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2008 Legislative Session: 4th Session, 38th Parliament

FIRST 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 29th day of May, 2008

Ian D. Izard, Q.C., Law Clerk

HONOURABLE CAROLE TAYLOR

MINISTER OF FINANCE

BILL 44 – 2008

SUPPLY ACT, 2008-2009

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, 2009;

AND

WHEREAS the budget documents disclose that the most likely forecast of a surplus of the government reporting entity for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2009 is $800 000 000;

AND

WHEREAS the budget documents include a $750 000 000 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, 2009 to $50 000 000;

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 $30 844 124 000 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, 2009, the sum to include that authorized to be paid under

section 1 of the Supply Act (No. 1), 2008 .

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 $1 689 871 000 towards

(

a) the disbursements for prepaid capital advances referred to in

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

(

b) capital expenditures referred to in

Schedule D of those main Estimates, and

(

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

Schedule E 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, 2009, the sum to include that authorized to be paid under

section 2 of the Supply Act (No. 1), 2008 .

Commencement

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

Schedule 1

2008/2009

Schedule of Expenses

Sums granted to Her Majesty for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2009 and the purposes for which they are granted

Vote

Number

Ministry/Office or Minister/Program

Legislation

64 058 000

Auditor General

15 250 000

Conflict of Interest Commissioner

384 000

Elections BC

19 693 000

Information and Privacy Commissioner

3 603 000

Merit Commissioner

893 000

Ombudsman

4 671 000

Police Complaint Commissioner

1 853 000

Representative for Children and Youth

6 558 000

Office of the Premier

14 102 000

Ministry of Aboriginal Relations and Reconciliation – Ministry Operations

57 927 000

Ministry of Advanced Education – Ministry Operations

2 251 994 000

Ministry of Agriculture and Lands – Ministry Operations

125 499 000

Ministry of Agriculture and Lands – Agricultural Land Commission

2 435 000

Ministry of Agriculture and Lands – Integrated Land Management Bureau

65 198 000

Ministry of Attorney General – Ministry Operations

451 905 000

Ministry of Attorney General – Judiciary

68 135 000

Ministry of Attorney General – Crown Proceeding Act

24 500 000

Ministry of Attorney General – British Columbia Utilities Commission

1 000

Ministry of Children and Family Development – Ministry Operations

1 306 920 000

Ministry of Children and Family Development – Community Living Services

680 084 000

Ministry of Community Services – Ministry Operations

285 688 000

Minister of Community Services – BC Public Service Agency

11 516 000

Ministry of Economic Development – Ministry Operations

225 218 000

Ministry of Education – Ministry Operations

5 675 357 000

Ministry of Employment and Income Assistance – Ministry Operations

1 527 012 000

Ministry of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources – Ministry Operations

70 694 000

Ministry of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources – Contracts and Funding Arrangements

2 500 000

Ministry of Environment – Ministry Operations

216 815 000

Ministry of Environment – Climate Action Secretariat

15 458 000

Ministry of Environment – Environmental Assessment Office

10 508 000

Ministry of Finance – Ministry Operations

60 293 000

Ministry of Finance – Public Affairs Bureau

36 994 000

Ministry of Forests and Range – Ministry Operations

534 097 000

Ministry of Forests and Range – Direct Fire

56 226 000

Ministry of Forests and Range – Housing and Construction Standards

394 318 000

Ministry of Health – Ministry Operations

13 617 487 000

Ministry of Labour and Citizens' Services – Ministry Operations

103 657 000

Ministry of Public Safety and Solicitor General – Ministry Operations

617 580 000

Ministry of Public Safety and Solicitor General – Emergency Program Act

15 630 000

Ministry of Small Business and Revenue – Ministry Operations

65 114 000

Ministry of Tourism, Sport and the Arts – Ministry Operations

364 140 000

Ministry of Transportation – Ministry Operations

970 553 000

Minister of Finance – Management of Public Funds and Debt

401 700 000

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

375 000 000

Minister of Finance – BC Family Bonus

14 000 000

Attorney General – Electoral Boundaries Commission

Various Ministers – Commissions on Collection of Public Funds

1 000

Various Ministers – Allowances for Doubtful Revenue Accounts

1 000

Minister of Environment; Minister of Forests and Range – Environmental Appeal Board and Forest Appeals Commission

2 096 000

Minister of Forests and Range – Forest Practices Board

3 808 000

Minister of Finance – Pacific Carbon Trust

5 000 000

TOTAL

30 844 124 000

Schedule 2

2008/2009

Schedule of Financing Transactions

Sums granted to Her Majesty for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2009 and the purposes for which they are granted

Schedule C – Prepaid Capital Advances

971 848 000

Schedule D – Capital Expenditures

383 936 000

Schedule E – Loans, Investments and Other Requirements

334 087 000

TOTAL

1 689 871 000

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