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Exhibit	Instrument	Issuer	Jurisdiction	Issued	Quarters	Limitations	Grade
Ex. WI-039	Wis. Stat. ch. 252, Communicable Diseases (252.02 powers and duties of department; 252.03 duties of local health officers; 252.06 isolation and quarantine; 252.25 violation of law relating to health)Codified statutory authority for DHS orders, local health-officer orders and quarantine	Wisconsin Legislature (codified statute)	WisconsinState	Mar. 1, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Gathering capQuarantine and isolationOther	Primary source read
Ex. AGY-ST-CORRECTIONS-EMA-GUARD-015	WI DOC COVID-19 Announcements page (as archived Apr. 4, 2020)Visits at all DOC institutions suspended Mar. 13, 2020; transfers from State-contracted county jail beds suspended Mar. 19, 2020; all…	Wisconsin Department of Corrections (Secretary Kevin A. Carr)	Wisconsin Department of Corrections (Division of Adult Institutions); State levelState	Mar. 13, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q1	Gathering capHealth care ordersOther	Primary source read
Ex. MET-MKE-001	Order of the Public Health Officer of Madison and Dane County Imposing a Countywide Moratorium on Mass Gatherings of 250 or More PeopleCountywide moratorium on mass gatherings of 250 or more people to mitigate the spread of COVID-19	Janel Heinrich, Public Health Officer of Madison and Dane County (Public Health Madison & Dane County)	Dane County and City of Madison, WisconsinCounty	Mar. 13, 2020	2020 Q2	Gathering capEvents and venues	Primary source read
Ex. WI-042	OCI Bulletin, March 15, 2020Regulatory Flexibility Regarding COVID-19	Wisconsin Office of the Commissioner of Insurance	WisconsinSector regulator	Mar. 15, 2020	2020 Q2	Gathering capOther	Primary source read
Ex. MET-MKE-002	Order Imposing a Countywide Moratorium on Mass Gatherings of 50 or More PeopleCountywide moratorium on mass gatherings of 50 or more people to mitigate the spread of COVID-19	Public Health Officer of Madison and Dane County (Public Health Madison & Dane County)	Dane County and City of Madison, WisconsinCounty	Mar. 15, 2020	2020 Q2	Capacity limitGathering capHealth care ordersEvents and venues	Primary source read
Ex. MET-MKE-052	Milwaukee County COVID-19 County Policies and Procedures: Administrative Orders 20-3 (Telework, eff. 3/16/2020), 20-4 (Social Distancing, eff. 3/16/2020), 20-7v8 (response to confirmed cases, 8/19/2021), 20-13v10 (Service Risk and Re-Opening Requirements, eff. 7/1/2021), 20-14v7 (Universal Face Mask Policy, eff. 8/2/2021), 20-17v4 (Health Screening, eff. 7/15/2021), 21-1v3 (Expanded Paid Sick Leave, eff. 5/2/2021), 21-3v2 (Vaccine Mandate, eff. 10/8/2021)Milwaukee County Administrative Orders on COVID-19 (index page as captured Nov. 23, 2021)	Milwaukee County Executive (Administrative Orders of the County Executive and Department of Administrative Services)	Milwaukee County, WisconsinCounty	Mar. 16, 2020		Telework mandateFace-covering requirementCourts and public officesWorkplace rulesVaccination or testing	Confirmed from a secondary source
Ex. MET-MKE-053	Milwaukee County COVID-19 page (as captured Mar. 16, 2020): Chief Judge's emergency order effective March 16, 2020; senior centers and dining sites closed or carry-out only from March 16-17, 2020; parks venues and the Zoo closedMilwaukee County COVID-19 closures and service changes, March 2020	Milwaukee County (COVID-19 page); District One Chief Judge Mary E. Triggiano (court order described)	Milwaukee County, WisconsinCounty	Mar. 13, 2020		Business closureGathering capEvents and venuesCourts and public offices	Confirmed from a secondary source
Ex. MET-MKE-028	COVID-19 Order Restricting Food and Beverage Sales, Version 1COVID-19 Order Restricting Food and Beverage Sales in the Cities and Villages of Milwaukee, Bayside, Brown Deer, Fox Point, Glendale, River…	Public Health Officers of the Health Departments of Milwaukee City, North Shore, Cudahy, South Milwaukee and St. Francis, in coordination with their Mayors and Village Presidents and the Milwaukee County Executive	Cities and Villages of Milwaukee, Bayside, Brown Deer, Fox Point, Glendale, River Hills, Shorewood, Whitefish Bay, Cudahy, South Milwaukee and St. Francis (Milwaukee County), WisconsinCity	Mar. 16, 2020	2020 Q2	Business closureGathering capAlcohol and bars	Primary source read
Ex. MET-MKE-029	Press release: Eleven Milwaukee County Municipalities Restrict Food and Beverage Sales in Latest Effort to Protect Public HealthEleven Milwaukee County Municipalities Restrict Food and Beverage Sales; Emergency Order goes into effect Tuesday, March 17	Milwaukee County Executive Chris Abele (press office) on behalf of eleven municipal leaders	Milwaukee County, WisconsinCounty	Mar. 16, 2020	2020 Q2	Business closureAlcohol and bars	Primary source read
Ex. WI-035	Emergency Order #5 (March 17, 2020) (superseding Emergency Order #4 of March 16, 2020, gatherings of 50 or more)Prohibiting mass gatherings of 10 or more people; closing bars and restaurants except for takeout and delivery	Andrea Palm, Secretary-designee, Wisconsin Department of Health Services	WisconsinState	Mar. 17, 2020	2020 Q2	Business closureGathering capAlcohol and barsEvents and venues	Confirmed from a secondary source
Ex. AGY-ST-DMV-SOS-RECORDERS-007	WisDOT news release: DMV service centers closed Friday, March 20; reopening Monday, March 23 by appointment only; 60-day automatic extensionsDMV service centers closed Friday, March 20 (release of March 19, 2020)	Wisconsin Department of Transportation, Division of Motor Vehicles ('Governor Evers has directed Wisconsin Department of Transportation')	Wisconsin (Governor's direction; Department of Transportation, Division of Motor Vehicles)State	Mar. 19, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q3	Context (guidance or announcement)Business closureCourts and public offices	Primary source read
Ex. MET-MKE-003	Safer at Home Order of Public Health Madison & Dane County (adopting and incorporating DHS Emergency Order #12)Safer at Home Order	Public Health Officer of Madison and Dane County (Public Health Madison & Dane County)	Dane County and City of Madison, WisconsinCounty	Mar. 25, 2020	2020 Q2	Stay-at-homeBusiness closureTelework mandateGathering capTravel and quarantineSchools and child care	Primary source read
Ex. MET-MKE-030	Order of the City of Milwaukee Commissioner of Health Imposing a City-Wide 'Stay-At-Home' Requirement to Mitigate the Spread of COVID-19 (signed March 23, 2020)City-wide Stay-At-Home Order	Jeanette Kowalik, PhD, MPH, MCHES, Commissioner of Health, City of Milwaukee Health Department	City of Milwaukee, WisconsinCity	Mar. 23, 2020	2020 Q2	Stay-at-homeBusiness closureTelework mandateGathering capTravel and quarantineSchools and child care	Primary source read
Ex. SEC-14-067	Emergency Order #12, Safer at Home OrderSafer at Home Order	Andrea Palm, Secretary-designee, Department of Health Services (at the Governor's direction)	WisconsinState	Mar. 24, 2020	2020 Q2	Stay-at-homeBusiness closureGathering capWorkplace rules	Primary source read
Ex. SEC-16-062	Emergency Order #12Safer at Home Order	Andrea Palm, Secretary-designee, Department of Health Services	WisconsinState	Mar. 24, 2020	2020 Q2	Stay-at-homeBusiness closureTelework mandateGathering cap	Primary source read
Ex. SEC-18-034	Emergency Order #12, Safer at Home OrderSafer at Home Order	Andrea Palm, Secretary-designee, Department of Health Services, at the direction of Governor Tony Evers	WisconsinState	Mar. 24, 2020	2020 Q2	Stay-at-homeBusiness closureTelework mandateGathering capTravel and quarantine	Primary source read
Ex. WI-002	Emergency Order #12, Safer at Home Order, §§ 2, 13, 16, 17Safer at Home Order: operating conditions on Essential Businesses and Operations (technology to avoid meeting in person; Social Distancing…	Andrea Palm, Secretary-designee, Wisconsin Department of Health Services, at the direction of Governor Evers	WisconsinState	Mar. 24, 2020	2020 Q2	Stay-at-homeBusiness closureTelework mandateGathering capWorkplace rulesOperating condition	Primary source read
Ex. AGY-ST-AGRICULTURE-PARKS-WILDLIFE-102	Closure of 40 State parks, forests and recreation areas (announced Apr. 9, 2020, effective Apr. 10, 2020) and reopening announcement of Apr. 28, 2020 (reopening May 1, 2020 with capacity limits and closed facilities)Wisconsin State parks closure	Wisconsin DNR, at the direction of Governor Tony Evers	Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (State agency)State	Apr. 9, 2020	2020 Q2	Context (guidance or announcement)Business closureCapacity limit	Confirmed from a secondary source
Ex. WI-004	Emergency Order #31Badger Bounce Back	Andrea Palm, Secretary-designee, Wisconsin Department of Health Services	WisconsinState	Apr. 20, 2020	2020 Q2	Business closureCapacity limitGathering capOther	Primary source read
Ex. SEC-16-063	Emergency Order #28Safer at Home Order (extension)	Andrea Palm, Secretary-designee, Department of Health Services	WisconsinState	Apr. 16, 2020	2020 Q2	Stay-at-homeBusiness closureTelework mandateGathering cap	Primary source read
Ex. WI-003	Emergency Order #28, Safer at Home Order (extension), § 2.b (Safe Business Practices) and § 18 (Enforcement)Safe Business Practices: all businesses shall use technology to avoid meeting in person and cease door-to-door solicitation; Essential…	Andrea Palm, Secretary-designee, Wisconsin Department of Health Services	WisconsinState	Apr. 16, 2020	2020 Q2	Stay-at-homeBusiness closureTelework mandateWorkplace rulesOperating condition	Primary source read
Ex. DUT-WI-013	Emergency Order #34, Interim Order to Turn the DialInterim Order to Turn the Dial: Minimum Basic Operations expanded to curb-side drop-off, outdoor recreational rentals and automatic car…	Andrea Palm, Secretary-designee, Wisconsin Department of Health Services, at the direction of Governor Evers	WisconsinState	Apr. 27, 2020	2020 Q2	Standing dutyBusiness closureCapacity limitWorkplace rulesOperating condition	Primary source read
Ex. WI-005	Emergency Order #34Interim Order to Turn the Dial	Andrea Palm, Secretary-designee, Wisconsin Department of Health Services	WisconsinState	Apr. 27, 2020	2020 Q2	Business closureOther	Confirmed from a secondary source
Ex. DUT-WI-015	WEDC Reopen Guidelines: General Guidance for All Businesses, Best Practices to Reopen (version dated 5.7.2020)General Guidance for All Businesses: best practices to reopen (employee health, distancing, face coverings, cleaning and disinfection…	Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation (WEDC), with the Department of Health Services (Badger Bounce Back)	WisconsinState	May 7, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Standing dutyFace-covering requirementWorkplace rulesOther	Primary source read
Ex. DUT-WI-014	Emergency Order #36, Interim Order to Turn the Dial (in-person retail and drive-in theaters)Interim Order to Turn the Dial: standalone and strip-mall retail may open to five customers at a time on distancing, cleaning and queuing…	Andrea Palm, Secretary-designee, Wisconsin Department of Health Services, at the direction of Governor Evers	WisconsinState	May 11, 2020	2020 Q2	Standing dutyCapacity limitFace-covering requirementWorkplace rulesOperating conditionOther	Primary source read

Wisconsin Legislature (codified statute), Wis. Stat. ch. 252, Communicable Diseases (252.02 powers and duties of department; 252.03 duties of local health officers; 252.06 isolation and quarantine; 252.25 violation of law relating to health) (Mar. 1, 2020) (Ex. WI-039)
Wisconsin Department of Corrections (Secretary Kevin A. Carr), WI DOC COVID-19 Announcements page (as archived Apr. 4, 2020) (Mar. 13, 2020) (Ex. AGY-ST-CORRECTIONS-EMA-GUARD-015)
Janel Heinrich, Public Health Officer of Madison and Dane County (Public Health Madison & Dane County), Order of the Public Health Officer of Madison and Dane County Imposing a Countywide Moratorium on Mass Gatherings of 250 or More People (Mar. 13, 2020) (Ex. MET-MKE-001)
Wisconsin Office of the Commissioner of Insurance, OCI Bulletin, March 15, 2020 (Mar. 15, 2020) (Ex. WI-042)
Public Health Officer of Madison and Dane County (Public Health Madison & Dane County), Order Imposing a Countywide Moratorium on Mass Gatherings of 50 or More People (Mar. 15, 2020) (Ex. MET-MKE-002)
Milwaukee County Executive (Administrative Orders of the County Executive and Department of Administrative Services), Milwaukee County COVID-19 County Policies and Procedures: Administrative Orders 20-3 (Telework, eff. 3/16/2020), 20-4 (Social Distancing, eff. 3/16/2020), 20-7v8 (response to confirmed cases, 8/19/2021), 20-13v10 (Service Risk and Re-Opening Requirements, eff. 7/1/2021), 20-14v7 (Universal Face Mask Policy, eff. 8/2/2021), 20-17v4 (Health Screening, eff. 7/15/2021), 21-1v3 (Expanded Paid Sick Leave, eff. 5/2/2021), 21-3v2 (Vaccine Mandate, eff. 10/8/2021) (Mar. 16, 2020) (Ex. MET-MKE-052)
Milwaukee County (COVID-19 page); District One Chief Judge Mary E. Triggiano (court order described), Milwaukee County COVID-19 page (as captured Mar. 16, 2020): Chief Judge's emergency order effective March 16, 2020; senior centers and dining sites closed or carry-out only from March 16-17, 2020; parks venues and the Zoo closed (Mar. 13, 2020) (Ex. MET-MKE-053)
Public Health Officers of the Health Departments of Milwaukee City, North Shore, Cudahy, South Milwaukee and St. Francis, in coordination with their Mayors and Village Presidents and the Milwaukee County Executive, COVID-19 Order Restricting Food and Beverage Sales, Version 1 (Mar. 16, 2020) (Ex. MET-MKE-028)
Milwaukee County Executive Chris Abele (press office) on behalf of eleven municipal leaders, Press release: Eleven Milwaukee County Municipalities Restrict Food and Beverage Sales in Latest Effort to Protect Public Health (Mar. 16, 2020) (Ex. MET-MKE-029)
Andrea Palm, Secretary-designee, Wisconsin Department of Health Services, Emergency Order #5 (March 17, 2020) (superseding Emergency Order #4 of March 16, 2020, gatherings of 50 or more) (Mar. 17, 2020) (Ex. WI-035)
Wisconsin Department of Transportation, Division of Motor Vehicles ('Governor Evers has directed Wisconsin Department of Transportation'), WisDOT news release: DMV service centers closed Friday, March 20; reopening Monday, March 23 by appointment only; 60-day automatic extensions (Mar. 19, 2020) (Ex. AGY-ST-DMV-SOS-RECORDERS-007)
Public Health Officer of Madison and Dane County (Public Health Madison & Dane County), Safer at Home Order of Public Health Madison & Dane County (adopting and incorporating DHS Emergency Order #12) (Mar. 25, 2020) (Ex. MET-MKE-003)
Jeanette Kowalik, PhD, MPH, MCHES, Commissioner of Health, City of Milwaukee Health Department, Order of the City of Milwaukee Commissioner of Health Imposing a City-Wide 'Stay-At-Home' Requirement to Mitigate the Spread of COVID-19 (signed March 23, 2020) (Mar. 23, 2020) (Ex. MET-MKE-030)
Andrea Palm, Secretary-designee, Department of Health Services (at the Governor's direction), Emergency Order #12, Safer at Home Order (Mar. 24, 2020) (Ex. SEC-14-067)
Andrea Palm, Secretary-designee, Department of Health Services, Emergency Order #12 (Mar. 24, 2020) (Ex. SEC-16-062)
Andrea Palm, Secretary-designee, Department of Health Services, at the direction of Governor Tony Evers, Emergency Order #12, Safer at Home Order (Mar. 24, 2020) (Ex. SEC-18-034)
Andrea Palm, Secretary-designee, Wisconsin Department of Health Services, at the direction of Governor Evers, Emergency Order #12, Safer at Home Order, §§ 2, 13, 16, 17 (Mar. 24, 2020) (Ex. WI-002)
Wisconsin DNR, at the direction of Governor Tony Evers, Closure of 40 State parks, forests and recreation areas (announced Apr. 9, 2020, effective Apr. 10, 2020) and reopening announcement of Apr. 28, 2020 (reopening May 1, 2020 with capacity limits and closed facilities) (Ex. AGY-ST-AGRICULTURE-PARKS-WILDLIFE-102)
Andrea Palm, Secretary-designee, Wisconsin Department of Health Services, Emergency Order #31 (Apr. 20, 2020) (Ex. WI-004)
Andrea Palm, Secretary-designee, Department of Health Services, Emergency Order #28 (Apr. 16, 2020) (Ex. SEC-16-063)
Andrea Palm, Secretary-designee, Wisconsin Department of Health Services, Emergency Order #28, Safer at Home Order (extension), § 2.b (Safe Business Practices) and § 18 (Enforcement) (Apr. 16, 2020) (Ex. WI-003)
Andrea Palm, Secretary-designee, Wisconsin Department of Health Services, at the direction of Governor Evers, Emergency Order #34, Interim Order to Turn the Dial (Apr. 27, 2020) (Ex. DUT-WI-013)
Andrea Palm, Secretary-designee, Wisconsin Department of Health Services, Emergency Order #34 (Apr. 27, 2020) (Ex. WI-005)
Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation (WEDC), with the Department of Health Services (Badger Bounce Back), WEDC Reopen Guidelines: General Guidance for All Businesses, Best Practices to Reopen (version dated 5.7.2020) (May 7, 2020) (Ex. DUT-WI-015)
Andrea Palm, Secretary-designee, Wisconsin Department of Health Services, at the direction of Governor Evers, Emergency Order #36, Interim Order to Turn the Dial (in-person retail and drive-in theaters) (May 11, 2020) (Ex. DUT-WI-014)

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