Bill 17 — Fourth Session, 27Th Legislature, 60 Elizabeth Ii the Legislative Assembly of Alberta Bill 17 Appropriation Act, 2011 the President of the Treasury Board (Legislature 27, Session 4)

L27 S4 9299

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2011 Bill 17 Fourth Session, 27th Legislature, 60 Elizabeth II THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF ALBERTA BILL 17 APPROPRIATION ACT, 2011 THE PRESIDENT OF THE TREASURY BOARD First Reading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Second Reading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Committee of the Whole . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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1 Bill 17 BILL 17 2011 APPROPRIATION ACT, 2011 ( A s s e n t e d t o , 2 0 1 1 ) MOST GRACIOUS SOVEREIGN:

Preamble

WHEREAS it appears by Messages from His Honour Donald S. Ethell, 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, 2012 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 capital investment purchases 1(1) From the General Revenue Fund, there may be paid and applied a sum of $115 919 000 towards defraying the several charges and expenses of the Legislative Assembly classed as expense and capital investment for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2012, as shown in the Schedule, including the amount of $20 868 000 voted by

section 1(1) of the Appropriation (Interim Supply) Act, 2011.

(2) From the General Revenue Fund, there may be paid and applied a sum of $34 170 726 000 towards defraying the several charges and expenses of the Public Service classed as expense for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2012, as shown in the Schedule, including the amount of $4 940 221 000 voted by

section 1(2) of the Appropriation (Interim Supply) Act, 2011.

2 Capital investment 2 From the General Revenue Fund, there may be paid and applied a sum of $2 420 523 000 towards defraying the several charges and expenses of the Public Service classed as capital investment for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2012, as shown in the Schedule, including the amount of $251 641 000 voted by

section 2 of the Appropriation (Interim Supply) Act, 2011. Non-budgetary disbursements 3 From the General Revenue Fund, there may be paid and applied a sum of $388 697 000 towards defraying the several charges and expenses of the Public Service classed as non-budgetary disbursements for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2012, as shown in the Schedule, including the amount of $42 572 000 voted by

section 3 of the Appropriation (Interim Supply) Act, 2011. Lottery Fund transfer 4(1) From the Lottery Fund, the sum of $1 390 468 000 may be transferred to the General Revenue Fund as the Lottery Fund transfer for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2012, as shown in the Schedule.

(2) The net balance of the Lottery Fund at the end of the 2011-12 fiscal year shall be transferred into the General Revenue Fund. Transfers 5(1) A Minister may, with the approval of the Treasury Board, transfer an amount (

a) from the Capital Investment vote administered by that Minister to the Expense vote administered by that Minister, or (

b) from the Expense vote admi nistered by that Minister to 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 Infrastructure may, for the purpose described in subsection (4), transfer an amount, not to exceed $65 000 000, from the Expense vote administered by that Minister (

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

b) to the Capital Investment vote administered by any Minister.

(4) An amount transferred under subsection (3) shall be used only for an emergent capital purpose as identified by the Minister of Infrastructure and as approved by Treasury Board.

(5) The Minister of Transportation may, for the purpose described in subsection (6), transfer an amount, not to exceed $75 000 000, from the Capital Investment vote administered by that Minister (

a) to the Expense vote administered by any Minister, or (

b) to the Capital Investment vote administered by any other Minister.

(6) An amount transferred under subsection (5) shall be used only for an emergent capital purpose, as identified by the Minister of Transportation and as approved by Treasury Board.

(7) The President of the Treasury Board may, for the purpose described in subsection (8), transfer an amount, not to exceed $19 000 000, from the Expense vote administered by the President of the Treasury Board (

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

b) to the Capital Investment vote administered by any Minister.

(8) An amount transferred under subsection (7) shall be used only for capital project preliminary design, capital planning or other planning, as identified by the President of the Treasury Board 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 Capital Investment $ 58 450 000 OFFICE OF THE AUDITOR GENERAL Expense and Capital Investment $ 22 870 000 OFFICE OF THE OMBUDSMAN Expense and Capital Investment $ 2 885 000 OFFICE OF THE CHIEF ELECTORAL OFFICER Expense and Capital Investment $ 25 120 000 OFFICE OF THE ETHICS COMMISSIONER Expense and Capital Investment $ 885 000 OFFICE OF THE INFORMATION AND PRIVACY COMMISSIONER Expense and Capital Investment $ 5 709 000 Amount of Expense and Capital Investment to be voted under

section 1(1) $ 115 919 000 GOVERNMENT ABORIGINAL RELATIONS E x p e n s e Capital Investment $ 145 866 000 25 000 ADVANCED EDUCATION AND TECHNOLOGY E x p e n s e Capital Investment Non-Budgetary Disbursements $ 2 857 151 000 4 647 000 267 200 000 AGRICULTURE AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT E x p e n s e Capital Investment $ 621 670 000 2 196 000

5 CHILDREN AND YOUTH SERVICES Expense Capital Investment $ 1 196 457 000 5 600 000 CULTURE AND COMMUNITY SPIRIT E x p e n s e Capital Investment Non-Budgetary Disbursements $ 204 850 000 2 500 000 3 837 000 EDUCATION E x p e n s e Capital Investment Non-Budgetary Disbursements $ 4 212 260 000 1 125 000 8 076 000 EMPLOYMENT AND IMMIGRATION Expense Capital Investment $ 1 098 755 000 3 598 000 ENERGY Expense Capital Investment $ 200 876 000 6 315 000 ENVIRONMENT E x p e n s e Capital Investment Non-Budgetary Disbursements $ 195 936 000 1 344 000 100 000 EXECUTIVE COUNCIL E x p e n s e $ 28 566 000 FINANCE AND ENTERPRISE Expense Capital Investment Non-Budgetary Disbursements $ 103 913 000 2 812 000 31 890 000 HEALTH AND WELLNESS Expense Capital Investment $ 14 845 300 000 85 340 000

6 HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS E x p e n s e $ 378 198 000 INFRASTRUCTURE Expense Capital Investment Non-Budgetary Disbursements $ 1 423 865 000 390 600 000 63 525 000 INTERNATIONAL AND INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS Expense Capital Investment $ 23 843 000 25 000 JUSTICE Expense Capital Investment $ 452 036 000 2 537 000 MUNICIPAL AFFAIRS Expense Capital Investment $ 1 041 382 000 1 190 000 SENIORS AND COMMUNITY SUPPORTS Expense Capital Investment $ 2 117 466 000 160 000 SERVICE ALBERTA Expense Capital Investment $ 299 156 000 50 411 000 SOLICITOR GENERAL AND PUBLIC SECURITY Expense Capital Investment Lottery Fund Transfer $ 645 259 000 184 104 000 1 390 468 000 SUSTAINABLE RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT Expense Capital Investment $ 272 888 000 15 777 000

7 TOURISM, PARKS AND RECREATION Expense Capital Investment Non-Budgetary Disbursements $ 144 955 000 13 582 000 550 000 TRANSPORTATION Expense Capital Investment Non-Budgetary Disbursements $ 1 597 475 000 1 509 144 000 13 519 000 TREASURY BOARD Expense Capital Investment $ 62 603 000 137 491 000 Amount of Expense to be voted under

section 1(2) $ 34 170 726 000 Amount of Capital Investment to be voted under

section 2 $ 2 420 523 000 Amount of Non-Budgetary Disbursements to be voted under

section 3 $ 388 697 000 Amount of Lottery Fund Transfer to be voted under

section 4(1) $ 1 390 468 000

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: 2011 (27th, 4th) Bill 17, Appropriation Act, 2011 ($)

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