Second

Session, 50th General Assembly

Charles III, 2023

BILL 26

AN ACT FOR GRANTING

TO HIS MAJESTY CERTAIN SUMS OF MONEY FOR DEFRAYING CERTAIN EXPENSES OF THE

PUBLIC SERVICE FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR ENDING MARCH 31, 2024 AND FOR OTHER

PURPOSES RELATING TO THE PUBLIC SERVICE

Received

and Read the First Time ................................................................

Second

Reading ............................................................................................

Committee .....................................................................................................

Third

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Royal

Assent .................................................................................................

HONOURABLE SIOBHAN

COADY

Minister of Finance

and President of Treasury Board

Ordered to be printed by

the Honourable House of Assembly

BILL

AN ACT FOR GRANTING TO HIS MAJESTY

CERTAIN SUMS OF MONEY FOR DEFRAYING CERTAIN EXPENSES OF THE PUBLIC SERVICE FOR

THE FINANCIAL YEAR ENDING MARCH 31, 2024 AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES

RELATING TO THE PUBLIC SERVICE

Analysis

Short title

Further supply 2023-2024

Effect of authorizations

Transfer of funds

Schedule

MAY IT PLEASE YOUR MAJESTY-

WHEREAS

it appears that the sums mentioned are required to defray certain expenses of

the Public Service of Newfoundland and Labrador for the financial year ending

March 31, 2024 and for other purposes relating to the public service:

MAY IT THEREFORE PLEASE YOUR MAJESTY THAT-

Be it enacted by the Lieutenant-Governor and

House of Assembly in Legislative Session convened, as follows:

Short title

1. This

Act may be cited as the Supply Act, 2023.

Further supply

2023-2024

2. From

and out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund there may be issued by the Minister of Finance and President of Treasury

Board sums not exceeding $5,772,561,200 in addition to

the sum of $2,974,162,700

authorized by the Interim

Supply Act, 2023 , the aggregate of the sums authorized to be issued under

this Act and the Interim Supply Act, 2023

being

$8,746,723,900.

Effect of

authorizations

3. The

sums authorized to be issued by this Act as set out in the

Schedule shall be paid

and applied by the several Heads of Expenditure in respect of the financial

year extending from April 1, 2023 to March 31, 2024 towards defraying the

charges and expenses of the Public Service of Newfoundland and Labrador as set

out in the Schedule.

Transfer of funds

(1) Notwithstanding the Financial Administration Act , the

Treasury Board may transfer sums voted within Consolidated Fund Services,

2.1.02 - Ex-Gratia and other Payments, to another Head of Expenditure during

the fiscal year ending March 31, 2024, to facilitate expenditures for special

retirement, salary, compensation and contract adjustments, employee benefits

and other operating related payments.

(2) Notwithstanding the Financial

Administration Act , the Treasury Board may transfer sums voted within

Executive Council, 3.1.05 Financial Assistance - Current and 3.1.06 Financial

Assistance Capital, to another Head of Expenditure during the fiscal year

ending March 31, 2024, to facilitate expenditures for current and capital

financial assistance.

(3) Notwithstanding the Financial

Administration Act , the Treasury Board may transfer sums voted within

Consolidated Fund Services, 3.1.01 - Contingency, to another Head of Expenditure

during the fiscal year ending March 31, 2024, to facilitate expenditures that

have not been anticipated and not provided for by the Legislature.

(4) Notwithstanding the Financial

Administration Act , the Treasury Board may transfer sums voted within the

Department of Finance, 2.1.01 Federal Programs, to another Head of Expenditure

during the fiscal year ending March 31, 2024, to facilitate expenditures where

funding has been provided by the federal government .

(5) Notwithstanding the Financial Administration Act , the Treasury Board may transfer sums

voted within the Department of Education to another Head of Expenditure during

the fiscal year ending March 31, 2024, to facilitate the integration of the

(6) Notwithstanding the Financial Administration Act , the Treasury Board may transfer sums

voted within various Heads of Expenditures to other Heads of Expenditure during

the fiscal year ending March 31, 2024, to facilitate expenditures for disaster

assistance recovery efforts.

Schedule

Head

of Expenditure

Amount

Consolidated Fund Services

$123,235,700

Digital Government and Service Newfoundland

and Labrador

$26,265,800

Executive Council

$128,057,100

Finance

$10,321,600

Labrador Affairs

19,412,000

Public Procurement Agency

$1,718,700

Public Service Commission

$8,874,900

Transportation and Infrastructure

$782,025,500

Legislature

$24,917,800

Environment and Climate Change

$60,463,900

Fisheries, Forestry and Agriculture

$70,179,200

Immigration, Population Growth and Skills

$121,265,400

Industry, Energy and Technology

$122,795,700

Tourism, Culture, Arts and Recreation

$25,233,100

Children, Seniors

and Social Development

$278,085,900

Education

$1,010,317,100

Health and Community Services

$2,537,049,000

Justice and Public Safety

$267,255,000

Municipal and Provincial Affairs

$90,256,400

Newfoundland and Labrador Housing Corporation

$64,831,400

Total

$5,772,561,200

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