverings required on transit from May 18, 2020New public health Directive requires masks or face coverings on transit	King County Metro, implementing the Local Health Officer's face-covering Directive of May 11, 2020	King County, Washington (King County Metro Transit)County	May 11, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Face-covering requirementTravel and quarantine	Primary source read
Ex. MET-SEA-047	Local Health Officer Directive: Face Covering DirectiveLocal Health Officer Directive (Face Covering Directive)	Dr. Jeff Duchin, Local Health Officer, Public Health - Seattle & King County	King County, WashingtonCounty	May 11, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2	Face-covering requirementTravel and quarantineWorkplace rules	Primary source read
Ex. AGY-ST-LABOR-WORKPLACE-050	Emergency rule WAC 296-800-14035, 2019 novel coronavirus prohibited business activities and compliance with conditions for operations, CR-103E Rule-making Order AO20-10 (adopted May 26, 2020; effective immediately upon filing)CR-103E: WAC 296-800-14035 (original emergency adoption)	Department of Labor and Industries (Joel Sacks, Director)	Washington; Department of Labor and Industries, Division of Occupational Safety and Health (State-plan OSHA agency, statewide)Sector regulator	May 26, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Business closureCapacity limitGathering capFace-covering requirementWorkplace rules	Primary source read
Ex. AGY-ST-LABOR-WORKPLACE-078	WAC 296-800-14035 (new section), text as adopted May 26, 2020 (AO20-10)WAC 296-800-14035, 2019 Novel coronavirus prohibited business activities and compliance with conditions for operations	Department of Labor and Industries	Washington; Department of Labor and IndustriesSector regulator	May 26, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Business closureCapacity limitGathering capFace-covering requirementWorkplace rules	Primary source read
Ex. AGY-ST-AGRICULTURE-PARKS-WILDLIFE-049	News release, 'State public lands managers to reopen campgrounds in 22 counties' (camping reopens June 1 only in Phase 2 counties approved by county officials; cabins, yurts, group campsites and other overnight accommodations remain closed)State public lands managers to reopen campgrounds in 22 counties	Washington State Parks, WDFW, DNR	Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission, WDFW and DNR (State agencies)State	May 29, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q3	Context (guidance or announcement)Business closureCapacity limit	Primary source read
Ex. AGY-ST-AGRICULTURE-PARKS-WILDLIFE-050	News release, 'Washington fishing license sales reopen to out-of-state residents' (records that non-resident fishing licence sales were suspended in late April 2020 and resumed June 1, 2020)Washington fishing license sales reopen to out-of-state residents	WDFW Licensing Division	Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (State agency)State	June 1, 2020	2020 Q2	Context (guidance or announcement)Business closureTravel and quarantine	Primary source read
Ex. SEC-16-074	Proclamation 20-25.4Safe Start - Stay Healthy (county-by-county phased reopening)	Governor Jay Inslee	WashingtonState	May 31, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q3	Capacity limitGathering capWorkplace rules	Primary source read
Ex. WA-034	Safe Start Washington: Phased Reopening County-by-County (plan, Oct. 7, 2020 version), 'All phases - Employers are required to'Safe Start Washington - Phased Reopening County-by-County	Governor Jay Inslee (Office of the Governor), plan incorporated by reference in Proclamations 20-25.3 through 20-25.11	WashingtonState	Oct. 7, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q1	Face-covering requirementWorkplace rulesOperating condition	Primary source read
Ex. WA-035	Proclamation 20-25.4, Safe Start Washington (May 31, 2020)Transition from 'Stay Home - Stay Healthy' to 'Safe Start - Stay Healthy' County-by-County Phased Reopening	Governor Jay Inslee	WashingtonState	May 31, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q3	Face-covering requirementWorkplace rulesOperating condition	Primary source read
Ex. MET-SEA-028	Executive release: King County approved for modified Phase 1 ('Phase 1.5') of Safe StartKing County approved to move to modified Phase 1 (June 5, 2020)	King County Executive Dow Constantine; Washington Secretary of Health (approval)	King County, WashingtonCounty	June 5, 2020	2020 Q2	Business closureCapacity limitGathering cap	Confirmed from a secondary source
Ex. MET-SEA-032	Executive release: King County applies to re-open limited business activity (modified Phase 1)King County applies for re-opening of limited business activity (May 29, 2020)	King County Executive Dow Constantine	King County, WashingtonCounty	May 29, 2020	2020 Q2	Business closureCapacity limit	Confirmed from a secondary source

King County Metro (King County Executive Dow Constantine), Metro announcement: fare collection discontinued and rear-door boarding required from Mar. 21, 2020; service reductions from Mar. 23, 2020 (Mar. 20, 2020) (Ex. MET-SEA-021)
Governor Jay Inslee, Proclamation 20-25, Stay Home - Stay Healthy (Mar. 23, 2020), para. 3 and 3(b) (Ex. WA-016)
Governor Jay Inslee (Office of the Governor), requirements incorporated by reference in Proclamation 20-25 et seq, Real Estate COVID-19 Requirements (Phases 1-3; archived version updated June 2, 2021; Phase 3 changes March 17, 2021) (Ex. WA-109)
Washington State Department of Transportation, Washington State Ferries (WSF), WSDOT news release, Mar. 20, 2020: resumption of Anacortes-Sidney, B.C. international ferry service pushed back from Mar. 29 to at least Apr. 26, 2020 'as a result of the recent closure of the Canadian border' (Ex. AGY-ST-TRANSPORT-PORTS-TRANSIT-019)
Washington State Department of Transportation, Washington State Ferries (WSF), WSDOT news release, Mar. 23, 2020: all state ferries to remain on winter sailing schedules through at least Apr. 25, 2020; spring service additions cancelled; San Juan Islands vehicle reservations Mar. 29-Apr. 25 cancelled; ridership down 40 percent (Ex. AGY-ST-TRANSPORT-PORTS-TRANSIT-020)
Washington State Department of Transportation, Washington State Ferries (WSF); Secretary of Transportation Roger Millar, WSDOT news release, Mar. 26, 2020: central Puget Sound routes to a reduced service plan from Mar. 29 through at least Apr. 25, 2020; Seattle/Bainbridge and Seattle/Bremerton sailings cut about half; Triangle route to two boats (about one-third fewer sailings); final round trips suspended; ridership down about 60 percent, walk-ons down more than 80 percent (Ex. AGY-ST-TRANSPORT-PORTS-TRANSIT-021)
Tri-County Metropolitan Transportation District of Oregon (TriMet), TriMet COVID-19 service alert (captured Apr. 3, 2020): buses limited to 10-15 riders at a time to promote social distancing; reduced service from Apr. 5, 2020 line by line (MAX to 15 minutes, weekends on Sunday service; many bus lines to Saturday schedules or cut 50-60 percent; 272-PDX Night Bus suspended); 'Transit should only be used if necessary to access food, medicine and essential employment' (Apr. 2, 2020) (Ex. AGY-ST-TRANSPORT-PORTS-TRANSIT-045)
Washington State Department of Transportation, Washington State Ferries (WSF), WSDOT news release, Apr. 10, 2020: winter sailing schedules extended through at least June 20, 2020; spring additions and Sidney, B.C. service not to occur; San Juan Islands reservations Apr. 26-June 20 cancelled; summer reservation release cancelled; ridership down about 75 percent, walk-ons down more than 90 percent (Ex. AGY-ST-TRANSPORT-PORTS-TRANSIT-022)
Potomac and Rappahannock Transportation Commission (PRTC), OmniRide, OmniRide update, Apr. 20, 2020: from Apr. 27, 2020 Express commuter service further reduced to four routes (ridership down 90 percent); fares free on Local and Metro Express; no cash on Express; Transit Center lobby closed; operators limiting passengers to 10 at a time when possible; local riders permitted one loop only; seats nearest the operator blocked (Ex. AGY-ST-TRANSPORT-PORTS-TRANSIT-043)
WDFW, Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission, DNR, News release, 'State recreation lands to reopen May 5 for local day-use only' (visitor centers, camping and overnight accommodations remain closed; day trips close to home only) (Apr. 27, 2020) (Ex. AGY-ST-AGRICULTURE-PARKS-WILDLIFE-047)
Office of the Governor (Jay Inslee), Governor's web page 'COVID-19 Reopening Guidance for Businesses and Workers' (as captured May 11, 2020) (Ex. DUT-WA-019)
Washington State Department of Labor and Industries, Division of Occupational Safety and Health, DOSH Directive 1.70 (Updated May 15, 2020) (Ex. DUT-WA-017)
Washington State Department of Health, Emergency rule WSR 20-11-024, new WAC 246-358-002 (COVID-19 requirements for licensed temporary worker housing) (May 13, 2020) (Ex. AGY-ST-AGRICULTURE-PARKS-WILDLIFE-056)
Washington State Department of Labor and Industries, Emergency rule WSR 20-11-025, new WAC 296-307-16102 (COVID-19 requirements for temporary worker housing under the agriculture safety standards) (May 13, 2020) (Ex. AGY-ST-AGRICULTURE-PARKS-WILDLIFE-057)
King County Metro, implementing the Local Health Officer's face-covering Directive of May 11, 2020, Metro announcement: masks or face coverings required on transit from May 18, 2020 (May 11, 2020) (Ex. MET-SEA-022)
Dr. Jeff Duchin, Local Health Officer, Public Health - Seattle & King County, Local Health Officer Directive: Face Covering Directive (May 11, 2020) (Ex. MET-SEA-047)
Department of Labor and Industries (Joel Sacks, Director), Emergency rule WAC 296-800-14035, 2019 novel coronavirus prohibited business activities and compliance with conditions for operations, CR-103E Rule-making Order AO20-10 (adopted May 26, 2020; effective immediately upon filing) (Ex. AGY-ST-LABOR-WORKPLACE-050)
Department of Labor and Industries, WAC 296-800-14035 (new section), text as adopted May 26, 2020 (AO20-10) (Ex. AGY-ST-LABOR-WORKPLACE-078)
Washington State Parks, WDFW, DNR, News release, 'State public lands managers to reopen campgrounds in 22 counties' (camping reopens June 1 only in Phase 2 counties approved by county officials; cabins, yurts, group campsites and other overnight accommodations remain closed) (May 29, 2020) (Ex. AGY-ST-AGRICULTURE-PARKS-WILDLIFE-049)
WDFW Licensing Division, News release, 'Washington fishing license sales reopen to out-of-state residents' (records that non-resident fishing licence sales were suspended in late April 2020 and resumed June 1, 2020) (Ex. AGY-ST-AGRICULTURE-PARKS-WILDLIFE-050)
Governor Jay Inslee, Proclamation 20-25.4 (May 31, 2020) (Ex. SEC-16-074)
Governor Jay Inslee (Office of the Governor), plan incorporated by reference in Proclamations 20-25.3 through 20-25.11, Safe Start Washington: Phased Reopening County-by-County (plan, Oct. 7, 2020 version), 'All phases - Employers are required to' (Ex. WA-034)
Governor Jay Inslee, Proclamation 20-25.4, Safe Start Washington (May 31, 2020) (Ex. WA-035)
King County Executive Dow Constantine; Washington Secretary of Health (approval), Executive release: King County approved for modified Phase 1 ('Phase 1.5') of Safe Start (June 5, 2020) (Ex. MET-SEA-028)
King County Executive Dow Constantine, Executive release: King County applies to re-open limited business activity (modified Phase 1) (May 29, 2020) (Ex. MET-SEA-032)

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