2016 Legislative Session: 5th 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 19th day of May, 2016

Craig James, Clerk of the House

HONOURABLE MICHAEL DE JONG

MINISTER OF FINANCE

BILL 26 – 2016

SUPPLY ACT, 2016-2017

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, 2017;

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, 2017 is $614 000 000;

AND

WHEREAS those budget documents include a $350 000 000 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, 2017 to $264 000 000;

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 $38 155 598 000 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, 2017, the sum to include that authorized to be paid under

section 1 of the Supply Act (No. 1), 2016 .

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 $778 706 000 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, 2017, the sum to include that authorized to be paid under

section 2 of the Supply Act (No. 1), 2016 .

Commencement

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

Schedule 1

2016/2017

Schedule of Voted Expenses

Sums granted to Her Majesty for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2017 and the purposes for which they are granted

Vote

Number

Ministry/Office or Minister/Program

Legislative Assembly

69 565 000

Auditor General

17 097 000

Conflict of Interest Commissioner

701 000

Elections BC

9 385 000

Information and Privacy Commissioner

5 964 000

Merit Commissioner

1 054 000

Ombudsperson

7 117 000

Police Complaint Commissioner

3 428 000

Representative for Children and Youth

8 830 000

Office of the Premier

8 998 000

Ministry of Aboriginal Relations and Reconciliation– Ministry Operations

39 211 000

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

41 949 000

Ministry of Advanced Education – Ministry Operations

1 947 632 000

Ministry of Advanced Education – Government Communications and Public Engagement

37 869 000

Ministry of Agriculture – Ministry Operations

64 948 000

Ministry of Agriculture – Agricultural Land Commission

4 524 000

Ministry of Children and Family Development – Ministry Operations

1 451 160 000

Ministry of Community, Sport and Cultural Development – Ministry Operations

245 937 000

Ministry of Education – Ministry Operations

5 571 246 000

Ministry of Energy and Mines – Ministry Operations

25 912 000

Ministry of Environment – Ministry Operations

117 182 000

Ministry of Environment – Environmental Assessment Office

11 828 000

Ministry of Finance – Ministry Operations

178 497 000

Ministry of Finance – Gaming Policy and Enforcement

19 876 000

Ministry of Finance – BC Public Service Agency

50 861 000

Ministry of Finance – Benefits

1 000

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

426 148 000

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

63 164 000

Ministry of Health – Ministry Operations

17 820 706 000

Ministry of International Trade – Ministry Operations

50 291 000

Ministry of Jobs, Tourism and Skills Training – Ministry Operations

196 234 000

Ministry of Justice – Ministry Operations

387 157 000

Ministry of Justice – Judiciary

71 786 000

Ministry of Justice – Crown Proceeding Act

24 500 000

Ministry of Justice – Independent Investigations Office

7 552 000

Ministry of Justice – British Columbia Utilities Commission

1 000

Ministry of Natural Gas Development – Ministry Operations

24 218 000

Ministry of Natural Gas Development – Housing

414 598 000

Ministry of Public Safety and Solicitor General – Ministry Operations

666 552 000

Ministry of Small Business and Red Tape Reduction – Ministry Operations

3 862 000

Ministry of Social Development and Social Innovation – Ministry Operations

2 739 239 000

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

491 997 000

Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure – Ministry Operations

843 349 000

Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure – Emergency Program Act

14 475 000

Minister of Finance – Management of Public Funds and Debt

1 168 125 000

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

450 000 000

Various Ministers – Capital Funding

1 303 378 000

Various Ministers – Commissions on Collection of Public Funds

1 000

Various Ministers – Allowances for Doubtful Revenue Accounts

1 000

Minister of Finance – Tax Transfers

1 039 000 000

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

2 595 000

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

2 083 000

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

3 814 000

TOTAL

38 155 598 000

Schedule 2

2016/2017

Schedule of Voted Financing Transactions

Sums granted to Her Majesty for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2017 and the purposes for which they are granted

Schedule C – Capital Expenditures

386 599 000

Schedule D – Loans, Investments and Other Requirements

392 107 000

TOTAL

778 706 000

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