Bill 14 (Legislature 31, Session 1)

L31 S1 12028

Alberta — Bills

2024 Bill 14 First Session, 31st Legislature, 2 Charles III THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF ALBERTA BILL 14 APPROPRIATION ACT, 2024 THE PRESIDENT OF TREASURY BOARD AND MINISTER OF FINANCE First Reading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Second Reading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Committee of the Whole . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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

1 Bill 14 BILL 14 2024 APPROPRIATION ACT, 2024 (Assented to , 2024) MOST GRACIOUS SOVEREIGN:

Preamble

WHEREAS it appears by Messages from Her Honour Ritu Khullar, the Administrator 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, 2025 and for other purposes relating thereto: MAY IT THEREFORE PLEASE YOUR MAJESTY that it be enacted and

be it enacted by the King’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 $157 918 000 towards defraying the several charges and expenses of the Legislative Assembly for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2025, as shown in the Schedule.

Expense 2 From the General Revenue Fund, there may be paid and applied a sum of $53 834 781 000 towards defraying the several charges and expenses of the Public Service classed as expense for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2025, as shown in the Schedule. Capital Investment 3 From the General Revenue Fund, there may be paid and applied a sum of $3 666 899 000 towards defraying the several charges and

2 expenses of the Public Service classed as capital investment for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2025, as shown in the Schedule. Financial Transactions 4 From the General Revenue Fund, there may be paid and applied a sum of $1 793 711 000 towards defraying the several charges and expenses of the Public Service classed as financial transactions for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2025, as shown in the Schedule. Contingencies 5 Subject to

section 24.1 of the Financial Administration Act, from the General Revenue Fund, there may be paid and applied a sum of $2 000 000 000 towards defraying the several charges and expenses of the Public Service classed as contingencies for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2025, as shown in the Schedule. Transfers 6(1) A Minister may, with the approval of the Treasury Board, transfer an amount (

a) from the Expense vote administered 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 Transactions 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 Infrastructure may, with the approval of the Treasury Board, for the purpose described in subsection (4), transfer an amount, not to exceed $1 463 935 000, from the Capital Investment vote administered by that Minister to the Expense vote administered by that Minister.

(4) An amount transferred under subsection (3) shall be used only for grant funding to support the construction or acquisition of schools or health facilities.

(5) The Minister of Infrastructure may, with the approval of the Treasury Board, for the purpose described in subsection (6), transfer an amount, not to exceed $25 000 000, from the Capital Investment vote administered by that Minister to the Financial Transactions vote administered by that Minister.

(6) An amount transferred under subsection (5) shall be used to pay for the retirement of liabilities for contaminated site reclamation or asset retirement obligations. 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 $ 84 854 000 OFFICE OF THE AUDITOR GENERAL $ 29 620 000 OFFICE OF THE OMBUDSMAN $ 4 574 000 OFFICE OF THE CHIEF ELECTORAL OFFICER $ 11 150 000 OFFICE OF THE ETHICS COMMISSIONER $ 1 021 000 OFFICE OF THE INFORMATION AND PRIVACY COMMISSIONER $ 8 714 000 OFFICE OF THE CHILD AND YOUTH ADVOCATE $ 16 545 000 OFFICE OF THE PUBLIC INTEREST COMMISSIONER $ 1 440 000 Amount to be voted under

section 1 $ 157 918 000 GOVERNMENT ADVANCED EDUCATION Expense Capital Investment Financial Transactions $ 2 749 475 000 50 000 1 240 200 000 AFFORDABILITY AND UTILITIES Expense Capital Investment Financial Transactions $ 41 286 000 25 000 96 970 000 AGRICULTURE AND IRRIGATION Expense Capital Investment $ 779 230 000 5 189 000

5 ARTS, CULTURE AND STATUS OF WOMEN Expense Capital Investment Financial Transactions $ 253 197 000 2 331 000 2 325 000 CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES Expense Capital Investment $ 1 147 670 000 2 597 000 EDUCATION Expense Capital Investment Financial Transactions $ 5 757 668 000 565 000 22 179 000 ENERGY AND MINERALS Expense Capital Investment $ 622 438 000 1 478 000 ENVIRONMENT AND PROTECTED AREAS Expense Capital Investment Financial Transactions $ 559 211 000 65 550 000 100 000 EXECUTIVE COUNCIL Expense Capital Investment $ 56 255 000 25 000 FORESTRY AND PARKS Expense Capital Investment Financial Transactions $ 364 842 000 128 145 000 21 310 000 HEALTH Expense Capital Investment Financial Transactions $ 25 672 555 000 29 815 000 159 196 000 IMMIGRATION AND MULTICULTURALISM Expense Capital Investment $ 41 823 000 25 000 INDIGENOUS RELATIONS Expense Capital Investment $ 215 063 000 25 000

6 INFRASTRUCTURE Expense Capital Investment Financial Transactions $ 495 444 000 1 849 050 000 19 652 000 JOBS, ECONOMY AND TRADE Expense Capital Investment $ 1 763 502 000 14 650 000 JUSTICE Expense Capital Investment $ 674 152 000 14 119 000 MENTAL HEALTH AND ADDICTION Expense Capital Investment $ 1 554 712 000 5 025 000 MUNICIPAL AFFAIRS Expense Capital Investment $ 1 267 242 000 550 000 PUBLIC SAFETY AND EMERGENCY SERVICES Expense Capital Investment Financial Transactions $ 1 179 216 000 12 275 000 51 440 000 SENIORS, COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICES Expense Capital Investment Financial Transactions $ 5 316 342 000 4 072 000 19 700 000 SERVICE ALBERTA AND RED TAPE REDUCTION Expense Capital Investment Financial Transactions $ 211 573 000 64 447 000 5 500 000 TECHNOLOGY AND INNOVATION Expense Capital Investment $ 865 916 000 115 649 000 TOURISM AND SPORT Expense Capital Investment $ 135 916 000 25 000

7 TRANSPORTATION AND ECONOMIC CORRIDORS Expense Capital Investment Financial Transactions $ 1 910 459 000 1 351 142 000 155 139 000 TREASURY BOARD AND FINANCE Expense Capital Investment Contingencies $ 199 594 000 75 000 2 000 000 000 Expense amounts to be voted under

section 2 $ 53 834 781 000 Capital Investment amounts to be voted under

section 3 $ 3 666 899 000 Financial Transactions amounts to be voted under

section 4 $ 1 793 711 000 Contingencies amount to be voted under

section 5 $ 2 000 000 000

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Collection	Alberta — Bills
Citation	L31 S1 12028
Type	bill
Volume / chapter	L31 S1 12028
Language	en
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Source	PROVINCIAL
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