3rd Session, 42nd Parliament

(2022) 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 2nd day of June, 2022

Kate Ryan-Lloyd, Clerk of the Legislative Assembly

HONOURABLE SELINA ROBINSON

MINISTER OF FINANCE

BILL 25 – 2022

SUPPLY ACT, 2022–2023

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, 2023;

AND

WHEREAS the budget documents, as laid before the Legislative Assembly at the present session, disclose that the most likely forecast of a deficit of the government reporting entity for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2023 is $4 461 000 000;

AND

WHEREAS those budget documents include a $1 000 000 000 forecast allowance to provide for unanticipated fluctuations in revenues and expenses of the government reporting entity that increases the forecast deficit of the government reporting entity for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2023 to $5 461 000 000;

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 $61 245 194 000 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, 2023, the sum to include that authorized to be paid under

section 1 of the Supply Act (No. 1), 2022 .

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 $1 303 697 000 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, 2023, the sum to include that authorized to be paid under

section 2 of the Supply Act (No. 1), 2022 .

Commencement

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

Schedule 1

2022/2023

Schedule of Voted Expenses

Sums granted to Her Majesty for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2023 and the purposes for which they are granted

Vote

Number

Ministry/Office or Minister/Program

Legislative Assembly

91 983 000

Auditor General

20 815 000

Conflict of Interest Commissioner

754 000

Elections BC

18 416 000

Human Rights Commissioner

6 809 000

Information and Privacy Commissioner

9 096 000

Merit Commissioner

1 641 000

Ombudsperson

11 580 000

Police Complaint Commissioner

6 984 000

Representative for Children and Youth

10 982 000

Office of the Premier

14 692 000

Ministry of Advanced Education and Skills Training – Ministry Operations

2 612 688 000

Ministry of Agriculture and Food – Ministry Operations

88 820 000

Ministry of Agriculture and Food – Agricultural Land Commission

5 001 000

Ministry of Attorney General – Ministry Operations

581 587 000

Ministry of Attorney General – Judiciary

92 325 000

Ministry of Attorney General – Crown Proceeding Act

24 500 000

Ministry of Attorney General – Independent Investigations Office

9 093 000

Ministry of Attorney General – Housing

652 791 000

Ministry of Children and Family Development – Ministry Operations

1 742 045 000

Ministry of Citizens' Services – Ministry Operations

656 645 000

Ministry of Education and Child Care – Ministry Operations

8 178 585 000

Ministry of Energy, Mines and Low Carbon Innovation – Ministry Operations

109 556 000

Ministry of Environment and Climate Change Strategy – Ministry Operations

312 344 000

Ministry of Environment and Climate Change Strategy – Environmental Assessment Office

15 367 000

Ministry of Finance – Ministry Operations

318 847 000

Ministry of Finance – Government Communications and Public Engagement

28 338 000

Ministry of Finance – BC Public Service Agency

59 628 000

Ministry of Finance – Benefits and Other Employment Costs

1 000

Ministry of Forests – Ministry Operations

430 989 000

Ministry of Forests – Fire Management

194 285 000

Ministry of Health – Ministry Operations

25 308 645 000

Ministry of Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation – Ministry Operations

49 815 000

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

115 629 000

Ministry of Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation – Declaration Act Secretariat

3 213 000

Ministry of Jobs, Economic Recovery and Innovation – Ministry Operations

110 426 000

Ministry of Labour – Ministry Operations

17 423 000

Ministry of Land, Water and Resource Stewardship – Ministry Operations

92 008 000

Ministry of Mental Health and Addictions – Ministry Operations

24 602 000

Ministry of Municipal Affairs – Ministry Operations

247 545 000

Ministry of Public Safety and Solicitor General – Ministry Operations

942 252 000

Ministry of Public Safety and Solicitor General – Emergency Program Act

436 420 000

Ministry of Social Development and Poverty Reduction – Ministry Operations

4 456 033 000

Ministry of Tourism, Arts, Culture and Sport – Ministry Operations

167 955 000

Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure – Ministry Operations

955 980 000

Minister of Finance – Management of Public Funds and Debt

1 378 388 000

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

4 848 000 000

Various Ministers – Capital Funding

3 733 581 000

Various Ministers – Commissions on Collection of Public Funds

1 000

Various Ministers – Allowances for Doubtful Revenue Accounts

1 000

Minister of Finance – Tax Transfers

2 044 000 000

Attorney General – Electoral Boundaries Commission

2 194 000

Minister of Forests – Forest Practices Board

3 896 000

TOTAL

61 245 194 000

Schedule 2

2022/2023

Schedule of Voted Financing Transactions

Sums granted to Her Majesty for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2023 and the purposes for which they are granted

Schedule C – Capital Expenditures

710 955 000

Schedule D – Loans, Investments and Other Requirements

592 742 000

TOTAL

1 303 697 000

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