Overview of motions 2010-2021 Last updated: September 1, 2021 DATE INITIATOR/P REMAR NO. TITLE DECISION DESCRIPTION RESENTER KS Definition motion: A motion entails a statement, instruction or desire/request of Parliament pertaining to a specific topic. Motions can be used for example to express that the Government or a Minister individually no longer has the support of Parliament. But motions can also support or reject a certain development or request that Government takes action to resolve an issue. Members of Parliament can submit a motion in accordance with article 45 of the Rules of Order of Parliament. Parliamentary Year 2010-2011 01* June 30, Retracted W.V. Marlin 2011 02 June 30, Motion Retracted W.V. Marlin Motion instructing the 2011 GEBE Shareholder Representative of GEBE to request the management and Board of Supervisors of GEBE to submit within 30 days an answer on the possibility to grant consumers up to 50% reduction on the Fuel Clause for a period of 6 months 03* June 30, Retracted W.V. Marlin 2011 04 June 30, Motion Accepted (F: 15, A: P.L. de Motion instructing the 2011 Timeshare 0) Weever Council of Ministers to Regulatory allocate an amount of Board NAfl. 200.000 from the Tourism budget chapter 43499-80024 and transfer to budget chapter 43476-2030 of which funds will be used solely for the drafting and amendment of legislation which will 1 be enacted to protect the rights of Timeshare owners and also create a Timeshare Regulatory Board etc. etc. Parliamentary Year 2011-2012 01 November Motion Rejected (F: 6, A: 7) W.V. Marlin Motion declaring that OV 7 under 17, 2011 solidarity Parliament is in agenda with solidarity with the point 2 employees dismissed employees Simpson of the Simpson Bay Bay Resort Resorts and Marina and their struggle to secure continued permanent employment with the Resort, denounce the actions of the general manager of the Simpson Bay Resorts Management Company etc. etc. 02** November Motion Rejected (F: 7, A: 0) R.J. Laville Motion declaring that OV 7 under 17, 2011 solidarity Parliament is in agenda with solidarity with point 2 workers workers Simpson Bay Simpson Resort and Marina Bay Resort and the Simpsonbay and Marina Resort Management and the Company BV and Simpsonbay calling on Government Resort to use whatever Managemen influence , powers and t Company authority it may have BV to intervene mediate with the Management of the Resort and the WIFOL labor union, in order to bring back labor rest at the resort, with the understanding that this desire of the Parliament is not limited to a possible 2 extension of the tripartite agreement signed among parties in the month of March 2011 01 February 13, Motion Rejected (F: 6, A: 8) W.V. Marlin Motion declaring that OV 10 2012 Chairlady the Chairlady of violation Parliament, drs. Constitution Gracita Arrindell, violated the Constitution of St. Maarten, by allowing Member of Parliament, Mr. Jules James to vote on a draft motion, in which it had been clearly established that he was a proxy, being the general manager of the Simpson Bay Resorts Management Company, as mentioned several times in the considerations and the resolutions of the draft motion of November 17th, 2011 02 February 13, Motion MP Rejected (F: 6, A: 8) L.E. Laveist Motion declaring that OV 10 2012 Jules James Member of violation Parliament, Mr. Jules Constitution James, violated the Constitution of St. Maarten, by voting on a draft motion, in which it had been clearly established that he was a proxy, being the general manager of the Simpson Bay Resorts Management Company, as mentioned several times in the 3 considerations and the resolutions of the draft motion of November 17th, 2011 03 February 13, Motion Rejected (F: 6, A: 8) L.J. Motion expressing OV 10 2012 requesting Richardson that the Parliament of Council of Sint Maarten will ask Advice for the Council of Advice advice to provide Parliament with an advice on how to deal with the issue of members of Parliament having another full time job and to ask the Council of Advice to advice specifically on the following issue: Is having another full time job, besides the membership of Parliament in conflict with the Constitution of Sint Maarten? 01 March 22, Motion Rejected (F: 7, A: 8) F.G. Motion expressing OV 13 2012 Mullet Pond Richardson that Parliament is in favor of protecting Mullet Pond and establishing the entire Mullet Pond and the associated mangroves as a Nature Park as described in Article 8 of the “Eilandsverordening natuurbeheer en – bescherming Sint Maarten (AB 2003, 25)” and Article 10 of the “Landsverordening grondslagen natuurbeheer en – bescherming (P.B. 1998, 49)” and to charge the Council of 4 Ministers specifically the Minister of VROMI with the task of establishing the entire Mullet Pond as a Nature Park and to further zone the entire Mullet Pond as described in the abovementioned ordinances and further provided for in the “Eilandsverordening ruimtelijke ontwikkelingsplanning Sint Maarten (A.B. 1993, nr. 13)” within 60 days of the passing of this resolution 02 March 22, Motion Rejected (F: 6, A: 9) F.G. Motion expressing OV 13 2012 Emilio Richardson that Parliament is in Wilson favor of zoning the Estate entire Industry and the Goldenrock commonly known as the Emilio Wilson Estate for conservation purposes, as a Nature Park or land-based protected area as described in Article 8 of the “Eilandsverordening natuurbeheer en – bescherming Sint Maarten (AB 2003, 25)” and Article 10 of the “Landsverordening grondslagen natuurbeheer en – bescherming (P.B. 1998, 49)” etc. etc. 5 03 March 22, Motion Retracted F.G. Motion expressing OV 13 2012 Plastic Bags Richardson that Parliament is against the importation and production of single- use disposable plastic carry-out bags, supports a ban on the distribution of single- use disposable plastic carry-out bags etc. etc. 04 March 22, Motion Accepted R.J. Laville Motion requesting OV 13 2012 Alternative unanimously Government to do all Energy within its power to start within (90 days) a study for alternative energy for government subsidiaries, its beneficiaries for 2012 starting with installations of LED lightings in order to alleviate the cost of electricity with the objective and goal to achieve the highest level of Governments energy generation from the use of renewable energy 05 March 22, Motion Accepted R.J. Laville Motion requesting OV 13 2012 Pawn shop unanimously Government to do all legislation within its power to start within (90 days) to enact a new law that regulates pawn shop and cash for gold business activities and to use the Alabama Pawn shop Act as a blue print and customize such to befit Country St. Maarten 6 06 March 22, Motion Retracted J.E. Leonard Motion to introduce OV 13 2012 Environmen new legislation or to tal amend existing Legislation legislation stipulating a ban on plastic bags, in view of the pursuit by St. Maarten of an environmentally sustainable development and to apply the Draft Policy mentioned in the above consideration as a blueprint to introduce new legislation or to amend existing legislation stipulating a ban on plastic bags 07 March 22, Motion Accepted (F: 15, A: P.L. de Motion to defer OV 13 2012 Succession 0) Weever (suspend) with Tax immediate effect the implementation and collection of succession tax, until the Parliament of St. Maarten has presented and approved the adaptation of legislation to completely abolish the Succession Tax Ordinance 08 March 22, Motion Retracted P.L. de Motion to amend the OV 13 2012 reallocation Weever draft budget 2012 by of funds lowering the from contribution in the Carnival to budget for Carnival St. Maarten from NAfl. 500.000 to Pony League NAfl. 455.000 budgeted and re- allocating this amount of NAfl. 45.000 to the 7 St. Maarten Pony League 09 March 22, Motion Accepted P.L. de Motion to defer OV 13 2012 Land Tax unanimously Weever (suspend) any possible implementation of the assessment, levying and collection of land tax in accordance with the Land tax ordinance PB 1908 nr 27, until Parliament of St. Maarten has presented and approved the adaptation of legislation to completely abolish the Land Tax Ordinance 10 March 22, Motion Accepted P.G. Illidge Motion expressing OV 13 2012 Land Tax unanimously that Parliament is against the importation and production of single- use disposable carry- out bags, supports a ban on the distribution of single- use disposable plastic carry-out bags, whether through sale or as a complimentary service, to consumers etc. etc. 01 June 29, Motion no Accepted (F: 8, A: R.R. Marlin Motion declaring that OV 16 2012 support 5) the Chairperson of under Chairperson Parliament no longer agenda G.R. enjoys the support of point 3 Arrindell the majority of Parliament and that the Parliament in its meeting of June 29, 2012 have decided in accordance with article 57 of the Constitution of St. 8 Maarten to appoint a new member to occupy the position of Chairperson, which appointment will take effect per July 15, 2012 Parliamentary Year 2012-2013 01 April 18, Motion Accepted (F: 10, A: R.J. Laville Motion requesting the OV 5 2013 Labor Law 0) Minister of Labor to amendment amend labor laws governing Sint Maarten to include an article on the protection of employees and their rights, by transfer of ownership of a company (Rechten van de werknemer bij overgang van een onderneming) as it is done in the Netherlands, in accordance with the labor laws of Book 7 of the Dutch Civil Code, Title 10, Section 8, Article 662-666, and have them incorporated to suit and regulate the labor laws on the island 02 April 18, Motion Accepted R.J.