Bill 9 (Legislature 29, Session 1)

L29 S1 11618

Alberta — Bills

2015 Bill 9 First Session, 29th Legislature, 64 Elizabeth II THE LEGISLA TIVE ASSEMBLY OF ALBERTA BILL 9 APPROP RIATION ACT, 2015 THE PRESIDENT OF TREASURY BOARD, MINISTER OF FINANCE Firs t Reading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Second Reading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Committee of the Whole . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Third Reading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Royal Assent . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1 Bill 9 BILL 9 2015 APPROPRIATION ACT, 2015 ( A s s e n t e d t o , 2 0 1 5 ) MOST GRACIOUS SOVEREIGN:

Preamble

WHEREAS it appears by Messages from Her Honour Lois Mitchell, Lieutenant Governor of the Province of Alberta, and the Estimates accompanying the Messages, that the sums hereinafter mentioned are required to defray certain charges and expenses of the Legislative Assembly and the Public Service of Alberta not otherwise provided for during the fiscal year ending March 31, 2016 and for other purposes relating thereto: MAY IT THEREFORE PLEASE YOUR MAJESTY that it be enacted and

be it enacted by the Queen’s Most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta, as follows: Legislative Assembly 1 From the General Revenue Fund, there may be paid and applied a sum of $152 407 000 towards defraying the several charges and expenses of the Legislative Assembly for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2016, as shown in the Schedule, including the amounts of $61 467 000 voted by

section 1 of the Appropriation (Interim Supply) Act, 2015 and $55 834 000 voted by

section 1 of the Appropriation (Interim Supply) Act, 2015 (No. 2). Expense 2 From the General Revenue Fund, there may be paid and applied a sum of $37 929 507 000 towards defraying the several charges and expenses of the Public Service classed as expense for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2016, as shown in the Schedule, including the amounts of $10 614 491 000 voted by

section 2 of the

2 Appropriation (Interim Supply) Act, 2015 and $15 443 108 000 voted by

section 2 of the Appropriation (Interim Supply) Act, 2015 (No. 2). Capital Investment 3 From the General Revenue Fund, there may be paid and applied a sum of $4 441 113 000 towards defraying the several charges and expenses of the Public Service classed as capital investment for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2016, as shown in the Schedule, including the amounts of $1 318 790 000 voted by

section 3 of the Appropriation (Interim Supply) Act, 2015 and $1 978 346 000 voted by

section 3 of the Appropriation (Interim Supply) Act, 2015 (No. 2). Financial Transactions 4 From the General Revenue Fund, there may be paid and applied a sum of $1 438 386 000 towards defraying the several charges and expenses of the Public Service classed as financial transactions for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2016, as shown in the Schedule, including the amounts of $256 848 000 voted by

section 4 of the Appropriation (Interim Supply) Act, 2015 and $764 583 000 voted by

section 4 of the Appropriation (Interim Supply) Act, 2015 (No. 2). Lottery Fund Transfer 5(1) From the Lottery Fund, the sum of $1 547 716 000 may be transferred to the General Revenue Fund as Lottery Fund transfer for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2016, as shown in the Schedule.

(2) The net balance of the Lottery Fund at the end of the 2015-16 fiscal year shall be transferred into the General Revenue Fund. Transfers 6(1) A Minister may, with the approval of the Treasury Board, transfer an amount (

a) from the Expense vote admi nistered by that Minister to either the Capital Investment vote or the Financial Transactions vote administered by that Minister, (

b) from the Capital Investment vote administered by that Minister to either the Expense vote or the Financial Transactions vote administered by that Minister, or (

c) from the Financial Transac tions vote administered by that Minister to either the Expense vote or the Capital Investment vote administered by that Minister.

(2) No vote administered by a Minister may be increased under subsection (1) by more than $5 000 000.

(3) The Minister of Transportation may, for the purpose described in subsection (4), transfer an amount, not to exceed $6 110 000, from the Capital Investment vote administered by that Minister to the Capital Investment vote administered by any other Minister.

(4) An amount transferred under subsection (3) shall be used only for an emergent capital purpose, as identified by the Minister of Transportation and as approved by Treasury Board. Accountability 7 The due application of all money expended under this Act shall be accounted for.

Schedule Votes LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY SUPPORT TO THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY $ 68 199 000 OFFICE OF THE AUDITOR GENERAL $ 26 754 000 OFFICE OF THE OMBUDSMAN $ 3 282 000 OFFICE OF THE CHIEF ELECTORAL OFFICER $ 31 685 000 OFFICE OF THE ETHICS COMMISSIONER $ 1 153 000 OFFICE OF THE INFORMATION AND PRIVACY COMMISSIONER $ 6 843 000 OFFICE OF THE CHILD AND YOUTH ADVOCATE $ 13 242 000 OFFICE OF THE PUBLIC INTEREST COMMISSIONER $ 1 249 000 Amount to be voted under

section 1 $ 152 407 000 GOVERNMENT ABORIGINAL RELATIONS E x p e n s e Capital Investment Financial Transactions $ 204 588 000 117 000 77 071 000 ADVANCED EDUCATION E x p e n s e Capital Investment Financial Transactions $ 2 567 294 000 217 340 000 579 000 000 AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY E x p e n s e Capital Investment Financial Transactions $ 1 128 189 000 21 666 000 1 860 000

5 CULTURE AND TOURISM Expense Capital Investment Financial Transactions $ 301 645 000 2 342 000 1 618 000 ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND TRADE E x p e n s e Capital Investment $ 278 767 000 25 000 EDUCATION Expense Capital Investment Financial Transactions $ 4 314 825 000 1 240 116 000 12 987 000 ENERGY E x p e n s e Capital Investment Financial Transactions $ 371 399 000 5 999 000 86 156 000 ENVIRONMENT AND PARKS Expense Capital Investment Financial Transactions $ 510 277 000 117 394 000 100 000 EXECUTIVE COUNCIL Expense $ 25 013 000 HEALTH E x p e n s e Capital Investment Financial Transactions $ 18 602 000 000 64 587 000 64 400 000 HUMAN SERVICES E x p e n s e Capital Investment Financial Transactions $ 4 297 145 000 6 801 000 680 000

6 INFRASTRUCTURE E x p e n s e Capital Investment Financial Transactions $ 546 631 000 1 023 730 000 49 162 000 JOBS, SKILLS, TRAINING AND LABOUR Expense Capital Investment $ 206 666 000 1 200 000 JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL Expense Capital Investment $ 1 282 888 000 70 109 000 MUNICIPAL AFFAIRS Expense Capital Investment Financial Transactions $ 1 398 365 000 4 630 000 452 026 000 SENIORS Expense Financial Transactions $ 575 271 000 9 500 000 SERVICE ALBERTA Expense Capital Investment Financial Transactions $ 315 746 000 45 921 000 15 000 000 STATUS OF WOMEN Expense $ 1 447 000 TRANSPORTATION Expense Capital Investment Financial Transactions $ 850 535 000 1 616 411 000 78 124 000 TREASURY BOARD AND FINANCE Expense Capital Investment Financial Transactions Lottery Fund Transfer $ 150 816 000 2 725 000 10 702 000 1 547 716 000

7 Expense amounts to be voted under

section 2 $ 37 929 507 000 Capital Investment amounts to be voted under

section 3 $ 4 441 113 000 Financial Transactions amounts to be voted under

section 4 $ 1 438 386 000 Amount of Lottery Fund Transfer to be voted under

section 5 $ 1 547 716 000

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Collection	Alberta — Bills
Citation	L29 S1 11618
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Volume / chapter	L29 S1 11618
Language	en
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