AMENDED

HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY
BERMUDA

Sitting No. 20 – Wednesday, 7th March 2018

Order of Business
(Standing Order 14)

(a) 10:00 a.m. House convenes

(b) Prayers.

(c) Confirmation of Minutes. Minutes of the 2nd March, 2018- to be confirmed

Minutes of the 5th March, 2018- to be deferred

(d) Messages from the Governor.

(e) Announcements by the Speaker or Member presiding.

His Honour the Speaker to announce that the following Members will be absent from today’s
proceedings: Mr. R.P. Commissiong and Mr. W.L.A. Scott

(f) Messages from the Senate.

(g) Papers and other Communications to the House.

“Government Fees Amendment Regulations 2018” - Hon. E.D.G. Burt

{Governor’s recommendation signified}

“Government Fees (Trade Marks and Service Marks) Amendment Regulations 2018” lay for the
consideration of the Honourable House of Assembly - Hon. E.D.G. Burt
{Governor’s recommendation signified}

“2017 Annual Report of the Bermuda Drug Information Network (BerDIN)” lay for the
information of the Honourable House of Assembly – Hon. M.A. Weeks

“Bermuda Sport Anti-Doping Authority 2017 Annual Report” lay for the information of the
Honourable House of Assembly – Hon. M.A. Weeks

“Bermuda Sport Anti-Doping Authority Audited Financial Statements for the Year Ending 31st
March 2016” lay for the information of the Honourable House of Assembly – Hon. M.A. Weeks

“Bermuda Sport Anti-Doping Authority Audited Financial Statements for the Year Ending 31st
March 2017” lay for the information of the Honourable House of Assembly – Hon. M.A. Weeks

(h) Petitions.

(i) Statements by Ministers and Junior Ministers.

“Decriminalisation of Possession of Cannabis” – Hon. M.A. Weeks

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 “Review of Health Costs and Converting the Bermuda Hospitals Board Fees to the Relative
Value System” – Hon. K.N. Wilson

(j) Reports of Committees.

(k) Question Period.

(l) Congratulatory and /or Obituary Speeches.

(m) Matters of Privilege.

(n) Personal Explanation.

(o) Notice of motions for the Adjournment of the House on matters of urgent public
importance.

(p) Introduction of Bills:

(q) Government Bills:

“Bermuda Monetary Authority Amendment Act 2018”. - Hon. E.D.G. Burt

“Cost of Living Commission Amendment Act 2018” - Hon. E.D.G. Burt

“Customs Tariff Amendment Act 2018” - Hon. E.D.G. Burt

{Governor’s recommendation signified}

(r) Opposition Bills:

(s) Private Members’ Bills

(t) Notices of Motions:

(u) Orders of the Day:

1. Resumption in Committee of Supply for further consideration of the Estimates of

Revenue and Expenditure for the Year 2018/2019
[Minister of Finance]
Tabled: February 16, 2017

2. Consideration of the “Draft Exchange Agreement between the Corporation of Hamilton

and HSBC Bank Bermuda Ltd.”
[Minister of Home Affairs]
Tabled: February 9, 2018

3. Consideration of the “Marine Board (Seaborne Services) Amendment

Regulations 2018”
{Governor’s recommendation signified}
[Minister of Transport and Regulatory Affairs]
Tabled: February 28, 2018

4. Consideration of the “Marine Board (Pilotage Dues) Amendment Regulations 2018”

{Governor’s recommendation signified}
[Minister of Transport and Regulatory Affairs]
Tabled: February 28, 2018

5. Consideration of the “Marine and Ports Authority (Port Dues) Amendment

Regulations 2018”
{Governor’s recommendation signified}
[Minister of Transport and Regulatory Affairs]
Tabled: February 28, 2018

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 6. Consideration of the “Bermuda Immigration and Protection (Permanent Resident's
Certificate) Order 2018”
{Governor’s recommendation signified}
[Minister of Finance]
Tabled: March 2, 2018

7. Second Reading of the “Exchange Control Amendment Act 2018”

[Minister of Finance]
First Reading: March 2, 2018

8. Second Reading of the “Financial Services Tax Amendment Act 2018”

{Governor’s recommendation signified}
[Minister of Finance]
First Reading: March 5, 2018

9. Consideration of the “Regulatory Authority (Service Fees) Regulations 2018”

{Governor’s recommendation signified}
[Minister of Transport and Regulatory Affairs]
Tabled: March 5, 2018

10. Consideration of the “Electricity (Regulatory Authority Fees) Regulations 2018”

{Governor’s recommendation signified}
[Minister of Transport and Regulatory Affairs]
Tabled: March 5, 2018

11. Consideration of the “Electronic Communications (Regulatory Authority Fees)

Regulations 2018”
{Governor’s recommendation signified}
[Minister of Transport and Regulatory Affairs]
Tabled: March 5, 2018

Shernette Wolffe
Clerk to the House of Assembly

Sessions House
21 Parliament Street
Hamilton HM 12
BERMUDA
February 23, 2018

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 Opposition Government

Sgt. Major Arnold E. Allen, EM

Sergeant-At-Arms

Ms. T.S. Furbert, MP Hon. M. A. Weeks, JP,MP

Mr. D .J. R. Lister III, MP Junior Minister of Disability
Mr. H.K.E. Swan JP,MP
Minister of Social Development and
Constituency 28, Affairs Sports
Constituency 2,
Warwick West Constituency 4, Constituency 16, St. Georges West
St. Georges South Pembroke East Central

Mr. C.T. Famous, MP Ms. R.D.L. Ming, JP,MP Mr. N. S. Tyrrell JP, MP
Constituency ,1
Hon. L.F. Foggo, JP, MP
Constituency 11, Minister of Government Reform Constituency 26,
Devonshire East St. Georges North Warwick South Central
Constituency 3,
St. David’s

Mr. S.A. Simmons, JP, MP

VACANT SEAT Mr. R.P. Commissiong
Constituency 32, Hon. C. W. D. Brown JP,MP
Southampton West Minister of Home Affairs
JP,MP
Constituency 17, Constituency 21,
Pembroke Central Pembroke South East

Mr. J.C. Baron, MP Hon. T.G. Moniz JP,MP

Shadow Minister of National Shadow Minister of Public Works Hon. K.N. Wilson, JP, MP Hon. M.J. Scott JP,MP
Security and Legal Affairs Minister of Health Constituency 36,
Constituency 25, Constituency 9, Constituency 34, Sandy’s North
Pembroke West Smith’s West Sandy’s South Central

Ms. S. E. Jackson, MP
Opposition Whip, Shadow
Minister of Health and Seniors,
Constituency 20,
Pembroke South West
Hon. J. J. Atherden Hon. E.D.G. Burt, JP, MP Hon. W. M. Caines JP, MP
Premier, Minister of Finance Minister of National Security
JP,MP
Opposition Leader, Shadow Constituency 18, Constituency 14,
Minister of Finance Pembroke West Central
Devonshire North West
Constituency 19,
Pembroke West

Mr. L. C. Cannonier, JP,
MP
Constituency 12,
Devonshire South Central
Ms. L.K. Scott, MP Hon. W.H. Roban, JP,MP Mr. W.L.A. Scott, MP
Deputy Premier, Minister of
Deputy Opposition Leader, Government Whip
Transport and Regulatory Affairs
Shadow Minister of Tourism and Constituency 24,
Transport Constituency 15, Warwick South East
Constituency 30, Pembroke East
Southampton West

Hon. J.S. Simmons JP,MP Hon. W. L. Furbert JP,MP

Mr. B.A. Smith, MP Mr. N.H.C Simons JP,MP Junior Minister for Finance
Minister of Economic Development
Social Development and Sports Shadow Minister, Education and and Tourism Constituency 6,
Constituency 31, Workforce Develop
Constituency 33, Hamilton West
Southampton West Central Constituency 8, Sandy’s South
Smith’s South

Hon. M.H. Dunkley Hon. Z. J. S. DeSilva, JP,

Mrs. P.J. Gordon- Hon. D. V. S. Rabain, JP, MP
JP,MP Minister of Education and Workforce MP
Pamplin JP,MP
Shadow Minister of Government
Shadow Minister of Home Affairs
Development Constituency 29,
Reform
Constituency 23, Constituency 13, Southampton East
Constituency 10, Devonshire North Central
Smith’s North Paget West

Hon. Lt. Col. D. A. Burch, Hon. D.V. Burgess, JP,MP

Hon. Dr. E.G. Gibbons Mr. S.D. Richards, MP JP, MP Constituency 5,
Shadow Minister of Planning, Hamilton East
JP,MP Environment and Parks
Minister of Public Works
Deputy Speaker
Shadow Minister of Economic
Constituency 7, Constituency 27
Development and Regulatory Warwick North Central
Affairs Hamilton South
Constituency 22,
Paget East

Clerk-at-the-Table Chairman of Committee

Mrs. S.M.A. Wolffe
SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE
Hon. D.P. Lister JP, MP 4
Constituency 35,
Sandy’s North Central