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THE STATES assembled on Wednesday 15th March 2017, at 09.30 a.m. under the Presidency of the Bailiff ,
William James Bailhache , Esquire.
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All members were present at roll call with the exception of –
Senator Philip Francis Cyril Ozouf – en défaut (défaut raised at 9.48 a.m.)
Senator Sarah Craig Ferguson – en défaut (défaut raised at 9.48 a.m.)
Connétable Sadie Anthea Le Sueur -Rennard of St. Saviour – en défaut (défaut raised at 11.15 a.m.) Deputy Kristina Louise Moore of St. Peter – en défaut (défaut raised at 10.00 a.m.)
Deputy Richard John Rondel of St. Helier – ill
Deputy Simon Muir Brée of St. Clement – en défaut
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Prayers read by the Acting Dean of Jersey __________________
Documents presented
Tertiary Education: Student Finance. S.R.2/2017. Presented: 15th March 2017.
Education and Home Affairs Scrutiny Panel.
Notification of lodged propositions
Jersey Financial Services Commission: re-appointment of Commissioner. P.19/2017. Lodged: 15th March 2017.
Chief Minister.
Concessionary busfares for the disabled: costs to be met by the States P.9/2017
THE STATES commenced consideration of a proposition of Deputy Montfort Tadier of St. Brelade entitled Concessionary busfares for the disabled: costs to be met by the States' (P.9/2017) and rejected the proposition to request that the Minister for Infrastructure should not implement a £15 administration charge for disabled bus passes and that any costs of issuing the card should instead be met from within his departmental budget.
Members present voted as follows –
POUR: 13 CONTRE: 33 ABSTAIN: 1 Connétable of St. Saviour Senator P.F. Routier Senator S.C. Ferguson
Deputy J.A. Martin (H) Senator P.F.C. Ozouf
Deputy G.P. Southern (H) Senator A.J.H. Maclean
Deputy of Grouville Senator I.J. Gorst
Deputy J.A.N. Le Fondré (L) Senator L.J. Farnham
Deputy K.C. Lewis (S) Senator P.M. Bailhache
Deputy M. Tadier (B) Senator A.K.F. Green
Deputy M.R. Higgins (H) Connétable of St. Helier
Deputy J.M. Maçon (S) Connétable of St. Clement
STATES MINUTES
Deputy S.Y. Mézec (H) Deputy A.D. Lewis (H) Deputy L.M.C. Doublet (S) Deputy of St. Mary
15th March 2017
Connétable of St. Peter
Connétable of St. Lawrence Connétable of St. Mary
Connétable of St. Ouen
Connétable of St. Brelade
Connétable of St. Martin
Connétable of Grouville
Connétable of St. John
Connétable of Trinity
Deputy J.A. Hilton (H)
Deputy of Trinity
Deputy E.J. Noel (L)
Deputy of St. John
Deputy S.J. Pinel (C)
Deputy of St. Martin
Deputy R.G. Bryans (H)
Deputy of St. Peter
Deputy of St. Ouen
Deputy R. Labey (H)
Deputy S.M. Wickenden (H) Deputy M.J. Norton (B)
Deputy T.A. McDonald (S) Deputy G.J. Truscott (B)
Deputy P.D. McLinton (S)
Electoral Reform P.10/2017
THE STATES commenced consideration of a proposition of Senator Lyndon John Farnham entitled Electoral Reform' (P.10/2017) and rejected paragraph (a) of an amendment of Deputy Jeremy Martin Maçon of St. Saviour (P.10/2017 Amd.) that, after the words "YES/NO Referendum," for the words "to be held before the end of 2017" there should be substituted the words "to be held on the same day as the General Election in May 2018".
Members present voted as follows –
POUR: 16 CONTRE: 31 ABSTAIN: 0
Senator S.C. Ferguson Connétable of St. Ouen Connétable of St. Saviour Connétable of Grouville Connétable of St. John Connétable of Trinity Deputy J.A. Martin (H) Deputy of Grouville
Deputy J.A.N. Le Fondré (L) Deputy K.C. Lewis (S) Deputy J.M. Maçon (S) Deputy of St. Ouen
Deputy L.M.C. Doublet (S) Deputy R. Labey (H) Deputy T.A. McDonald (S) Deputy of St. Mary
Senator P.F. Routier
Senator P.F.C. Ozouf
Senator A.J.H. Maclean
Senator I.J. Gorst
Senator L.J. Farnham
Senator P.M. Bailhache
Senator A.K.F. Green
Connétable of St. Helier
Connétable of St. Clement Connétable of St. Peter
Connétable of St. Lawrence Connétable of St. Mary
Connétable of St. Brelade
Connétable of St. Martin
Deputy G.P. Southern (H)
Deputy J.A. Hilton (H)
Deputy of Trinity
Deputy M. Tadier (B)
Deputy E.J. Noel (L)
Deputy of St. John
Deputy M.R. Higgins (H)
Deputy S.J. Pinel (C)
Deputy of St. Martin
Deputy R.G. Bryans (H)
Deputy of St. Peter
Deputy S.Y. Mézec (H)
Deputy A.D. Lewis (H)
Deputy S.M. Wickenden (H) Deputy M.J. Norton (B)
Deputy G.J. Truscott (B)
Deputy P.D. McLinton (S)
THE STATES rejected paragraph (b) of the amendment of Deputy Jeremy Martin Maçon of St. Saviour (P.10/2017 Amd.) that, after paragraph (a), there should be inserted the following new paragraphs, with the remaining paragraph re-designated accordingly –
"(b) that the referendum should be subject to a minimum participation threshold of 40% of those on
the electoral register at the time of the referendum;
(c) that, subject to compliance with the aforementioned measures, should the proposal be supported by the Public, it should come into effect in 2022;".
Members present voted as follows –
POUR: 14 CONTRE: 33 ABSTAIN: 0
Senator S.C. Ferguson Connétable of St. Helier Connétable of St. Ouen Connétable of St. Saviour Connétable of St. John Deputy J.A. Martin (H) Deputy of Grouville
Deputy J.A.N. Le Fondré (L) Deputy K.C. Lewis (S) Deputy J.M. Maçon (S) Deputy L.M.C. Doublet (S) Deputy R. Labey (H) Deputy S.M. Wickenden (H) Deputy T.A. McDonald (S)
Senator P.F. Routier
Senator P.F.C. Ozouf
Senator A.J.H. Maclean
Senator I.J. Gorst
Senator L.J. Farnham
Senator P.M. Bailhache
Senator A.K.F. Green
Connétable of St. Clement Connétable of St. Peter
Connétable of St. Lawrence Connétable of St. Mary
Connétable of St. Brelade
Connétable of St. Martin
Connétable of Grouville
Connétable of Trinity
Deputy G.P. Southern (H)
Deputy J.A. Hilton (H)
Deputy of Trinity
Deputy M. Tadier (B)
Deputy E.J. Noel (L)
Deputy of St. John
Deputy M.R. Higgins (H)
Deputy S.J. Pinel (C)
Deputy of St. Martin
Deputy R.G. Bryans (H)
Deputy of St. Peter
Deputy S.Y. Mézec (H)
Deputy A.D. Lewis (H)
Deputy of St. Ouen
Deputy M.J. Norton (B)
Deputy of St. Mary
Deputy G.J. Truscott (B)
Deputy P.D. McLinton (S)
THE STATES, having resumed consideration of the proposition of Senator Lyndon John Farnham , rejected the proposal –
- to agree that legislation to change the composition and election of the States Assembly arising from Proposition P.133/2016 as amended, agreed in principle on 2nd February 2017, should only come into force if it won the support of the majority of Islanders who voted in a YES/NO referendum, to be held before the end of 2017;
- to request the Privileges and Procedures Committee to bring forward an Act for a referendum and to consult independent experts to ensure that the wording of the question put to the electorate was fair and unbiased.
Members present voted as follows –
POUR: 15 CONTRE: 29 ABSTAIN: 0
Senator L.J. Farnham Connétable of St. Lawrence Connétable of St. Mary Connétable of St. Ouen Connétable of St. Saviour Connétable of Grouville Connétable of St. John Connétable of Trinity Deputy J.A.N. Le Fondré (L) Deputy K.C. Lewis (S) Deputy of St. John
Deputy R. Labey (H) Deputy S.M. Wickenden (H) Deputy T.A. McDonald (S) Deputy of St. Mary
Senator P.F. Routier
Senator P.F.C. Ozouf
Senator A.J.H. Maclean
Senator I.J. Gorst
Senator P.M. Bailhache
Senator A.K.F. Green
Connétable of St. Helier
Connétable of St. Clement Connétable of St. Peter
Connétable of St. Brelade Connétable of St. Martin
Deputy J.A. Martin (H)
Deputy G.P. Southern (H) Deputy of Grouville
Deputy J.A. Hilton (H)
Deputy of Trinity
Deputy M. Tadier (B)
Deputy E.J. Noel (L)
Deputy M.R. Higgins (H) Deputy J.M. Maçon (S)
Deputy S.J. Pinel (C)
Deputy of St. Martin
Deputy R.G. Bryans (H)
Deputy of St. Peter
Deputy S.Y. Mézec (H)
Deputy A.D. Lewis (H)
Deputy of St. Ouen
Deputy M.J. Norton (B)
Deputy G.J. Truscott (B)
Arrangement of public business for future meetings
THE STATES agreed the following arrangement of public business for future meetings proposed, as amended, by the Chairman of the Privileges and Procedures Committee in accordance with the provisions of Standing Order 88(3) –
28th March 2017
Television Licence Fee: exemption for Jersey residents aged 75 and over. P.117/2016. Lodged: 4th November 2016.
Deputy M. Tadier of St. Brelade .
Television Licence Fee: exemption for Jersey residents aged 75 and over P.117/2016. (P.117/2016) – comments. Com. Presented: 13th March 2017.
Chief Minister.
Television Licence Fee: exemption for Jersey residents aged 75 and over P.117/2016. (P.117/2016) – amendment. Amd. Lodged: 7th March 2017.
Deputy M. Tadier of St. Brelade .
Draft Referendum (Jersey) Law 201-. P.4/2017. Lodged: 31st January 2017.
Privileges and Procedures Committee.
Draft Employment of States of Jersey Employees (Amendment No. 8) (Jersey) P.11/2017. Regulations 201-.
Lodged: 14th February 2017.
States Employment Board.
Parish Rates: payment by the States of Jersey. P.12/2017. Lodged: 21st February 2017.
Connétable of St. Helier .
18th April 2017
Future Hospital Funding Strategy (as amended) P.130/2016. Lodged: 30th November 2016.
Minister for Treasury and Resources.
Draft Bank Depositors Compensation (Jersey) Law 201-. P.135/2016. Lodged: 20th December 2016.
Chief Minister.
Draft Public Elections (Amendment of Law) (Jersey) Regulations 201-. P.13/2017. Lodged: 21st February 2017.
Comité des Connétable s.
Draft Public Finances (Amendment No. 5) (Jersey) Law 201-. P.15/2017. Lodged: 7th March 2017.
Minister for Treasury and Resources.
JT (Jersey) Limited: administrative charges. P.16/2017. Lodged: 9th March 2017.
Deputy G.P. Southern of St. Helier .
Draft Main Roads (Classification) (No. 29) (Jersey) Act 201-. P.17/2017. Lodged: 13th March 2017.
Minister for Infrastructure.
Jersey Financial Services Commission: re-appointment of Commissioner. P.19/2017. Lodged: 15th March 2017.
Chief Minister.
2nd May 2017
Draft The Law Society of Jersey (Amendment No. 4) Law 201-. P.136/2016. Lodged: 20th December 2016.
Chief Minister.
E-Petitions. P.14/2017. Lodged: 1st March 2017.
Deputy S.M. Wickenden of St. Helier .
Draft States of Jersey (Amendment No. 9) Law 201-. P.18/2017. Lodged: 14th March 2017.
Privileges and Procedures Committee.
20th June 2017
Millennium Town Park: additional open space and public parking. P.123/2016. Lodged: 22nd November 2016.
Connétable of St. Helier .
THE STATES rose at 3.46 p.m.
L.-M. HART Deputy Greffier of the States