2017 Legislative Session: 2nd Session, 41st Parliament

THIRD READING

The following electronic version is for informational purposes only.

The printed version remains the official version.

Certified correct as passed Third Reading on the 30th day of November, 2017

Craig James, Clerk of the House

HONOURABLE CAROLE JAMES

MINISTER OF FINANCE AND DEPUTY PREMIER

BILL 17 – 2017

SUPPLY ACT, 2017-2018

Preamble

WHEREAS it appears by Message from the Honourable the Lieutenant Governor and the main Estimates accompanying the Message, as laid before the Legislative Assembly at the present session, that provision is required to defray certain expenses of the public service of the Province, and for other purposes connected with the public service, for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2018;

AND

WHEREAS the budget documents, as laid before the Legislative Assembly at the present session, disclose that the most likely forecast of a surplus of the government reporting entity for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2018 is $546 000 000;

AND

WHEREAS those budget documents include a $300 000 000 forecast allowance to provide for unanticipated fluctuations in revenues and expenses of the government reporting entity that decreases the forecast surplus of the government reporting entity for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2018 to $246 000 000;

THEREFORE HER MAJESTY, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of British Columbia, enacts as follows:

Voted expenses appropriation

1 From and out of the consolidated revenue fund there may be paid and applied in the manner and at the times the government may determine the sum of $41 957 011 000 as set forth in

Schedule 1, towards defraying the charges and expenses of the public service of the Province for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2018, the sum to include that authorized to be paid under

section 1 of the Supply Act (No. 1), 2017 and

section 1 of the Supply Act (No. 2), 2017 .

Voted financing transactions appropriation

2 From and out of the consolidated revenue fund there may be paid and applied in the manner and at the times the government may determine the sum of $856 616 000 towards

(

a) capital expenditures referred to in

Schedule C of the main Estimates as laid before the Legislative Assembly at the present session, and

(

b) the disbursements for loans, investments and other requirements referred to in

Schedule D of those main Estimates,

as set forth in

Schedule 2, towards defraying the charges and expenditures of the public service of the Province for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2018, the sum to include that authorized to be paid under

section 2 of the Supply Act (No. 1), 2017 and

section 2 of the Supply Act (No. 2), 2017 .

Commencement

3 This Act comes into force on the date of Royal Assent.

Schedule 1

2017/2018

Schedule of Voted Expenses

Sums granted to Her Majesty for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2018 and the purposes for which they are granted

Vote

Number

Ministry/Office or Minister/Program

Legislative Assembly

82 191 000

Auditor General

17 339 000

Conflict of Interest Commissioner

743 000

Elections BC

46 154 000

Information and Privacy Commissioner

6 064 000

Merit Commissioner

1 125 000

Ombudsperson

6 653 000

Police Complaint Commissioner

3 428 000

Representative for Children and Youth

8 970 000

Office of the Premier

11 011 000

Ministry of Advanced Education, Skills and Training – Ministry Operations

2 153 707 000

Ministry of Agriculture – Ministry Operations

67 410 000

Ministry of Agriculture – Agricultural Land Commission

4 549 000

Ministry of Attorney General – Ministry Operations

427 236 000

Ministry of Attorney General – Judiciary

74 388 000

Ministry of Attorney General – Crown Proceeding Act

24 500 000

Ministry of Attorney General – Independent Investigations Office

7 574 000

Ministry of Children and Family Development – Ministry Operations

1 595 922 000

Ministry of Citizens' Services – Ministry Operations

551 062 000

Ministry of Education – Ministry Operations

6 054 376 000

Ministry of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources – Ministry Operations

95 006 000

Ministry of Environment and Climate Change Strategy – Ministry Operations

138 607 000

Ministry of Environment and Climate Change Strategy – Environmental Assessment Office

11 870 000

Ministry of Finance – Ministry Operations

170 312 000

Ministry of Finance – Government Communications and Public Engagement

34 205 000

Ministry of Finance – BC Public Service Agency

53 410 000

Ministry of Finance – Benefits

1 000

Ministry of Forests, Lands, Natural Resource Operations and Rural Development – Ministry Operations

459 150 000

Ministry of Forests, Lands, Natural Resource Operations and Rural Development – Fire Management

506 293 000

Ministry of Health – Ministry Operations

18 749 654 000

Ministry of Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation – Ministry Operations

40 890 000

Ministry of Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation – Treaty and Other Agreements Funding

41 002 000

Ministry of Jobs, Trade and Technology – Ministry Operations

120 323 000

Ministry of Labour – Ministry Operations

11 524 000

Ministry of Mental Health and Addictions – Ministry Operations

4 941 000

Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing – Ministry Operations

244 539 000

Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing – Housing

422 098 000

Ministry of Public Safety and Solicitor General – Ministry Operations

774 876 000

Ministry of Public Safety and Solicitor General – Emergency Program Act

237 968 000

Ministry of Social Development and Poverty Reduction – Ministry Operations

3 105 460 000

Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture – Ministry Operations

133 832 000

Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure – Ministry Operations

843 545 000

Minister of Finance – Management of Public Funds and Debt

1 249 666 000

Minister of Finance – Contingencies (All Ministries) and New Programs

600 000 000

Various Ministers – Capital Funding

1 591 024 000

Various Ministers – Commissions on Collection of Public Funds

1 000

Various Ministers – Allowances for Doubtful Revenue Accounts

1 000

Minister of Finance – Tax Transfers

1 166 000 000

Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing – Auditor General for Local Government

2 594 000

Minister of Forests, Lands, Natural Resource Operations and Rural Development – Forest Practices Board

3 817 000

TOTAL

41 957 011 000

Schedule 2

2017/2018

Schedule of Voted Financing Transactions

Sums granted to Her Majesty for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2018 and the purposes for which they are granted

Schedule C – Capital Expenditures

471 214 000

Schedule D – Loans, Investments and Other Requirements

385 402 000

TOTAL

856 616 000

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