HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY

BERMUDA

Sitting No. 51 – Friday, 3rd July 2020

Order of Business
(Standing Order 14)

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

(b) Prayers

(c) Confirmation of Minutes - Minutes of June 19, 2020 to be confirmed.

(d) Messages from the Governor

(e) Announcements by the Speaker or Member presiding

Bermuda Ombudsman Annual Report 2019

(f) Messages from the Senate

(g) Papers and other communications to the House

“Public Health (COVID-19) Emergency Order 2020” lay for the information of the House of
Assembly – Hon. K.N. Wilson

“Public Health (COVID-19 Emergency Powers) Regulations 2020” lay for the information of the
House of Assembly – Hon. K.N. Wilson

“Riddell’s Bay (Warwick Parish) Special Development Order 2020” lay for the consideration of
the House of Assembly – Hon. W.H. Roban

“Public Treasury (Administration and Payments) (Temporary Unemployment Benefit)

Amendment (No. 2) Regulations 2020” lay for the information of the House of Assembly – Hon.
C.L. Dickinson

“Customs Duty (Bermuda Tourism Authority) Remission Amendment Order 2020” lay for the
information of the House of Assembly – Hon. C.L. Dickinson

“Customs Tariff (Approved Organization) Amendment Notice 2020” lay for the information of
the House of Assembly – Hon. C.L. Dickinson

(h) Petitions

(i) Statements by Ministers and Junior Ministers

“Riddell’s Bay (Warwick Parish) Special Development Order 2020” – Hon. W.H. Roban

“Introduction to the Municipalities”- Lt. Col. The Hon. D.A. Burch

“Social Studies Curriculum in Public Schools – Bermuda & Global Studies” – Hon. D.V. Rabain

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 “Ministry of Labour to Host National Tripartite Social Dialogue” – Hon. J.P. Hayward

“Vision For The Ministry Of Labour” – Hon. J.P. Hayward

(j) Reports of Committees

(k) Question Period

The Hon. C.L. Dickinson to provide oral responses to parliamentary questions from The Hon.
M.H. Dunkley.

*1. Will the Honourable Minister please inform the Honourable House of the individual projects
and associated investments the Government has initiated using the Bermuda Infrastructure Fund,
since its establishment in 2017?

*2. Will the Honourable Minister please inform the Honourable House of the total number of
jobs thus far created by investments, undertaken in Bermuda by the Government through use of
the Fund’s assets?

*3. Will the Honourable Minister please provide this Honourable House with the details of the fees
and expenses the Government has paid in relation to the Fund since its inception, itemizing the fees
and their related expenses?

The Hon. J.P. Hayward to provide oral responses to parliamentary questions from Mr. S.D.
Richards.

*1. In order to gauge Bermuda’s workforce requirements, will the Honourable Minister advise this
Honourable House of the number of work permit renewals applied for but subsequently denied
since the inception date of the first curfew imposed in relation to COVID-19?

*2. Will the Honourable Minister advise this Honourable House of the specific job categories and
the number of work permit renewals applied for but subsequently denied in each category since the
inception date of the first curfew imposed in relation to COVID-19?

*3. Will the Honourable Minister advise this Honourable House of the number of qualified
Bermudians registered with the Department of Workforce Development available to take the
positions in each category where work permit renewals were applied for but subsequently denied
since the inception date of the first curfew imposed in relation to COVID-19?

(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:

“Ministers and Members of the Legislature (Salaries and Pensions) Amendment Act 2020” –
Hon. C.L. Dickinson

“Public Service Superannuation Temporary Amendment Act 2020” – Hon. C.L. Dickinson

“National Pension Scheme (Occupational Pensions) Amendment (No. 2) Act 2020” – Hon. C.L.
Dickinson

“Trusts (Special Provisions) Amendment Act 2020” – Hon. C.L. Dickinson

“Registrar of Companies (Supervision and Regulation) Act 2020” – Hon. C.L. Dickinson

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 “Insurance Amendment Act 2020” – Hon. C.L. Dickinson

“Parliamentary Election Amendment Act 2020” – Hon. W. L. Furbert

(r) Opposition Bills:

(s) Private Members’ Bills:

(t) Notice of Motions:

(u) Orders of the Day:

1. Consideration of the “Casino Gaming (Casino Fees) Amendment Regulations 2020”

[Premier]
Tabled: June 19, 2020

2. Second Reading of the “Companies (Ratification of Deferred Returns, Fees and Taxes)
Amendment Act 2020”
[Minister of Finance]
First Reading: June 19, 2020

3. Second Reading of the “Public Treasury (Administration and Payments) Amendment

Act 2020”
[Minister of Finance]
First Reading: June 19, 2020

4. Second Reading of the “Employment Act Amendment 2020”

[Minister of Labour]
First Reading: June 19, 2020

Shernette Wolffe
Clerk to the House of Assembly

Sessions House
21 Parliament Street
Hamilton HM 12
BERMUDA
July 3, 2020

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 Opposition Sgt. Major Arnold E. Allen, Government
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Sergeant-At-Arms
Ms. T.S. Furbert, MP Mr. D.J. R. Lister III, MP Mr. T.C. Famous, MP Ms. R.D.L. Ming, JP,MP Mr. N.S. Tyrrell, JP, MP Mr. R.P. Commissiong, Mr. S.A. Simmons, JP, MP
Constituency 4, Constituency 28, Constituency 11, Constituency 1, Constituency 26, JP,MP Constituency 32,
St. Georges South Warwick West Devonshire East St. Georges North Warwick South Central Constituency 21, Southampton West
Pembroke South East
Hon. M.H. Dunkley Hon. T.G. Moniz JP,MP Mr. H.K.E. Swan, JP,MP Hon. M.J. Scott, JP,MP Mr. W.L.A. Scott, MP Mr. M. A. Weeks, JP,MP
JP,MP Constituency 9, Constituency 2, Constituency 36, Government Whip Constituency 16,
Constituency 10, Smith’s West VACANT SEAT St. Georges West Sandy’s North Constituency 24, Pembroke East Central
Smith’s North Warwick South East
Mr. S.D. Richards, MP Mr. B.A. Smith, MP Hon. J. J. Atherden Mr. N.H.C Simons Hon. L.F. Foggo, JP, Hon. Lt. Col. D.A. Hon. Z.J.S. DeSilva, JP, MP
Shadow Minister Home Shadow Minister of Social JP,MP JP,MP MP Burch, JP, MP Minister of Tourism and
Affairs and Environment Development and Sports, Shadow Minister, Education Minister Community Minister of Public Works Transport
Constituency 19,
Constituency 7, National Security and Economic Development Affairs and Sports Constituency 29,
Pembroke West Constituency 27
Hamilton South Constituency 31, Constituency 8, Constituency 3, Warwick North Central Southampton East
Southampton West Central Smith’s South St. David’s
Ms. S. E. Jackson, MP Mr. R.S. Pearman, MP Hon. P.J. Gordon- Hon. W.M. Caines JP, Hon. K.N. Wilson, JP, Hon. W. L. Furbert JP,MP
Opposition Whip, Shadow Shadow Minister of Legal Pamplin JP,MP MP MP Minister for the Cabinet Office
Minister of Government Affairs Shadow Minister for Health Minister of National Minister of Health Constituency 6,
Reform Constituency 22, and Finance Security Hamilton West
Constituency 34,
Constituency 20, Paget East Constituency 23, Constituency 14, Sandy’s South Central
Pembroke South West Paget West Devonshire North West
Ms. L.K. Scott, MP Hon. L. C. Cannonier, Hon. E.D.G. Burt, JP, Hon. W.H. Roban, Hon. C.L. Dickinson, JP,
Deputy Opposition Leader, JP, MP MP JP,MP MP
Shadow Minister of Tourism Opposition Leader, Shadow The Premier Deputy Premier, Minister of Minister of Finance
and Transport and Minister of Public Works Home Affairs
Constituency 18, Constituency 25,
Regulatory Affairs
Constituency 12, Pembroke West Central Constituency 15, Warwick North East
Constituency 30, Devonshire South Central Pembroke East
Southampton West
Clerk-at-the-Table Chairman of
Mrs. S.M.A. Wolffe Committee
SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE
Hon. D.P. Lister JP, MP
Constituency 35,
Sandy’s North Central
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Hon. J.P. Hayward, JP, MP
Minister of Labour
Constituency 17,
Pembroke Central
Hon. D.V. Burgess,
JP,MP
Constituency 5,
Hamilton East
Deputy Speaker
Hon. J.S. Simmons,
JP,MP
Jr. Minister With
Responsibility for
Communications
Constituency 33,
Hon. D.V.S. Rabain, JP,
MP
Minister of Education
Constituency 13,
Devonshire North Central