Second

Session, 50th General Assembly

Charles III, 2023

BILL 72

AN ACT FOR GRANTING TO HIS MAJESTY CERTAIN SUMS OF

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

YEAR ENDING MARCH 31, 2025 AND FOR

OTHER PURPOSES RELATING TO THE PUBLIC SERVICE

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Second

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Royal

Assent .................................................................................................

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 FOR GRANTING TO HIS MAJESTY

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

THE FINANCIAL YEAR ENDING MARCH 31, 2025 AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES

RELATING TO THE PUBLIC SERVICE

Analysis

Short title

Further supply 2024-2025

Effect of authorizations

Transfer of funds

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 for the financial year ending

March 31, 2025 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 Supply Act, 2024.

Further supply

2024-2025

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 $6,456,314,400 in addition to

the sum of $3,286,755,700

authorized by the Interim

Supply Act, 2024 , the aggregate of the sums authorized to be issued under

this Act and the Interim Supply Act, 2024

being

$9,743,070,100.

Effect of

authorizations

3. The

sums authorized to be issued by this Act as set out in the

Schedule shall be paid

and applied by the several Heads of Expenditure in respect of the financial

year extending from April 1, 2024 to March 31, 2025 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 Consolidated Fund Services, 2.2.01

- Ex-Gratia and other Payments - Non-Statutory, to another Head of Expenditure

during the fiscal year ending March 31, 2025, to facilitate expenditures for

special retirement, salary, compensation and contract adjustments, employee

benefits and other operating related payments.

(2) Notwithstanding the Financial

Administration Act , the Treasury Board may transfer sums voted within

Executive Council, 3.1.05 Financial Assistance - Current and 3.1.06 Financial

Assistance - Capital, to another Head of Expenditure during the fiscal year

ending March 31, 2025, to facilitate expenditures for current and capital

financial assistance.

(3) 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

fiscal year ending March 31, 2025, to facilitate expenditures that have not

been anticipated and not provided for by the Legislature.

(4) Notwithstanding the Financial

Administration Act , the Treasury Board may transfer sums voted within the

Department of Finance, 2.1.01 - Federal Programs, to another Head of Expenditure

during the fiscal year ending March 31, 2025, to facilitate expenditures where

funding has been provided by the federal government .

(5) Notwithstanding the Financial Administration Act , the Treasury Board may transfer sums

voted within the various Heads of Expenditure to other Heads of Expenditure

during the fiscal year ending March 31, 2025, to facilitate expenditures for

operations related to K-12 public schools.

(6) Notwithstanding the Financial Administration Act , the Treasury Board may transfer sums

voted within the various Heads of Expenditure to other Heads of Expenditure

during the fiscal year ending March 31, 2025, to facilitate expenditures for

disaster assistance recovery efforts.

Schedule

Head

of Expenditure

Amount

Consolidated Fund Services

$97,814,000

Digital Government and Service Newfoundland

and Labrador

$25,871,400

Executive Council

$220,412,300

Finance

$52,397,000

Labrador Affairs

$13,057,600

Public Procurement Agency

$2,077,400

Public Service Commission

$8,838,600

Transportation and Infrastructure

$718,881,400

Legislature

$24,174,200

Environment and Climate Change

$48,320,300

Fisheries, Forestry and Agriculture

$49,179,700

Immigration, Population Growth and Skills

$112,466,200

Industry, Energy and Technology

$143,674,500

Tourism, Culture, Arts and Recreation

$53,229,300

Children, Seniors

and Social Development

$281,713,500

Education

$836,081,700

Health and Community Services

$3,254,494,000

Justice and Public Safety

$262,299,700

Municipal and Provincial Affairs

$117,744,500

Newfoundland and Labrador Housing Corporation

$133,587,100

Total

$6,456,314,400

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