Bill 43 — Third Session, 26Th Legislature, 56 Elizabeth Ii the Legislative Assembly of Alberta Bill 43 Appropriation Act, 2007 the President of the Treasury Board (Legislature 26, Session 3)

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2007 Bill 43 Third Session, 26th Legislature, 56 Elizabeth II THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF ALBERTA BILL 43 APPROPRIATION ACT, 2007 THE PRESIDENT OF THE TREASURY BOARD First Reading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Second Reading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Committee of the Whole . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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1 Bill 43 BILL 43 2007 APPROPRIATION ACT, 2007 ( A s s e n t e d t o , 2 0 0 7 ) MOST GRACIOUS SOVEREIGN:

Preamble

WHEREAS it appears by Messages from His Honour Norman L. Kwong, 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, 2008 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: Expense and equipment/inventory purchases 1(1) From the General Revenue Fund, there may be paid and applied a sum of $94 642 000 towards defraying the several charges and expenses of the Legislative Assembly classed as expense or expense and equipment/inventory purchases for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2008 shown in the Schedule, including the amount of $30 700 000 voted by

section 1(1) of the Appropriation (Interim Supply) Act, 2007.

(2) From the General Revenue Fund, there may be paid and applied a sum of $30 255 810 000 towards defraying the several charges and expenses of the Public Service classed as expense or expense and equipment/inventory purchases for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2008, as shown in the Schedule, including the amount of $9 076 600 000 voted by

section 1(2) of the Appropriation (Interim Supply) Act, 2007.

2 Capital investment 2 From the General Revenue Fund, there may be paid and applied a sum of $1 544 608 000 towards defraying the several charges and expenses of the Public Service classed as capital investment for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2008, as shown in the Schedule, including the amount of $401 100 000 voted by

section 2 of the Appropriation (Interim Supply) Act, 2007. Non-budgetary disbursements 3 From the General Revenue Fund, there may be paid and applied a sum of $191 882 000 towards defraying the several charges and expenses of the Public Service classed as non-budgetary disbursements for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2008, as shown in the Schedule, including the amount of $45 400 000 voted by

section 3 of the Appropriation (Interim Supply) Act, 2007. Lottery Fund payments 4(1) From the Lottery Fund, there may be paid and applied a sum of $1 454 407 000 towards defraying the several charges and expenses of the Public Service classed as Lottery Fund payments for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2008, as shown in the Schedule, including the amount of $463 300 000 voted by

section 4 of the Appropriation (Interim Supply) Act, 2007.

(2) The amount to be paid and applied from the Lottery Fund for the Contingency Allowance/Sustainability Fund identified in the Lottery Fund Estimates shall be increased so that the net revenue of the Lottery Fund at the fiscal year ending March 31, 2008 is nil. Transfers 5(1) The Minister of Infrastructure and Transportation may, for the purpose described in subsection (3), transfer an amount, not to exceed $75 000 000, from the Expense and Equipment/Inventory Purchases vote administered by that Minister (

a) to the Expense and Equipment/Inventory Purchases vote administered by any other Minister, or (

b) to the Capital Investment vote administered by the Minister of Infrastructure and Transportation.

(2) The Minister of Infrastructure and Transportation may, for the purpose described in subsection (3), transfer an amount, not to exceed $91 000 000, from the Capital Investment vote administered by that Minister

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a) to the Capital Investment vote administered by any other Minister, or (

b) to the Expense and Equipment/Inventory Purchases vote administered by the Minister of Infrastructure and Transportation.

(3) An amount transferred under subsection (1) or (2) shall be used only for an emerging capital expense or capital investment, as identified by the Minister of Infrastructure and Transportation and as approved by Treasury Board.

(4) The Minister of Infrastructure and Transportation may, for the purpose described in subsection (5), transfer an amount, not to exceed $21 431 000, from the Expense and Equipment/Inventory Purchases vote administered by that Minister (

a) to the Expense and Equipment/Inventory Purchases vote administered by any other Minister, or (

b) to the Capital Investment vote administered by the Minister of Infrastructure and Transportation.

(5) An amount transferred under subsection (4) shall be used only for infrastructure planning, as identified by the Minister of Infrastructure and Transportation and as approved by Treasury Board. Accountability 6 The due application of all money expended under this Act shall be accounted for.

Schedule Votes LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY SUPPORT TO THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY Expense and Equipment/Inventory Purchases $ 52 086 000 OFFICE OF THE AUDITOR GENERAL Expense and Equipment/Inventory Purchases $ 20 770 000 OFFICE OF THE OMBUDSMAN Expense $ 2 546 000 OFFICE OF THE CHIEF ELECTORAL OFFICER Expense and Equipment/Inventory Purchases $ 13 228 000 OFFICE OF THE ETHICS COMMISSIONER Expense and Equipment/Inventory Purchases $ 884 000 OFFICE OF THE INFORMATION AND PRIVACY COMMISSIONER Expense and Equipment/Inventory Purchases $ 5 128 000 Amount of Expense or Expense and Equipment/Inventory Purchases to be voted under

section 1(1) $ 94 642 000 GOVERNMENT ADVANCED EDUCATION AND TECHNOLOGY Expense and Equipment/Inventory Purchases Non-Budgetary Disbursements $ 2 918 055 000 118 300 000 AGRICULTURE AND FOOD Expense and Equipment/Inventory Purchases $ 574 522 000

5 CHILDREN’S SERVICES Expense and Equipment/Inventory Purchases $ 975 616 000 EDUCATION Expense and Equipment/Inventory Purchases Non-Budgetary Disbursements $ 4 248 416 000 1 000 000 EMPLOYMENT, IMMIGRATION AND INDUSTRY Expense and Equipment/Inventory Purchases $ 856 883 000 ENERGY Expense and Equipment/Inventory Purchases $ 204 519 000 ENVIRONMENT Expense and Equipment/Inventory Purchases Non-Budgetary Disbursements $ 162 336 000 1 000 000 EXECUTIVE COUNCIL Expense $ 23 209 000 FINANCE Expense and Equipment/Inventory Purchases Non-Budgetary Disbursements $ 124 346 000 59 695 000 HEALTH AND WELLNESS Expense and Equipment/Inventory Purchases Capital Investment $ 12 023 189 000 26 718 000

6 INFRASTRUCTURE AND TRANSPORTATION Expense and Equipment/Inventory Purchases Capital Investment Non-Budgetary Disbursements $ 3 173 447 000 1 448 512 000 2 175 000 INTERNATIONAL, INTER– GOVERNMENTAL AND ABORIGINAL RELATIONS Expense and Equipment/Inventory Purchases $ 67 671 000 JUSTICE Expense and Equipment/Inventory Purchases $ 358 777 000 MUNICIPAL AFFAIRS AND HOUSING Expense and Equipment/Inventory Purchases $ 812 030 000 SENIORS AND COMMUNITY SUPPORTS Expense and Equipment/Inventory Purchases $ 1 754 655 000 SERVICE ALBERTA Expense and Equipment/Inventory Purchases $ 383 147 000 SOLICITOR GENERAL AND PUBLIC SECURITY Expense and Equipment/Inventory Purchases Capital Investment Lottery Fund Payments $ 489 123 000 23 894 000 1 454 407 000 SUSTAINABLE RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT Expense and Equipment/Inventory Purchases Capital Investment $ 344 725 000 26 200 000

7 TOURISM, PARKS, RECREATION AND CULTURE Expense and Equipment/Inventory Purchases Capital Investment Non-Budgetary Disbursements $ 741 904 000 19 284 000 9 712 000 TREASURY BOARD Expense and Equipment/Inventory Purchases $ 19 240 000 Amount of Expense or Expense and Equipment/Inventory Purchases to be voted under

section 1(2) $ 30 255 810 000 Amount of Capital Investment to be voted under

section 2 $ 1 544 608 000 Amount of Non-Budgetary Disbursements to be voted under

section 3 $ 191 882 000 Amount of Lottery Fund Payments to be voted under

section 4 $ 1 454 407 000

RECORD OF DEBATE Stage Date Member From To Questions and Comments From To Stage Date Member From To Questions and Comments From To Stage Date Member From To Questions and Comments From To Stage Date Member From To Questions and Comments From To Title: 2007 (26th, 3rd) Bill 43, Appropriation Act, 2007

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