HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY

BERMUDA

Sitting No. 14 – Friday, March 18, 2022

Order of Business
(Standing Order 14)

(a) 1:00 p.m. HOUSE CONVENES

(b) PRAYERS

(c) CONFIRMATION OF MINUTES Minutes of the 9th March, 2022 – to be confirmed

Minutes of the 11th March, 2022 – to be confirmed
Minutes of the 14th March, 2022 – 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

“Electricity (Regulatory Authority Fees) Amendment Regulations 2022” lay for the consideration of
the House of Assembly – Hon. W.H. Roban, Minister of Home Affairs
{Governor’s recommendation signified}

“Electronic Communications (Regulatory Authority Fees) Regulations 2022” lay for the consideration
of the House of Assembly – Hon. W.H. Roban, Minister of Home Affairs
{Governor’s recommendation signified}

(h) PETITIONS

(i) STATEMENTS BY MINISTERS AND JUNIOR MINISTERS

“More Relief for the People – March 2022 Fuel Prices” – Hon. E.D.G Burt, Premier & Minister of
Finance

“Regulating single-use plastics in Bermuda: Results from the public consultation and the next steps” –
Hon. W.H. Roban, Deputy Premier & Minister of Home Affairs
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“Children Amendment Act 2022” – Hon. T.S. Furbert, Minister of Social Development and Seniors

“Update on Education Reform - History and Legacy Working Group” – Hon. D.V. Rabain, Minister of
Education

(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:

“Children Amendment Act 2022” – Hon. T.S. Furbert, Minister of Social Development and Seniors

(r) OPPOSITION BILLS:

(s) PRIVATE MEMBERS’ BILLS:

(t) NOTICE 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 2022/2023
[Premier & Minister of Finance]
Tabled: February 25, 2022

2) Consideration of the “Gaming (Designated Site) Order 2022”

[Premier & Minister of Finance]
Tabled: February 4, 2022

3) Consideration of the “Supplementary Estimate No. 1 for 2021/22”

[Premier & Minister of Finance]
Tabled: March 16, 2022

4) Consideration of the “Government Fees Amendment Regulations 2022”

[Premier & Minister of Finance]
Tabled: February 4, 2022
{Governor’s recommendation signified}

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 5) Consideration of the “National Pension Scheme (Refund) (Temporary) (No.2) Regulations
2022”
[Premier & Minister of Finance]
Tabled: March 16, 2022

6) Second Reading of “National Pension Scheme (Occupational Pensions) Amendment and

Validation Act 2022”
[Premier & Minister of Finance]
First reading: March 16, 2022

7) Second Reading of “Cannabis Licensing Act 2022”

[Attorney General and Minister of Legal Affairs and Constitutional Reform]
First reading: March 04, 2022

8) Second reading of “Payroll Tax Amendment and Validation Act 2022”

[Premier & Minister of Finance]
First reading: March 11, 2022
{Governor’s recommendation signified}

9) Second reading of “Customs Tariff Amendment Act 2022”

[Premier & Minister of Finance]
First reading: March 11, 2022
{Governor’s recommendation signified}

10) Consideration of the “Public Health (COVID-19) Emergency Extension (No. 3) Order 2022”
[Minister of Health]
Tabled: March 16, 2022

11) Motion to be moved by Hon. E.D.G. Burt, notice of which was given on February 4,
2022:

“That this Honourable House take note of the Report of the Commission of Inquiry into
Historic Land Losses in Bermuda laid for the information of the House of Assembly on 10th
December 2021.”

12) Second Reading of the “Equality Act 2021”

[Shadow Minister of Legal Affairs & Constitutional Reform]
First reading: December 10, 2021

Shernette Wolffe
Clerk to the House of Assembly

Sessions House
21 Parliament Street
Hamilton HM 12
BERMUDA
March 18, 2022
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 Opposition
Mr. D.J.R. Lister III, JP, MP Ms. C.C. Caesar, JP, MP
Constituency 28, Constituency 31,
Warwick West Southampton West Central
Mrs. I.G. Simmons-Wade, Mr. J.R. Wade, JP, MP
Mr. H.A. Richardson, JP, MP
JP, MP Constituency 30,
Constituency 25,
Southampton East Central
Warwick North East
Mr. J.A. Adams, JP, MP Mr. V.M. Campbell, JP,
Constituency 19, MP
Pembroke West Constituency 9,
Smith’s West
Ms. S. E. Jackson, JP, MP
Constituency 20,
Pembroke South West
Hon. L. C. Cannonier, JP, MP
Shadow Minister of Works &
Sgt. Major Arnold E. Allen, EM Government
Sergeant-At-Arms
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Mr. T.C. Famous, JP, MP Ms. L.F. Foggo, JP,MP Mr. S.A. Simmons, JP,MP Mr. W.M. Caines, JP,MP
Constituency 11, Constituency 3, Government Whip Constituency 14,
Devonshire East St. David’s Constituency 32, Devonshire North West
Southampton West
Mr. H.K.E. Swan, JP,MP Hon. T.S. Furbert, MP Hon. Z.J.S. DeSilva, JP, MP
Constituency 2, Constituency 4, Constituency 29,
Constituency 7, Southampton East
St. Georges West St. George’s South
Hamilton South
VACANT SEAT Mr. J.C. Richardson, JP, MP Hon. R.D.L. Ming, JP, MP Hon. Lt. Col. D.A.
Opposition Whip, Shadow Constituency 1, Burch, JP, MP
Minister of Labour, Home St. Georges North Minister of Public Works
Affairs & Cabinet (Economic
Development)
Constituency 27
Warwick North Central
Constituency 23, Paget
West
Mr. R.S. Pearman, MP Hon. M.H. Dunkley JP,MP Mr. C.L. Dickinson JP, MP Hon. K.N. Wilson, JP, MP
Shadow Minister of Legal Shadow Minister of National Constituency 21, Minister of Health
Affairs and Transport Security & Health, Seniors Pembroke South East Constituency 34,
Constituency 22, Constituency 10, Sandy’s South Central
Paget East Paget West
Mr. N.H.C Simons JP,MP Hon. E.D.G. Burt, JP, MP Hon. W.H. Roban, JP,MP
Opposition Leader, Shadow The Premier, Minister of Deputy Premier, Minister of
Engineering and Tourism Minister of Finance Finance and Tourism Home Affairs
Constituency 12, Constituency 8, Constituency 18, Constituency 15,
Devonshire South Central Smiths South Pembroke West Central 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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Mr. J.S. Simmons, JP,MP Mr. N.S. Tyrrell, JP, MP
Constituency 33, Constituency 26,
Sandys South Warwick 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, JP, MP Hon. W.L.A. Scott, JP,MP
Minister of Economy & 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
Hon. K.L. Simmons, JP MP
Attorney General
Constituency 36,
Sandys North