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2015 Legislative Session: 4th Session, 40th Parliament

THIRD READING

The following electronic version is for informational purposes only.

The printed version remains the official version.

Certified correct as passed Third Reading on the 28th day of May, 2015

Craig James, Clerk of the House

HONOURABLE MICHAEL DE JONG

MINISTER OF FINANCE

BILL 28 – 2015

SUPPLY ACT, 2015-2016

Preamble

WHEREAS it appears by Message from the Honourable the Lieutenant Governor and the main Estimates accompanying the Message, as laid before the Legislative Assembly at the present session, that provision is required to defray certain expenses of the public service of the Province, and for other purposes connected with the public service, for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2016;

AND

WHEREAS the budget documents, as laid before the Legislative Assembly at the present session, disclose that the most likely forecast of a surplus of the government reporting entity for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2016 is $534 000 000;

AND

WHEREAS those budget documents include a $250 000 000 forecast allowance to provide for unanticipated fluctuations in revenues and expenses of the government reporting entity that decreases the forecast surplus of the government reporting entity for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2016 to $284 000 000;

THEREFORE HER MAJESTY, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of British Columbia, enacts as follows:

Voted expenses appropriation

1 From and out of the consolidated revenue fund there may be paid and applied in the manner and at the times the government may determine the sum of $36 749 151 000 as set forth in

Schedule 1, towards defraying the charges and expenses of the public service of the Province for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2016, the sum to include that authorized to be paid under

section 1 of the Supply Act (No. 1), 2015 .

Voted financing transactions appropriation

2 From and out of the consolidated revenue fund there may be paid and applied in the manner and at the times the government may determine the sum of $737 906 000 towards

(

a) capital expenditures referred to in

Schedule C of the main Estimates as laid before the Legislative Assembly at the present session, and

(

b) the disbursements for loans, investments and other requirements referred to in

Schedule D of those main Estimates,

as set forth in

Schedule 2, towards defraying the charges and expenditures of the public service of the Province for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2016, the sum to include that authorized to be paid under

section 2 of the Supply Act (No. 1), 2015 .

Commencement

3 This Act comes into force on the date of Royal Assent.

Schedule 1

2015/2016

Schedule of Voted Expenses

Sums granted to Her Majesty for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2016 and the purposes for which they are granted

Vote Number

Ministry/Office or Minister/Program

Legislation

69 565 000

Auditor General

16 945 000

Conflict of Interest Commissioner

567 000

Elections BC

11 080 000

Information and Privacy Commissioner

5 636 000

Merit Commissioner

1 054 000

Ombudsperson

5 802 000

Police Complaint Commissioner

3 165 000

Representative for Children and Youth

8 138 000

Office of the Premier

9 028 000

Ministry of Aboriginal Relations and Reconciliation – Ministry Operations

38 633 000

Ministry of Aboriginal Relations and Reconciliation – Treaty and Other Agreements Funding

43 091 000

Ministry of Advanced Education – Ministry Operations

1 923 282 000

Ministry of Advanced Education – Government Communications and Public Engagement

37 324 000

Ministry of Agriculture – Ministry Operations

64 823 000

Ministry of Agriculture – Agricultural Land Commission

3 406 000

Ministry of Children and Family Development – Ministry Operations

1 378 927 000

Ministry of Community, Sport and Cultural Development – Ministry Operations

215 828 000

Ministry of Education – Ministry Operations

5 460 832 000

Ministry of Energy and Mines – Ministry Operations

25 524 000

Ministry of Environment – Ministry Operations

118 122 000

Ministry of Environment – Environmental Assessment Office

11 610 000

Ministry of Finance – Ministry Operations

144 862 000

Ministry of Finance – Gaming Policy and Enforcement

19 872 000

Ministry of Finance – BC Public Service Agency

50 957 000

Ministry of Finance – Benefits

1 000

Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations – Ministry Operations

380 457 000

Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations – Direct Fire

63 165 000

Ministry of Health – Ministry Operations

17 297 183 000

Ministry of International Trade – Ministry Operations

48 521 000

Ministry of Jobs, Tourism and Skills Training – Ministry Operations

198 360 000

Ministry of Justice – Ministry Operations

1 039 955 000

Ministry of Justice – Judiciary

71 118 000

Ministry of Justice – Crown Proceeding Act

24 500 000

Ministry of Justice – Independent Investigations Office

7 544 000

Ministry of Justice – British Columbia Utilities Commission

1 000

Ministry of Justice – Emergency Program Act

14 478 000

Ministry of Natural Gas Development – Ministry Operations

23 872 000

Ministry of Natural Gas Development – Housing

408 393 000

Ministry of Social Development and Social Innovation – Ministry Operations

2 593 575 000

Ministry of Technology, Innovation and Citizens' Services – Ministry Operations

63 971 000

Ministry of Technology, Innovation and Citizens' Services – Shared Services BC

428 918 000

Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure – Ministry Operations

813 473 000

Minister of Finance – Management of Public Funds and Debt

1 266 645 000

Minister of Finance – Contingencies (All Ministries) and New Programs

350 000 000

Various Ministers – Capital Funding

1 001 447 000

Various Ministers – Commissions on Collection of Public Funds

1 000

Various Ministers – Allowances for Doubtful Revenue Accounts

1 000

Minister of Finance – Tax Transfers

975 000 000

Minister of Community, Sport and Cultural Development – Auditor General for Local Government

2 600 000

Minister of Justice and Attorney General – Electoral Boundaries Commission

2 000 000

Minister of Justice and Attorney General – Environmental Appeal Board and Forest Appeals Commission

2 081 000

Minister of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations – Forest Practices Board

3 818 000

TOTAL

36 749 151 000

Schedule 2

2015/2016

Schedule of Voted Financing Transactions

Sums granted to Her Majesty for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2016 and the purposes for which they are granted

Schedule C – Capital Expenditures

356 949 000

Schedule D – Loans, Investments and Other Requirements

380 957 000

TOTAL

737 906 000

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