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2005 Legislative Session: 1st Session, 38th 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 24th day of November, 2005

Ian D. Izard, Q.C., Law Clerk

HONOURABLE CAROLE TAYLOR

MINISTER OF FINANCE

BILL 18 – 2005

SUPPLY ACT, 2005-2006

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, 2006;

AND

WHEREAS the budget documents disclose that the most likely forecast of a surplus of the government reporting entity for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2006 is $1 600 000 000;

AND

WHEREAS the 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, 2006 to $1 300 000 000;

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 $26 498 642 000 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, 2006, the sum to include that authorized to be paid under

section 1 of the Supply Act (No. 1), 2005 and

section 1 of the Supply Act (No. 2), 2005 .

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 $1 483 626 000 towards

(

a) the disbursements for prepaid capital advances referred to in

Schedule C of the main Estimates,

(

b) capital expenditures referred to in

Schedule D of the main Estimates, and

(

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

Schedule E of the 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, 2006, the sum to include that authorized to be paid under

section 2 of the Supply Act (No. 1), 2005 and

section 2 of the Supply Act (No. 2), 2005 .

Commencement

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

Schedule 1

2005/2006

Schedule of Expenses

Sums granted to Her Majesty for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2006 and the purposes for which they are granted

Vote

Number

Ministry/Office or Minister/Program

Legislation

51 217 000

Auditor General

7 670 000

Conflict of Interest Commissioner

292 000

Elections BC

31 506 000

Information and Privacy Commissioner

2 211 000

Ombudsman

3 388 000

Police Complaint Commissioner

1 290 000

Office of the Premier

10 664 000

Ministry of Aboriginal Relations and Reconciliation – Ministry Operations

30 268 000

Ministry of Advanced Education – Ministry Operations

1 898 297 000

Ministry of Agriculture and Lands – Ministry Operations

78 356 000

Ministry of Agriculture and Lands – Agricultural Land Commission

2 068 000

Ministry of Agriculture and Lands – Integrated Land Management Bureau

61 189 000

Ministry of Attorney General – Ministry Operations

369 012 000

Ministry of Attorney General – Judiciary

52 281 000

Ministry of Attorney General – Crown Proceeding Act

27 500 000

Ministry of Attorney General – British Columbia Utilities Commission

1 000

Ministry of Children and Family Development – Ministry Operations

1 111 979 000

Ministry of Children and Family Development – Adult Community Living Services

524 664 000

Ministry of Community Services – Ministry Operations

233 686 000

Minister of Community Services – BC Public Service Agency

24 132 000

Ministry of Economic Development – Ministry Operations

443 561 000

Ministry of Education – Ministry Operations

5 073 905 000

Ministry of Employment and Income Assistance – Ministry Operations

1 354 960 000

Ministry of Energy and Mines and Petroleum Resources – Ministry Operations

40 924 000

Ministry of Energy and Mines and Petroleum Resources – Contracts and Funding Arrangements

31 560 000

Ministry of Environment – Ministry Operations

134 380 000

Ministry of Environment – Environmental Assessment Office

4 480 000

Ministry of Finance – Ministry Operations

46 571 000

Ministry of Finance – Public Affairs Bureau

34 358 000

Ministry of Forests and Range – Ministry Operations

418 644 000

Ministry of Forests and Range – Direct Fire

55 380 000

Ministry of Forests and Range – Housing and Homelessness

207 701 000

Ministry of Health – Ministry Operations

11 323 248 000

Ministry of Labour and Citizens' Services – Ministry Operations

192 838 000

Ministry of Public Safety and Solicitor General – Ministry Operations

500 222 000

Ministry of Public Safety and Solicitor General – Emergency Program Act

15 628 000

Ministry of Small Business and Revenue – Ministry Operations

43 989 000

Ministry of Tourism, Sport and the Arts – Ministry Operations

176 967 000

Ministry of Transportation – Ministry Operations

829 091 000

Minister of Finance – Management of Public Funds and Debt

684 000 000

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

320 000 000

Minister of Finance – BC Family Bonus

39 000 000

Various Ministers – Commissions on Collection of Public Funds

1 000

Various Ministers – Allowances for Doubtful Revenue Accounts

1 000

Minister of Environment; Minister of Forests and Range – Environmental Appeal Board and Forest Appeals Commission

1 955 000

Minister of Forests and Range – Forest Practices Board

3 607 000

TOTAL

26 498 642 000

Schedule 2

2005/2006

Schedule of Financing Transactions

Sums granted to Her Majesty for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2006 and the purposes for which they are granted

Schedule C – Prepaid Capital Advances

700 800 000

Schedule D – Capital Expenditures

399 137 000

Schedule E – Loans, Investments and Other Requirements

383 689 000

TOTAL

1 483 626 000

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