HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY

BERMUDA

Sitting No. 2 – Friday, November 13, 2020

Order of Business
(Standing Order 14)

(a) 10:00 a.m. HOUSE CONVENES

(b) PRAYERS

(c) CONFIRMATION OF MINUTES Minutes of the 6th November, 2020 – to be deferred.

(d) MESSAGES FROM THE GOVERNOR

(e) ANNOUNCEMENTS BY THE SPEAKER OR MEMBER PRESIDING

(f) MESSAGES FROM THE SENATE

(g) PAPERS AND OTHER COMMUNICATIONS TO THE HOUSE

“Bermuda Educators Council (Exemptions) (2020 To 2021 School Year) Order 2020” lay for the
information of the House of Assembly – Hon. D.V. Rabain, Minister of Education

“Bermuda College 2019-2020 Annual Report” lay for the information of the House of Assembly
– Hon. D.V. Rabain, Minister of Education

(h) PETITIONS

(i) STATEMENTS BY MINISTERS AND JUNIOR MINISTERS

“The Annual Report of the Registry General 2019” – Hon. W.H. Roban, Minister of Home Affairs

“Half Year Fiscal Performance and Revised Budget for the Financial Year 2020/21” – Hon. C.L.
Dickinson, Minister of Finance

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 “Release of the 2020 Survey on Pregnant Women” – Hon. K.L. Simmons, Attorney-General and
Minister of Legal Affairs & Constitutional Reform

“Investigation and Prosecution Training Seminar for Non-Police Departments” – Hon. K.L.
Simmons, Attorney-General and Minister of Legal Affairs & Constitutional Reform

“General Election 2020” – Hon. W.L. Furbert, Minister for the Cabinet Office

“Bermuda Health Plan Strategy” – Hon. K.N. Wilson, Minister of Health

“Bermuda College 2019-2020 Annual Report” – Hon. D.V. Rabain, Minister of Education

“UN International Day of Older Persons” – Hon. T. S. Furbert, Minister of Social Development &
Seniors

“Traffic Safety - Road and Boating” – Hon. W. Lawrence Scott, Minister of Transport

“Roof Top Solar Panels” – Lt. Col. The Hon. D.A. Burch, Minister of Public Works

“Reemployment Strategy and Upcoming Training Initiatives” – Hon. J.P. Hayward, Minister of
Labour

(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:

“Residential Care Homes and Nursing Homes (Transfer of Functions) Act 2020” – Hon. K.N.
Wilson

(r) OPPOSITION BILLS:

(s) PRIVATE MEMBERS’ BILLS:

(t) NOTICE OF MOTIONS:

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(u) ORDERS OF THE DAY:

1) Consideration of the Speech with which His Excellency the Governor was pleased to
open the present Session of Parliament.
[The Premier]
{Throne Speech Reply by the Hon. Cole Simons JP MP, Leader of the Opposition.

2) “Land Valuation and Tax (Special Provisions and Postponement of Preparation of Draft
Valuation List) Act 2020”
[Minister of Home Affairs]
Tabled: November 6, 2020

3) Second reading of the “Insurance Amendment (No. 2) Act 2020”

[Minister of Finance]
Tabled: November 6, 2020

4) Second reading of the “Digital Asset Business Amendment Act 2020”

[Minister of Finance]
Tabled: November 6, 2020

5) Second reading of the “Health Professionals (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 2020”

[Minister of Health]
Tabled: November 6, 2020

6) Second reading of the “St. George’s Club Act 2020”

[Minister of Public Works]
Tabled: November 6, 2020

7) Second reading of the “Bermuda National Parks Amendment Act 2020”

[Minister of Public Works]
Tabled: November 6, 2020

Shernette Wolffe
Clerk to the House of Assembly

Sessions House
21 Parliament Street
Hamilton HM 12

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BERMUDA
November 13, 2020

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 Opposition Sgt. Major Arnold E. Allen, EM Government
Sergeant-At-Arms

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Mr. D.J.R. Lister III, MP Ms. C.C. Caesar, MP Mr. T.C. Famous, MP Hon. L.F. Foggo, JP,MP Mr. S.A. Simmons,JP,MP Hon. W.M. Caines,
Constituency 28, Constituency 31, Constituency 11, Constituency 3, Government Whip JP,MP
Warwick West Southampton West Central Devonshire East St. David’s Constituency 32, Constituency 14,
Southampton West Devonshire North West
Mrs. I.G. Simmons- Mr. J.R. Wade, MP Mr. H.K.E. Swan, JP,MP Hon. T.S. Furbert,MP Hon. Z.J.S. DeSilva,JP,
Wade, MP Constituency 30, Mr. H.A. Richardson, Constituency 2, Constituency 4, MP
Constituency 25, Southampton East Central MP St. Georges West St. George’s South Constituency 29,
Warwick North East Constituency 7, Southampton East
Hamilton South
Mr. J.A. Adams, MP Mr. V.M. Campbell, MP VACANT SEAT Mr. J.C. Richardson,MP Ms. R.D.L. Ming, JP, MP Hon. Lt. Col. D.A.
Constituency 19, Constituency 9, Opposition Whip, Shadow Constituency 1, Burch, JP, MP
Pembroke West Smith’s West Minister of Labour, Home St. Georges North Minister of Public Works
Affairs & Cabinet (Economic
Constituency 27
Development)
Warwick North Central
Constituency 23,
Paget West
Ms. S. E. Jackson, MP Mr. R.S. Pearman, MP Hon. M.H. Dunkley Hon. C.L. Dickinson JP, MP Hon. K.N. Wilson, JP,
Constituency 20, Shadow Minister of Legal JP,MPShadow Minister of Minister of Finance MP
Pembroke South West Affairs and Transport National Security & Health, Constituency 21, Minister of Health
Constituency 22, Seniors Pembroke South East Constituency 34,
Paget East Constituency 10, Sandy’s South Central
Paget West
Hon. L. C. Cannonier, Mr. N.H.C Simons Hon. E.D.G. Burt, JP, MP Hon. W.H. Roban,
JP, MP JP,MP The Premier, Minister of JP,MP
Shadow Minister of Works Opposition Leader, Shadow Tourism Deputy Premier, Minister of
& Engineering and Tourism of Finance Constituency 18, Home Affairs
Constituency 12, Constituency 8, Pembroke West Central Constituency 15,
Devonshire South Central Smith’s South Pembroke East
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
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Hon. J.S. Simmons, JP,MP Mr. N.S. Tyrrell, JP, MP
Constituency 33, Constituency 26, Warwick
Sandys South South Central
Mr. M.A. Weeks,JP, MP Hon. D.V. Burgess, JP,MP
Constituency 16, Constituency 5,
Pembroke East Central Hamilton East
Deputy Speaker
Hon. J.P. Hayward MP Mr. W.L.A. Scott, JP,MP
Minister of Labour Minister of Transport
Constituency 17, Constituency 24,
Pembroke Central Warwick South East
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
Ms. K. Simmons, MP
Attorney General
Constituency 36,
Sandys North