HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY

BERMUDA

Sitting No.5- Friday, 9th May, 2025

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

(b) PRAYERS

(c) CONFIRMATION OF MINUTES- Minutes of the 2nd May, 2025 to be confirmed.

(d) MESSAGES FROM THE GOVERNOR

(e) ANNOUNCEMENTS BY THE SPEAKER OR MEMBER PRESIDING

Member: Dr. Leroy G. W. Bean will be absent from today’s proceedings.

(f) MESSAGES FROM THE SENATE

(g) PAPERS AND OTHER COMMUNICATIONS TO THE HOUSE

“Bermuda Housing Trust Audited Financial Statements for the year ending March 31, 2024” lay for the
information of the House of Assembly- The Hon. Zane J. S. DeSilva, Deputy Premier and Minister of Housing and
Municipalities

“Public Service Superannuation Fund-Actuarial Valuation as at March 31, 2020 for Funding Purposes” lay for
the information of the House of Assembly- The Hon. Wayne L. Furbert, Junior Minister of Finance

“Ministers and Members of the Legislature Pension Fund-Actuarial Valuation as at March 31, 2020 for Funding
Purposes” lay for the information of the House of Assembly- The Hon. Wayne L. Furbert, Junior Minister of
Finance

“Registry General Annual Report for the year ended 31 December, 2023- Births, Marriages, Domestic Partnerships and
Deaths”- The Hon. Jason P. Hayward, Minister of Economy and Labour

(h) PETITIONS

(i) STATEMENTS BY MINISTERS AND JUNIOR MINISTERS

“Bermuda Housing Trust-Audited Financial Statements & Current Challenges”- The Hon. Zane J. S.
DeSilva, Deputy Premier and Minister of Housing and Municipalities

“2020 Actuarial Review of Public Service Superannuation Fund & Ministers and Members of the
Legislature Pension Fund”- The Hon. Wayne L. Furbert, Junior Minister of Finance

“Department of Labour Act 2025”- The Hon. Jason P. Hayward, Minister of Economy and Labour

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 “The Annual Report of the Registry General 2023”- The Hon. Jason P. Hayward, Minister of Economy and
Labour

“Foster Care Month-May 2025”- The Hon. Tinée S. Furbert-Minister of Youth, Social Development and
Seniors

“The City of Hamilton Plan 2025”- The Hon. Diallo V. S. Rabain, Minister for the Cabinet Office and Digital
Innovation

“Paving the Way Forward: Road Safety, Infrastructure and Community Improvements”- The Hon. Jache A.
K. Adams, Minister of Public Works and Environment

“The Government of Bermuda’s Participation in the 2025 Caribbean Renewable Energy Forum (CREF)”-
The Hon. Alexa N. H. Lightbourne, Minister of Home Affairs

“Update on the Bulk Generation Sole Use Installation (BGSUI) Licence”- The Hon. Alexa N. H. Lightbourne,
Minister of Home Affairs

“Camp Connect Season 2: Summer Camp Registration”- The Hon. Owen K. Darrell, Minister of Tourism,
Transport, Culture and Sport

(j) REPORTS OF COMMITTEES

(k) PREMIER’S QUESTIONS

(l) QUESTION PERIOD

The Hon. E. David G. Burt, Premier and Minister of Finance to provide Oral Response to Parliamentary
Questions from Dr. Douglas S. J. De Couto.

*1. Will the Honourable Premier and Minister of Finance please provide for this Honourable House the
number of staff planned to be employed by the Corporate Income Tax Agency when fully staffed
according to its planned operating model, and the number of staff currently employed today at the
Corporate Income Tax Agency?

*2. Regarding pay rises for Government employees as per the Premier’s statement on 21 March, 2025,
will the Honourable Premier and Minister of Finance please provide this Honourable House the
most recent version of the payment schedule as of today, for back pay as well as, for when pay rises
will go into effect for pay going forward?

*3. Will the Honourable Premier and Minister of Finance please provide this Honourable House with
the estimated Government cashflows, by month in calendar year 2025, broken out by revenue,
expenditure and capital spending, in millions?

The Hon. Zane J. S. DeSilva, Deputy Premier and Minister of Housing and Municipalities to provide
Written Response to Parliamentary Questions from the Hon. Michael M. Fahy.

1. Will the Honourable Minister please inform this Honourable House of the total number of
properties owned or under the control of the Bermuda Housing Corporation, broken down by name
of property and address, and identify whether the properties are occupied for purposes of housing,
currently empty or being used for storage or other non-housing purposes?

2. Will the Honourable Minister please inform this Honourable House of the total number of
properties owned or under the control of the West End Development Corporation/Bermuda Land
Management Corporation broken, down by name of property and address, and identify whether the
properties are occupied for purposes of housing, currently empty or being used for storage or other
non-housing purposes?

3. Will the Honourable Minister please inform this Honourable House of the total number of
properties owned or under the control of the Bermuda Land Development Company/Bermuda
Land Management Corporation, broken down by name of property and address, and identify

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 whether the properties are occupied for purposes of housing, currently empty or being used for
storage or other non-housing purposes?

The Hon. Jache A. K. Adams, Minister of Public Works and the Environment to provide Written Response to
Parliamentary Question from the Hon. L. Craig Cannonier.

1. Will the Honourable Minister please inform this Honourable House of the total number of properties owned
by the Government of Bermuda under the control and/or management of the Ministry of Public Works and
Environment including:

(i) the property name (if any), the property address and Ministry building/property identifying
number;

(ii) identifying whether the said properties are occupied and by whom and for what purpose;

(iii) identifying whether the said properties are vacant?

The Hon. Tinée S. Furbert, Minister of Youth, Social Development and Seniors to provide Oral Response to
Parliamentary Question from Ms. Linda C. Smith.

*1. Will the Honourable Minister please provide this Honourable House with the total cost to the
taxpayer, including airfare/travel cost, accommodation and per diem fees for the 15-person
Bermuda delegation to attend the International Women’s Leaders Conference held in Dubai, in
March of this year?

(m) CONGRATULATORY AND/OR OBITUARY SPEECHES

(n) MATTERS OF PRIVILEGE

(o) PERSONAL EXPLANATIONS

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

(q) INTRODUCTION OF BILLS:

(I) GOVERNMENT BILLS

“Department of Labour Act 2025”- The Hon. Jason P. Hayward, Minister of Economy and Labour

(II) OPPOSITION BILLS

(III) PRIVATE MEMBERS’ BILLS

(r) NOTICES OF MOTION:

(s) ORDERS OF THE DAY:

1) Consideration of the Motion for approval of the “Estimates of Revenue and Expenditure for the Year
2025/2026” together with the Budget Statement in support thereof.
[Premier and Minister of Finance]
Tabled: 2nd May, 2025

[Dr. Douglas S. J. De Couto, Shadow Minister of Finance, will read the Opposition Reply to the Budget
Statement after the Minister of Finance moves the “Estimates of Revenue and Expenditure for the
Year 2025/2026”.]

2) Second Reading of the “Explosive Substances Amendment Act 2025”

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3) Consideration of the “Tourism Investment (Hillcrest Boutique Hotel) Order 2025”
[Minister of Tourism, Transport, Culture and Sport]
Tabled: 2nd May, 2025

4) Consideration of the “Tourism Investment (Grotto Bay Resort and Spa) Order 2025”
[Minister of Tourism, Transport, Culture and Sport]
Tabled: 2nd May, 2025

5) Motion to be moved by the Hon. E. David G. Burt, notice of which was given on 28th March, 2025.

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

6) Motion to be moved by Mr. W. Lawrence A. Scott notice of which was given on 28th March, 2025.

“WHEREAS the Government had previously established “a Joint Select Committee of both Houses
to inquire into and make recommendations arising from September’s cyberattack”, prior to the
dissolution of the Legislature in January;

AND WHEREAS the Government now desires to establish a new Joint Select Committee to resume
the inquiry into the September 2023 cyberattack:

BE IT RESOLVED, pursuant to the provisions of Part IV of the Parliament Act 1957, that this
Honourable House approves the establishment of a Parliamentary Joint Select Committee to
examine and review matters surrounding the cyberattack on Government IT systems in September
2023, and to report to this House its findings and recommendations in due course.”

Clark W. Somner
Clerk to the Legislature
Veritas Place
3rd Floor
65 Court Street
Hamilton HM 12
Bermuda
9th May 2025