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Exhibit	Instrument	Issuer	Jurisdiction	Issued	Quarters	Limitations	Grade
Ex. WA-001	Proclamation 20-05Proclamation of a State of Emergency (COVID-19), all counties	Governor Jay Inslee	WashingtonState	Feb. 29, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Emergency declaration	Primary source read
Ex. MET-SEA-005	Mayoral Proclamation of Civil Emergency (COVID-19)Proclamation of Civil Emergency	Mayor Jenny A. Durkan	City of Seattle, WashingtonCity	Mar. 3, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Emergency declaration	Primary source read
Ex. MET-SEA-051	Health Officer's Order No. 20-056: Declaration of Public Health Emergency and Suspension of Formal Bidding RequirementsHealth Officer's Order No. 20-056	Christopher Spitters, MD, MPH, Interim Health Officer, Snohomish Health District	Snohomish County, Washington (Snohomish Health District)County	Mar. 4, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Emergency declaration	Primary source read
Ex. MET-SEA-044	Proclamation of Emergency, Pierce County, Washington (COVID-19)Proclamation of Emergency	Pierce County Executive Bruce Dammeier (recommended by Dr. Anthony Chen, Director of Health, Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department; approved as to form by the Prosecuting Attorney)	Pierce County, WashingtonCounty	Mar. 6, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Emergency declaration	Primary source read
Ex. WA-008	Proclamation 20-12Higher education: prohibition on in-person classes at universities, colleges, technical schools and apprenticeship programs	Governor Jay Inslee	WashingtonState	Mar. 13, 2020	2020 Q2	Gathering capSchools and child care	Primary source read
Ex. WA-004	Proclamation 20-08Amending Proclamations 20-05, 20-06 and 20-07: K-12 school closures in King, Pierce and Snohomish Counties	Governor Jay Inslee	WashingtonState	Mar. 12, 2020	2020 Q2	Schools and child care	Primary source read
Ex. WA-005	Proclamation 20-09Statewide K-12 School Closures	Governor Jay Inslee	WashingtonState	Mar. 13, 2020	2020 Q2	Schools and child care	Primary source read
Ex. SEC-15-042	Proclamation 20-12 (Higher Education) and its amendments 20-12.1 through 20-12.5 (including 20-12.4 of July 12, 2021)COVID-19 Higher Education	Governor Jay Inslee	WashingtonState	Mar. 20, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Business closureSchools and child careWorkplace rules	Confirmed from a secondary source
Ex. MET-SEA-031	Executive release: emergency child care for the children of essential workers during the school closuresKing County child care for essential workers (Mar. 24, 2020)	King County Executive Dow Constantine	King County, WashingtonCounty	Mar. 24, 2020	2020 Q2	Schools and child careOther	Confirmed from a secondary source
Ex. WA-022	Proclamation 20-31Department of Children, Youth, and Families - Child Care and Background Checks	Governor Jay Inslee	WashingtonState	Mar. 26, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Schools and child careOther	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-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. WA-026	Proclamation 20-09.1Statewide K-12 School Closures (extension through the 2019-20 school year)	Governor Jay Inslee	WashingtonState	Apr. 6, 2020	2020 Q2	Schools and child care	Primary source read
Ex. AGY-ST-CORRECTIONS-EMA-GUARD-010	Proclamation 20-50 (amending Proclamation 20-05), 'Reducing Prison Population'Waiver and suspension of statutes limiting the Department of Corrections' ability to reduce the incarcerated population (Rapid Reentry…	Governor Jay Inslee	Washington (Governor; Department of Corrections; Washington National Guard and State Guard); State levelState	Apr. 15, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Emergency declarationHealth care ordersOther	Primary source read
Ex. SEC-15-041	Proclamation 20-09 (Statewide K-12 School Closures), as amended by 20-09.1 (Apr. 6, 2020; remainder of the school year)Coronavirus Schools Closure	Governor Jay Inslee	WashingtonState	Mar. 13, 2020	2020 Q2	Schools and child care	Confirmed from a secondary source
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. 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. 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. 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. 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

Governor Jay Inslee, Proclamation 20-05 (Feb. 29, 2020) (Ex. WA-001)
Mayor Jenny A. Durkan, Mayoral Proclamation of Civil Emergency (COVID-19) (Mar. 3, 2020) (Ex. MET-SEA-005)
Christopher Spitters, MD, MPH, Interim Health Officer, Snohomish Health District, Health Officer's Order No. 20-056: Declaration of Public Health Emergency and Suspension of Formal Bidding Requirements (Mar. 4, 2020) (Ex. MET-SEA-051)
Pierce County Executive Bruce Dammeier (recommended by Dr. Anthony Chen, Director of Health, Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department; approved as to form by the Prosecuting Attorney), Proclamation of Emergency, Pierce County, Washington (COVID-19) (Mar. 6, 2020) (Ex. MET-SEA-044)
Governor Jay Inslee, Proclamation 20-12 (Mar. 13, 2020) (Ex. WA-008)
Governor Jay Inslee, Proclamation 20-08 (Mar. 12, 2020) (Ex. WA-004)
Governor Jay Inslee, Proclamation 20-09 (Mar. 13, 2020) (Ex. WA-005)
Governor Jay Inslee, Proclamation 20-12 (Higher Education) and its amendments 20-12.1 through 20-12.5 (including 20-12.4 of July 12, 2021) (Mar. 20, 2020) (Ex. SEC-15-042)
King County Executive Dow Constantine, Executive release: emergency child care for the children of essential workers during the school closures (Mar. 24, 2020) (Ex. MET-SEA-031)
Governor Jay Inslee, Proclamation 20-31 (Mar. 26, 2020) (Ex. WA-022)
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)
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)
Governor Jay Inslee, Proclamation 20-09.1 (Apr. 6, 2020) (Ex. WA-026)
Governor Jay Inslee, Proclamation 20-50 (amending Proclamation 20-05), 'Reducing Prison Population' (Apr. 15, 2020) (Ex. AGY-ST-CORRECTIONS-EMA-GUARD-010)
Governor Jay Inslee, Proclamation 20-09 (Statewide K-12 School Closures), as amended by 20-09.1 (Apr. 6, 2020; remainder of the school year) (Mar. 13, 2020) (Ex. SEC-15-041)
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 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)
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)
Governor Jay Inslee, Proclamation 20-25.4 (May 31, 2020) (Ex. SEC-16-074)
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)

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