Second

Session, 50th General Assembly

Charles III, 2024

BILL 63

AN ACT GRANTING TO HIS MAJESTY CERTAIN SUMS OF

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

YEAR ENDING MARCH 31, 2025 AND

FOR OTHER PURPOSES RELATING TO THE PUBLIC SERVICE

Received

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HONOURABLE SIOBHAN

COADY

Minister of Finance

and President of Treasury Board

Ordered to be printed by

the Honourable House of Assembly

A BILL

AN ACT GRANTING TO HIS MAJESTY CERTAIN

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

YEAR ENDING MARCH 31, 2025 AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES RELATING TO

THE PUBLIC SERVICE

Analysis

Short title

Interim Supply 2024-2025

Transfer of funds

Commencement

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, 2025 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 Interim Supply Act,

Interim Supply

2024-2025

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

$3,286,755,700 and the sums so issued shall be paid and

applied by the individual Heads of Expenditure in respect of the financial year

extending from April 1, 2024 to March 31, 2025 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

Non-Statutory, to another Head of Expenditure during the 2024-25 Interim Supply

period, 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 2024-25 Interim Supply period, 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 2024-25 Interim

Supply period, 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 2024-25 Interim

Supply period, 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 various Heads of Expenditure to

other Heads of Expenditure during the 2024-25 Interim

Supply period , to facilitate expenditures for disaster assistance recovery efforts.

(6) Notwithstanding the Financial

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

Department of Education to another Head of Expenditure during the 2024-25

Interim Supply period, to facilitate expenditures for operations related to

K-12 public schools.

Commencement

4. T his Act comes into force on April

1, 2024.

Schedule

Head of Expenditure

Amount

Consolidated Fund Services

$51,251,200

Digital Government and Service Newfoundland and

Labrador

11,279,800

Executive Council

80,837,000

Finance

13,926,800

Labrador Affairs

5,066,700

Public Procurement Agency

611,700

Public Service Commission

3,343,000

Transportation and Infrastructure

698,295,600

Legislature

11,007,200

Environment and Climate Change

61,895,200

Fisheries, Forestry and Agriculture

44,886,700

Immigration, Population Growth and Skills

108,859,200

Industry, Energy and Technology

41,511,300

Tourism, Culture, Arts and Recreation

49,673,100

Children, Seniors and Social Development

154,009,700

Education

467,378,800

Health and Community Services

1,288,193,300

Justice and Public Safety

105,127,500

Municipal and Provincial Affairs

61,451,500

Newfoundland and Labrador Housing Corporation

28,150,400

Total

$3,286,755,700

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