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May 20, 2022

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Session Summary

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This parliamentary sitting focused primarily on government updates rather than debates. The Premier presented the Bermuda Monetary Authority's strong 2021 performance, showing $73 million in revenue and successful oversight of Bermuda's financial sector. Several ministers provided updates on their portfolios, including plans to eliminate land taxes for nursing homes, create opportunities for energy innovation testing, and continue reforming the education system with new teaching methods and school designs.

Chamber House of Assembly
Date May 20, 2022
Session 2021/2022
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Speakers 17
Speeches 427

Key Topics

Bermuda Monetary Authority's 2021 annual performance and financial resultsTax relief for local nursing homes and care facilitiesNew "regulatory sandbox" for testing innovative energy technologiesCruise industry recovery update with visitor numbers and revenueEducation reform progress including math program improvements and new school transformation plans

Bills & Motions

Land Valuation and Tax Amendment Bill 2022 - tabled (to eliminate land taxes for nursing homes)
Electricity Amendment Act 2022 - tabled (to create energy innovation "sandbox")
Pharmacy and Poisons (Fourth Schedule Amendment) Order 2022 - tabled
Lease Between Ministry of Public Works and Gorham's Limited - tabled

Notable Moments

The cruise industry has recovered better than expected, with 45,600 passengers visiting so far this year and ships running at 60-75% capacity
The government announced early school closure (June 24 instead of June 29) to allow teachers more preparation time for education reforms
A new regulatory framework will allow energy innovators to test technologies like floating solar panels and offshore wind in Bermuda's waters

Debate Transcript

427 speeches from 17 speakers
The Speaker The Speaker Good morning, Members. We are about to start today’s s ession. Ms. Beale will now lead us in prayer. Ms. Beale. PRAYERS [Prayers read by Ms. Kara Beale, Assistant Clerk ]
The Speaker The Speaker Thank you, Ms. Beale. Members, the House is now in session. CONFIRMATION OF MINUTES [Minutes of 6 May 2022 ]
The Speaker The Speaker Members, the Minutes from the 6 th of May 2022 have been circulated. Are there any amendments or corrections r equired? There are none. The Minutes will be confirmed as printed. Thank you. [Minutes of 6 May 2022 confirmed] MESSAGES FROM THE GOVERNOR
The Speaker The Speaker There are none. ANNOUNCEMENTS BY THE SPEAKER OR MEMBER PRESIDING APOLOGY
The Speaker The Speaker That is the only announcement this morning is that we have been informed Minister Ha yward will be absent today. He asked us to note that. MESSAGES FROM T HE SENATE
The Speaker The Speaker There are none. PAPERS AND OTHER COMMUNICATIONS TO THE HOUSE
The Speaker The Speaker There are three papers today. The first is in the name of the Premier and Minister of Finance. Premier, would you like to present your paper this morning? Hon. E. David Burt: Good morning, Mr. Speaker.
The Speaker The Speaker Good morning. BERMUDA MONETARY AUTHORITY ANNUAL REPORT 2021 Hon. E. David Burt: Mr. Speaker, I have the honour to attach and submit for the information of the Honourable House of Assembly the Bermuda Monetary Authority Annual Report 2021.
The Speaker The Speaker Thank you. The next is in the name of the Minister of Health. Minister. Hon. Kim N. Wilson: Good morning, Mr. Speaker.
The Speaker The Speaker Good morning. PHARMACY AND POISONS (FOURTH SCHEDULE AMENDMENT) ORDER 2022 Hon. Kim N. Wilson: Mr. Speaker, I have the honour to attach and submit for the information of the Ho nourable House of Assembly the Pharmacy and Po isons (Fourth Schedule Amendment) Order 2022.
The Speaker The Speaker Thank you, Minister. And the last is in the name of the Minister of Works. Minister. [No audible reply]
The Speaker The Speaker Minister of Works? Minister. [No audible reply] 1320 20 May 2022 Official Hansard Report Bermuda House of Assembly The Speaker: We will move on. Hon. E. David Burt: Mr. Speaker, I can do it for the Minister if you don’t mind.
The Speaker The Speaker Is there any other . . . Premier, would you like to present it for him? Hon. E. David Burt: I am most happy to do so, Mr. Speaker.
The Speaker The Speaker Go right ahead, Premier. Hon. E. David Burt: Certainly, Mr. Speaker. LEASE BETWEEN THE MINISTRY O F PUBLIC WORKS AND GORHAM’S LIMITED Hon. E. David Burt: Mr. Speaker, on behalf of the Minister of Public Works I have the honour to attach and submit for the consideration of the Honourable …
The Speaker The Speaker Thank you. This concludes the papers and communic ations for today. PETITIONS
The Speaker The Speaker There are none. STATEMENTS BY MINISTERS AND JUNIOR MINISTERS
The Speaker The Speaker This morning we have 10 Statements. The first is in the name of the Premier. Premier, would you like to present your first Statement ? BERMUDA MONETARY AUTHORITY ANNUAL REPORT 2021 Hon. E. David Burt: Thank you, very much, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, in accordance with section 28 of the …
The Speaker The Speaker May I remind Members to turn the ir camera on. I don’t see your camera there this mor ning, Premier. Hon. E. David Burt: Mine is on, Mr. Speaker.
Ms. Lovitta F. Foggo I see him, Mr. Speaker.
The Speaker The Speaker Okay. Well, it must be on my end. We have an issue here. Hon. Zane J. S. De Silva: I see him too. He ain’t the prettiest guy around. But . . .
The Speaker The Speaker Thank you, Members. We will sort it out on my end. Thank you. Continue, Premier. Hon. E. David Burt: We might have been having a problem here, Mr. Speaker, as well. I just realised the microphone was on the table. No problem. Mr. Speaker, in accordance with section 28 of …
The Speaker The Speaker Thank you, Mr. Premier . The next Statement is also in your name. Mr. Premier, would you like to present your second Statement? Hon. E. David Burt: Thank you, very much, Mr. Speaker. KEEPING OUR PROMISE TO DELIVER RELIEF TO BERMUDA’S TAXPAYERS Hon. E. David Burt: Mr. Speaker, today in …
The Speaker The Speaker Thank you, Mr. Premier. The next Statement this morning, Members, is in the name of the Deput y Premier. Deputy Premier, would you like to present your Statement at this time? Hon. Walter H. Roban: Thank you, Mr. Speaker. TABLING OF AMENDMENTS TO THE ELECTRICITY ACT 2016 TO CREATE A …
The Speaker The Speaker Good morning. ROAD SAFETY WEEK Hon. W. Lawrence Scott: Mr. Speaker, today marks the last day of Road Safety Week in Bermuda. On Monday, 16 May 2022, at City Hall, the Bermuda Road Safety Council launched Road Safety Week from the 16 th of May to the 20th of May …
The Speaker The Speaker Thank you, MP. MP, I believe that the next Statement is also in your name. Would you like to present that one now? Hon. W. Lawrence Scott: Yes. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
The Speaker The Speaker Minister. I’m saying “MP ,” Minister. My apologies. Hon. W. Lawrence Scott: No worries. CRUISE INDUSTRY UPDATE Hon. W. Lawrence Scott: Mr. Speaker, I said back in February, “[T]here is no tourism without transport,” and the future of Bermuda’s economic recovery depends on our air and sea visitation in 2022. …
The Speaker The Speaker Thank you, Minister Scott. The next Statement this morning is in the name of the Minister of Education. Minister of Education, would you like to pr esent your Statement at thi s time? Hon. Diallo V. S. Rabain: Good morning, Mr. Speaker; good morning, colleagues; good morning, Berm uda. ADOPTION …
The Speaker The Speaker Thank you, Minister. Minister, I believe the next Statement is also in your name. Would you like to present that? Hon. Diallo V. S. Rabain: Thank you, Mr. Speaker. SCHOOL REFORM —BEYOND SEPTEMBER 2022, UPDATE Hon. Diallo V. S. Rabain: Mr. Speaker, I would like to provide an update to …
The Speaker The Speaker Thank you, Minister. Members, the next Statement this morning i s in the name of the Minister of Health. Minister, would you like to present your Statement? Hon. Kim N. Wilson: Yes, thank you, Mr. Speaker. COVID -19—IMPACT ON OUR HEALTH AND WELL -BEING Hon. Kim N. Wilson: Mr. Speaker …
The Speaker The Speaker Thank you, Minister. Members, the next Statement this morning is in the name of the Minister of National Security. Minister, would you like to present your Statement? Bermuda House of Assembly Hon. Michael A. Weeks: Yes, Mr. Speaker.
The Speaker The Speaker Go right ahead. Hon. Michael A. Weeks: Good morning, Mr. Speaker; good morning, colleagues; and good morning to Bermuda. ADDRESSING VIOLENCE IN BERMUDA Hon. Michael A. Weeks: Mr. Speaker, I rise this morning to invite Honourable Members and the wider Bermuda community to partner with me and the Gang Violence …
The Speaker The Speaker Thank you, Minister. Members, the next Statement, which is the last S tatement this morning, is from the Minister of Public Works. Minister, would you like to present your Statement at this time?
Lt. Col. Hon. David A. Burch Thank you, Mr. Speaker, and good morning. ST. GEORGE’S MARINA UPDATE
Lt. Col. Hon. David A. Bur ch Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to provide an update to this Honourable House on the progress of the St. George’s Marina Development Projec t. Mr. Speaker, colleagues might recall in N ovember last year, [2021], the then Acting Minister of Public Works announced the details of the leasing arrangement between …
The Speaker The Speaker Thank you, Minister. Members, this brings us to a close of the Statements for this morning. We will now move on to the next item on the Order Paper. REPORTS OF COMMITTEES
The Speaker The Speaker There are none. QUESTION PERIOD
The Speaker The Speaker Members, as you know we have 60 minutes for Question Period. The clock is now at 11:23. Members, we will start with the written questions. We have written questions this morning from the . . . two sets of written questions. The first is from the Opposition Leader. Opposition Leader, …
The Speaker The Speaker Thank you. Minister. 1334 20 May 2022 Official Hansard Report Bermuda House of Assembly Lt. Col. Hon. David A. Burch: Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Yes, the final option has been selected and partially implemented. The details of which are as follows: You will recall I mentioned a number of poss …
The Speaker The Speaker Thank you, Minister Opposition Leader, do you have any suppl ementaries? Hon. N. H. Cole Simons: No, I don’t. Thank you.
The Speaker The Speaker Any supplementaries from any other Member? There are none. Would you like to put your second question? QUESTION 2: CORRECTIVE MEASURES TAKEN AT NOTORIOUS ACCIDENT BLACKSPOT Hon. N. H. Cole Simons : In an effort to meet his statutory duty, will the Honourable Minister please confirm for this Honourable House …
The Speaker The Speaker Minister.
Lt. Col. Hon. David A. Burch Mr. Speaker, the one outstanding item is the hedge east of Zuill’s Park Road. There appears to be a long -standing dispute between the landowner and some of the residents of Zuill’s Park Road that has led to a lack of cooperation. We are seeking legal advice from the Attorney …
The Speaker The Speaker Thank you, Minister. Any supplementaries? Hon. N. H. Cole Simons: No. Thank you.
The Speaker The Speaker Would you like to put your third question? QUESTION 3: CORRECTIVE MEASURES TAKEN AT NOTORIOUS ACCIDENT BLACKSPOT Hon. N. H . Cole Simons: Once the final remediation option has been chosen and completed, will the Ho nourable Minister please confirm for this Honourable House that his Ministry has met its …
The Speaker The Speaker Minister.
Lt. Col. Hon. David A. Burch Mr. Speaker, yes, once the final remediation option has been chosen and completed I will confirm to this Honourable House that the Ministry has met its statutory duty to ensure road safety. We trust that in the long term the data will show that the traffic calming measures we have …
The Speaker The Speaker Thank you, Minister. Any supplementaries. Hon. N. H. Cole Simons: No, thank you.
The Speaker The Speaker Thank you. Bermuda House of Assembly That brings us to a conclusion of the first [set of] written questions this morning. The second written questions are a set of questions from MP Jackson to the Minister of Transport. MP Jackson, would you like to put your questions at this time? …
Ms. Susan E. Jackson Yes. Good morning, Mr. Speaker.
The Speaker The Speaker Two questions, sorry. QUESTION 1: ELECTRIC BUS BATTERY LIFE EXPECTANCY AND STATUS OF PERMANENT CHARGING STATION INFRASTRUCTURE
Ms. Susan E. Jackson Two questions, yes. Thank you. Good morning, and good morning, Minister. Will the Honourable Minister please inform this Honourable House of the electric bus battery life expectancy and the costs to replace each battery?
The Speaker The Speaker Minister. Hon. W. Lawrence Scott: Mr. Speaker, the electric bus dry batteries have an eight -year warranty. And their replacement costs for six dry batteries is $44,000 per bus.
The Speaker The Speaker Supplementary?
Ms. Susan E. Jackson [Just a moment.]
The Speaker The Speaker Beg your pardon? None?
Ms. Susan E. Jackso n Yes, I do have a supplementary.
The Speaker The Speaker Okay, put your supplementary. SUPPLEMENTARIES
Ms. Susan E. Jackson Given the eight -year life expectancy of the batteries, does the Minister know of any circumstances where the battery life can be pr eserve d, or circumstances where the battery life may be reduced?
The Speaker The Speaker Minister. Hon. W. Lawrence Scott: I am not aware of any ci rcumstance on either side.
The Speaker The Speaker Any other supplementaries?
Ms. Susan E. Jackson There is one other suppl ementary.
The Speaker The Speaker Okay. Put your second supplementary.
Ms. Susan E. Jackson I did listen to the news last night, but I was just wondering if the Minister might be able to give us any indication of things being put in place to mitigate the risks of any batteries overheating or any battery fires. I know at the fire station there has …
The Speaker The Speaker Minister. Hon. W. Lawrence Scott: Mr. Speaker, all of the mitigating circumstances are in the public domain, but just to reiterate, [ INAUDIBLE ] training is there and is why the manufacturer is on Island or has been on I sland since we took delivery to make sure that all …
The Speaker The Speaker Supplementary, yes, Opposition Lea der. SUPPLEMENTARIES Hon. N. H. Cole Simons: While on that point, can the Minister confirm that he has a maintenance pr ogramme in place and a manual supporting the maintenance programme and that he has the r esources for the maintenance programme for these new buses?
The Speaker The Speaker Minister. Hon. W. Lawrence Scott: This is all, once again, in the public domain. The manufactur er has provided the manuals and the training of the local staff to ensure that everything is within compliance. That is why the manufacturer is here on Island and has been on I sland …
The Speaker The Speaker Supplementary? Hon. N. H. Cole Simons: Yes, Mr. Speaker, because he has not answered my question, the second part of my question. Sorry. And that is, Does he have the r esources, the financial resources, to ensure that the 1336 20 May 2022 Official Hansard Report Bermuda House of Assembly …
The Speaker The Speaker Thank you. Minister. Hon. W. Lawrence Scott: The simple answer is yes. It is part of the budget ary process and we do ensure that we budget to make sure that we have proper maintenance of our fleet. Hon. N. H. Cole Simons: Thank you.
The Speaker The Speaker Thank you. Supplementary from anyone else?
Ms. Susan E. Jackson Yes, one final supplementary. The S peaker: Yes. SUPPLEMENTARY
Ms. Susan E. Jackson Given the months of maint enance tracking and training, have any of the buses required any special accommodation to keep the bat-teries safe, given our hilly landscape and the heat and other circumstances that might be unique to Berm uda? So, you know, any additional fans, systems to keep the …
The Speaker The Speaker Minister. Hon. W. Lawrence Scott: The simple answer is no. There has been no need to change anything. The buses are as is. The only real modifications would be to add more buzzers or bells in the . . . for those passengers in the back.
The Speaker The Speaker Thank you. Anyone else with a supplementary? None for that. MP Jackson, would you li ke to put your second question? QUESTION 2: ELECTRIC BUS BATTERY LIFE EXPECTANCY AND STATUS OF PERMANENT CHARGING STATION INFRASTRUCTURE
Ms. Susan E. Jackson Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Will the Honourable Minister please inform this Honourable House the status of the permanent charging station infrastructure project, timeline to completion, locations and costs?
The Speaker The Speaker Minister. Hon. Kim N. Wilson: Long term, the electrical char ging infrastructure at Fort Langton Bus Depot commenced in April of 2022 and will take seven months to complete at a cost of $2,253,252.
The Speaker The Speaker Supplementary?
Ms. Susan E. Jackson No, I do not have a . . . what about the timeline to complete it? Hon. W. Lawrence Scott: That was in the second part of the answer. It will take seven months to complete.
Ms. Susan E. Jackson Thank you. Sorry, I missed that. Thank you, Mr. Speaker, that is all I have.
The Speaker The Speaker Thank you. Members, that brings us to a close of the wri tten questions for this morning. We will now m ove on to the Statements that were given this morning by Ministers. The first Statement this morning was from the Premier in reference to the Monetary Authority’s A nnual …
The Speaker The Speaker Supplementary? B ermuda House of Assembly Hon. N. H. Cole Simons: I do not disagree with what the Premier has said.
The Speaker The Speaker How about a supplementary? Hon. N. H. Cole Simons: So I say my question still remains. If he knows why the numbers reduced then we could possibly determine what remedy we have if it has to do with the jurisdiction. And the Minister did indicate that he did not know …
The Speaker The Speaker So, no supplementary? Hon. N. H. Cole Simons: Not on that one. I will go to my second question.
The Speaker The Speaker Put your second question. QUESTION 2: BERMUDA MONETARY AUTHORITY ANNUAL REPORT 2021 Hon. N. H. Cole Simons: On page 6, the Minister said that the Authority currently serves in various leadership positions as the International Association of Insurance Supervisors. Can the Minister confirm whether the BMA has initiated any investigations …
The Speaker The Speaker Minister. Hon. E. David Burt: Mr. Speaker , I do not have an answer to that question. And if the Opposition Leader would send it over in writing, or poses an actual question, I will make sure that an answer is provided. Hon. N. H. Cole Simons: Okay. Those are …
The Speaker The Speaker Thos e are your two questions. No further questions? Hon. N. H. Cole Simons: I had a supplemental, but the Premier doesn’t know the answer, so I won’t —
The Speaker The Speaker He said he will provide it for you at a later stage. Hon. N. H. Cole Simons: That’s right.
The Speaker The Speaker Okay. Hon. N. H. Cole Simons: That’s all I have.
The Speaker The Speaker Okay. Thank you. Premier, that is the only question for your first Statement. For your second Statement, MP Jackson would like to put a question to you in reference to Bermuda tax relief. MP Jackson, would you like to put your question now? QUESTION 1: KEEPING OUR PROMISE TO DELIVER …
Ms. Susan E. Jackson Yes, just a couple of quick questions. And good morning, Premier. One is, I am interested in finding out whether the land tax exem ption for rest homes and nursing homes are going to be on a permanent basis or is this for this tax year [only]?
The Speaker The Speaker Premier. Hon. E. David Burt: Mr. Speaker, the amendments are not temporary; they are permanent.
The Speaker The Speaker Supplementary?
Ms. Susan E. Jackson Yes, please, Mr. Speaker.
The Speaker The Speaker Put your supplementary. SUPPLEMENTARY
Ms. Susan E. Jackson If the Premier might be able to just tell us how many homes this affects and what are the projected savings, overall?
The Speaker The Speaker Premier. Hon. E. David Burt: Mr. Speaker, I am happy to r evert with that information to the Shadow Minister. Cer-tainly, we can discuss that during the debate.
Ms. Susan E. Jackson How ab out even just roughly? Hon. E. David Burt: Well, I can just state . . . sorry. I will wait for you to acknowledge me, Mr. Speaker.
The Speaker The Speaker Go ahead, Premier. Hon. E. David Burt: Mr. Speaker, it would apply to every single residential care and nursing home that currently pays land tax. I am aware that there is only one residential care home that [currently] does not pay land tax and that is Westmeath because they were …
The Speaker The Speaker Thank you. Any supplementary? 1338 20 May 2022 Official Hansard Report Bermuda House of Assembly SUPPLEMENTARY
Ms. Susan E. Jackson Yes, just to ask again. If we have a projected total amount of savings to the nur sing homes . . . overall [do] we know about how much the nursing homes that will get this relief, altogether . . . do we have a dollar amount of what the …
The Speaker The Speaker Premier. Hon. E. David Burt: Mr. Speaker, I will refer to the answer I gave earlier. I will be happy to share that i nformation with the Honourable Member during the debate on this Bill in two weeks.
Ms. Susan E. Jackson Okay. Thank you.
The Speaker The Speaker All right. Any further supplementary or would you like to put a third question?
Ms. Susan E. Jackson No further supplementary. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
The Speaker The Speaker Thank you. Okay, Premier. That is it for questions for you on your two Statements. Thank you. We will now move on, Members, to the next Statement which was from the Deputy Premier in reference to that tabling of the amendment for the Electricity Act. Minister, you have a question …
Mr. Scott Pearman Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Thank you, Honourable Minister. Honourable Minister, on the second page of the Statement you identify potential solutions to deploy installations for floating offshore w ind and ocean wave technologies. How would these solutions fit in with the Regulator’s Integrated Resource Plan?
The Speaker The Speaker Minister. Hon. Walter H. Roban: Thank you for the question. Such solutions would need to be presented to the Regulator and, subj ect to an exhaustive review, it will be determined how they may fit into the Integrated Resource Plan. But there will be a process from the Regulator to …
The Speaker The Speaker Supplementary? SUPPLEM ENTARY
Mr. Scott Pearman Yes, thank you, Mr. Speaker. Thank you, Minister. The third solution that was just mentioned was the ocean wave technology. I assume that this is connected with the wave power farm that you made the announcement about in November or December of last year. Can you update us on how …
The Speaker The Speaker Minister. Hon. Walter H. Roban: Thank you, Mr. Speaker. As was announced publicly, a MOU [mem orandum of understanding] has been signed with them. They are going through their own processes under the direction of the Regulator. Nothing in reference to their approval will move forward until such time as …
Mr. Scott Pearman Thank you. Second question, Mr. Speaker.
The Speaker The Speaker Second question, yes. QUESTION 2: TABLING OF AMENDMENTS TO THE ELECTRICITY ACT 2016 TO CREAT E A REGULATORY “SANDBOX
Mr. Scott Pearman Thank you. Minister, on page 3 of your Statement you state that the “intention of these proposed amendments is also to make the Regulator the central and primary point of contact.” Is the BDA [Business Deve lopment Agency] being bypassed? And if so, why is the BDA being bypassed as …
The Speaker The Speaker Minister. Bermuda House of Assembly Hon. Walter H. Roban: The Regulatory Authority of Bermuda is the Regulator for the energy sector in Bermuda. They are the point of contact for anything in relation to energy.
Mr. Scott Pearman Supplementary.
The Speaker The Speaker Supplementary, yes. SUPPLEMENTARIES
Mr. Scott Pearman So will the BDA be involved in these new business inquiries or not? Hon. Walter H. Roban: An applicant m ight go to the BDA, but the BDA will defer if it is an energy -related submission to the Regulatory Authority of Bermuda.
Mr. Scott Pearman Second supplementary, Mr. Speaker.
Mr. Scott Pearman Minister, doesn’t that put the Regulator in a position of conflict, being both the pr omotor of a concept and the arbiter that decides whether it should be permitted? Hon. Walter H. Roban: I disagree because the law specifically outlines the role of the Regulator. The IRP is the document …
Mr. Scott Pearman Thank you, Mr. Speaker. That was my second — [Crosstalk]
The Speaker The Speaker —another question?
Mr. Scott Pearman That’s fine. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
The Speaker The Speaker Okay. No problem. Deputy Premier, that is the only Member who indicated he had questions for you today. So thank you both for your participation. Hon. Walter H. Roban: Thank you.
The Speaker The Speaker The next Statement that has questions this morning is the Statement from the Minister of Transport in reference to the update on the cruise ships. The first question is from the Opposition Leader. Opposition Leader, would you like to put your question? QUESTION 1: CRUISE INDUSTRY UPDATE Hon. N. H. …
The Speaker The Speaker Minister. Hon. W. Lawrence Scott: Yes, Mr. Speaker, the cruise ship partners raised that they felt as though the Travel Authorisation was hindering the passengers getting on to . . . embarking onto the ships. Once again, it has to be pointed out, and to be objective and to be …
The Speaker The Speaker Yes. SUPPLEMENTARIES Hon. N. H. Cole Simons: What commitment did the Minister make to our cruise ship partners and when did he intend to have this issue resolved?
The Speaker The Speaker Minister. Hon. W. Lawrence Scott: The commitment that was made was that we would review the process and see if there were ways to streamline. And there was no timeline or timeframe given. 1340 20 May 2022 Official Hansard Report Bermuda House of Assembly The Speaker: Supplementary? Hon. N. H. …
The Speaker The Speaker Minister. Hon. W. Lawrence Scott: We are already in discussions on alternatives and updates. But, once again, nothing has been confirmed. Hon. N. H. Cole Simons: Thank you. I have no further questions.
The Speaker The Speaker No further questions, okay. Minister, you also have questions this morning from MP Jackson. MP Jackson, would you like to put your question now?
Ms. Susan E. Jackson Yes, thank you, Mr. Speaker. Actually, I have a supplementary that I wanted to get on the back of MP Simons. Is that allowed?
The Speaker The Speaker You couldn’t tie it into your question?
Ms. Susan E. Jackson I’ll see what I can do.
The Speaker The Speaker Okay. QUESTION 1: CRUISE INDUSTRY UPDATE
Ms. Susan E. Jackson Good morning, Minister. I am just looking on page 1 where it says that so far we have generated $4 million in government taxes. I am just wondering what the projected revenue is expected for the 2022/23 season.
The Speaker The Speaker Minister. Hon. W. Lawrence Scott: The projection would be based off of the new refined . . . the new projections after coming from Seatrade. Based on the 85 per cent occupancy versus the 50 per cent occupancy, we are looking at roughly $20 [million] to $30 million in go …
The Speaker The Speaker Supplementary?
Ms. Susan E. Jackson No supplementary.
The Speaker The Speaker Second question? QUESTION 2: CRUISE INDUSTRY UPDATE
Ms. Susan E. Jackson Second question, let me see if I can tie in here. So, Minister, there was . . . on page 2 you just talked about the . . . up to . . . the average, a report that $750 is spent by cruise ship passengers once they get on …
The Speaker The Speaker Minister. Hon. W. Lawrence Scott: The Ministry of Transport is not aware of any customers who have been refused disembarkation for the entire time that the ship has been in Bermuda.
The Speaker The Speaker Supplementary? SUPPLEMENTARY
Ms. Susan E. Jackson Thank you, Mr. Speaker. So does that mean then that once there is an issue with the Travel Authorisation form that th e Mini stry of Health is sorting it out quickly so that people can then disembark?
The Speaker The Speaker Minister. Hon. W. Lawrence Scott: I think it would be helpful to know that the Ministry of Health has persons who are on board some of these ships to make sure that the Travel Authorisation process is completed accurately and that any issues are resolved as quickly as pract ical.
The Speaker The Speaker Supplementary?
Ms. Susan E. Jackson I have a third question.
The Speaker The Speaker Third ques tion, yes. QUESTION 3: CRUISE INDUSTRY UPDATE
Ms. Susan E. Jackson Thank you. Minister, on the second page there was some discussion about the possibility of some homeporting and being able to support the, sort of, concept of having a longer period of cruise ships coming to Berm uda. I am just wondering what that would entail. Would we have to …
The Speaker The Speaker Supplementary? SUPPLEMENTARY
Ms. Susan E. Jackson Yes, just a quick one. Minister, so if we do get some of the homeporting, I noticed in the Statement it does talk about things like fuel being an iss ue or a resource that would be important to homeporting. So would we have to build or accommodate any kind …
The Speaker The Speaker Minister. Hon. W. Lawrence Scott: The Ministry of Transport is not aware of any additional fuelling infrastructure that would be needed to accommodate the homeporting model which we are in discussions with.
The Speaker The Speaker Okay. Supplementary? Hon. N. H. Cole Simons: Yes, I have a supplementary.
The Speaker The Speaker Opposition Leader, put your suppl ementary. SUPPLEMENTARIES Hon. N. H. Cole Simons: Will those ships be allowed to have tax concessions on the fuel?
The Speaker The Speaker Minister. Hon. W. Lawrence Scott: Tax concession is not a matter that comes under the remit of the Ministry of Transport. Tax concessions would be under the Mini stry of the Minister of Finance. The Speaker: Further supplementary? Hon. N. H. Cole Simons: Yes.
The Speaker The Speaker Yes. Hon. N. H. Cole Simons: The Minister of Finance would take a recommendation from the Minister of Transport. So, will he make a recommendation that a concession be made for the fuel for these ships so that we are competitive?
The Speaker The Speaker Minister. Hon. W. Lawrence Scott: There has been no request for any type of concessions from any of our cruise partners, therefore, no recommendation is coming from the Ministry of Transport to the Ministry of F inance.
The Speaker The Speaker Thank you. Does anyone else have a supplementary? Hon. Mich ael H. Dunkley: Mr. Speaker, I had sent you a note. I had questions on this —
The Speaker The Speaker Yes. I am still dealing with this one yet. Hon. Michael H. Dunkley: Okay. Thank you.
The Speaker The Speaker I am not finished yet. Any other supplementaries for this set of questions? None. We will move on. Minister, you still have other Members who wish to ask questions. The next is from MP Tyrrell. MP Tyrrell, would you like to put your question? QUESTION 1: CRUISE INDUSTRY UPDATE
Mr. Neville S. Tyrrell Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Good morning. Minister, I want to refer to your last paragraph in your Statement, Cruise Industry Update. And if I could just read briefly, “reviewing a proposed MOU with a contract cruise line partner to clearly define, a direct path for Berm udians 18 years and …
The Speaker The Speaker Minister. Hon. W. La wrence Scott: Mr. Speaker, there are approximately 26 different fields under the marine section. There is junior seaman, junior engineer man, assistant electrician, assistant refrigeration engineer, 1342 20 May 2022 Official Hansard Report Bermuda House of Assembly assistant repairman, plumber or welder, assistant carpenter, assistant upholsterer. …
The Speaker The Speaker Oh, I’m sorry. Supplementary?
Mr. Neville S. Tyrrell None for me, Mr. Speaker. Thank you.
The Speaker The Speaker Okay. MP Dunkley, would you like to put your questions? QUESTION 1: CRUISE INDUSTRY UPDATE Hon. Michael H. Dunkley: Thank you, Mr. Speaker. And good morning to you and colleagues. Mr. Speaker, the Honourable Minister mentioned in a reply to my honourable colleague, Ms. Jackson, that the Ministry of Health …
The Speaker The Speaker Minister. Hon. W. Lawrence Scott: They are not on all cruise ships. They are on most of the repeat calls. So more so on o ur contract partners.
The Speaker The Speaker Supplementary? SUPPLEMENTARIES Hon. Michael H. Dunkley: Yes, Mr. Speaker, so supplementary question to that. The Honourable Minister said that he was not aware of any cruises being impacted by not receiving a timely T A and thus not having their passengers di sembark in Bermuda. Is the Honourable Minister aware …
The Speaker The Speaker Minister. Hon. W. Lawrence Scott: Mr. Speaker, the impact would be from cruise passengers who had not applied for a TA earlier. They were only just initiating their TA application once they arrived at port.
The Speaker The Speaker Supplementary? Hon. Michael H. Dunkley: Supplementary, Mr. Speaker. Yes, is the Honourable Minister aware that one cruise line circulated a letter to their cruise passengers on the way to Bermuda identifying the issues and the potential for them not to be allowed to disembark because the TA would not be …
The Speaker The Speaker Minister. Hon. W. Lawrence Scott: The Ministry is aware of that situation, but what the Member might not be aware of is that this communication came after that cruise that the MP is talking about identified their shortcoming in communicating the accurate and factual mode and policy of the country …
The Speaker The Speaker Supplementary? Oh, that was your second supplementary already. Would you like to put a second question? Hon. Michael H. Dunkley: No, Mr. Speaker. Thank you.
The Speaker The Speaker Okay. Fine. Minister, that brings you to a close of questions for your Statement this morning. Thank you, Members, for participating. We will now move on. The next Statement that has questions this morning is the Statem ent from the Minister of Educ ation on the Beyond September 2022. The …
The Speaker The Speaker Minister. Bermuda House of Assembly Hon. Diallo V. S. Rabain: Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Opposition Leader, on page 2 of the Stat ement we have also included a graph that actually shows exactly what we are referring to. What was taken was a sum mative assessment of all students starting …
The Speaker The Speaker No supplementary? Hon. N. H. Cole Simons: No.
The Speaker The Speaker No supplementary from anyone? None. Okay. Minister, you have a question indicated from MP Jackson. MP J ackson, would you like to put your question?
Ms. Susan E. Jackson Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Good morning, Minister. Hon. Diallo V. S. Rabain: Good morning. QUESTION 1: UPDATE ON SCHOOL REFORM — BEYOND SEPTEMBER 2022
Ms. Susan E. Jackson My question is ar ound the Primal Academic Innovation Limited. I was just wo ndering if you might introduce us to them. I have no . . . I am just wondering whether the listening public would like to know who they are, and a little bit about other school …
The Speaker The Speaker Go right ahead. Hon. Diallo V. S. Rabain: MP Jackson, I would encourage the listening audience and yourself to vis it the Ministry of Education’s Facebook page, as well as the CITV Facebook page. Every two weeks I conduct an online show called “Education Connection.” About three or four weeks …
The Speaker The Speaker Thank you, Minister. Supplementary?
Ms. Susan E. Jackson Yes, I do have a quick supplementary.
The Speaker The Speaker Put your supplementary. SUPPLEMENTARY
Ms. Susan E. Jackson Yes. Thank you. I was just wondering, you mentioned that over the next 15 months, so I expect that the Primal Ac ademic I nnovation [Limited] will be around for a year, 1344 20 May 2022 Official Hansard Report Bermuda House of Assembly but I am just wondering whether we …
The Speaker The Speaker Any further supplementaries?
Ms. Susan E. Jackson No further supplementaries from me.
The Speaker The Speaker Thank you. Minister, I think that brings to a close the questions that Members wanted to put to you in reference t o your Statement. Hon. Diallo V. S. Rabain: Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
The Speaker The Speaker Thank you for participation, Members. Hon. Diallo V. S. Rabain: I know you haven’t been looking, but I am sure you notice my St. George’s co lours today.
The Speaker The Speaker I need not mention what is here. [Laughter]
The Speaker The Speaker Members, we will move on to the next Statement that has questions and that is for the Mini ster of Health. Minister, MP Dunkley would like to put a question or questions to you. MP, would you like t o put your questions? QUESTION 1: COVID -19— IMPACT ON OUR …
The Speaker The Speaker Supplementary? Hon. Michael H. Dunkley: Supplementary, Mr. Speaker.
The Speaker The Speaker Yes. SUPPLEMENTARIES Hon. Michael H. Dunkley: In light of the fac t that the pandemic has caused— [Inaudible interjections]
The Speaker The Speaker Yes. Hon. Michael H. Dunkley: Not sure who is playing with their computers —
The Speaker The Speaker I think it is muted now. Go ahead. Hon. Michael H. Dunkley: Okay. Thank you. In light of the fact, Mr. Speaker, that there has been established through the pandemic a long waiting list for operations at the hospital, what is the Ministry of Health and the hospital doing to …
The Speaker The Speaker Minister. Hon. Kim N. Wilson: Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, actually that is matter of public record. As recently as, I believe, a week ago BHB did Bermuda House of Assembly provide a statement to the press as to the status as it relates to the operating procedures as …
The Speaker The Speaker Supplementary? Hon. Michael H. Dunkley: Yes. Supplementary. To rephrase that —
The Speaker The Speaker Second supplementary. Go ahead. Hon. Michael H. Dunkley: Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I was aware of that release but my suppl ementary is more specifically at what measures are being taken to catch up on surgeries, noticeably elective surgeries that hav e been on hold, with the extensive waiting list. …
The Speaker The Speaker Thank you. Would you like to put a second question now? You have used your supplementaries. QUESTION 2: COVID -19— IMPACT ON OUR HEALTH AND WELL -BEING Hon. Michael H. Dunkley: Yes. I thank the Minister for the commitment. The second question, Mr. Spe aker. In shifting attention to the …
The Speaker The Speaker Minister. Hon. Kim N. Wilson: Mr. Speaker, I can report that there have been advances insofar as resources pr ovided to MWI, and I am talking financial resources which obviously can filter into human resources. And for the fiscal year 2020/21 MWI received a $1.4 mil lion increase in capital …
The Speaker The Speaker Supplementary? Hon. Michael H. Dunkley: No supplementary. Just [to state that] the Opposition fully support initiatives to deal with mental health challenges from COVID -19. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
The Speaker The Speaker Is there a question? Hon. Michael H. Dunkley: No, Mr. Speaker, that c overs the Minister’s Statement.
The Speaker The Speaker Okay, thank you. Minister, MP Pearman would like to put questions to you. MP Pearman. QUESTION 1: COVID -19— IMPACT ON OUR HEALTH AND WELL -BEING
Mr. Scott Pearman Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Thank you, Minister. You identified in your Statement that we ar e now living safely with COVID -19 which means adjus ting to the new normal. And one of the things that has been discussed around that is the Travel Authoris ation form. I am just …
The Speaker The Speaker Minister. Hon. Kim N. Wilson: Yes, Mr. Speaker, I am not tr ying to be diffic ult but according to Standing Order 17, questions need to relate specifically to the nature of the Statement that is presented, which, as you will note, deals specifically with mental health as well as …
The Speaker The Speaker Minister, you are correct. I did slip past that one. So thanks for bringing it to my attention. Unfortunately, Member, that question does not relate to the Statement that was given this mor ning. If you can reframe a thought which is related to this morning’s Statement, you can put …
Mr. Scott Pearman Sorry. Mr. Speaker, I had quoted the fact that we are now adjusting to a new normal. Part of that new normal is restrictions on our travel. And that was the basis for my question. But I will follow your guidance, Mr. Speaker. That statement ap-pears on the second page …
The Speaker The Speaker Mm-hmm. But the gist of the Statement was in reference to the mental health and trying to deal with people, or the community awareness around the mental stress that may have arisen or has arisen as a result of the COVID -19 and the impact of COVID - 19 on …
Mr. Scott Pearman All right. I will follow your dire ction. It is a shame we don’t get an answer for that for the general public. But anyway . . . Also on that page in the second paragraph is a statement that the percentage of the population that is fully vaccinated, Mr. …
The Speaker The Speaker Minister. Hon. Kim N. Wilson: Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, “fully vaccinated” in our context is two shots.
The Speaker The Speaker Supplementary?
Mr. Scott Pearman No. Thank you, Minister and thank you, Mr. Speaker.
The Speaker The Speaker Thank you. Minister, this brings to a close the questions from Members for your Statement this morning. Thank you, Members, for your participation. The next Statement this morning is from the Minister of National Security. Minister, Members have questions for you as well. The first is from the Oppos ition …
The Speaker The Speaker Thank you. Minister. Hon. Michael A. Weeks: Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Opposition Leader, thank you for that question and observation. What I say, and I implore people . . . in order to get around the feeling that your identification may come out, [you need] to find someone of trust. …
The Speaker The Speaker Supplementary? SUPPLEMENTARY Hon. N. H. Cole Simons: Yes, Mr. Speaker. Bermuda House of Assembly So wouldn’t it make sens e if we put some type of legislative protection mechanism in place for wi tnesses so that they can come forward and help address the community surge that we have with …
The Speaker The Speaker Minister. Hon. Michael A. Weeks: Good point, Mr. Opposition Leader. That bodes well with what I am endeavouring to do. I am trying to get relevant people under one umbrella so that we can look at everything that is i nvolved in bringing perpetrators to justice. So that too would …
The Speaker The Speaker Supplementary? Hon. N. H. Cole Simons: Thank you. That is it for me.
The Speaker The Speaker Okay. Minister, you have other Members [wanting to ask a question]. The next Member is MP Pearman. MP Pearman, would you like to put your question? [No audible r eply]
The Speaker The Speaker MP Pearman? I will move on to the other Members and come back —
Mr. Scott Pearman I will defer to Shadow Minister first. Thank you.
The Speaker The Speaker Okay. MP Dunkley. QUESTION 1: A DDRESSING VIOLENCE IN BERMUDA Hon. Michael H. Dunkley: Thank you, Mr. Speaker. To the Honourable Minister, your colleague MP Kim Swan from the eastern constituencies made an impassioned speech on the motion to adjourn a couple of weeks ago about violence and the need …
The Speaker The Speaker Minister. Hon. Michael A. Weeks: I have not said anything about whether . . . one way or the other. And Cabinet has not indicated one way or the other. But again, what I will say, is that I will bring all stakeholders, as many as I can, the relevant …
The Speaker The Speaker Supplementary? Hon. Michael H. Dunkley: Next question, Mr. Speaker.
The Speaker The Speaker Second question. Go ahead. QUESTION 2: ADDRESSING VIOLENCE IN BERMUDA Hon. Michael H. Dunkley: Yes, on page 5— [Timer chimes]
The Speaker The Speaker That is the alarm going off. We have actually — Hon. Michael H. Dunkley: I thought there was one more—
The Speaker The Speaker —used the 60 minutes. We started at 11:23 and it is now 12:24. Members, I thank you for your participation in this morning’s question and answer period, but time has expired. Thank you all, Members. We appreciate your contributions this morning. We will now move on to the next item …
The Speaker The Speaker And I actually see the Deputy Speaker has jumped in front of the screen. Deputy Speaker, would you like to start us off. Hon. Derrick V. Burgess, Sr.: Yes, please. Thank you, M r. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I would like for this House to send condolences to the family of …
An Hon. Member An Hon. Member I associate myself, Mr. Speaker. 1348 20 May 2022 Official Hansard Report Bermuda House of Assembly Hon. Derrick V. Burgess, Sr.: Mr. Speaker, I would also like to associate Chris Famous with these comments.
An Hon. Member An Hon. Member Associate me as well, Deputy. Hon. N. H. Cole Simons: Associate the entire House. [Crosstalk]
The Speaker The Speaker There are many Members who wish to be associated and we acknowledge that. Hon. Derrick V. Burgess, Sr.: I would like to assoc iate the whole House. Mr. Speaker, Florette was a member of the St. John AME Church. And upon hearing the news of her death the entire church …
The Speaker The Speaker Thank you, Deputy. Are there any other Members? Hon. Diallo V. S. Rabain: Mr. Speaker.
The Speaker The Speaker Minister of Education, you have your three minutes. Hon. Diallo V. S. Rabain: Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I would like to associate the Premier with my comments. Mr. Speaker, I would like this House to send a hearty congratulations to the 2022 graduates who received their diplomas and …
The Speaker The Speaker I suggest that you associate the entire House. Hon. Diallo V. S. Rabain: I will associate the entire House. I know the Premier was unable to attend but he did visit with the graduates prior and had a conversation with them so that is why that was there, Mr. Speaker. …
The Speaker The Speaker Thank you, Minister. Does any other Member wish to make a contribution at this time?
Mr. Hubert (Kim) E. Swan Yes, Mr. Speaker.
The Speaker The Speaker MP Swan. You have your three minutes.
Mr. Hubert (Kim) E. Swan Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, it with sadness that I bring condolences to [the families of] two constituents. Mr. Craig Duvual Musson of Boundary Lane has passed away. I am very saddened and my condolenc es— Bermuda House of Assembly Hon. Michael A. Weeks: Associate , MP Swan.
The Speaker The Speaker Minister Weeks would like to be ass ociated.
Mr. Hubert (Kim) E. Swan MP Weeks would like to be associated with that going out to his wi fe who survives him. Our deepest condolences go out to t heir families, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, also, another constituent, Mr. Ian James Farrow, whose sons I know. His son, Jonathan, I know. A neighbour of …
Mr. Hubert (Kim) E. Swan Yes, and Minister Weeks would like to be associated with that as well.
Mrs. Renee Ming I would like to be associated as well.
The Speaker The Speaker MP Ming and Minister Weeks.
Mr. Hubert (Kim) E. Swan MP Ming would like to be associated with that. [He] had been their PS at one time for them and for others. Mr. Farrow did much community work in his retirement and is a testament and a role model for many persons that life does not stop when you get …
The Speaker The Speaker The clock is just about to run out. And I am going to ask all Members to hold their comments until after we r eturn because it is now 12:32. I would just seek the Premier or Deputy [Premier] to move us to lunch at this time. [Pause]
The Speaker The Speaker Or a Minister, if Premier or Deputy Premier is not available.
Lt. Col. Hon. David A. Burch Mr. Speaker. Hon. Walt er H. Roban: I am here, Mr. Speaker. Sorry. Mr. Speaker, I so move that we adjourn until 2:00 pm. Again, my apologies. I was distracted. Sorry.
The Speaker The Speaker Are there any objections to that? No objections. Members, the House stands adjourned until 2:00 pm. Proceedings suspended at 12:3 2 pm Proceedings resumed at 2:00 pm [Hon. Dennis P. Lister, Jr., Speaker, in the Chair]
The Speaker The Speaker Good afternoon, Members. It is now 2:00 pm and we are resuming today’s session. I trust you all had a nice break on your lunch. CONGRATULATORY AND/OR OBITUARY SPEECHES [Continuation thereof]
The Speaker The Speaker We were on the congratulatory and obituary speeches before we broke for lunch. I recognise Minister Weeks. I see you there in the camera looking like you are tryi ng to get my attention. Hon. Michael A. Weeks: Yes, Mr. Speaker.
The Speaker The Speaker You have your three minutes, sir. Hon. Michael A. Weeks: I’m ready, sir. Thank you. Good afternoon. I hope you enjoyed your lunch.
The Speaker The Speaker Yes, sir. Hon. Michael A. We eks: Mr. Speaker, I would like to start off on a sombre note by wanting to be associated with remarks from the MP from constituency 2, who referenced Craig Musson. I have known Craig (I affe ctionately call him Musson or Mussy) practically all …
The Speaker The Speaker Thank you, Minister. Does any other Member wish to make a contribution at this time? Mrs. Renee Ming: Mr. Speaker.
The Speaker The Speaker Yes. MP Ming. You have the floor.
Mrs. Renee Ming I have to turn my camera on really quick.
The Speaker The Speaker Okay.
Mrs. Renee Ming There we go.
The Speaker The Speaker You have your three minutes.
Mrs. Renee Ming Thank you. Mr. Speaker, I would like to be associated with the comments about Mrs. F lorette Gibbons —
The Speaker The Speaker We lost your sound that time. We still see you. But we lost your audio.
Mrs. Renee Ming Can you hear me now, Mr. Speaker?
The Speaker The Speaker You’re good.
Mrs. Renee Ming Okay. Great. I was just saying that the Gibbons family and my Anderson family have been sitting together on Front Street for probably over 50 . . . maybe about 40 years. (I better put what I remember.) And it will be very sad to think that this 24 th …
The Speaker The Speaker Thank you, Member. Does any other Member wish to make a contribution at this time?
The Speaker The Speaker Minister, you have your three minutes.
Lt. Co l. Hon. David A. Burch Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I would ask that condolences be sent to [the family of] Mr. Clarence Edward Lightbourne, a consti tuent of mine, a staunch member of the BIU family, as well as a member of the PLP family. He was the work branch chairman in the 1980s when …
The Speaker The Speaker Thank you, Minister. Does any other Member wish to make a contribution at this time? MP Richardson.
Mr. Anthony Richardson Yes. Good afternoon to you and to the listening audience, Mr. Speaker.
The Speaker The Speaker You have your three minutes. Conti nue.
Mr. Anthony Richardson At the risk of duplication, I want to also add my congratulations to the 2022 graduating class of Bermuda College. In particular, I want to recognise Miss Soleil Graham. She is actually a young student who came to Bermuda i n 2019. And I highlight her because she was a …
The Speaker The Speaker Thank you, MP. Would any other Member like to make a contribution?
Mr. Jamahl S. Simmons Yes, Mr. Speaker.
The Speaker The Speaker MP Simmons, you have your three minutes, sir.
Mr. Jamahl S. Simmons Thank you, sir. I rise today on a sad note to pay tribute to the Honourable Junius “JB” Burrows who passed recently.
Mr. Jamahl S. Simmons An entrepreneur, community activist, aspiring Member to this h onourable place, phenomenal figure that mere words cannot describe. I join his family and his loved ones in mourning his passing. And I pray for the comfort and the solace of the family at this time. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
The Speaker The Speaker Thank you, MP Simmons. And of course, all of us Somerset folk would like to be associated with those remarks as well. Would any other Member wish to make a contribution at this time? Any other Member? There are none. In closing, let me just add a couple [remarks] to …
The Speaker The Speaker There are none. PERSONAL EXPLANATIONS
The Speaker The Speaker There are none. NOTICE OF MOTIONS FOR THE ADJOURNMENT OF THE HOUSE ON MATTERS OF URGENT PUBLIC IMPORTANCE
The Speaker The Speaker There are none. INTRODUCTION OF BILLS GOVERNMENT BILLS
The Speaker The Speaker There are three [Government] Bills to be introduced. I am going to ask the Deputy to take us through the next phase in that I just have to step away from the Chair for a moment. So, Deputy Speaker, if you would take us through.
The Deputy Speaker Deputy Speaker Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
The Speaker The Speaker Thank you, Deputy. [Hon. Derrick V. Burgess, Sr., Deputy Speaker, in the Chair]
The Deputy Speaker Deputy Speaker Introduction of Bills. Hon. Walter H. Roban: Yes, Mr. Deputy Speaker.
The Deputy Speaker Deputy Speaker Yes, Minister Roban. Continue. Hon. Walter H. Roban: Yes. Just as clarification, I am introducing the Bills on behalf of the Premier as well as myself.
The Deputy Speaker Deputy Speaker Continue. FIRST READING BERMUDA MONETARY AUTHORITY AMENDMENT ACT 2022 Hon. Walter H. Roban: Thank you very much, Mr. Deputy Speaker. On behalf of the Premier [and] Minister of F inance, I am introducing the following Bill for its first reading so it may be placed on the Order Paper for …
The Deputy Speaker Deputy Speaker Continue, Minister. FIRST READING LAND VAL UATION AND TAX AMENDMENT ACT 2022 Hon. Walter H. Roban: Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker. Again, on behalf of the Premier and Minister of Finance I am introducing the following Bill for its first reading so it may be placed on the Order Paper …
The Deputy Speaker Deputy Speaker Yes. Hon. Walter H. Roban: Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker. [Pause]
The Deputy Speaker Deputy Speaker Electricity Amendment Act. Hon. Walter H. Roban: Y es. Just a moment. I grabbed the wrong paper.
The Deputy Speaker Deputy Speaker Not a problem. FIRST READING ELECTRICITY AMENDMENT ACT 2022 Bermuda House of Assembly Hon. Walter H. Roban: Sorry about that, Mr. Deputy Speaker. I am introducing the following Bill for its first reading so that it may be placed on the Order Paper for the next day of meeting: the …
The Deputy Speaker Deputy Speaker Is there any objection? No objection. OPPOSITION BILLS
The Deputy Speaker Deputy Speaker The next order of business is any Opposition Bills. We do not know of any. PRIVATE MEMBERS’ BILLS
The Deputy Speaker Deputy Speaker There are none. NOTICES OF MOTIONS
The Deputy Speaker Deputy Speaker There are none. ORDERS OF THE DAY
The Deputy Speaker Deputy Speaker The first order of the day is the second reading of the Marriage Amendment Act 2022. And this is in the name of the Deputy Premier, Walter Roban. Have I got that correct, Minister? Hon. Walter H. Roban: Yes, Mr. Deputy Speaker. Correct. May I continue?
The Deputy Speaker Deputy Speaker Continue. Hon. Walter H. Roban: Mr. Deputy Speaker, with the Governor’ s recommendation, I move that the Bill ent itled the Marriage Amendment Act 2022 be now read a second time.
The Deputy Speaker Deputy Speaker Continue. BILL SECOND READING MARRIAGE AMENDMENT ACT 2022 Hon. Walter H. Roban: Thank you very much, Mr. Deputy Speaker. I rise now to introduce for the second reading the Bill entitled t he Marriage Amendment Act 2022. The Bill seeks, one, to provide the appointment of Deputy Registrars to perform …
The Deputy Speaker Deputy Speaker Thank you, Minister Roban. Are there a ny further speakers?
Mr. Scott Pearman Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker. MP Pearman.
The Deputy Speaker Deputy Speaker Mr. Pearman, you have the floor. Continue.
Mr. Scott Pearman Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker. Mr. Deputy Speaker, as the Honourable Mi nister and Deputy Premier observed during his brief on this Bill, it is a housekeeping Bill. And we in the Opposition understand what is happening with the amendments to the principal Act. We have just a couple of …
The Deputy Speaker Deputy Speaker Thank you, Mr. Pearman. Are there a ny further speakers? Mr. Roban, would you like to respond? Hon. Walter H. Roban: Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker , and thank you to the prior speaker for the support of the Bill. I can answer the questions that the Member posed. The …
The Deputy Speaker Deputy Speaker Yes. I call on the Acting Chairman, MP Lovitta Foggo, to take us into Commi ttee. House in Committee at 2:28 pm [Ms. Lovitta F. Foggo, Chairman] COMMITTEE ON BILL MARRIAGE AMENDMENT ACT 2022
The Chairman Chairman Yes. Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker. Members, we are now in the Committee of the whole [House] for the Marriage Amendment Act 2022 . I call on the Minister. Minister. Hon. Walter H. Roban: Thank you, Madam Chai rman. It’s nice to see you. And thank you for the opportunity …
The Chairman Chairman That’s quite all right Minister. B ecause you kept going on I assumed that was your i ntention and perhaps I should not have done that. But please continue, Minister. Hon. Walter H. Roban: Thank you. Yes. I am moving all four clauses and I will continue where I left …
The Chairman Chairman Yes. Hon. Walter H. Roban: A new subsection (4) pr ovides that references to the Registrar under section 24 shall be read t o include a reference to a Deputy Re gistrar appointed under section 6 of the principal Act. Clause 3 amends section 24(1) of the princ ipal Act …
The Chairman Chairman Clauses 1 through 4. Thank you. Are there any other Members who wish to speak to clauses 1 through 4?
Mr. Scott Pearman Yes, Madam Chairman. MP Pearman.
The Chairman Chairman MP Pearman. I cannot see you but . . . Thank you. MP Pearman, you have the floor.
Mr. Scott Pearman Madam Chairman, we are all waving to you to say hi from this room. Thank you, Madam Chairman. Thank you, Minister. Minister, my questions relate to clause 2 of the Bill and specifically to the insertion of the new clause 2 where the Minister, after consultation with the Registrar, may …
Mr. Scott Pearman Thank you. Question one, the same question from the debate was: Was there a candidate in mind for the Deputy Registrar post? The second question, Honourable Minister, is . . . I see in the princi pal Act in section 3 that you are the particular Minister responsible for marriages. …
The Chairman Chairman Thank you. Are there any other Members who wish to pose questions to the Minister? No other Members at this time. Minister, you may respond. Hon. Walter H. Roban: Thank you very much, Madam Chairman. In answer to the questions posed, no, there is no candidate. I believe in the …
The Chairman Chairman Are there any other Members who wish to ask questions?
Mr. Scott Pearman Yes, Madam Chairman. Just one follow -up [question].
The Chairman Chairman Is that Member Pearman?
Mr. Scott Pearman It is, Ma dam Chairman.
The Chairman Chairman Member Pearman, you have the floor.
Mr. Scott Pearman Thank you. Honourable Minister, just a follow -up to your answer to that third question. I am not quite sure why a JP would be unable to perform a civil marriage. I do not quite follow that. I would have thought that the Justice of the Peace would be fully …
The Chairman Chairman Excuse me. Is there any other Member who wishes to pose a question to the Minister? I thought I heard someone speaking. Hon. N. H. Cole Simons: Yes, it is. It is Honourable Cole Simons.
The Chairman Chairman Opposition Leader, you have the floor. Hon. N. H. Cole Simons: I am just following up with what my colleague said. If we are talking about rel igious ceremonies, then why can we not use marriage officers as supplemental support for the Registrar?
The Chairman Chairman Is that your sole question? Hon. N. H. Cole Simons: Yes.
The Chairman Chairman Okay. Are there any other Members who wish to pose questions at this time? There being none at thi s time, Minister, you have two questions before you from Member Pearman and the Opposition Leader. Hon. Walter H. Roban: Thank you. The answer to both of their questions is, one, …
The Chairman Chairman Would you like to ask a further question? Hon. Walter H. Roban: Madam Chairman, why is the Honourable Member jumping in before you recognise him?
The Chairman Chairman I was wonder ing the same, Minister. Hon. N. H. Cole Simons: My humblest apologies.
The Chairman Chairman Thank you, Member. Opposition Leader, you have the floor. Hon. N. H. Cole Simons: So, where would captains of our cruise ships fall? Because they are able to perform m arriages on their vessels.
The Chairman Chairman Is there any other Member who has a question before the Minister answers? No. Minister. Hon. Walter H. Roban: The captains of the ship are registered to perform specifically civil ceremonies. That is the difference. They are specifically registered to do just that.
The Chairman Chairman Thank you. Hon. Walter H. Roban: They are not priests. They are not pastors. They are non- denominational . They are civil. Although obviously there is traditional power for them to perform ceremonies of marriage on ships, but they are not religious. Hon. N. H. Cole Simons: Thank you.
The Chairman Chairman Yes. And Minister I might add under the Office of the Parliamentary Registrar, it is made clear that the power given to JPs from them does not include marrying people. Hon. Walter H. Roban: Thank you very much for that clarification, Madam Chairman.
The Chairman Chairman You’re welcome, Minister. Are there any other Members who wish to pose questions to the Minister? There being no other Members, Mi nister, you might want to move . . . Hon. Walter H. Roban: Thank you, Madam Chai rman. I will now move that all four clauses be a …
The Chairman Chairman It has been moved that clauses 1 through 4 be approved. Are there any objections? There being none, continue Minister. [Motion carried: Clauses 1 through 4 passed.] Hon. Walter H. Roban: I move that the preamble be approved.
The Chairman Chairman It has been moved that the preamble be approved. Are there any objections? There are none. Minister. Hon. Walt er H. Roban: Thank you, Madam Chai rman. I move that the Bill be reported to the House as printed.
The Chairman Chairman It has been moved that the Bill be reported to the House as printed. Are there any objections? There are none. [Motion carried: The Marriage Amendment Act 2022 was considered by a Committee of the whole House and passed without amendment.]
The Chairman Chairman I now call on the Deputy Speaker to resume his seat. House resumed at 2:40 pm [Hon. Derrick V. Burgess, Sr., Deputy Speaker, in the Chair] REPORT OF COMMITTEE MARRIAGE AMENDMENT ACT 2022
The Deputy Speaker Deputy Speaker Thank you, Acting Chair man, MP Lovitt a Foggo. 1358 20 May 2022 Official Hansard Report Bermuda House of Assembly Are there any objections to the Bill being approved? There appear to be none. Approved. The next order of Business is the Public Healt h (COVID -19) Emergency Extension Order …
The Deputy Speaker Deputy Speaker Are there any objections? There appear to be none. Continue, Minister Wilson. DRAFT ORDER PUBLIC HEALTH (COVID- 19) EMERGENCY EXTENSION (NO. 4) ORDER 2022 Hon. Kim N. Wilson: Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker. I am pleased to invite this Honourable Chamber to consider the order entitled Public Health (COVID -19) …
The Speaker The Speaker Thank you, Minister. Thank you, Deputy, for sitting while I was out. Thank you, Minister, for your opening r emarks. Does any other Member wish to make a contribution at this time? Hon. Michael H. Dunkley: Yes. Good afternoon, Mr. Speaker.
The Speaker The Speaker MP Dunkley, you have the floor. Hon. Michael H. Dunkley: Thank you, Mr. Speaker. And I thank the Honourable Minister for her brief. The Public Health (COVID -19) Emergency Extension (No. 4) Order 2022, is only one page long but it certainly, Mr. Speaker, has significant and large ramifications and …
The Speaker The Speaker Point of order. We will take your point of order. POINT OF ORDER [Misleading] Hon. W. Lawrence Scott: The Honourable Member is misleading the House. I did not say that the Gover nment is not aware of any complaints. I said the Go vernment has rectified and addressed the complaints …
The Speaker The Speaker Okay. Hon. Michael H. Dunkley: Thank you, Mr. Speaker, for that point of order.
The Speaker The Speaker Just be mindful of h is comment. Hon. Michael H. Dunkley: Yes, Mr. Speaker. Maybe then, what would be more factual for me to say was that the Government was not aware of any cruise lines where the passengers could not di sembark when they got here, Mr. Speaker. But …
The Speaker The Speaker [We will take your] point of order. POINT OF ORDER [Misleading] Hon. W. Lawrence Scott: Mr. Spe aker, what I said was that the Government is not aware of any persons who have tested negative who have not been allowed to disembark.
The Speaker The Speaker Okay. Thank you for the clarification. Hon. Michael H. Dunkley: I will go back and look at the Hansard on that, Mr. Speaker. But I appreciate that, obviously, we would not want people [who tes ted] positive disembarking, Mr. Speaker. That certainly is a fact that we all support. Mr. …
The Speaker The Speaker Thank you, MP Dunkley. Does any other Member wish to make a contribution at this time? Hon. Walter H. Roban: Yes, Mr. Speaker.
The Speaker The Speaker Deputy Premier. You have the floor. Hon. Walter H. Roban: I’ll let —
The Speaker The Speaker Your audio is going out. We see you in the video. Hon. Walter H. Roban: Unless someone else was going to . . .
The Speaker The Speaker No, you can go ahead. Hon. Walter H. Roban: All right. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Thank you very much for the opportunity to speak on this particular measure i n relation to the Public Health (COVID -19) Emergency Extension (No. 4) Order 2022. Mr. Speaker, I do not think we …
The Speaker The Speaker [We will] take your point of order. Hon. Walter H. Roban: —that members of this co mmunity — Hon. Michael H. Dunkley: Point of order POINT OF ORDER [Misleading] Hon. Michael H. Dunkley: Thank you, Mr. Speaker, for allowing me to contribute with a point of order. Mr. Speaker, the …
The Speaker The Speaker Thank you. Minister, just be guided i n your comments based on that because the Member did speak on many other topics. Hon. Walter H. Roban: I understand, Mr. Speaker. And I recogni se that . But the majority of the time in all his 20 minutes or however long …
The Deputy Speaker Deputy Speaker Be ready , because I am back in the C hair. POINT OF ORDER [Misleading] Hon. Michael H. Dunkley: Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker. The Honourable Member is again misleading the House. My comments were very clear. I said it is appro priate that we have essential border control. But …
The Deputy Speaker Deputy Speaker Yes. Hon. Walter H. Roban: Although he did speak of streamlining. So, I am not referring to anything the Honourable Member did not say. Hon. Michael H. Dunkley: Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker. Now, he has got the wicket.
The Deputy Speaker Deputy Speaker Continue. Hon. Walter H. Roban: Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker. Mr. Deputy Speaker, many countries that the Honourable Member speaks of . . . I know he made a reference to the United States . But I think we also r emember just a few days ago the US was …
The Deputy Speaker Deputy Speaker Minister, the Member can make re ference to anywhere he wants, you know. And I think, you know, that is his opinion. It is fine. That is acceptable. You know, it’s . . . Hon. Michael H. Dunkley: Honourable Deputy Speaker, I just want to make some clarification here on …
The Deputy Speaker Deputy Speaker Go ahead. POINT OF ORDER Hon. Michael H. Dunkley: The Minister has said the United States, and I think the words were, has one of the worst death rates in the world. But I think if you compare our percentage in population, ours is not that good either. So, we …
The Deputy Speaker Deputy Speaker Yes, that is correct. You have to compare apples with apples, Minister. Continue. Hon. Walter H. Roban: Well, I think . . . Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker. I always appreciate your gui dance. But the fact is that the United States has had the highest rate of death from …
The Deputy Speaker Deputy Speaker Yes, but you have to look at the per capita. Hon. W alter H. Roban: Irrespective of proportion, there is no country that has had more deaths than the United States.
The Deputy Speaker Deputy Speaker Yes. But Minister, we have to, if you are going to compare figures, do it right. You know, because a country of 100,000 has five deaths and a country of 10,000 has two deaths . . . you know, you have to compare correctly. The country with the 10,000 and …
The Deputy Speaker Deputy Speaker Thank you, Deputy Premier , Minister Roban. Are there a ny further speakers?
Mr. Scott Pearman Mr. Deputy Speaker. MP Pearman.
The Deputy Speaker Deputy Speaker MP Pearman, you have the floor.
Mr. Scott Pearman Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker. Hopefully, you can hear me.
The Deputy Speaker Deputy Speaker Yes, I do. You hear me, right?
Mr. Scott Pearman Excellent. Excellent.
The Deputy Speaker Deputy Speaker Okay. No problem. I’ve got you.
Mr. Scott Pearman I do not need to be nearly as long as the Shadow Health Minister, MP Dunkley who spoke earlier, but I would like to echo—
The Deputy Speaker Deputy Speaker I would be thankful. [Laughter]
Mr. Scott Pearman And certainly not as long as the Deputy Premier. But I would like to echo a few of the points that he raised, Mr. Deputy Speaker. I endorse what he said. And I just would like to touch on a few of what I see as key issues. Mr. Deputy …
Mr. Scott Pearman Emergency powers were shifted from the constitutional order regime to the Public Health Act and to the Quarantine Act and they have been continued. They have been renewed and they have been renewed again. Now, I am certainly not, Mr. Speaker, being cavalier about the heal th risks that continue …
The Speaker The Speaker Point of order. POINT OF ORDER [Misleading] Hon. W. Lawrence Scott: The Honourable Member is misleading the House when he keeps saying that we are infringing on liberties. This is just following intern ational standards of masks on public transportation and in healthcare facilities. This is not infringement on li …
The Speaker The Speaker Point of order. POINT OF ORDER [Misleading] Hon. Walter H. Roban: The Honourable Member is misleading the House. It is well established through the work of the Ministry of Transport and this Government that every carrier that carries a Bermudian knows that they cannot restrict their return to Bermuda at …
The Speaker The Speaker MP Pearman, continue.
Mr. Scott Pearman Thank you, Mr. Speaker. That comment had a groundswell of surprise from this room. And I think perhaps the Honourable Deputy Premier might need to start speaking to the people, because people are being stopped at our borders , people are being inconvenienced, people are not ge tting off ships, …
The Speaker The Speaker Thank you, MP —
Mr. Scott Pearman Oh, I’m sorry, thank you, Mr. Speaker.
The Speaker The Speaker No problem, MP. Would any other Member like to make a contribution at this time? Any other Member? There are none, Minister. Hon. Kim N. Wilson: Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I will be brief. I can start with the first sentence with which the honourable and l earned colleague who …
The Speaker The Speaker Thank you, Minister. Minister, you moved that one, correct? Hon. Kim N. Wilson: Yes, thank you.
The Speaker The Speaker Yes, thank you for your contribution on that Minister and Members. Now Members, we now move on to the next [item on the] O rder [Paper] , which is the second reading of the Motor Car (Liveries) A mendment Act 2022 in the name of the Minister of Transport. Minister, …
The Speaker The Speaker Are there any objections to that? There are none. Continue, Minister. BILL SECOND READING MOTOR CAR (LIVERIES) AMENDMENT ACT 2022 Hon. W. Lawrence Scott: Mr. Speaker, Members of this Honourable House will recall that the Bill before us today, the Motor Car (Liveries) Amendment Act 2022, was passed in this …
The Speaker The Speaker Thank you Minister. Does any other Member wish to make a contribution at this time?
Ms. Susan E. Jackson Good afternoon, Mr. Speaker, I would like to say a few words.
The Speaker The Speaker MP Jackson, you have the floor.
Ms. Susan E. Jackson Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I would first like to acknowledge the fact that, yes, this is the fourth debate on this topic. There has been quite a bit of toing and froing in an effort to find an amicable solution for everybody involved, be that the Government, entrepreneurial -spirited folks, …
The Speaker The Speaker Thank you for your clarification. Member, be guided by the clarification. Ms. Susan E. Jackson: Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I will stay on the paved road. But it does not take away from the fact that this was a very good opportunity for us to consider putting those kinds of …
The Speaker The Speaker Thank you, MP Jackson. Would any other Member like to make a contribution at this time? Any other Member?
Mr. Neville S. Tyrrell Mr. Speaker.
The Speaker The Speaker MP Tyrrell, you have the floor .
Mr. Neville S. Tyrrell Thank you, Mr. Speaker, for allowing me to be able to speak to the Bill entitled the Motor Car (Liveries) Amendment Act [2022]. I have [listened to] the comments by the Shadow Minister very intently. There were some contradictions I think she was making. But one of the things I …
The Speaker The Speaker Thank you, MP Tyrrell . Does any other Member wish to make a contribution at this time? Any other Member?
Mr. Jamahl S. Simmons Yes, Mr. Speaker.
The Speaker The Speaker MP Simmons, you have the floor.
Mr. Jamahl S. Simmons Thank you, Mr. Speaker. For the avoidance of all doubt for the listening public who may have been confused by the Oppos ition's response, today we are debating the Motor Car (Liveries) Amendment Act 2022. It is intended to expand the type of vehicle that could be used as a …
The Speaker The Speaker Thank you, MP Simmons. Does any other Member wish to make a contribution at this time? Any other Member? Minister. Hon. W. Lawrence Scott: Thank you, Mr. Speaker. And just in my closing remark s basically what I want to say is that, as my colleague said, the Mini stry …
The Speaker The Speaker Thank you, Minister. Deputy [Speaker]. House in Committee at 4: 14 pm [Hon. Derrick V. Burgess, Sr., Chairman] COMMITTEE ON BILL MOTOR CAR (LIV ERIES) AMENDMENT ACT 2022
The Chairman Chairman Members, we are now in Committee of the whole House for further consideration of the Bill entitled the Motor Car (Liveries) Amendment Act 2022 . Minister Scott, you have the floor. Hon. W. Lawrence Scott: Thank you Mr. Chairman. I would like to move all 13 clauses.
The Chairman Chairman Are there any objections? Continue. No objections. Hon. W. Lawrence Scott: Thank you, Mr. C hairman. The purpose of this Bill is to amend the Motor Car Act 1951 to create an offence for operating a minicar livery without a licence, to amend Part VIB of the principal Act to …
The Chairman Chairman Thank you, Minister. Are there any further speakers?
Ms. Susan E. Jackson Yes, Mr. Chairman, I have —
The Chairman Chairman The Honourable Susan Jackson, you have the floor.
Ms. Susan E. Jackson Thank you. I am just look ing at the definition of the guided tour vehicle, and I am just curious if the Minister can just give me some idea of how he's hoping to nab —
The Chairman Chairman What [clause] are you referring to?
Ms. Susan E. Jackson I am looking at [clause] 4. The Chai rman: Four?
Ms. Susan E. Jackson Yes. And it is (b) (as in “boy”). And it is just the definition of a guided tour vehicle.
The Chairman Chairman Minister, can you — 1374 20 May 2022 Official Hansard Report Bermuda House of Assembly Ms. Susan E. Jackson: So—
The Chairman Chairman I am sorry MP Jackson. Were you finished?
Ms. Susan E. Jackson No, I haven't asked my question yet. So my question is around having a three- or four-wheeled vehicle with a bicycle seat. And I certai nly understand the circumstances that we have today. But if we are going to have guided tour vehicles in the future, and given that there …
The Chairman Chairman What is the question, Ms. Jackson? You want to know the definition of a cycle?
Ms. Susan E. Jackson I want to know how the Mi nister is going to manage or navigate when innovations may come up for guided tour vehicles that are not [have] bicycle seats but may [have] a bench [seat] or may be a chair.
The Chairman Chairman All right. You are being repetitive. Minister , do you have the question? Hon. W. Lawrence Scott: I believe I understand w hat the Shadow Minister is asking. The reason that we have come to this concl usion with this definition was to ensure that it cannot be confused with …
The Chairman Chairman Are there a ny further speakers? Ms. Jackson did you get the . . . are you clear on the answer, MP Jackson?
Ms. Susan E. Jackson Yes. I am very satisfied with that. Thank you.
The Chairman Chairman Any further speakers? There appear to be none, Minister. Hon. W. Lawrence Scott: Mr. Chairman, I move that the preamble be approved.
The Chairman Chairman Do the clauses first. Hon. W. Lawrence Scott: I am so sorry. Mr. Chairman, I move that clauses 1 through 13, all clauses, be approved.
The Chairman Chairman It is been moved that clauses 1 through 13 be approved. Are there any objections to that? There appear to be none. Approved. [Clauses 1 through 13 passed.] Hon. W. Lawrence Scott: Mr. Chairman, I move that the preamble be approved.
The Chairman Chairman It has been moved that the preamble be approved. Are there any objections to that? There appear to be none. Hon. W. Lawrence Scott: Mr. Chairman, I move that the Bill be reported to the House as printed.
The Chairman Chairman It has been moved that the Bill be reported to the House as printed. Are there any objections to that? There appear to be none. The B ill will be r eported to the House as printed. Thank you, Minister Scott and MP Jackson. Mr. Speaker. [Motion carried: The Bill …
The Speaker The Speaker Thank you, Deputy Speaker. Members, are there any objections to the Bill entitled the Motor Car (Liveries) Amendment Act 2022 being reported as printed? There are none. It has been reported And that brings us to a close of the business for the day. So I like to ask the …
The Speaker The Speaker Are there any objections to that? There are none. [Motion carried: Standing Order 21 suspended.]
The Chairman Chairman Continue Minister. BILL THIRD READING MARRIAGE AMENDMENT ACT 2022 Hon. Walter H. Roban: Mr. Speaker, I move that the Bill now be read a third time by its title only and passed.
The Speaker The Speaker Members, the Bill has been read a third time by his title only and is now passed. Thank you, Minister. [Motion carried: The Marriage Amendment Act 2022 was read a third time and passed.]
The Speaker The Speaker Minister of Transport. SUSPENSION OF STANDING ORDER 21 Hon. W. Lawrence Scott: Yes, Mr. Speaker, I move that Standing Order 21 be suspended to enable me to move the Bill entitled the Motor Car (Liveries) Amendment Act 2022 be now read a third time by its title only.
The Speaker The Speaker Are there any objections to that? There are none. [Motion carried: Standing Order 21 suspended.]
The Chairman Chairman Continue, Minister. BILL THIRD READING MOTOR CAR (LIVERIES) AMENDMENT ACT 2022 Hon. Walter H. Roban: Mr. Speaker, I move that the Bill now be read a third time by its title only and passed.
The Speaker The Speaker Members, the Bill has been read a third time by his title only and is now passed. Thank you, Minister. [Motion carried: The Motor Car (Liveries) Amendment Act 2022 was read a third time and passed.]
The Speaker The Speaker Thank you, Members, thank you, Mini sters, for your contribution today, Mr. Deputy Premier, or Premier. ADJOURNMENT Hon. E. David Burt: Thank you very much, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I move that this Honourable House do now adjourn until Friday , June the 3rd, at 10:00 am. I am aware …
The Speaker The Speaker Are there any objections to that? No objections. Does any Member wish to speak to that? Does any Member wish to speak? Does any Member wish to speak? Hon. E. David Burt: Well, Mr. Speaker, I know that I am speaking, but I know the Deputy Speaker was ready to …
The Speaker The Speaker Well, Premier, you may be the only one speaking because no one else is moving. I could hit the gavel now. Does anyone else with to speak? Deputy Speaker? Hon. Derrick V. Burgess, Sr.: No, I am not speaking, sir, thank you.
The Speaker The Speaker Premier, it looks like the floor is yours. BERMUDA DAY Hon. E. David Burt: Well, thank you very much, Mr. Speaker. I am grateful that the House has met today and passed some important pieces of legislation, also that there was a lot of information that was shared. Mr. Speaker, …
The Speaker The Speaker Thank you, Mr. Premier. Thank you, Members, for parti cipating today. And thank you for keeping it short. I was expecting a little bit more on the motion to adjourn, but I will not grumble. Members, enjoy your weekend. As the Premier just indicated, next week we will be celebrating …
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