HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY

BERMUDA

Sitting No. 4 – Friday, December 9, 2022

Order of Business
(Standing Order 14)

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

(b) PRAYERS

(c) CONFIRMATION OF MINUTES {Minutes of the 2nd December, 2022}

(d) MESSAGES FROM THE GOVERNOR

(e) ANNOUNCEMENTS BY THE SPEAKER OR MEMBER PRESIDING

Members Mrs. Ianthia Simmons-Wade, Mr. Jamahl Simmons, Zane DeSilva and Ms. Lovitta
Foggo will be absent from today’s proceedings.

(f) MESSAGES FROM THE SENATE

(g) PAPERS AND OTHER COMMUNICATIONS TO THE HOUSE

“Bermuda Fiscal Responsibility Panel 2022” Lay for information of the House of Assembly- The
Hon. E. David G. Burt, Premier & Minister of Finance

“Pre Budget Report 2022” Lay for information of the House of Assembly- The Hon. E. David G.
Burt, Premier & Minister of Finance

“Department of Financial Assistance 2021/2022 Annual Report” Lay for information of the House
of Assembly- The Hon. Jason P. Hayward, Minister of Economy & Labour

(h) PETITIONS

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(i) STATEMENTS BY MINISTERS AND JUNIOR MINISTERS

“Public Service Excellence Awards Employee of the Year”- The Hon. E. David G. Burt, Premier & Minister of
Finance

“Economic Update”- The Hon. E. David G. Burt, Premier & Minister of Finance

“Bermuda Police Service Recruitment”- The Hon. Michael A. Weeks, Minister of National Security

“Intellectual Property Updated Legislative Framework”- The Hon. Vance M. E. Campbell, Minister of
Tourism and the Cabinet Office

“Human Rights Day 2022”- The Hon. Tineé S. Furbert, Minister of Social Development & Seniors

“Update on Economic Recovery Plan”- The Hon. Jason P. Hayward, Minister of Economy & Labour

“Department of Financial Assistance Annual Report 2021-2022”- The Hon. Jason P. Hayward, Minister of
Economy and Labour

“The Bermuda Housing Corporation 2022 Housing Update”- The Hon. Lt. Col. David A. Burch, Minister of
Public Works

“Update on Government Solar Project”- The Hon. Lt. Col. David A. Burch, Minister of Public Works

(j) REPORTS OF COMMITTEES

(k) PREMIER’S QUESTIONS

(l) QUESTION PERIOD

(m) CONGRATULATORY AND /OR OBITUARY SPEECHES

(n) MATTERS OF PRIVILEGE

(o) PERSONAL EXPLANATION

(p) NOTICE OF MOTIONS FOR THE ADJOURNMENT OF THE HOUSE ON MATTERS OF URGENT PUBLIC
IMPORTANCE

(q) INTRODUCTION OF BILLS:

(r) GOVERNMENT BILLS:

(s) OPPOSITION BILLS:

(t) PRIVATE MEMBERS’ BILLS:

(u) NOTICE OF MOTIONS:

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(v) ORDERS OF THE DAY:

1) Third Reading of the “Customs Tariff Amendment (No.4) Act 2022”

[Premier& Minister of Finance]
Second reading: 2nd December 2022

2) Third Reading of the “Fuels Amendment Act 2022”

[Deputy Premier & Minister of Home Affairs]
Second reading: 2nd December 2022

3) Third Reading of the “Bermuda Educators Council Amendment Act 2022”

[Minister of Education]
Second reading: 2nd December 2022

4) Second Reading of the “Bermuda Immigration and Protection Amendment Act 2022”
[Minister of Economy & Labour]
First reading: November 18, 2022

5) Second Reading of the “Employment (Minimum Hourly Wage Entitlement) Act 2022”
[Minister of Economy & Labour]
First reading: November 18, 2022

6) Second Reading of the “Development and Planning Amendment Act 2022”

[Deputy Premier & Minister of Home Affairs]
First reading: November 18, 2022

7) Second Reading of the “Insurance Amendment Act 2022”

[Premier& Minister of Finance]
First reading: 2nd December 2022

8) Second Reading of the “Bermuda Monetary Authority Amendment Act (No.3) 2022”
[Premier& Minister of Finance]
First reading: 2nd December 2022

9) Second Reading of the “Morgan’s Point Company Act 2022”

[Premier& Minister of Finance]
First reading: 2nd December 2022

Shernette Wolffe
Clerk to the House of Assembly

Veritas Place
3rd Floor
65 Court Street
Hamilton HM 12
Bermuda
December 2, 2022

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