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Exhibit	Instrument	Issuer	Jurisdiction	Issued	Quarters	Limitations	Grade
Ex. MN-001	Emergency Executive Order 20-01Declaring a Peacetime Emergency and Coordinating Minnesota's Strategy to Protect Minnesotans from COVID-19	Governor Tim Walz	MinnesotaState	Mar. 13, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Emergency declaration	Primary source read
Ex. MET-MSP-022	Declaration of Local Emergency (March 15, 2020), continued June 8, 2020Extending City of Saint Paul Emergency Declaration COVID-19, June 8, 2020 (reciting the March 15, 2020 declaration and Res 20-550 of March…	Mayor Melvin Carter III; Saint Paul City Council (consent)	City of Saint PaulCity	Mar. 15, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Emergency declaration	Primary source read
Ex. MET-MSP-001	Mayoral Declaration of Local Public Health EmergencyMayoral Declaration of Local Public Health Emergency (COVID-19)	Mayor Jacob Frey	City of Minneapolis, MinnesotaCity	Mar. 16, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Emergency declaration	Primary source read
Ex. MET-MSP-021	Emergency Executive Orders compendium (City page)City of Saint Paul Emergency Executive Orders 2020-1 through 2022-18 and the emergency declaration continuations (full text as published by…	Mayor Melvin Carter III (Office of the Mayor; Saint Paul Emergency Management)	City of Saint Paul, MinnesotaCity	Mar. 17, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Emergency declarationBusiness closureTelework mandateCapacity limitGathering capFace-covering requirementCurfew and hoursAlcohol and barsOther	Primary source read
Ex. MET-MSP-016	Resolution 2020R-075Approving and extending the Mayor's Declaration of Local Public Health Emergency resulting from imminent health conditions caused by the…	Minneapolis City Council	City of MinneapolisCity	Mar. 19, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Emergency declaration	Primary source read
Ex. SEC-24-011	Emergency Executive Order 20-12, Preserving Access to Human Services Programs During the COVID-19 Peacetime EmergencyPreserving Access to Human Services Programs During the COVID-19 Peacetime Emergency	Governor Tim Walz (Emergency Executive Order, approved by the Executive Council)	MinnesotaState	Mar. 20, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2	Health care ordersWorkplace rulesOther	Primary source read
Ex. MN-011	Minnesota EO 20-23 (Mar. 27, 2020; to May 27, 2021)Authorizing Minnesota Health-Related Licensing Boards to Modify Requirements During the COVID-19 Peacetime Emergency	Governor Tim Walz (authorizing the health-related licensing boards)	MinnesotaSector regulator	Mar. 27, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2	Health care ordersOther	Primary source read
Ex. MN-018	Emergency Executive Order 20-51Requiring Facilities to Prioritize Surgeries and Procedures and Provide Safe Environment during COVID-19 Peacetime Emergency	Governor Tim Walz	MinnesotaState	May 5, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2	Health care ordersWorkplace rules	Primary source read
Ex. SEC-01-067	Emergency Executive Order 20-51Requiring Facilities to Safely Resume Elective Surgeries and Procedures That Utilize Personal Protective Equipment or Ventilators During the…	Governor Tim Walz	MinnesotaState	May 5, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2	Health care orders	Primary source read
Ex. SEC-02-023	Emergency Executive Order 20-51Requiring Facilities to Prioritize Surgeries and Procedures and Provide Safe Environment during COVID-19 Peacetime Emergency	Governor Tim Walz	MinnesotaState	May 5, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2	Health care ordersWorkplace rules	Primary source read
Ex. SEC-03-020	Emergency Executive Order 20-51Requiring Facilities to Prioritize Surgeries and Procedures and Provide Safe Environment during COVID-19 Peacetime Emergency	Governor Tim Walz	MinnesotaState	May 5, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2	Health care ordersWorkplace rules	Primary source read
Ex. MN-021	Emergency Executive Order 20-55Protecting the Rights and Health of At-Risk Populations during the COVID-19 Peacetime Emergency	Governor Tim Walz	MinnesotaState	May 13, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2	Stay-at-homeTelework mandateHealth care orders	Primary source read
Ex. DUT-MN-018	Snell v. Walz, No. A21-0626 (Minn. May 10, 2024), 6 N.W.3d 458Snell v. Walz (Snell II): the Emergency Management Act authorizes the declaration of a peacetime emergency in response to a pandemic; no…	Supreme Court of Minnesota (Moore, III, J.; Anderson, J., concurring; Procaccini, J., took no part)	MinnesotaCourt	May 10, 2024	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Standing dutyEmergency declarationOther	Primary source read
Ex. DUT-MN-009	Minn. R. 5205.0010 (current text, published October 30, 2025)Adoption of Federal Occupational Safety and Health Standards by Reference (29 C.F.R. parts 1904, 1910 and others, with the listed Federal…	Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry (MNOSHA), by rule under Minn. Stat. § 182.655	MinnesotaState	Oct. 30, 2025	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Standing dutyHealth care ordersWorkplace rulesStanding duty	Primary source read
Ex. DUT-MN-006	Minn. Stat. ch. 12 (2020), Emergency ManagementEmergency Management Act: Governor's powers (§ 12.21), peacetime emergency declaration (§ 12.31 subd. 2), force and effect of orders (§…	Minnesota Legislature (Minnesota Emergency Management Act of 1996, Minn. Stat. ch. 12, as amended)	MinnesotaState		2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Standing dutyEmergency declarationStay-at-homeBusiness closureGathering capFace-covering requirementWorkplace rulesQuarantine and isolationStanding duty	Primary source read

Governor Tim Walz, Emergency Executive Order 20-01 (Mar. 13, 2020) (Ex. MN-001)
Mayor Melvin Carter III; Saint Paul City Council (consent), Declaration of Local Emergency (March 15, 2020), continued June 8, 2020 (Mar. 15, 2020) (Ex. MET-MSP-022)
Mayor Jacob Frey, Mayoral Declaration of Local Public Health Emergency (Mar. 16, 2020) (Ex. MET-MSP-001)
Mayor Melvin Carter III (Office of the Mayor; Saint Paul Emergency Management), Emergency Executive Orders compendium (City page) (Mar. 17, 2020) (Ex. MET-MSP-021)
Minneapolis City Council, Resolution 2020R-075 (Mar. 19, 2020) (Ex. MET-MSP-016)
Governor Tim Walz (Emergency Executive Order, approved by the Executive Council), Emergency Executive Order 20-12, Preserving Access to Human Services Programs During the COVID-19 Peacetime Emergency (Mar. 20, 2020) (Ex. SEC-24-011)
Governor Tim Walz (authorizing the health-related licensing boards), Minnesota EO 20-23 (Mar. 27, 2020; to May 27, 2021) (Ex. MN-011)
Governor Tim Walz, Emergency Executive Order 20-51 (May 5, 2020) (Ex. MN-018)
Governor Tim Walz, Emergency Executive Order 20-51 (May 5, 2020) (Ex. SEC-01-067)
Governor Tim Walz, Emergency Executive Order 20-51 (May 5, 2020) (Ex. SEC-02-023)
Governor Tim Walz, Emergency Executive Order 20-51 (May 5, 2020) (Ex. SEC-03-020)
Governor Tim Walz, Emergency Executive Order 20-55 (May 13, 2020) (Ex. MN-021)
Supreme Court of Minnesota (Moore, III, J.; Anderson, J., concurring; Procaccini, J., took no part), Snell v. Walz, No. A21-0626 (Minn. May 10, 2024), 6 N.W.3d 458 (standing) (Ex. DUT-MN-018)
Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry (MNOSHA), by rule under Minn. Stat. § 182.655, Minn. R. 5205.0010 (current text, published October 30, 2025) (standing) (Ex. DUT-MN-009)
Minnesota Legislature (Minnesota Emergency Management Act of 1996, Minn. Stat. ch. 12, as amended), Minn. Stat. ch. 12 (2020), Emergency Management (standing) (Ex. DUT-MN-006)

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