2020 Bill 6 Second Session, 30th Legislature, 69 Elizabeth II THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF ALBERTA BILL 6 APPROPRIATION ACT, 2020 THE PRESIDENT OF TREASURY BOARD AND MINISTER OF FINANCE First Reading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Second Reading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Committee of the Whole . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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1 Bill 6 BILL 6 2020 APPROPRIATION ACT, 2020 ( A s s e n t e d t o , 2 0 2 0 ) MOST GRACIOUS SOVEREIGN:

Preamble

WHEREAS it appears by Messages from Her Honour Lois Mitchell, Lieutenant Governor of the Province of Alberta and from 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, 2021 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: Legislative Assembly 1 From the General Revenue Fund, there may be paid and applied a sum of $129 116 000 towards defraying the several charges and expenses of the Legislative Assembly for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2021, as shown in the Schedule.

Expense 2 From the General Revenue Fund, there may be paid and applied a sum of $42 570 641 000 towards defraying the several charges and expenses of the Public Service classed as expense for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2021, as shown in the Schedule. Capital Investment 3 From the General Revenue Fund, there may be paid and applied a sum of $2 987 601 000 towards defraying the several charges and

2 expenses of the Public Service classed as capital investment for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2021, as shown in the Schedule. Financial Transactions 4 From the General Revenue Fund, there may be paid and applied a sum of $1 093 347 000 towards defraying the several charges and expenses of the Public Service classed as financial transactions for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2021, 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 $750 000 000 towards defraying the several charges and expenses of the Public Service classed as contingencies for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2021, 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 Transac tions 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 Environment and Parks may, with the approval of the Treasury Board, for the purpose described in subsection (4), transfer an amount, not to exceed $51 006 000, 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 that Minister or by any other Minister.

(4) An amount transferred under subsection (3) shall be used only for the funding of technology, innovation and emissions reduction programs and initiatives.

(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 $1 334 165 000, from the Capital Investment vote administered by that Minister to the Expense vote administered by that Minister.

(6) An amount transferred under subsection (5) shall be used only for grant funding to support the construction or acquisition of schools or health facilities for related parties.

(7) The Treasury Board may, on the recommendation of a Minister, transfer an amount 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 that Minister or by any other Minister.

(8) The amount transferred on the recommendation of a Minister under subsection (7) shall not exceed the amount of in-year expenditure savings identified to the Treasury Board by the Minister.

(9) The total of the amounts transferred under subsection (7) shall not exceed $59 000 000.

(10) An amount transferred under subsection (7) shall be used only for the funding of infrastructure projects to support job creation. 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 $ 65 348 000 OFFICE OF THE AUDITOR GENERAL $ 26 925 000 OFFICE OF THE OMBUDSMAN $ 3 936 000 OFFICE OF THE CHIEF ELECTORAL OFFICER $ 8 746 000 OFFICE OF THE ETHICS COMMISSIONER $ 940 000 OFFICE OF THE INFORMATION AND PRIVACY COMMISSIONER $ 7 256 000 OFFICE OF THE CHILD AND YOUTH ADVOCATE $ 14 922 000 OFFICE OF THE PUBLIC INTEREST COMMISSIONER $ 1 043 000 Amount to be voted under

section 1 $ 129 116 000 GOVERNMENT ADVANCED EDUCATION E x p e n s e C a p i t a l I n v e s t m e n t F i n a n c i a l T r a n s a c t i o n s $ 2 805 458 000 25 000 701 600 000 AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY E x p e n s e C a p i t a l I n v e s t m e n t F i n a n c i a l T r a n s a c t i o n s $ 614 401 000 17 323 000 1 310 000 CHILDREN’S SERVICES E x p e n s e Capital Investmen t $ 1 371 056 000 483 000 COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICES E x p e n s e C a p ital Investment $ 3 947 052 000 547 000

5 CULTURE, MULTICULTURALISM AND STATUS OF WOMEN E x p e n s e C a p i t a l I n v e s t m e n t F i n a n c i a l T r a n s a c t i o n s $ 246 775 000 2 331 000 1 551 000 ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, TRADE AND TOURISM E x p e n s e C a p i t a l I n v e s t m e n t $ 290 382 000 1 525 000 EDUCATION E x p e n s e C a p i t a l I n v e s t m e n t F i n a n c i a l T r a n s a c t i o n s $ 4 810 668 000 565 000 16 506 000 ENERGY E x p e n s e C a p i t a l I n v e s t m e n t F i n a n c i a l T r a n s a c t i o n s $ 179 598 000 500 000 96 970 000 ENVIRONMENT AND PARKS Expense C a p i t a l I n v e s t m e n t F i n a n c i a l T r a n s a c t i o n s $ 588 197 000 67 252 000 4 019 000 EXECUTIVE COUNCIL E x p e n s e C a p i t a l I n v e s t m e n t $ 16 644 000 25 000 HEALTH E x p e n s e C a p i t a l I n v e s t m e n t F i n a n c i a l T r a n s a c t i o n s $ 21 582 198 000 33 230 000 70 221 000 INDIGENOUS RELATIONS E x p e n s e C a p i t a l I n v e s t m e n t F i n a n c i a l T r a n s a c t i o n s $ 221 516 000 25 000 3 000 000 INFRASTRUCTURE E x p e n s e C a p i t a l I n v e s t m e n t F i n a n c i a l T r a n s a c t i o n s $ 486 670 000 1 591 313 000 21 293 000

6 JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL E x p e n s e C a p i t a l I n v e s t m e n t $ 1 344 514 000 9 462 000 LABOUR AND IMMIGRATION E x p e n s e C a p i t a l I n v e s t m e n t $ 210 563 000 900 000 MUNICIPAL AFFAIRS E x p e n s e C a p i t a l I n v e s t m e n t F i n a n c i a l T r a n s a c t i o n s $ 1 429 335 000 12 066 000 36 839 000 SENIORS AND HOUSING E x p e n s e C a p i t a l I n v e s t m e n t F i n a n c i a l T r a n s a c t i o n s $ 546 354 000 25 000 19 700 000 SERVICE ALBERTA E x p e n s e C a p i t a l I n v e s t m e n t F i n a n c i a l T r a n s a c t i o n s $ 554 941 000 88 742 000 14 050 000 TRANSPORTATION E x p e n s e C a p i t a l I n v e s t m e n t F i n a n c i a l T r a n s a c t i o n s $ 1 106 590 000 1 161 237 000 106 288 000 TREASURY BOARD AND FINANCE E x p e n s e C a p i t a l I n v e s t m e n t C o n t i n g e n c i e s $ 217 729 000 25 000 750 000 000 Expense amounts to be voted under

section 2 $ 42 570 641 000 Capital Investment amounts to be voted under

section 3 $ 2 987 601 000 Financial Transactions amounts to be voted under

section 4 $ 1 093 347 000 Contingencies amount to be voted under

section 5 $ 750 000 000

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: 2020 (30th, 2nd) Bill 6, Appropriation Act, 2020