First

Session, 49th General Assembly

Elizabeth II, 2020

BILL 42

AN ACT FOR GRANTING

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

PUBLIC SERVICE FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR ENDING MARCH 31, 2021 AND FOR OTHER

PURPOSES RELATING TO THE PUBLIC SERVICE

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

HONOURABLE SIOBHAN

COADY

Minister of Finance

Ordered to be printed by

the Honourable House of Assembly

A BILL

AN ACT FOR GRANTING TO HER MAJESTY CERTAIN

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

FINANCIAL YEAR ENDING MARCH 31, 2021 AND

FOR OTHER PURPOSES RELATING TO THE PUBLIC SERVICE

Analysis

Short title

Further supply

2020-2021

Effect of authorization

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, 2021 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, 2020.

Further supply

2020-2021

2. From

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

sums not exceeding $1,559,733,200 in addition to the sum of $2,631,157,300

authorized by the Interim

Supply Act, 2020 , the sum of $200,000,000 authorized by the Interim Supply Act, 2020 No. 2, the sum

of $1,971,702,600 authorized by the Interim

Supply Act, 2020 No. 3 and the sum of $1,040,216,400 authorized by the Interim Supply Act, 2020 No. 4 the aggregate

of the sums authorized to be issued under this Act, the Interim Supply Act, 2020, Interim Supply Act, 2020 No. 2, Interim

Supply Act, 2020 No. 3 and Interim

Supply Act, 2020 No. 4 being

$7,402,809,500.

Effect of

authorization

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, 2020 to March 31, 2021 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 the Executive Council, 3.3.02 -

Government Personnel Costs, to another head of expenditure during the fiscal

year ending March 31, 2021, to facilitate expenditures for compensation, benefits,

contract and other associated adjustments.

(2) 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, 2021, to facilitate

expenditures for special retirement, salaries and other payments.

(3) Notwithstanding the Financial

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

head of expenditure to another head of expenditure during the fiscal year

ending March 31, 2021, to facilitate expenditures for Financial Assistance,

3.3.03 and 3.3.04, voted within Executive Council.

(4) Notwithstanding the Financial

Administration Act , the Treasury Board may transfer sums voted within

Consolidated Fund Services, 3.1.01 Contingency and 3.1.02 COVID Related

Contingency, to another head of expenditure during the fiscal year ending March

31, 2021 to facilitate unforeseen expenditures and expenditures associated with

the ongoing pandemic.

(5) Notwithstanding the Financial

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

various heads of expenditures to other heads of expenditures during the fiscal

year ending March 31, 2021, to facilitate expenditures related to the

Government structure reorganization announced in 2020.

Schedule

Head

of Expenditure

Amount

Consolidated Fund Services

$124,711,200

Digital Government and Service Newfoundland

and Labrador

9,492,400

Executive Council

182,718,300

Finance

67,576,400

Public Procurement Agency

715,600

Public Service Commission

10,364,700

Transportation and Infrastructure

303,099,100

Legislature

4,993,000

Fisheries, Forestry and Agriculture

24,502,100

Immigration, Skills and Labour

(276,693,100)

Industry, Energy and Technology

(120,720,400)

Tourism, Culture, Arts and Recreation

(20,168,700)

Children, Seniors

and Social Development

21,658,300

Education

659,508,500

Environment, Climate Change and

Municipalities

(96,103,800)

Health and Community Services

512,626,300

Justice and Public Safety

131,216,400

Newfoundland and Labrador Housing Corporation

20,236,900

Total

$1,559,733,200

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