First

Session, 50th General Assembly

Elizabeth II, 2021

BILL 2

AN ACT

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

OF THE PUBLIC SERVICE FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR ENDING MARCH 31, 2022 AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES RELATING TO THE PUBLIC

SERVICE

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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 HER MAJESTY CERTAIN SUMS

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

YEAR ENDING MARCH 31, 2022 AND FOR

OTHER PURPOSES RELATING TO THE PUBLIC SERVICE

Analysis

Short title

Interim Supply

2021-2022

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, all of which has been authorized

by Special Warrant dated March 24, 2021, for the financial year ending March

31, 2022 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, 2021 .

Interim Supply

2021-2022

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 $2,086,721,900 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, 2021 to

March 31, 2022 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 Executive Council, 3.3.02

Government Personnel Costs, to another Head of Expenditure during the 2021-22

Interim Supply period, to facilitate expenditures for compensation, benefits

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

2021-22 Interim Supply period, to facilitate expenditures for special

retirement, salary and employee-related payments.

(3) Notwithstanding

the Financial Administration Act , the

Treasury Board may transfer sums voted within Executive Council, Financial

Assistance 3.3.03 and 3.3.04, to another Head of Expenditure during the 2021-22

Interim Supply period, to facilitate current and capital financial assistance

payments.

(4) 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 2021-22 Interim Supply

period, to facilitate expenditures that have not been anticipated and not

provided for by the Legislature.

(5) Notwithstanding

the Financial Administration Act , the

Treasury Board may transfer sums voted within Consolidated Fund Services, 3.1.02

COVID Contingency, to another Head of Expenditure during the 2021-22 Interim

Supply period, to facilitate expenditures related to the COVID-19 Pandemic.

(6) Notwithstanding

the Financial Administration Act , the

Treasury Board may transfer sums voted within the Department of Finance, 5.1.01

Federal Programs, to another Head of Expenditure during the 2021-22 Interim

Supply period, to facilitate expenditures where funding has been provided by

the Federal Government.

(7) Notwithstanding

the Financial Administration Act , the

Treasury Board may transfer sums voted within various Heads of Expenditure to

other Heads of Expenditure during the 2021-22 Interim Supply period, to

facilitate expenditures related to the COVID-19 Pandemic.

4. This Act is considered

to have come into force on April 1, 2021.

Schedule

Head

of Expenditure

Amount

Consolidated Fund Services

$65,218,700

Digital Government and Service Newfoundland

and Labrador

6,305,400

Executive Council

47,168,400

Finance

26,462,400

Public Procurement Agency

334,100

Public Service Commission

2,044,400

Transportation and Infrastructure

596,324,400

Legislature

10,483,700

Fisheries, Forestry and Agriculture

20,089,500

Immigration, Skills and Labour

137,273,300

Industry, Energy and Technology

30,141,800

Tourism, Culture, Arts and Recreation

24,511,400

Children, Seniors and Social Development

33,400,000

Education

303,065,500

Environment, Climate Change and

Municipalities

41,625,000

Health and Community Services

685,200,300

Justice and Public Safety

48,649,100

Newfoundland and Labrador Housing Corporation

8,424,500

Total

$2,086,721,900

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