HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY

BERMUDA

Sitting No. 29 – Friday, 1st June 2018

Order of Business
(Standing Order 14)

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

(b) Prayers.

(c) Confirmation of Minutes Minutes of the 18th May, 2018– to be confirmed

(d) Messages from the Governor.

(e) Announcements by the Speaker or Member presiding.

Copies of Speeches delivered during recent Joint Sitting of Parliament commemorating the 50th
Anniversary of Universal Adult Suffrage

His Honour the Speaker to announce that the following Members will be absent from today’s
proceedings: Hon. W.H. Roban, Ms. L.K. Scott and Mr. S.A. Simmons

(f) Messages from the Senate.

(g) Papers and other Communications to the House.

“Bermuda Monetary Authority Annual Report 2017” lay for the information of the Honourable
House of Assembly - Hon. E.D.G. Burt

“Memorandum of Understanding Between Binance Holding Limited and the Government of

Bermuda Relating to the Continuing Development of a Fintech Ecosystem for Bermuda” lay for
the information of the Honourable House of Assembly - Hon. E.D.G. Burt

“Memorandum of Understanding Between Medici Ventures, LLC (a subsidiary of Overstock.com)

and the Government of Bermuda Relating to the Continuing Development of a Fintech Ecosystem
for Bermuda” lay for the information of the Honourable House of Assembly - Hon. E.D.G. Burt

“Memorandum of Understanding relating to Accelerating the Transition to the Digital Asset

Economy” lay for the information of the Honourable House of Assembly - Hon. E.D.G. Burt

“Memorandum of Understanding Between Shyft Network Inc and the Government of Bermuda
Relating to the Continuing Development of a Fintech Ecosystem for Bermuda” lay for the
information of the Honourable House of Assembly - Hon. E.D.G. Burt

“Information Commissioner's 2016 Annual Report” lay for the information of the Honourable
House of Assembly - Hon. L.F. Foggo

(h) Petitions.

“The Bermuda Credit Union Co-Operative Society”- Mr. S.A. Simmons

“Young Life in Bermuda”- Mr. S.A. Simmons

“The Bermuda Society for the Blind”- Ms. T.S. Furbert

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(i) Statements by Ministers and Junior Ministers.

“4th November, 2019” – Hon. E.D.G. Burt

“Technology Leadership Forum Internship Programme 2018 Launch” - Hon. W. M. Caines

“Violence Reduction Programme” - Hon. W. M. Caines

“Appointment of a New Commissioner of Police” – Hon. W.M. Caines

(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:

“Development and Planning Amendment Act 2018” - Hon. C. W. D. Brown

“Dogs Amendment Act 2018” - Hon. C. W. D. Brown

(r) Opposition Bills:

(s) Private Members’ Bills

(t) Notices of Motions:

Notice of Motion to be tabled by the Hon. L.F. Foggo: “That this Honourable House take note of
the 2016 Population and Housing Census Report.”

(u) Orders of the Day:

1. Second Reading of the “Digital Asset Business Act 2018”

[Minister of Finance]
First Reading: May 11, 2018

2. Second Reading of the “Customs Tariff Amendment (No. 2) Act 2018”

{Governor’s recommendation signified}
[Minister of Finance]
First Reading: May 11, 2018

3. Second Reading of the “Mental Health Amendment Act 2018”

[Minister of Health]
First Reading: May 18, 2018

4. Second Reading of the “Vacation Rentals Act 2018”

[Minister of Economic Development and Tourism]
First Reading: May 18, 2018
Shernette Wolffe
Clerk to the House of Assembly
Sessions House
21 Parliament Street
Hamilton HM 12
BERMUDA
June 1, 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 Sport
Constituency 2,
Warwick West Constituency 4, St. Georges West
Constituency 16,
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 26,
Constituency 11, Minister of Government Reform
Devonshire East St. Georges North Warwick South Central
Constituency 3,
St. David’s

Mr. S.A. Simmons, JP, MP Mr. R.P. Commissiong

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

VACANT SEAT Hon. T.G. Moniz JP,MP

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

Hon. J. J. Atherden Hon. E.D.G. Burt, JP, MP Hon. W. M. Caines JP, MP

Ms. S. E. Jackson, MP
Opposition Whip, Shadow
Minister of Health and Seniors,
Constituency 20,
Pembroke South West
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
Mr. B.A. Smith, MP
Social Development and Sports
Constituency 31,
Southampton West Central
Ms. L.K. Scott, MP Hon. W.H. Roban, JP,MP Mr. W.L.A. Scott, MP
Deputy Opposition Leader,
Deputy Premier, Minister of Government Whip
Transport and Regulatory Affairs Constituency 24,
Shadow Minister of Tourism and
Transport and Economic Constituency 15, Warwick South East
Development and Regulatory Pembroke East
Affairs
Constituency 30,
Southampton West
Hon. W. L. Furbert JP,MP
Hon. J.S. Simmons, JP,MP
Mr. N.H.C Simons JP,MP Minister of Economic Development Junior Minister for Finance
Shadow Minister, Education and and Tourism Constituency 6,
Workforce Develop
Constituency 33, Hamilton West
Constituency 8, Sandy’s South
Smith’s South

Hon. Z. J. S. DeSilva, JP,

Hon. M.H. Dunkley Mrs. P.J. Gordon- Hon. D. V. S. Rabain, JP, MP
Minister of Education and Workforce
MP
JP,MP Pamplin JP,MP
Shadow Minister of Government Shadow Minister of Home Affairs
Development Constituency 29,
Reform and National Security
Constituency 23, Constituency 13, Southampton East

Constituency 10, Paget West

Devonshire North Central
Smith’s North

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

Mr. S.D. Richards, MP JP, MP Constituency 5,
VACANT SEAT Shadow Minister of Planning,
Minister of Public Works Hamilton East
Environment and Parks Deputy Speaker
Constituency 7, Constituency 27
Warwick North Central
Hamilton South

Clerk-at-the-Table Chairman of Committee

Mrs. S.M.A. Wolffe
SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE
Hon. D.P. Lister JP, MP
Constituency 35,
Sandy’s North Central 3