FIRST REPORT OF THE STANDING COMMITTEE ON ESTIMATES AND FISCAL POLICY First Session Fifty-eighth Legislative Assembly of the Province of New Brunswick May 5, 2015 MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE Mr. Bernard LeBlanc, Chair Mr. Bourque, Vice-Chair Mr. Albert Mr. Bertrand LeBlanc Ms. LeBlanc Mr. Roussel Mr. Chiasson Mr. Jody Carr Mr. Crossman Mr. Higgs Mr. Wetmore

May 5, 2015 To The Honourable The Legislative Assembly of The Province of New Brunswick Mr. Speaker: Your Standing Committee on Estimates and Fiscal Policy begs leave to submit this, their First Report. Your Committee met on March 24, 2015. On motion of Mr. Bertrand LeBlanc, seconded by Mr. Chiasson, Mr. Bernard LeBlanc was elected Chair of the Committee. On motion of Mr. Bertrand LeBlanc, seconded by Mr. Albert, Mr. Bourque was elected Vice-Chair of the Committee.

Your Committee met again in the Legislative Assembly Chamber on April 21, 22, 23, 24, 28, 29, and May 1, 2015, to consider the estimates referred to your Committee by resolutions of the House. Your Committee wishes to report that they have made certain progress therein and have passed several estimates referred to them and outlined in this report. Your Committee recommends that these estimates be concurred in by the House. Bernard LeBlanc, MLA Chair

The following are the items that were passed by the Committee: MAIN ESTIMATES, 2015-2016 RESOLVED, that there be granted to Her Majesty sums not exceeding the following to defray the expenses of the following program allocations for the fiscal year ending the 31st of March, 2016: Voted ($) ORDINARY ACCOUNT DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, AQUACULTURE AND FISHERIES Management Services . .................................................................... 3,398,000 Industry Programs and Policy . ........................................................ 19,477,000 Regional Development .................................................................... 14,620,000 Less amounts authorized by law . ......................................... 47,000 Voted ................................................................................................ 37,448,000 DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY AND MINES Administration . ................................................................................ 538,000 Policy Management and Business Development . ............................ 3,181,000 Resource Exploration, Development and Management ................... 4,898,000 Less amounts authorized by law . ......................................... 47,000 Voted ................................................................................................ 8,570,000 DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT Corporate Services . .......................................................................... 4,038,000 Local Government ............................................................................ 121,949,000 Environment ..................................................................................... 12,930,000 Assessment and Planning Appeal Board . ........................................ 312,000 Community Funding . ....................................................................... 152,000 Less amounts authorized by law . ......................................... 47,000 Less designated revenue ....................................................... 1,067,000 Voted ................................................................................................ 138,267,000 GENERAL GOVERNMENT Energy Efficiency ..................................................... ....................... 6,143,000 OTHER AGENCIES New Brunswick Police Commission . .............................................. 357,000 2

DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY Community, Corrections and Corporate Services ............................ 45,937,000 Public Security and Emergency Services ......................................... 90,957,000 Safety Services ................................................................................. 29,368,000 Less amounts authorized by law . ......................................... 47,000 Less designated revenue ....................................................... 5,191,000 Voted ................................................................................................ 161,024,000 DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND INFRASTRUCTURE Administration . ................................................................................ 14,526,000 Policy, Planning and Strategic Development ........... ....................... 1,903,000 Maintenance ..................................................................................... 56,845,000 Winter Maintenance ......................................................................... 69,079,000 Bridge and Highway Construction ................................................... 1,715,000 Buildings Group ............................................................................... 123,847,000 New Brunswick Highway Corporation ............................................ 29,027,000 Less amounts authorized by law . ......................................... 28,413,000 Less designated revenue ....................................................... 40,000 Voted ................................................................................................ 268,489,000 CAPITAL ACCOUNT DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, AQUACULTURE AND FISHERIES Marshland Maintenance ................................................................... 400,000 Capital Equipment . .......................................................................... 100,000 Voted ................................................................................................ 500,000 DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT Local Service Districts ..................................................................... 1,000,000 DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND INFRASTRUCTURE Bridges . ............................................................................................ 78,702,000 Highways . ........................................................................................ 214,386,000 Municipal Designated Highway Program ........................................ 25,000,000 Federal-Provincial Cost-Shared Program . ....................................... 52,000,000 Vehicle Management Agency . ......................................................... 14,000,000 Public Works and Infrastructure . ..................................................... 164,841,000 Less amounts authorized by law . ......................................... 42,732,000 Voted ................................................................................................ 506,197,000 3

LOANS AND ADVANCES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, AQUACULTURE AND FISHERIES New Brunswick Agricultural Insurance Commission ...................... 1,600,000 Loan Programs . ................................................................................ 9,500,000 Voted ................................................................................................ 11,100,000 WORKING CAPITAL – MAXIMUM BALANCES 2015-2016 WORKING CAPITAL ADVANCES Agriculture, Aquaculture and Fisheries . .......................................... 1,100,000 Transportation and Infrastructure ..................................................... 3,000,000 PETTY CASH ADVANCES Agriculture, Aquaculture and Fisheries . .......................................... 24,000 Environment and Local Government ............................................... 5,000 Public Safety . ................................................................................... 21,000 Transportation and Infrastructure ..................................................... 23,000 INVENTORIES Agriculture, Aquaculture and Fisheries . .......................................... 2,000,000 Public Safety . ................................................................................... 471,000 Transportation and Infrastructure ..................................................... 23,000,000 4