HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY

BERMUDA

Sitting No. 3 – Friday, 23rd November 2018

Order of Business
(Standing Order 14)

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

(b) Prayers.

(c) Confirmation of Minutes - Minutes of the November 16th, 2018 – to be confirmed

(d) Messages from the Governor.

(e) Announcements by the Speaker or Member presiding.

His Honour the Speaker to announce that the following Member will be absent from today’s
proceedings: Mr. M.A. Weeks

Changes to Sessional and Standing Committees.

(f) Messages from the Senate.

(g) Papers and other Communications to the House.

(h) Petitions.

(i) Statements by Ministers and Junior Ministers.

“Update on Bermuda / EU matters” - Hon. E.D.G. Burt

“US$620 Million 4.75% Senior Unsecured Notes Due 2029” – Hon. C.L. Dickinson

"Implementation of the Development and Planning Amendment Act 2018” – Hon. W.H. Roban

“Planet Math’s Summer Day Camp Programme” – Hon. L.F. Foggo

“2018-2019 Financial Support for Bermuda College Students” - Hon. D.V.S. Rabain

“Dockyard Prefab Houses” - Hon. Lt. Col. D.A. Burch

“Gang Violence Reduction Team” – Hon. W.M Caines

“Airline Incentives” - Hon. Z.J.S. DeSilva

(j) Reports of Committees.

(k) Question Period.

The Hon. Kim Wilson to provide oral responses to parliamentary questions from Mrs.
Patricia Gordon-Pamplin.

*1. Would the Honourable Minister please advise this Honourable House what was the
final total of ex-gratia payments, including dates and amounts of settlements, paid to

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 each Health Care Provider since July 17, 2017, as a result of government intervention
in the revised legislated reimbursement schedule for diagnostic imaging?

*2. Would the Honourable Minister please advise this Honourable House what statistical
evidence has been provided to support the amounts of such settlements?

*3. Would the Honourable Minister please advise this Honourable House whether other
businesses will be similarly compensated for negative financial impact suffered from
legislated burdens since July 17, 2017, such as the Sugar Tax?

(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:

(r) Opposition Bills:

(s) Private Members’ Bills

(t) Notice of Motions:

Hon. C.L Dickinson to give notice of the following Motion:

“WHEREAS Honourable Members are mindful of the contents of the Report of the Tax
Commission 2018;

BE IT RESOLVED that this Honourable House carefully consider both the contents and
implications of the said report.”

(u) Orders of the Day:

1. Second Reading of the “Investment Funds Amendment Act 2018”

[Minister of Finance]
First Reading: November 9, 2018

2. Second Reading of the “Customs Tariff Amendment (No.3) Act 2018”

[Minister of Finance]
First Reading: November 9, 2018
{Governor’s Recommendation Signified}

3. Second Reading of the “Debt Collection Amendment Act 2018”

[Minister of Home Affairs]
First Reading: November 9, 2018

4. Second Reading of the “Nursing Amendment Act 2018”

[Minister of Health]
First Reading: November 9, 2018

5. Second Reading of the “Bermuda Tourism Authority Amendment Act 2018”

[Minister of Tourism and Transport]
First Reading: November 9, 2018

6. Consideration of the “Merchant Shipping (Carriage of Passengers by Sea) Order 2018”

[Minister of Tourism and Transport]
Tabled: November 16, 2018

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 7. Second Reading of the “Merchant Shipping Amendment Act 2018”
[Minister of Tourism and Transport]
First Reading: November 16, 2018

8. Second Reading of the “Chief Medical Officer (Transfer of Functions and Validation)
Act 2018”
[Minister of Health]
First Reading: November 16, 2018

Shernette Wolffe
Clerk to the House of Assembly
Sessions House
21 Parliament Street
Hamilton HM 12
BERMUDA
November 23, 2018

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 Opposition Government

Sgt. Major Arnold E. Allen, EM

Sergeant-At-Arms

Ms. T.S. Furbert, MP Hon. L.F. Foggo, JP, MP Mr. R.P. Commissiong,
Mr. D .J. R. Lister III, MP
Constituency 4, Minister of Labour, Community JP,MP
Constituency 28, Affairs and Sports
Warwick West St. Georges South Constituency 21,
Constituency 3, Pembroke South East
St. David’s

Mr. H.K.E. Swan, JP,MP Ms. R.D.L. Ming, JP,MP

Hon. C.W.D. Brown, JP,MP Mr. N.S. Tyrrell, JP, MP
Constituency 2, Constituency ,1 Minister for the Cabinet Office Constituency 26,
St. Georges West St. Georges North
Constituency 17, Warwick South Central
Pembroke Central

Mr. C.T. Famous, MP Mr. S.A. Simmons, JP, MP Hon. C.L. Dickinson, JP, MP Hon. M.J. Scott, JP,MP
Constituency 11, Constituency 32, Minister of Finance Constituency 36,
Devonshire East Southampton West Constituency 25, Sandy’s North
Warwick North East

Hon. K.N. Wilson, JP, MP

Mr. R. S. Pearman, MP Minister of Health Hon. J.S. Simmons, JP,MP
Shadow Minister of Legal Affairs Constituency 34, Minister Without Portfolio
VACANT SEAT Constituency 22, Sandy’s South Central Constituency 33,
Paget East Sandy’s South

Hon. T.G. Moniz JP,MP Hon. E.D.G. Burt, JP, MP

Hon. L. C. Cannonier, JP, The Premier
Hon. W.M. Caines JP, MP
Constituency 9, MP Constituency 18,
Minister of National Security
Smith’s West Opposition Leader, Shadow Pembroke West Central
Constituency 14,
Minister of Public Works
Constituency 12, Devonshire North West
Devonshire South Central
Hon. W.H. Roban, JP,MP
Ms. S. E. Jackson, MP Ms. L.K. Scott, MP Deputy Premier, Minister of Home Mr. W.L.A. Scott, MP
Deputy Opposition Leader, Shadow Affairs Government Whip
Opposition Whip, Shadow Minister
of Government Reform Minister of Tourism and Transport Constituency 15, Constituency 24,
and Regulatory Affairs Pembroke East
Constituency 20, Constituency 30,
Warwick South East
Pembroke South West
Southampton West
Hon. Z. J. S. DeSilva, JP, MP
Minister of Tourism and Transport
Hon. J. J. Atherden JP,MP Mr. S.D. Richards, MP Hon. W. L. Furbert JP,MP
Shadow Minister Home Affairs and
Constituency 29,
Constituency 19, Southampton East
Junior Minister for Finance
Environment
Pembroke West Constituency 6,
Constituency 7, Hamilton West
Hamilton South
Hon. D. V. S. Rabain, JP, MP Mr. M. A. Weeks, JP,MP
Mr. B.A. Smith, MP Mrs. P.J. Gordon-Pamplin Minister of Education Constituency 16,
Shadow Minister of Social JP,MP Constituency 13, Pembroke East Central
Development and Sports, National Shadow Minister for Health Devonshire North Central
Security
Constituency 23,
Constituency 31, Paget West
Southampton West Central Hon. Lt. Col. D. A. Burch, Hon. D.V. Burgess, JP,MP
Mr. N.H.C Simons JP,MP JP, MP Constituency 5,
Shadow Minister, Education and Minister of Public Works Hamilton East
Hon. M.H. Dunkley JP,MP Economic Development Deputy Speaker
Constituency 10, Constituency 27
Constituency 8, Warwick North Central
Smith’s North Smith’s South

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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