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    "id": 850272,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Deputy Speaker",
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    "content": "Hon. Members, Standing Order 41(4) requires the Speaker to report to the House any Messages received from the Senate at the first convenient opportunity. In this regard, I wish to report to the House that on Monday, 5thNovember, 2018, I received Messages from the Senate regarding passage of two Bills on Wednesday, 24thOctober, 2018. The first Message relates to the passage of the Office of the County Printer Bill (Senate Bill No. 7 of 2018). The Bill seeks to establish the Office of the County Printer in each county and to provide for the functions, mandate, management and administration of the office. The second Message conveys the passage of the Disaster Risk Management Bill (Senate Bill No. 8 of 2018) which seeks to establish the National Disaster Risk Management Authority and County Disaster Risk Management Committees and to provide for a legal framework for the co-ordination of disaster management activities. Standing Order No.143(1)(a) requires the Speaker to cause a Bill received from the Senate to be read a First Time upon conveyance of a Message from the Senate referring Bills to the National Assembly. Accordingly, I direct that the two Bills be read a First Time at the next Sitting. Paragraph (2) of Standing Order No.143 provides that – “Following the First Reading, the Speaker shall, within reasonable time, pronounce his or her opinion contemplated under Article 114(2) of the Constitution.” The opinion envisioned under Standing Order No.143(2) is a pronouncement by the Speaker as to whether a Bill originating from the Senate is a ‘money Bill’ in terms of Article 114 of the Constitution. In this regard, I direct that the two Bills be referred to the Parliamentary Budget Office to offer advice that will enable the Speaker to form an opinion contemplated in Standing Order No.143(2). Thereafter, I shall guide the House accordingly on how to proceed with the consideration of the said Bills."
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