HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY

BERMUDA

Sitting No. 19 – Friday, June 4, 2021

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

(b) PRAYERS

(c) CONFIRMATION OF MINUTES Minutes of the 21st May, 2021 – to be confirmed.

(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 (Licence Threshold) Temporary Amendment Regulations 2021” lay for the
information of the House of Assembly – Hon. W.H. Roban, Minister of Home Affairs

“Fisheries (Fish Pots) Amendment Regulations 2021” lay for the information of the House of
Assembly – Hon. W.H. Roban, Minister of Home Affairs

“National Pension Scheme (Refund) (Temporary) Regulations 2021” lay for the consideration of
the House of Assembly – Hon. C.L. Dickinson, Minister of Finance

“Bermuda Monetary Authority Annual Report 2020” lay for the information of the House of
Assembly – Hon. C.L. Dickinson, Minister of Finance

“Bermuda Public Accountability Board Annual Report 2020” lay for the information of the
House of Assembly – Hon. C.L. Dickinson, Minister of Finance

“Bermuda Public Accountability Board Financial Statements ending March 31, 2020” lay for the
information of the House of Assembly – Hon. C.L. Dickinson, Minister of Finance

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 “Exchange of Land Agreement between the Corporation of Hamilton and Hamilton Warehouse
Company Limited” lay for the consideration of the House of Assembly – Lt. Col. the Hon. D.A.
Burch, Minister of Public Works

“Sale and Purchase Agreement between the Corporation of Hamilton and Arnold’s Discount
Limited” lay for the consideration of the House of Assembly – Lt. Col. the Hon. D.A. Burch,
Minister of Public Works

“Public Health (COVID-19) Emergency Extension (No 3) Order 2021” lay for the consideration
of the House of Assembly – Hon. K.N. Wilson, Minister of Health

“Parole Board Annual Report 2020” lay for the information of the House of Assembly – Hon.
R.D.L. Ming, Minister of National Security

“Treatment of Offenders Board (TOOB) Report 2020” lay for the information of the House of
Assembly – Hon. R.D.L. Ming, Minister of National Security

(h) PETITIONS

(i) STATEMENTS BY MINISTERS AND JUNIOR MINISTERS

“Teacher Certification Bonded Loan” – Hon. D.V. Rabain, Minister of Education

“SATA Azores Airlines” – Hon. W.L.A. Scott, Minister of Transport

“Rescinding of the Approval for the Purchase of Sandys 360” – Lt. Col. the Hon. D.A. Burch,
Minister of Public Works

“The Parole Board Report 2020” – Hon. R.D.L. Ming, Minister of National Security

“The Treatment of Offenders Board (TOOB) Report 2020” – Hon. R.D.L. Ming, Minister of
National Security

“Phase 2 Training & Employment Initiatives” – Hon. J.P. Hayward, Minister of Labour

(j) REPORTS OF COMMITTEES

(k) QUESTION PERIOD

The Hon. C.L. Dickinson to provide oral responses to parliamentary questions from The Hon.
N.H.C. Simons.

*1. Given that the Government of Bermuda has a seat on the Board of Directors of the Bermuda
Infrastructure Fund, in exchange for a guarantee of the minimum management fee paid to the fund
manager: Will the Honourable Minister please inform this Honourable House the value of the capital
raised by the fund to date, and the names and amounts invested by each shareholder?

*2. Will the Honourable Minister please inform for this Honourable House the full details, and the dollar
value of each investment that the Bermuda Infrastructure Fund has made into Bermuda’s infrastructure
projects, from inception to date?

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*3. Will the Honourable Minister please inform this Honourable House the total liability and amount
paid, in management fees by the Bermuda Government, and the Bermuda Infrastructure Fund, to the
fund manager and its general partners from inception to date, by year?

The Hon. E.D.G. Burt to provide oral responses to parliamentary questions from The Hon. N.H.C.
Simons.

*1. Will the Honourable Minister please inform and update this Honourable House on the number of
businesses which have taken part in receiving a loan/grant under the Bermuda Economic Development
Corporation under the Business Continuity & Sustainability Funding program, and what is the
breakdown for the total value of the loans, and the total value of the grants provided under this program
from its inception?

*2. Will the Honourable Minister please inform this Honourable House what is required to apply for the
grants or loans from BEDC, and if this process has had an impact on the actual sustainability of the
small and medium size businesses applying for funding?

*3. Will the Honourable Minister please inform this Honourable House the total amount budgeted for
this economic support, from the inception of the program, and is there any intention to increase the
budgeted amount, and by how much?

Lt. Col. the Hon. D.A. Burch to provide written responses to parliamentary questions from Ms.
S.E. Jackson.

1. Will the Honourable Minister please provide this Honourable House a written list of all the
contractors engaged in Bermudiana Beach Resort redevelopment, renovation, furnishing and
maintenance of the property?

(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

(p) INTRODUCTION OF BILLS:

(q) GOVERNMENT BILLS:

“National Pension Scheme (Occupational Pensions) Amendment Act 2021” – Hon. C.L. Dickinson,
Minister of Finance

“Economic Substance Amendment Act 2021” – Hon. C.L. Dickinson, Minister of Finance

“Public Health Amendment (No. 2) Act 2021” – Hon. K.N. Wilson, Minister of Health

(r) OPPOSITION BILLS:

(s) PRIVATE MEMBERS’ BILLS:

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(t) NOTICE OF MOTIONS:

(u) ORDERS OF THE DAY:

1) Motion to be moved by Hon. C.L. Dickinson, notice of which was given on March 26,
2021:

“That this Honourable House take note of the “Bermuda’s Economic Plan, Summary Report”.

2) Motion to be moved by Hon. W.H. Roban, notice of which was given on May 21, 2021:

“That this Honourable House take note of “The Bermuda Plan 2018”.

Shernette Wolffe
Clerk to the House of Assembly

Sessions House
21 Parliament Street
Hamilton HM 12
BERMUDA
June 4, 2021

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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