HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY

BERMUDA

Sitting No. 53 – Friday, 24th July 2020

Order of Business
(Standing Order 14)

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

(b) Prayers

(c) Confirmation of Minutes – Minutes of July 17, 2020 to be confirmed.

(d) Messages from the Governor

(e) Announcements by the Speaker or Member presiding

Speaker’s Rulings

(f) Messages from the Senate

(g) Papers and other communications to the House

“Tourism Investment (Rosewood Bermuda) Order 2020” lay for the consideration of the House
of Assembly – Hon. E.D.G. Burt

“Bermuda College: Audited Financial Statements 2019” lay for the information of the House of
Assembly – Hon. D.V. Rabain

“Ottiwell Simmons Arbitration Centre” lay for the information of the House of Assembly – Hon.
D.A. Burch

(h) Petitions

(i) Statements by Ministers and Junior Ministers

“Economic Development and Tourism Updates” – Hon. E.D.G. Burt

“Implementing Measures to Protect Mortgage and Lending Customers” – Hon. W.H. Roban

“Caroline Bay – The Way Forward” – Hon. C.L. Dickinson

“Airport Project Agreement and Regulated Revenues” – Hon. N.S. Tyrrell

“Water & Wastewater Master Plan Phase 1” – Hon. D.A. Burch

“Update on the Ottiwell Simmons Arbitration Centre” – Hon. D.A. Burch

“Arable Land & Community Gardens Update” – Hon. D.A. Burch

“Youth Policy” – Hon. L.F. Foggo

“COVID-19 Update” – Hon. K.N. Wilson

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 “Bermuda College: Audited Financial Statements 2018 and 2019” – Hon. D.V. Rabain

“Middle School and School Reform – A Critical Update” - Hon. D.V. Rabain

“Royal Bermuda Regiment Coast Guard Update” – Hon. R.D. Ming

“Public Procurement Policy Update” – Hon. W.L. Furbert

(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:

“Insurance Amendment (No. 2) Act 2020” – Hon. C.L. Dickinson

(r) Opposition Bills:

(s) Private Members’ Bills:

(t) Notice of Motions:

(u) Orders of the Day:

1. Second Reading of the “Tourism Investment Amendment Act 2020”

[Premier]
First Reading: July 17, 2020

2. Consideration of “Tourism Investment (St. George’s Club) Order 2020”

[Premier]
Tabled: July 17, 2020

3. Consideration of “Tourism Investment (Rosewood Bermuda) Order 2020”

(Suspension of S.O. 23(3))
[Premier]
Tabled: July 24, 2020

4. Second Reading of the “Gaming (Transfer of Functions) Act 2020”

[Premier]
Tabled: July 17, 2020

5. Second Reading of the “Trusts (Special Provisions) Amendment Act 2020”

[Minister of Finance]
First Reading: July 3, 2020

6. Second Reading of the “Trusts (Special Provisions) Amendment (No. 2) Act 2020”
[Minister of Finance]
First Reading: July 17, 2020

7. Second Reading of the “Government Loans Amendment (No. 2) Act 2020”

{Governor’s recommendation signified}
[Minister of Finance]
First Reading: July 17, 2020

8. Second Reading of the “Insurance Amendment Act 2020”

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 [Minister of Finance]
First Reading: July 3, 2020

9. Second Reading of the “Criminal Code Amendment Act 2020”

[Spokesperson for Legal Affairs]
First Reading: July 17, 2020

10. Second Reading of the “Criminal Code Amendment (No. 2) Act 2020”
[Spokesperson for Legal Affairs]
First Reading: July 17, 2020

11. Second Reading of the “Expungement of Convictions Act 2020”

[Spokesperson for Legal Affairs]
First Reading: July 17, 2020

12. Second Reading of the “Health Professionals (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 2020”
[Minister of Health]
First Reading: July 17, 2020

13. Consideration of “Exchange Agreement between the Corporation of Hamilton and

McCalmon Trust PTC Limited”
[Minister of Public Works]
Tabled: July 17, 2020

14. Consideration of “Sale and Purchase Agreement between the Corporation of St.
George’s and the W.M E Meyer & Company Limited”
[Minister of Public Works]
Tabled: July 17, 2020

15. Consideration of “Exchange of Land Agreement between the Corporation of Hamilton

and Dianthus Trust”
[Minister of Public Works]
Tabled: July 17, 2020

Shernette Wolffe
Clerk to the House of Assembly

Sessions House
21 Parliament Street
Hamilton HM 12
BERMUDA
July 24, 2020

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