Bill 2 — Fourth Session, 30Th Legislature, 1 Charles Iii the Legislative Assembly of Alberta Bill 2 Inflation Relief Statutes Amendment Act, 2022 (Legislature 30, Session 4)

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2022 Bill 2 Fourth Session, 30th Legislature, 1 Charles III THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF ALBERTA BILL 2 INFLATION RELIEF STATUTES AMENDMENT ACT, 2022 THE MINISTER OF AFFORDABILITY AND UTILITIES First Reading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Second Reading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Committee of the Whole . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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1 Bill 2 BILL 2 2022 INFLATION RELIEF STATUTES AMENDMENT ACT, 2022 ( A s s e n t e d t o , 2 0 2 2 ) HIS MAJESTY, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta, enacts as follows: Alberta Personal Income Tax Act Amends RSA 2000 cA-30 1(1) The Alberta Personal Income Tax Act is amended by this section.

(2) Section 30.2(2) is repealed and the following is substituted:

(2) Subject to subsection (4), the amount that an eligible individual is deemed to have overpaid in a month is determined by the formula A + B where A is the positive amount, if any , determined by the formula (C – D) 12 where C is the lesser of

1 Explanatory Notes Explanatory Notes Alberta Personal Income Tax Act 1(1) Amends

chapter A-30 of the Revised Statutes of Alberta 2000.

(2) Section 30.2(2) presently reads:

(2) Subject to subsection (4), the amount that an eligible individual is deemed to have overpaid in a month is determined by the formula A + B where A is the positive amount, if any, determined by the formula (C - D) 12 where C is the lesser of

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a) if the person was an eligible individual at the beginning of the month in respect of one or more qualified dependants, the total of (i) $722 for the first qualified dependant, (ii) $657 for the 2nd qualified dependant, (iii) $393 for the 3rd qualified dependant, and (iv) $130 for the 4th qualified dependant, a n d (

b) the amount, if any, by which the eligible individual’s adjusted earned income for the base taxation year in relation to the month exceeds $2760, multiplied by 15%; D is the amount, if any, by which the eligible individual’s adjusted income for the base taxation year in relation to the month exceeds $43 460, multiplied by (a) 3.40% where the eligible individual has one qualified dependant, (b) 6.49% where the eligible individual has 2 qualified dependants, (c) 8.34% where the eligible individual has 3 qualified dependants, and (d) 8.95% where the eligible individual has 4 or more qualified dependants; B is the positive amount, if any , determined by the formula (E – F) 12 where E is, if the person was an eligible individual at the beginning of the month in respect of one or more qualified dependants, the total of

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a) if the person was an e ligible individual at the beginning of the month in respect of one or more qualified dependants, the total of (i) $681 for the first qualified dependant, (ii) $620 for the 2nd qualified dependant, (iii) $371 for the 3rd qualified dependant, and (iv) $123 for the 4th qualified dependant, and (

b) the amount, if any, by which the eligible individual’s adjusted earned income for the base taxation year in relation to the month exceeds $2760, multiplied by 15%; D is the amount, if any, by which the eligible individual’s adjusted income for the base taxation year in relation to the month exceeds $41 000, multiplied by (a) 3.40% where the eligible individual has one qualified dependant, (b) 6.49% where the eligible individual has 2 qualified dependants, (c) 8.34% where the eligible individual has 3 qualified dependants, and (d) 8.95% where the eligible individual has 4 or more qualified dependants; B is the positive amount, if any, determined by the formula (E - F) 12 where E is, if the person was an elig ible individual at the beginning of the month in respect of one or more qualified dependants, the total of (a) $1330 for the first qualified dependant,

3 (a) $1410 for the first qualified dependant, (b) $705 for the 2nd qualified dependant, (c) $705 for the 3rd qualified dependant, and (d) $705 for the 4th qualified dependant; F is the amount, if any, by which the eligible individual’s adjusted income for the base taxation year in relation to the month exceeds $25 935, multiplied by (a) 8.05% where the eligible individual has one qualified dependant, (b) 12.07% where the e ligible individual has 2 qualified dependants, (c) 16.09% where the e ligible individual has 3 qualified dependants, and (d) 20.11% where the elig ible individual has 4 or more qualified dependants.

(3) The following is added after

Part 1, Division 4.01: Division 4.02 Alberta Affordability Program

Interpretation 35.02 In this Division, (a) “Benefit Minister” means , in respect of an overpayment deemed to have been made under

section 35.03(1), the Minister of Children’s Services and, in respect of an overpayment deemed to have been made under

section 35.03(4) or (5), the Minister of Seniors, Community and Social Services; (b) “eligible individual”, “qua lified dependant”, “return of income” and “shared-custody parent” have the same meanings as in

section 122.6 of the federal Act;

3 Explanatory Notes (b) $665 for the 2nd qualified dependant, (c) $665 for the 3rd qualified dependant, and (d) $665 for the 4th qualified dependant; F is the amount, if any, by which the eligible individual’s adjusted income for the base taxation year in relation to the month exceeds $24 467, multiplied by (a) 8.05% where the eligible individual has one qualified dependant, (b) 12.07% where the eligible individual has 2 qualified dependants, (c) 16.09% where the eligible individual has 3 qualified dependants, and (d) 20.11% where the eligible individual has 4 or more qualified dependants.

(3) Division 4.02 Alberta Affordability Program.

4 (c) “overpayment” means an overpayment that an individual is deemed to have made under

section 35.03; (d) “program period” means the period beginning on January 1, 2023 and ending on June 30, 2023. Alberta affordability program 35.03(1) An eligible individual is deemed to have made an overpayment in a month during the program period on account of the eligible individual’s liability under this Act for the 2023 taxation year if the eligible individual (

a) was resident in Alberta on a prescribed date, and (

b) meets any other prescribed criteria.

(2) The amount that an eligible individual is deemed to have overpaid in each month in which subsection (1) deems an overpayment to have been made is $100 for each qualified dependant the eligible individual has on a prescribed date or within a prescribed period.

(3) Notwithstanding subsection (2), if an eligible individual is a shared-custody parent in respect of one or more qualified dependants on the date or within the period prescribed for the purposes of subsection (2), the overpayment deemed by subsection (2) to have been made during that month is $50 for each qualified dependant the eligible individual has on that prescribed date or within that prescribed period.

(4) An individual is deemed to have made an overpayment in a month during the program period on account of the individual’s liability under this Act for the 2023 taxation year if the individual (

a) was resident in Alber ta on a prescribed date, (

b) was at least 65 years of age on a prescribed date or within a prescribed period, and (

c) meets any other prescribed criteria.

(5) An individual is deemed to have made an overpayment in a month during the program period on account of the individual’s liability under this Act for the 2023 taxation year if the individual

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a) was resident in Alber ta on a prescribed date, (

b) was receiving benefits, incom e support payments or services under one or more of the following on a prescribed date or during a prescribed period: (

i) section 3 of the Assured Income for the Severely Handicapped Act; (ii)

section 1.2 of the Persons with Developmental Disabilities Services Act; (iii)

section 5 of the Income and Employment Supports Act, (

c) has not been deemed to have made an overpayment in that month under subsection (4), and (

d) meets any other prescribed criteria.

(6) The amount that an individual is deemed to have overpaid in each month in which subsection (4) or (5) deems an overpayment to have been made is $100.

(7) Notwithstanding any other provision in this Division, a Benefit Minister, on or before December 31, 2023, may deem an individual who is not otherwise deemed to have made an overpayment under this Division, including where

section 35.05(4) applies, to have made an overpayment in one or more months during the program period if the Benefit Minister is satisfied that deeming such overpayment is consistent with the purposes of this Division.

(8) For greater certainty, an individual who is deemed to have made an overpayment under more than one subsection in this

section may be deemed to have made overpayments under subsections (1) and (4) or subsections (1) and (5) in the same month. Repayment resulting from death 35.04(1) Subject to subsection (2), no obligation to repay all or a portion of a refund of an overpayment under this Division arises as a result of the death of a person who, but for the person’s death, would be an eligible individual or qualified dependant, or an individual deemed to have made an overpayment under

section 35.03(4) or (5), for the purposes of that overpayment.

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6 (2) Subsection (1) does not apply with respect to a refund of an overpayment or any portion thereof if the refund or portion of the refund arose as a result of the provision of false or misleading information. Refund of overpayment 35.05(1) An overpayment under this Division shall be refunded by the applicable Benefit Minister.

(2) Before a taxpayer’s return of income for the 2023 taxation year is filed and a notice of assessment is sent in respect of that year, the applicable Benefit Minister, based on considerations of administrative efficiency, may refund an overpayment within or after the month in which the overpayment is deemed to arise or before the month in which the overpayment is expected to be deemed to arise.

(3) A Benefit Minister, before refunding an overpayment, may require some or all individuals who have been, or are expected to be, deemed to have made an overpayment to file an application in the form and manner specified by that Benefit Minister.

(4) Where a Benefit Minister requires an individual to file an application under subsection (3) and the application is not filed before July 1, 2023, any entitlement of the individual under this Division is extinguished and no amount shall be refunded.

(5) If the applicable Benefit Minister determines that a payment in respect of an overpayment under this Division was made to a person who was not eligible for it, the amount of the payment is recoverable from the person and is a debt due by the person to the Crown. Administration 35.06(1) Where an application referred to in

section 35.05(3) is received by a Benefit Minister in respect of an individual, the Benefit Minister shall, with all due dispatch, review the application and determine whether an overpayment is deemed to have been made under this Division by the individual.

(2) The Benefit Minister shall, with all due dispatch, notify the individual in writing of a determination under subsection (1).

(3) Every individual who

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a) files an application for a refund in accordance with

section 35.05(3), or (

b) is otherwise refunded an overpayment shall provide, at the applicable Benefit Minister’s request and within the period specified by the applicable Benefit Minister, any information requested by the applicable Benefit Minister to determine the individual’s entitlement to a refund.

(4) Subsections 122.62(4), (5), (6) and (7) of the federal Act apply in respect of an overpayment, with any modifications necessary.

(5) Information collected under this Division is subject to

section 79 as if it were tax information. Reconsideration 35.07(1) An individual, within 90 days of the sending of a notice under

section 35.06(2), may request, in the form and manner specified by the applicable Benefit Minister, that the applicable Benefit Minister reconsider the individual’s application.

(2) On receipt of a request under subsection (1), the applicable Benefit Minister shall, with all due dispatch, (

a) confirm or vary the determination, and (

b) notify the individual in writing of the determination under clause (a).

(3) There is no appeal from a determination of a Benefit Minister made under subsection (2).

(4) For greater certainty,

section 165 of the federal Act does not apply in respect of this Division. Protection for refund 35.08(1) A refund of an overpayment (

a) subject to clause (b), may not be charged or given as security, (

b) may not be assigned except under a prescribed enactment, (

c) is exempt from

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i) writ proceedings as defined in the Civil Enforcement Act, and (ii) distress proceeding s authorized under the Civil Enforcement Act or any other law that is in force in Alberta, a n d (

d) may not be retained by way of deduction or set off except in respect of amounts that have been paid under this Division.

(2) Anything done in contravention of subsection (1) is void. Regulations 35.09 The Lieutenant Governor in Council may make regulations (

a) respecting dates and period s for the purposes of

section 35.03, including prescribing dates for the purposes of

section 35.03(1)(a), (2), (4)(

a) and (

b) and (5)(

a) and (

b) and prescribing periods for the purposes of

section 35.03(2), (4)(

b) and (5)(b); (

b) respecting criteria for the purposes of

section 35.03(1)(b), (4)(

c) and (5)(d), including prescribing individual or household income limits with reference to a prior taxation year; (

c) specifying, with or without modifications, additional provisions of the federal Act that apply or do not apply in respect of an overpayment; (

d) establishing rules to determine if an individual was resid ent in Alberta for the purposes of

section 35.03(1)(a), (4)(

a) and (5)(a); (

e) prescribing enactments for the purposes of

section 35.08(1)(b); (

f) respecting additional responsibilities of Benefit Minister s relating to the administration of this Division.

(4) The following is added after

section 44.1:

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(4) Indexing.

9 Indexing 44.2(1) Each of the amounts expressed in dollars in sections 6.1, 8(1)(a), (b), (c), (

d) and (e), 9, 10, 12(1), 13(2) and 13.1(2) is to be adjusted so that each amount to be used under the provision for the taxation year is the total of (

a) the amount that would, but for subsection (4), be the amount used under the provision for the immediately preceding taxation year, and (

b) the product obtained by multiplying (

i) the amount referred to in clause (

a) b y (ii) the amount, adjusted in such manner as may be prescribed and rounded to the nearest one-thousandth or, where the result obtained is equidistant from 2 consecutive one-thousandths, to the higher one-thousandth, that is determined by the formula A – 1 B where A is the Consumer Price Index for Alberta for the 12-month period that ended on the last September 30 before that year, and B is the Consumer Pri ce Index for Alberta for the 12-month period immediately preceding the period mentioned in the description of A.

(2) Where the base taxation year in relation to a particular month is after 2022, each of the amounts expressed in dollars in

section 30.2(2), except the amount of $2760, is to be adjusted so that the amount to be used under that subsection for the month is the total of (

a) the amount that would, but for subsection (4), be the amount used under

section 30.2(2) for the month that is one year before the particular month, and

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b) the product obtained by multiplying (

i) the amount referred to in clause (

a) b y (ii) the amount, adjusted in such manner as may be prescribed and rounded to the nearest one-thousandth or, where the result obtained is equidistant from 2 consecutive one-thousandths, to the higher one-thousandth, that is determined by the formula A – 1 B where A is the Consumer Price Index for Alberta for the 12-month period that ended on the last September 30 of the base taxation year, and B is the Consumer Pri ce Index for Alberta for the 12-month period immediately preceding the period mentioned in the description of A.

(3) In this section, the Consumer Price Index for Alberta for any 12-month period is the result arrived at by (

a) aggregating the Consumer Price Index for Alberta, as published by Statistics Canada under the authority of the Statistics Act (Canada), adjusted in such manner as may be prescribed, for each month in that period, (

b) dividing the aggregate obtained under clause (

a) by 12, and (

c) rounding the result obtained under clause (

b) to the nearest one-thousandth or, where the result obtained is equidistant from 2 consecutive one-thousandths, to the higher one-thousandth.

(4) Where an amount referred to in this section, when adjusted as provided in this section, is not a multiple of one dollar, it must be rounded to the nearest multiple of one dollar or, where

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11 it is equidistant from 2 such consecutive multiples, to the higher multiple. (5) Subsection (2) comes into force on January 1, 2023. (6) Subsection (4) is deemed to have come into force on January 1, 2022. Alberta Utilities Commission Act Amends SA 2007 cA-37.2 2(1) The Alberta Utilities Commission Act is amended by this section.

(2) Section 39(1)(b)(i.1) and (3)(a)(iii) are amended by striking out “An Act to Cap Regulated Electricity Rates” and substituting “the Regulated Rate Option Stability Act”.

(3) Section 51(1)(a)(i.1) is amended by striking out “An Act to Cap Regulated Electricity Rates” and substituting “the Regulated Rate Option Stability Act”.

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(5) Coming into force.

(6) Coming into force. Alberta Utilities Commission Act 2(1) Amends

chapter A-37.2 of the Statutes of Alberta, 2007.

(2) Section 39 presently reads in part: 39(1) Subject to regulations made under

section 59(1)(a), the Market Surveillance Administrator has the mandate (

b) to investigate matters, on its own initiative or on receiving a complaint or referral under

section 41, and to undertake activities to address (i.1) contraventions of

An Act to Cap Regulated Electricity Rates or the regulations under that Act,

(3) In carrying out its mandate, the Market Surveillance Administrator shall assess the following: (

a) whether or not the conduct of an electricity market participant supports the fair, efficient and openly competitive operation of the electricity market and whether or not the electricity market participant has complied with or is complying with (iii)

An Act to Cap Regulated Electricity Rates and the regulations under that Act,

(3) Section 51(1)(a)(i.1) presently reads: 51(1) If the Market Surveillance Administrator is satisfied that

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Section 56(3)(a)(i.1) is amended by striking out “An Act to Cap Regulated Electricity Rates” and substituting “the Regulated Rate Option Stability Act”.

An Act to Cap Regulated Electricity Rates Amends SA 2017 cC-2.3 3(1)

An Act to Cap Regulated Electricity Rates is amended by this section.

(2) The title and

chapter number of the Act are repealed and the following is substituted: REGULATED RATE OPTION STABILITY ACT

Chapter R-13.5

(3) Section 1 is amended (

a) by repealing clause (

a) and substituting the following: (a) “AUC Rule 023” means AUC Rule 023, Rules Respecting Payment of Interest, as published by the Commission and amended from time to time; (a.1) “City of Medicine Hat’s Electric Utility” means the City of Medicine Hat, or a subsidiary of the City of Medicine Hat, in its capacity as the owner and operator of an electric distribution system operated in the service area of the City of Medicine Hat; (a.2) “Commission” means the Alberta Utilities Commission established by the Alberta Utilities Commission Act;

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a) a person (i.1) has contravened

An Act to Cap Regulated Electricity Rates or the regulations under that Act,

(4) Section 56(3)(a)(i.1) presently reads:

(3) The Commission may make an order (

a) if it is of the opinion that a person (i.1) has contravened

An Act to Cap Regulated Electricity Rates or the regulations under that Act,

An Act to Cap Regulated Electricity Rates 3(1) Amends

chapter C-2.3 of the Statutes of Alberta, 2017.

(2) The title and

chapter number presently read:

AN ACT TO CAP REGULATED ELECTRICITY RATES

Chapter C-2.3

(3) Section 1 presently reads in part: 1 In this Act, (a) “Commission” means the Alberta Utilities Commission established by the Alberta Utilities Commission Act; (b) “electric energy charge”, (

i) with respect to an owner, means the electric energy charge required to be shown on the bill of a regulated rate customer under

section 15(

a) of the Regulated Rate Option Regulation, and (ii) with respect to the City of Medicine Hat or a subsidiary of the City of Medicine Hat, means, subject to the

13 (a.3) “default (regulated) ra te customer” means a customer included in the definition of customer in the Rate Cap (City of Medicine Hat) Regulation (AR 256/2017) who has not elected the Energy Supply Pricing [Firm] contract option, or the Variable contract option, described in Bylaw No. 2244; (a.4) “deferral amount” in resp ect of an owner or the City of Medicine Hat’s Electric Utility means the total of the monthly amounts calculated by the owner or the City of Medicine Hat’s Electric Utility under

section 4.1(1) or (2), as the case may be; (a.5) “deferral period” means the period beginning on January 1, 2023, and ending on March 31, 2023; (

b) in clause (b)(ii) (

i) by striking out “the City of Medicine Hat or a subsidiary of the City of Medicine Hat” and substituting “the City of Medicine Hat’s Electric Utility”; (ii) by striking out “the City or subsidiary bills a customer” and substituting “the City of Medicine Hat’s Electric Utility bills a default (regulated) rate customer”; (

c) by repealing clause (

d) and substituting the following: (d) “Minister” means the Mini ster determined under

section 16 of the Government Organization Act as the Minister responsible for this Act; (

d) by adding the following after clause (f): (f.1) “recovery period” means the period beginning on April 1, 2023, and ending on December 31, 2024; (

e) by adding the following after clause (h): (h.1) “reviewing agency” means (

i) the Commission, in respect of an owner whose regulated rate tariff is approved by the Commission pursuant to

section 103(2) of the Electric Utilities Act, and

13 Explanatory Notes regulations, the charge for which the City or subsidiary bills a customer that corresponds to the electric energy charge described in subclause (i); (d) “Minister” means the Minister of Energy; (f) “owner” means an owner as defined in the Regulated Rate Option Regulation; (h) “Regulated Rate Option Re gulation” means the Regulated Rate Option Regulation (AR 262/2005).

14 (ii) the Market Surveillance Administrator, in respect of (

A) an owner whose regulated rate tariff is approved by the council of a municipality or the board of directors of a rural electrification association pursuant to

section 103(3) or (4) of the Electric Utilities Act, or (

B) the City of Medicine Hat’s Electric Utility.

(4) Sections 2 and 3 are repealed and the following is substituted: Imposition of maximum rates 2 Notwithstanding any other enactment, during the deferral period (

a) an owner shall determin e the electric energy charge using (

i) the applicable monthly rate per kWh determined in accordance with the owner’s new RRO rate energy price setting plan, or (ii) the rate of 13.5 cents per kWh if that rate is lower than the rate referred to in subclause (i), and (

b) the City of Medicine Hat’s Electric Utility shall determine the electric energy charge for a default (regulated) rate customer using (

i) the applicable rate per kWh determined in accordance with a method established by the council of the City of Medicine Hat in Bylaw No. 2244, or (ii) the rate of 13.5 cents per kWh if that rate is lower than the rate referred to in subclause (i).

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(4) Sections 2 and 3 presently read: 2(1) Notwithstanding any other enactment, during the period beginning on June 1, 2017, and ending on November 30, 2019, an owner whose regulated rate tariff is approved by the Commission pursuant to

section 103(2) of the Electric Utilities Act shall determine the electric energy charge using (

a) the applicable monthly rate per kWh determined in accordance with the owner’s new RRO rate energy price setting plan, or (

b) the rate of 6.8 cents per kWh if that rate is lower than the rate referred to in clause (a).

(2) Notwithstanding any other enactment, during the period beginning on June 1, 2017, and ending on November 30, 2019, an owner whose regulated rate tariff is approved by the council of a municipality or the board of directors of a rural electrification association pursuant to

section 103(3) or (4) of the Electric Utilities Act shall determine the electric energy charge using (

a) the applicable monthly rate per kWh determined in accordance with the owner’s new RRO rate energy price setting plan, or (

b) whichever of the following rates applies, if that rate is lower than the rate referred to in clause (a): (

i) the applicable rate per kWh, if any, provided for by regulations under

section 6(1)(b);

(5) Section 4 is repealed.

(6) The following is added after

section 4: Calculation of deferral amount and interest 4.1(1) For each calendar month in the deferral period in which the applicable monthly rate per kWh determined by an owner under

section 2(a)(

i) is higher than the rate set out in

section 2(a)(ii), the owner shall calculate the monthly amount by multiplying the difference between the 2 rates by the total number of kilowatt hours of electric energy provided by the owner to the owner’s regulated rate customers in that calendar month.

15 Explanatory Notes (ii) if no applicable rate is provided for by regulations under

section 6(1)(b), the rate of 6.8 cents per kWh. 3 If regulations are made under

section 6(1)(c), during the period beginning on a date specified by the regulations and ending on November 30, 2019, the City of Medicine Hat and a subsidiary of the City of Medicine Hat shall determine the electric energy charge for a customer within a rate class specified in the regulations using (

a) the applicable rate per kWh determined by the council of the City of Medicine Hat, or (

b) the applicable rate per kWh provided for by the regulations under

section 6(1)(

c) if that rate is lower than the rate referred to in clause (a).

(5) Section 4 presently reads: 4 The Minister may, in accordance with the regulations, make payments to or reimburse or provide adjustments to an owner or the City of Medicine Hat or a subsidiary of the City of Medicine Hat in respect of the difference or part of the difference between (

a) amounts the owner, City or subsidiary would charge if it determined electric energy charges in accordance with

section 2(1)(

a) or (2)(

a) or 3(a), as the case may be, and (

b) amounts the owner, City or subsidiary charges when it determines electric energy charges in accordance with

section 2(1)(

b) or (2)(

b) or 3(b), as the case may be, instead.

(6) Calculation of deferral amount and interest; deferral accounts; loans; recovery of deferred amounts and interest.

(2) For each calendar month in the deferral period in which the applicable monthly rate per kWh determined by the City of Medicine Hat’s Electric Utility under

section 2(b)(

i) is higher than the rate set out in

section 2(b)(ii), the City of Medicine Hat’s Electric Utility shall calculate the monthly amount by multiplying the difference between the 2 rates by the total number of kilowatt hours of electric energy provided by the City of Medicine Hat’s Electric Utility to its default (regulated) rate customers in that calendar month.

(3) An owner shall calculate the owner’s total deferral amount for the deferral period by adding each monthly amount calculated under subsection (1).

(4) The City of Medicine Hat’s Electric Utility shall calculate its total deferral amount for the deferral period by adding each monthly amount calculated under subsection (2).

(5) Subject to

section 4.3(3), an owner and the City of Medicine Hat’s Electric Utility may calculate interest on the deferral amount that is outstanding after June 30, 2023, in accordance with

section 3(3) of AUC Rule 023.

(6) The Commission may not make a direction under

section 3(3) of AUC Rule 023 in respect of interest under this Act. Deferral accounts 4.2(1) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the Regulated Rate Option Regulation, an owner shall establish a deferral account with the approval of the owner’s reviewing agency on or before December 23, 2022, for the purposes of administering the recovery of the deferral amount in the recovery period, with interest calculated in accordance with

section 4.1(5).

(2) The City of Medicine Hat’s Electric Utility shall establish a deferral account with the approval of its reviewing agency on or before December 23, 2022, for the purposes of administering the recovery of the deferral amount in the recovery period, with interest calculated in accordance with

section 4.1(5).

(3) A deferral account approved under this

section shall be used only (

a) for the purposes of this Act, and

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b) during the recovery period. Loans 4.3(1) The Minister may make loans to owners and the City of Medicine Hat’s Electric Utility on any terms or conditions the Minister considers desirable for the purposes of implementing the objectives of this Act.

(2) Section 42.1 of the Financial Administration Act does not apply to loans made under this Act.

(3) An owner and the City of Medicine Hat’s Electric Utility may not calculate interest on its deferral amount under

section 4.1(5) if it has received a loan under this section. Recovery of deferred amounts and interest 4.4(1) An owner and the City of Medicine Hat’s Electric Utility may recover a deferral amount and the interest calculated under

section 4.1(5) in instalments over the recovery period.

(2) Not less than 5 business days prior to the commencement of each calendar month in the recovery period, each owner and the City of Medicine Hat’s Electric Utility shall apply to its reviewing agency for approval to recover an instalment referred to in subsection (1) in that calendar month.

(3) An application by an owner or the City of Medicine Hat’s Electric Utility must be made in the form and manner required by its reviewing agency and include (

a) the owner’s or the City of Medicine Hat’s Electric Utility’s calculations under

section 4.1 and this section, (

b) information setting out whether calculations were based on estimated or actual values, and (

c) any other information required by the reviewing agency.

(4) The reviewing agency shall approve an application by an owner or the City of Medicine Hat’s Electric Utility in respect of a calendar month if the reviewing agency is satisfied that (

a) the calculations in the application are accurate, and

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b) the total amount will be r ecovered in instalments over the recovery period in such a manner that there will be no amounts to be recovered after December 31, 2024.

(5) If the reviewing agency approves an owner’s application, the owner shall increase the electric energy charge on the bills sent to the owner’s regulated rate customers for that calendar month by the amount that will be sufficient to recover the instalment.

(6) If the reviewing agency approves an application from the City of Medicine Hat’s Electric Utility, the City of Medicine Hat’s Electric Utility shall increase the electric energy charge on the bills sent to its default (regulated) rate customers for that calendar month by the amount that will be sufficient to recover the instalment.

(7) Section 5 is amended by striking out “the City of Medicine Hat or a subsidiary of the City of Medicine Hat and to authorize payments, reimbursements and adjustments under

section 4” and substituting “the City of Medicine Hat’s Electric Utility during the deferral period, to provide owners and the City of Medicine Hat’s Electric Utility with the ability to recover deferral amounts, with interest, in the recovery period and to permit owners and the City of Medicine Hat’s Electric Utility to maintain deferral accounts for this purpose”.

(8) The following is added after

section 5: Reviewing agency powers 5.1 A reviewing agency may do all things that are necessary for or incidental to the exercise of its powers and the performance of its duties and functions under this Act. Inspection, audits and reporting 5.2(1) An owner and the City of Medicine Hat’s Electric Utility shall make available for inspection by its reviewing agency all

18 Explanatory Notes

(7) Section 5 presently reads in part: 5 Nothing in this Act or the regulations affects the operation of the Electric Utilities Act or the regulations under that Act except to provide for maximum rates that may be charged to regulated rate customers or to certain customers of the City of Medicine Hat or a subsidiary of the City of Medicine Hat and to authorize payments, reimbursements and adjustments under

section 4, and in particular, without limiting the generality of the foregoing, (

a) nothing in this Act or the regulations affects the duties of owners of electric distribution systems under

section 103 of the Electric Utilities Act, including the duty of owners to prepare regulated rate tariffs for the purpose of recovering the prudent costs of providing electricity services to eligible customers, and

(8) Reviewing agency powers; inspection, audits and reporting; rules and guidelines; administrative penalties; immunity.

19 records and documents related to its estimates and calculations under this Act.

(2) A reviewing agency may review and audit the records and documents of an owner or the City of Medicine Hat’s Electric Utility to ensure that applications and calculations made by the owner or the City of Medicine Hat’s Electric Utility under this Act are correct.

(3) Commencing January 1, 2023, and continuing until the end of the recovery period, each reviewing agency shall provide a report to the Minister on the first day of each month setting out the following for each owner: (

a) the status of the owner’s deferral account; (

b) the amount the owner has recovered pursuant to

section 4.4; (

c) the interest referred to in

section 4.1(5) that has accumulated on the deferred amounts; (

d) any other information required by the Minister.

(4) Commencing January 1, 2023, and continuing until the end of the recovery period, the Market Surveillance Administrator shall provide a report to the Minister on the first day of each month setting out the following for the City of Medicine Hat’s Electric Utility: (

a) the status of the City of Medicine Hat’s Electric Utility’s deferral account; (

b) the amount the City of Me dicine Hat’s Electric Utility has recovered pursuant to

section 4.4; (

c) the interest referred to in

section 4.1(5) that has accumulated on the deferred amounts; (

d) any other information required by the Minister. Rules and guidelines 5.3(1) The Commission may make rules applicable to owners whose regulated rate tariff is approved by the Commission pursuant to

section 103(2) of the Electric Utilities Act respecting

19 Explanatory Notes

20 (

a) reviews, verification, appr ovals and audits related to the recovery of deferred amounts and interest under

section 4.4, (

b) filing and reporting requirements related to the deferral period and the recovery period, (

c) owners’ duties to keep records and accounts related to deferral accounts, (

d) owners’ duties to keep records and accounts related to estimates, calculations and amounts under sections 4.1 and 4.4, and (

e) any other matter necessary for the administration of this Act.

(2) The Market Surveillance Administrator may make guidelines applicable to the City of Medicine Hat’s Electric Utility and owners whose regulated rate tariff is approved by the council of a municipality or the board of directors of a rural electrification association pursuant to

section 103(3) or (4) of the Electric Utilities Act respecting (

a) reviews, verification, appr ovals and audits related to the recovery of deferred amounts and interest under

section 4.4, (

b) filing and reporting requirements related to the deferral period and the recovery period, (

c) the City of Medicine Hat ’s Electric Utility’s and the owners’ duties to keep records and accounts related to deferral accounts, (

d) the City of Medicine Hat ’s Electric Utility’s and the owners’ duties to keep records and accounts related to estimates, calculations and amounts under sections 4.1 and 4.4, and (

e) any other matter necessary for the administration of this Act.

20 Explanatory Notes

21 Administrative penalties 5.4 If the Commission, after a hearing or other proceeding, determines that an owner has contravened or failed to comply with any provision of this Act, an order of the Commission under this Act or a Commission rule under this Act, the Commission may deal with the contravention or failure to comply in accordance with

Part 6 of the Alberta Utilities Commission Act. Immunity 5.5 No action may be brought against the Crown claiming compensation for any real or perceived loss or damage resulting from the coming into force or the implementation of this Act or amendments to this Act or any regulations made or purported to be made under this Act.

(9) Section 6 is amended (

a) in subsection (1) (

i) by adding the following after clause (a): (a.1) respecting deferral accounts; (a.2) respecting the recovery of deferred amounts; (a.3) respecting the calcula tions of estimates, actuals, monthly amounts, deferral amounts, interest, instalments and residual amounts, including how amounts calculated based on estimated values are corrected; (a.4) respecting loans, loan agreements and loan repayment programs; (ii) by repealing clause (b); (iii) in clause (c) (

A) by striking out “the City of Medicine Hat or a subsidiary of the City of Medicine Hat or to a particular rate class of the City or subsidiary” and substituting “the City of Medicine Hat’s Electric Utility or to a particular rate class of the City of Medicine Hat’s Electric Utility”;

21 Explanatory Notes

(9) Section 6 presently reads in part: 6(1) The Minister may make regulations (

a) defining any word or expressi on used but not defined in this Act and further defining or redefining “electric energy charge” for the purposes of

section 1(b)(ii); (

b) determining or providing for mechanisms for determining one or more rates per kWh for the purposes of

section 2(2)(b)(

i) and determining the rate, if any, that applies to a particular owner or rate class of a particular owner; (

c) specifying a date and specifying rate classes for the purposes of

section 3 and determining or providing for mechanisms for determining the rate per kWh that applies to the City of Medicine Hat or a subsidiary of the City of Medicine Hat or to a particular rate class of the City or subsidiary for the purposes of

section 3(b); (

d) respecting the making of payments, and the provision of reimbursements and adjustments, under

section 4 (

i) to owners whose regulated ra te tariffs are approved by the Commission pursuant to

section 103(2) of the Electric Utilities Act, (ii) to owners whose regulated rate tariffs are approved by the council of a municipality or the board of directors of a rural electrification association pursuant to

section 103(3) or (4) of the Electric Utilities Act, and

22 (

B) by striking out “3” wherever it occurs and substituting “2”; (iv) by repealing clause (

d) and substituting the following: (

d) respecting the making of any payments to owners or the City of Medicine Hat’s Electric Utility; (d.1) respecting adjustments to and extensions of the recovery period where the reasonable recovery of the deferral amount requires an adjustment or extension to the recovery period; (

v) by repealing clause (

e) and substituting the following: (

e) respecting information, including personal information of customers, to be provided by owners and the City of Medicine Hat’s Electric Utility to reviewing agencies for the purposes of this Act; (

b) in subsection (2) by adding “and (d.1)” after “6(1)(d)”; (

c) by repealing subsection (3). Ensuring Fiscal Sustainability Act, 2019 Amends SA 2019 c18 4(1) The Ensuring Fiscal Sustainability Act, 2019 is amended by this section.

(2) Section 3(4) is amended by striking out “An Act to Cap Regulated Electricity Rates” and substituting “the Regulated Rate Option Stability Act”.

22 Explanatory Notes (iii) to the City of Medicine Hat or a subsidiary of the City of Medicine Hat, including, without limitation, regulations (iv) respecting eligibility criteria for payments, reimbursements and adjustments, (

v) providing for mechanisms for determining the amounts of payments, reimbursements and adjustments, (vi) respecting the manner in which payments, reimbursements and adjustments will be provided, and (vii) respecting the use of deferral accounts for the purposes of payments, reimbursements and adjustments; (

e) respecting information, including personal information of customers, to be provided by owners, the City of Medicine Hat and a subsidiary of the City of Medicine Hat to the Commission, the Market Surveillance Administrator or the Minister for the purposes of this Act;

(2) Regulations under

section 6(1)(

d) may be specific or general in their application.

(3) A regulation made under this Act is, if it so provides, effective with reference to a period before it was made but not before June 1, 2017. Ensuring Fiscal Sustainability Act, 2019 4(1) Amends

Chapter 18 of the Statutes of Alberta, 2019.

(2) Section 3(4) presently reads:

(4) This

section is effective on the repeal of

An Act to Cap Regulated Electricity Rates.

23 Fiscal Measures and Taxation Act, 2019 Amends SA 2019 c20 5(1) The Fiscal Measures and Taxation Act, 2019 is amended by this section.

(2) Section 9(38) is amended by repealing the new

section 44.2.

23 Explanatory Notes Fiscal Measures and Taxation Act, 2019 5(1) Amends

chapter 20 of the Statutes of Alberta, 2019.

(2) Section 9 presently reads in part: 9(1) The Alberta Personal Income Tax Act is amended by this section.

(38) The following is added before

section 45: 44.2(1) Each of the amounts expressed in dollars in sections 6.1, 8(1)(a), (b), (c), (

d) and (e), 9, 10, 12(1), 13(2) and 13.1(2) is to be adjusted so that each amount to be used under the provision for the taxation year is the total of (

a) the amount that would, bu t for subsection (3), be the amount used under the provision for the immediately preceding taxation year, and (

b) the product obtained by multiplying (

i) the amount referred to in clause (

a) by (ii) the amount, adjusted in such manner as may be prescribed and rounded to the nearest one-thousandth or, where the result obtained is equidistant from 2 consecutive one-thousandths, to the higher one-thousandth, that is determined by the formula A - 1 B where A is the Consumer Price Index for Alberta for the 12-month period that ended on the last September 30 before that year, and B is the Consumer Price Index for Alberta for the 12-month period immediately preceding the period mentioned in the description of A.

24 Explanatory Notes

(2) For the base taxation year preceding the year this subsection comes into force, and for subsequent base taxation years, each of the amounts expressed in dollars in

section 30.2(2), except the amount of $2760, is to be adjusted so that each amount to be used under that

section for each particular month is the total of (

a) the amount that would, bu t for subsection (3), be the amount used under

section 30.2(2) for the month that is one year before the particular month, and (

b) the product obtained by multiplying (

i) the amount referred to in clause (

a) by (ii) the amount, adjusted in such manner as may be prescribed and rounded to the nearest one-thousandth or, where the result obtained is equidistant from 2 consecutive one-thousandths, to the higher one-thousandth, that is determined by the formula A - 1 B where A is the Consumer Price Index for Alberta for the 12-month period that ended on the last September 30 of the base taxation year, and B is the Consumer Price Index for Alberta for the 12-month period immediately preceding the period mentioned in the description of A.

(3) Where an amount referred to in this section, when adjusted as provided in this section, is not a multiple of one dollar, it must be rounded to the nearest multiple of one dollar or, where it is equidistant from 2 such consecutive multiples, to the higher multiple.

(4) In this section, the Consumer Price Index for Alberta for any 12-month period is the result arrived at by (

a) aggregating the Consumer Price Index for Alberta, as published by Statistics Canada under the authority of the

25 Fuel Tax Act Amends SA 2006 cF-28.1 6(1) The Fuel Tax Act is amended by this section.

(2) Section 8(1.1) is repealed and the following is substituted:

(1.1) Notwithstanding

section 11(1)(a)(i), a consumer is entitled to an exemption or partial exemption on marked fuel, equal to the lesser of $0.09 per litre and the rate of tax per litre that would otherwise be payable under this Act by the consumer on marked fuel, if (

a) the consumer provides at the time of purchase a valid fuel tax exemption certificate or other prescribed evidence of exemption, and (

b) the fuel is intended for a prescribed purpose or use.

(3) Section 11 is repealed and the following is substituted: Rate of tax 11(1) Subject to subsections (2) to (4), the tax required to be paid pursuant to this Act shall be paid at the following rates: (

a) with respect to gasoline, d iesel and other prescribed fuels, (

i) except where subclause ( ii) applies, $0.13 per litre, and

25 Explanatory Notes Statistics Act (Canada), adjus ted in such manner as may be prescribed, for each month in that period, (

b) dividing the aggregate obtained under clause (

a) by 12, and (

c) rounding the result obtained under clause (

b) to the nearest one-thousandth or, where the result obtained is equidistant from 2 consecutive one-thousandths, to the higher one-thousandth. Fuel Tax Act 6(1) Amends

chapter F-28.1 of the Statutes of Alberta, 2006.

(2) Section 8(1.1) presently reads:

(1.1) Notwithstanding

section 11(1)(a), a consumer is entitled to a partial exemption of $0.09 per litre on marked fuel if (

a) the consumer provides at the time of purchase a valid fuel tax exemption certificate or other prescribed evidence of partial exemption, and (

b) the fuel is intended for a prescribed purpose or use.

(3) Section 11 presently reads: 11(1) Subject to subsections (2) and (3), the tax required to be paid pursuant to this Act shall be paid at the following rates: (

a) with respect to gasoline, diesel and other prescribed fuels, $0.13 per litre; (

b) with respect to aviation fuel, $0.015 per litre; (b.1) with respect to loco motive fuel, $0.055 per litre; (

c) with respect to liquefied petroleum gas, $0.094 per litre.

26 (ii) where the requirement to pay tax arises during the period beginning on January 1, 2023 and ending on June 30, 2023, $0.00 per litre; (

b) with respect to aviation fuel, $0.015 per litre; (

c) with respect to locomotive fuel, $0.055 per litre; (

d) with respect to liquefied petroleum gas, $0.094 per litre.

(2) Except where subsection (1)(a)(ii) applies, where the market price of oil determined in accordance with the regulations for a prescribed period falls within a prescribed range, the tax rate applicable with respect to a type of fuel referred to in subsection (1)(

a) shall be reduced in full or in part by the prescribed oil price tax rate adjustment, if any, applicable with respect to that type of fuel for that period.

(3) The tax required to be paid pursuant to this Act on each litre of marked fuel purchased by a registrant who sells the marked fuel exempt or partially exempt from tax is the applicable rate per litre under subsection (1)(

a) less the sum of A and B, where A is the applicable oil price ta x rate adjustment, if any, under subsection (2); B is the applicable exemption or partial exemption per litre, if any, to which a consumer is entitled under

section 8(1.1).

(4) The tax required to be paid pursuant to this Act at the time fuel is rebranded is the amount, if any, by which C exceeds D, where C is the tax computed in accordance with subsections (1) to (3) and

section 8 that would otherwise be required to be paid on the fuel after it is rebranded; D is the tax computed in accordance with subsections (1) to (3) and

section 8 that was required to be paid on the fuel before it was rebranded.

26 Explanatory Notes

(2) The tax required to be paid pursuant to this Act on each litre of marked fuel purchased by a registrant who sells the marked fuel partially exempt from tax is the rate per litre specified in subsection (1)(

a) less the partial exemption per litre specified in

section 8(1.1) to which a consumer is entitled.

(3) The tax required to be paid pursuant to this Act when fuel is rebranded is the amount, if any, by which A exceeds B, where A is the tax computed in ac cordance with subsections (1) and (2) and

section 8 that would otherwise be required to be paid on the fuel after it is rebranded; B is the tax computed in ac cordance with subsections (1) and (2) and

section 8 that was required to be paid on the fuel before it was rebranded.

(4) Where the amount of tax required to be paid under this Act includes a fraction of a cent, the amount shall be rounded to the next higher cent.

(5) For greater certainty, nothing in this Act shall cause the applicable tax rate to be less than $0.00 per litre.

(6) Where the amount of tax required to be paid under this Act includes a fraction of a cent, the amount shall be rounded to the next higher cent.

(4) Section 12(2) is amended by striking out “or” at the end of clause (

g) and by adding the following after clause (g): (g.1) is a recipient to whom

section 15.1(2) applies, or

(5) Section 14(2)(b)(iv) is repealed and the following is substituted: (iv) the fuel was rebranded and the amount described in D of t he formula in

section 11(4) exceeds the amount described in C of that formula;

(6) The following is added after

section 15: Change in tax rate 15.1(1) In this section, reference to the tax rate applicable to a type of fuel is the rate per litre applicable to that type of fuel under

section 11(1) less the sum of E and F, where E is the applicable oil price tax rate adjustment, if any, under

section 11(2); F is the applicable exemption or partial exemption per litre, if any, to which a consumer is entitled under

section 8(1.1).

(2) If a recipient,

27 Explanatory Notes (4)

Section 12(2) presently reads in part: (2) Subsection (1) applies to a recipient who (

g) is a distributor of liquefied petroleum gas who carries out an activity referred to in

section 6(1), or (5)

Section 14(2)(b)(iv) presently reads:

(2) Subject to the regulations, the Minister may on application by a recipient provide a refund, credit or allowance for all or part of the tax paid by the recipient on fuel where the Minister is satisfied that (

b) one of the following ci rcumstances has occurred: (iv) the fuel was rebranded and the amount described in B of the formula in

section 11(3) exceeds the amount described in A of that formula;

(6) Change in tax rate.

28 (

a) before the tax rate applicable to a type of fuel increases , (

i) purchased in Alberta or imported into Alberta fuel of that type for sale or resale, and (ii) in respect of that fuel, (

A) was required to pay tax under this Act, (

B) would have been requi red to pay tax under this Act if an oil price tax rate adjustment had not been applicable at that time, or (

C) would have been requi red to pay tax under this Act if

section 11(1)(a)(ii) had not been applicable at that time, and (

b) as of the beginning of the day on which the tax rate applicable to that type of fuel increases, has not sold the fuel, the recipient must submit to the Minister, not later than 30 days following the day on which the tax rate applicable to that type of fuel increases and in the form and manner specified by the Minister, a report that includes the quantity of the fuel and any other information specified by the Minister.

(3) A recipient referred to in subsection (2) shall pay to the Crown a tax on the fuel referred to in that subsection, in addition to any other tax payable by the recipient on that fuel, equal to the amount by which G exceeds H, where G is the tax that would be re quired to be paid on the fuel under this Act if the fuel were purchased on the day on which the tax rate applicable to that type of fuel increases; H is the tax that was require d to be paid by the recipient on the fuel under this Act at the time of purchase or import.

(4) If a recipient,

28 Explanatory Notes

29 (

a) before the tax rate applicab le to a type of fuel decreases, (

i) purchased in Alberta or imported into Alberta fuel of that type for sale or resale, and (ii) was required to pay tax under this Act in respect of that fuel, a n d (

b) as of the beginning of the day on which the tax rate applicable to that type of fuel decreases, has not sold the fuel, the recipient may submit to the Minister, not later than one year following the day on which the tax rate applicable to that type of fuel decreases and in the form and manner specified by the Minister, a report that includes the quantity of the fuel and any other information specified by the Minister.

(5) The Minister may provide a refund or credit to a recipient who files a report under subsection (4) equal to the amount by which J exceeds I, where I is the tax that would be required to be paid on the fuel referred to in subsection (4) if the fuel were purchased on the day on which the tax rate applicable to that type of fuel decreases; J is the tax that was require d to be paid by the recipient on the fuel at the time of purchase or import, if the Minister is satisfied that the recipient is entitled to the refund or credit. (7) Sections 20(2) and 21(2) are amended by adding “exempt or” before “partially exempt”.

29 Explanatory Notes (7) Sections 20(2) and 21(2) presently read: 20(2) A person who is in possession of marked fuel contrary to subsection (1) is liable to pay to the Crown the amount of tax with respect to the amount of marked fuel in the possession of the person that the person would have been required to pay had the fuel not been purchased partially exempt from tax.

30 (8)

Section 35(8) is amended by striking out “Deputy Minister of Justice and Deputy Solicitor General” and substituting “Deputy Minister of Justice”.

(9) Section 56 is amended by adding “15.1(3),” after “12,”.

(10) Section 71(1) is amended by adding the following after clause (l): (l.1) respecting oil price tax rate adjustments, including, without limitation, regulations respecting (

i) how the market price of oil is to be determined for the purposes of

section 11(2), (ii) the range of market prices of oil at and time periods during which an oil price tax rate adjustment applies, (iii) the amount of an oil pri ce tax rate adjustment, and (iv) the types of fuel to which an oil price tax rate adjustment applies;

(11) This section, except subsection (8), is deemed to have come into force on April 1, 2022.

30 Explanatory Notes 21(2) A recipient referred to in subsection (1) who fails to account for the receipt, possession and disposition of marked fuel is liable to pay to the Crown the amount of tax that the recipient would have been required to pay had the marked fuel not been purchased partially exempt from tax.

(8) Section 35(8) presently reads:

(8) Where a judge has granted an authorization under this

section in respect of a person, the person may, on 6 clear days’ notice to the Deputy Minister of Justice and Deputy Solicitor General, apply to a judge to review the authorization.

(9) Section 56 presently reads in part: 56 A recipient other than a consumer who contravenes

section 4, 5, 6, 12, 21 or 22 is guilty of an offence and liable

(10) Adds regulation-making authority.

(11) Coming into force.

31 Income and Employment Supports Act Amends SA 2003 cI-0.5 7(1) The Income and Employment Supports Act is amended by this section.

(2) Section 5.1(2)(

b) is amended by adding “and subject to the Schedule” after “subsection (2.2)(a)”.

(3) The

Schedule is amended (

a) in

section 8(b)(ii) by striking out “the amount determined under Table 3” and substituting “an amount adjusted in accordance with

section 2”; (

b) by repealing the heading to Table 3 and substituting the following: Table 3 Maximum Monthly Core Shelter Payment Table under

Section 5.1(2)(

a) of this Act (Social Housing)

31 Explanatory Notes Income and Employment Supports Act 7(1) Amends

chapter I-0.5 of the Statutes of Alberta, 2003.

(2) Section 5.1(2)(

b) presently reads:

(2) The amount of an income support payment referred to in subsection (1)(

a) or (

b) is as follows: (

b) effective the CPI adjustment date of the CPI adjustment year determined under subsection (2.2)(a), an amount adjusted annually on the CPI adjustment date in accordance with the Schedule.

(3) The

Schedule presently reads in part: 8 The maximum monthly core shelter payment that may be provided to a barriers to full employment household unit or an expected to work or working household unit is (

b) under

section 5.1(2)(

b) of this Act, (ii) if subclauses (iii) to (v

i) do not apply, and the household unit lives in social housing, the amount determined under Table 3, Table 3 Maximum Monthly Core Shelter Payment Table (Social Housing)

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