Second

Session, 50th General Assembly

Charles III, 2025

BILL 105

AN ACT GRANTING TO

HIS MAJESTY CERTAIN SUMS OF MONEY FOR DEFRAYING CERTAIN EXPENSES OF THE

PUBLIC SERVICE FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR ENDING MARCH 31, 2026

AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES RELATING TO THE PUBLIC SERVICE

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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 GRANTING TO HIS MAJESTY CERTAIN

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

YEAR ENDING MARCH 31, 2026 AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES RELATING TO

THE PUBLIC SERVICE

Analysis

Short title

Interim Supply 2025-2026

Transfer of funds

Commencement

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, 2026 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 Interim Supply

Act, 2025.

Interim Supply

2025-2026

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 $3,949,634,900 and the sums

so issued shall be paid and applied by the individual Heads of Expenditure in

respect of the financial year extending from April 1, 2025 to March 31, 2026

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 t he 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

2025-26 Interim Supply period, 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 2025-26 Interim Supply

period, 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

2025-26 Interim Supply period, 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

2025-26 Interim Supply period, 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 various Heads of Expenditure to other Heads of

Expenditure during the 2025-26

Interim Supply period , to facilitate expenditures for disaster assistance recovery efforts.

(6) Notwithstanding the Financial Administration

Act, the Treasury Board may transfer sums voted within various Heads

of Expenditure to other Heads of Expenditure during the 2025-26 Interim Supply

period, to facilitate expenditures for the administration and coordination

associated with access to information and protection of privacy.

4. This

Act comes into force on April 1, 2025.

Schedule

Head

of Expenditure

Amount

Consolidated Fund Services

$311,998,600

Digital Government and Service Newfoundland

and Labrador

13,357,000

Executive Council

91,616,600

Finance

35,220,700

Labrador Affairs

7,299,800

Public Procurement Agency

735,200

Public Service Commission

3,445,100

Transportation and Infrastructure

929,828,700

Legislature

20,120,000

Environment and Climate Change

44,697,900

Fisheries, Forestry and Agriculture

44,972,300

Immigration, Population Growth and Skills

124,380,700

Industry, Energy and Technology

29,615,800

Tourism, Culture, Arts and Recreation

56,054,500

Children, Seniors

and Social Development

165,647,700

Education

462,226,200

Health and Community Services

1,417,234,000

Justice and Public Safety

94,769,900

Municipal and Provincial Affairs

55,979,800

Newfoundland and Labrador Housing Corporation

$40,434,400

Total

$3,949,634,900

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