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States Minutes 3rd June 2020

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THE STATES assembled on Wednesday 3rd June 2020, at 9.30 a.m. under

the Presidency of the Deputy Bailiff , Robert James MacRae , Esquire.

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All members were present at roll call with the exception of –

Senator Sarah Craig Ferguson – excused attendance (joined at 2.14 p.m.)

Connétable Alan Simon Crowcroft of St. Helier – excused attendance (joined at 9.50 a.m.) Deputy Carolyn Fiona Labey of Grouville – excused attendance (joined at 9.52 a.m.) Deputy Scott Michael Wickenden of St. Helier – excused attendance (joined at 9.45 a.m.)

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Prayers

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Standing Order 55A – meeting held remotely

THE STATES assembled remotely, in accordance with Standing Order 55A, as the Bailiff considered that it was not possible to convene or maintain a quorate meeting in view of a substantial risk to the health of both States Members and the public.

Documents presented

Covid-19 Strategy: June 2020. R.55/2020. Presented: 3rd June 2020.

Council of Ministers.

Notification of lodged propositions

Proposed Airport Redevelopment: review. P.71/2020. Lodged: 3rd June 2020.

Deputy R. Labey of St. Helier .

Variation to Lodging Period for the Government Plan lodged in 2020.  P.72/2020. Lodged: 3rd June 2020.

Chief Minister.

Draft  Public  Employees  (Contributory  Retirement  Scheme)  (Miscellaneous  P.73/2020. Amendments) (No. 2) (Jersey) Regulations 202-.

Lodged: 3rd June 2020.

States Employment Board.

Draft  Public  Employees  (Pension  Scheme)  (Miscellaneous  Amendments)  (No.  2)  P.74/2020. (Jersey) Regulations 202-.

Lodged: 3rd June 2020.

States Employment Board.

Economic recovery following the Covid-19 pandemic

THE STATES, on the proposition of the Minister for Economic Development, Tourism, Sport and Culture, continued to sit in Committee, in order to discuss Economic Recovery In-Committee debate' (R.54/2020), presented by the Minister for Economic Development, Tourism, Sport and Culture on 29th May 2020, and other matters relating to the economic recovery of Jersey following the Covid-19 pandemic.

Arrangement of public business for future meetings

THE STATES agreed the following arrangement of public business for future meetings proposed, as amended, by the Chair of the Privileges and Procedures Committee in accordance with the provisions of Standing Order 88(3) –

16th June 2020  . Draft  Taxation  (Implementation)  (International  Tax  Compliance)  (Mandatory  P.129/2019.

Disclosure Rules for CRS Avoidance Arrangements and Opaque Offshore Structures)

(Jersey) Regulations 202-.

Lodged: 31st December 2019.

Minister for External Relations.

Draft Road Traffic (No. 64) (Jersey) Regulations 202-.  P.10/2020. Lodged: 3rd February 2020.

Minister for Infrastructure.

Draft Air Navigation (Rules of the Air) (Amendment No. 2) (Jersey) Regulations 202-. P.55/2020. Lodged: 29th April 2020.

Minister for External Relations.

Putting Jersey businesses first.  P.56/2020. Lodged: 1st May 2020.

Deputy K.F. Morel of St. Lawrence .

Putting Jersey businesses first (P.56/2020): addendum. P.56/2020. Presented: 1st June 2020.  Add. Deputy K.F. Morel of St. Lawrence .

Putting Jersey businesses first (P.56/2020): amendment. P.56/2020. Lodged: 29th May 2020.  Amd. Council of Ministers.

Regulation of Covid-19 testing undertaken by private entities.  P.62/2020. Lodged: 18th May 2020.

Deputy K.F. Morel of St. Lawrence .

Draft Employment (Amendment No. 11) (Jersey) Law 2020 (Appointed Day) Act 202-. P.63/2020. Lodged: 19th May 2020.

Minister for Social Security.

Banning the sale of single-use carrier bags. P.64/2020. Lodged: 19th May 2020.

Deputy I. Gardiner of St. Helier .

30th June 2020

Bus service: introduction of through-fares. P.19/2020. Lodged: 12th March 2020.

Deputy M. Tadier of St. Brelade .

Jersey Overseas Aid Commission: re-appointment of Commissioner. P.67/2020. Lodged: 1st June 2020.

Minister for International Development.

Lifting of travel restrictions: States Assembly approval. P.68/2020. Lodged: 2nd June 2020.

Deputy J.M. Maçon of St. Saviour .

Proposed Airport Redevelopment: review. P.71/2020. Lodged: 3rd June 2020.

Deputy R. Labey of St. Helier .

Priorities for the next Island Plan (Consideration In-Committee)

14th July 2020

Draft Financial Services (Disclosure and Provision of Information) (Jersey) Law 202-. P.69/2020. Lodged: 2nd June 2020.

Minister for External Relations.

States of Jersey Development Company-Amendments to the Board of Directors and  P.70/2020. Articles of Association.

Lodged: 2nd June 2020.

Minister for Treasury and Resources.

Variation to Lodging Period for the Government Plan lodged in 2020.  P.72/2020. Lodged: 3rd June 2020.

Chief Minister.

Draft  Public  Employees  (Contributory  Retirement  Scheme)  (Miscellaneous  P.73/2020. Amendments) (No. 2) (Jersey) Regulations 202-.

Lodged: 3rd June 2020.

States Employment Board.

Draft  Public  Employees  (Pension  Scheme)  (Miscellaneous  Amendments)  (No.  2)  P.74/2020. (Jersey) Regulations 202-.

Lodged: 3rd June 2020.

States Employment Board.

8th September 2020

Draft Public Health and Safety (Rented Dwellings) (Licensing) (Jersey) Regulations  P.106/2019. 201-.

Lodged: 1st October 2019.

Minister for the Environment.

Minimum standards for rented dwellings: licensing regulations.  S.R.1/2020. Presented: 21st February 2020.

Environment, Housing and Infrastructure Scrutiny Panel.

Draft Public Health and Safety (Rented Dwellings) (Licensing) (Jersey) Regulations  P.106/2019. 201- (P.106/2019): second amendment. Amd.(2) Lodged: 20th February 2020.

Environment, Housing and Infrastructure Scrutiny Panel.

Draft Public Health and Safety (Rented Dwellings) (Licensing) (Jersey) Regulations  P.106/2019. 201- (P.106/2019): third amendment. Amd.(3) Lodged: 12th March 2020.

Minister for the Environment.

THE STATES rose at 5.31 p.m.

L.-M. HART Deputy Greffier of the States