Bill 17 (Legislature 29, Session 2)

L29 S2 11647

Alberta — Bills

2016 Bill 17 Second Session, 29th Legislature, 65 Elizabeth II THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF ALBERTA BILL 17 APPROPRIATION ACT, 2016 THE PRESIDENT OF TREASURY BOARD, MINISTER OF FINANCE First Reading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Second Reading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Committee of the Whole . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Third Reading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Royal Assent . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1 Bill 17 BILL 17 2016 APPROPRIATION ACT, 2016 ( A s s e n t e d t o , 2 0 1 6 ) MOST GRACIOUS SOVEREIGN:

Preamble

WHEREAS it appears by Messages from Her Honour Lois Mitchell, Lieutenant Governor 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, 2017 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 $126 107 000 towards defraying the several charges and expenses of the Legislative Assembly for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2017, as shown in the Schedule, including the amount of $29 631 000 voted by

section 1 of the Appropriation (Interim Supply) Act, 2016. Expense 2 From the General Revenue Fund, there may be paid and applied a sum of $38 947 880 000 towards defraying the several charges and expenses of the Public Service classed as expense for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2017, as shown in the Schedule, including the amount of $7 276 411 000 voted by

section 2 of the Appropriation (Interim Supply) Act, 2016.

2 Capital Investment 3 From the General Revenue Fund, there may be paid and applied a sum of $4 851 909 000 towards defraying the several charges and expenses of the Public Service classed as capital investment for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2017, as shown in the Schedule, including the amount of $863 808 000 voted by

section 3 of the Appropriation (Interim Supply) Act, 2016. Financial Transactions 4 From the General Revenue Fund, there may be paid and applied a sum of $1 245 601 000 towards defraying the several charges and expenses of the Public Service classed as financial transactions for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2017, as shown in the Schedule, including the amount of $163 529 000 voted by

section 4 of the Appropriation (Interim Supply) Act, 2016. Lottery Fund Transfer 5(1) From the Lottery Fund, the sum of $1 451 069 000 may be transferred to the General Revenue Fund as Lottery Fund transfer for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2017, as shown in the Schedule, including the amount of $362 770 000 voted by

section 5 of the Appropriation (Interim Supply) Act, 2016.

(2) The net balance of the Lottery Fund at the end of the 2015-16 fiscal year shall be transferred into the General Revenue Fund. Transfers 6(1) A Minister may, with the approval of the Treasury Board, transfer an amount (

a) from the Expense vote admi nistered 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 Transportation may, for the purpose described in subsection (4), transfer an amount, not to exceed $2 023 000, from the Capital Investment vote administered by that Minister to the Capital Investment vote administered by any other Minister.

(4) An amount transferred under subsection (3) shall be used only for an emergent capital purpose, as identified by the Minister of Transportation and as approved by Treasury Board. 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 $ 67 897 000 OFFICE OF THE AUDITOR GENERAL $ 26 754 000 OFFICE OF THE OMBUDSMAN $ 3 328 000 OFFICE OF THE CHIEF ELECTORAL OFFICER $ 5 668 000 OFFICE OF THE ETHICS COMMISSIONER $ 1 130 000 OFFICE OF THE INFORMATION AND PRIVACY COMMISSIONER $ 6 857 000 OFFICE OF THE CHILD AND YOUTH ADVOCATE $ 13 242 000 OFFICE OF THE PUBLIC INTEREST COMMISSIONER $ 1 231 000 Amount to be voted under

section 1 $ 126 107 000 GOVERNMENT ADVANCED EDUCATION E x p e n s e Capital Investment Financial Transactions $ 2 730 430 000 438 588 000 579 000 000 AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY E x p e n s e Capital Investment Financial Transactions $ 716 813 000 15 491 000 1 310 000 CULTURE AND TOURISM Expense Capital Investment Financial Transactions $ 316 776 000 2 041 000 852 000

5 ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND TRADE E x p e n s e Capital Investment $ 399 923 000 3 025 000 EDUCATION Expense Capital Investment Financial Transactions $ 4 400 881 000 1 802 059 000 13 692 000 ENERGY E x p e n s e Capital Investment $ 247 929 000 5 399 000 ENVIRONMENT AND PARKS Expense Capital Investment Financial Transactions $ 515 609 000 148 673 000 100 000 EXECUTIVE COUNCIL Expense $ 26 807 000 HEALTH E x p e n s e Capital Investment Financial Transactions $ 19 316 874 000 72 757 000 63 000 000 HUMAN SERVICES E x p e n s e Capital Investment $ 4 263 075 000 5 162 000 INDIGENOUS RELATIONS E x p e n s e Capital Investment Financial Transactions $ 192 275 000 25 000 54 412 000 INFRASTRUCTURE E x p e n s e Capital Investment Financial Transactions $ 559 665 000 943 691 000 49 666 000 JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL Expense Capital Investment $ 1 277 002 000 38 982 000

6 LABOUR E x p e n s e Capital Investment $ 212 351 000 900 000 MUNICIPAL AFFAIRS Expense Capital Investment Financial Transactions $ 1 741 138 000 3 017 000 367 472 000 SENIORS AND HOUSING Expense Financial Transactions $ 726 741 000 12 850 000 SERVICE ALBERTA Expense Capital Investment Financial Transactions $ 315 969 000 99 767 000 7 650 000 STATUS OF WOMEN Expense Capital Investment $ 7 530 000 50 000 TRANSPORTATION Expense Capital Investment Financial Transactions $ 829 133 000 1 269 804 000 86 949 000 TREASURY BOARD AND FINANCE Expense Capital Investment Financial Transactions Lottery Fund Transfer $ 150 959 000 2 478 000 8 648 000 1 451 069 000 Expense amounts to be voted under

section 2 $ 38 947 880 000 Capital Investment amounts to be voted under

section 3 $ 4 851 909 000 Financial Transactions amounts to be voted under

section 4 $ 1 245 601 000 Amount of Lottery Fund Transfer to be voted under

section 5 $ 1 451 069 000

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Collection	Alberta — Bills
Citation	L29 S2 11647
Type	bill
Volume / chapter	L29 S2 11647
Language	en
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