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2011/12 Legislative Session: 4th Session, 39th Parliament

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HONOURABLE KEVIN FALCON

MINISTER OF FINANCE AND DEPUTY PREMIER

BILL 55 – 2012

SUPPLY ACT, 2012-2013

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, 2013;

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, 2013 is $768 000 000;

AND

WHEREAS those budget documents include a $200 000 000 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, 2013 to $968 000 000;

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 $35 225 725 000 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, 2013, the sum to include that authorized to be paid under

section 1 of the Supply Act (No. 1), 2012 .

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 $800 771 000 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, 2013, the sum to include that authorized to be paid under

section 2 of the Supply Act (No. 1), 2012 .

Commencement

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

Schedule 1

2012/2013

Schedule of Voted Expenses

Sums granted to Her Majesty for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2013 and the purposes for which they are granted

Vote

Number

Ministry/Office or Minister/Program

Legislation

69 271 000

Auditor General

15 752 000

Conflict of Interest Commissioner

480 000

Elections BC

8 134 000

Information and Privacy Commissioner

5 396 000

Merit Commissioner

1 024 000

Ombudsperson

5 372 000

Police Complaint Commissioner

2 996 000

Representative for Children and Youth

7 317 000

Office of the Premier

9 008 000

Ministry of Aboriginal Relations and Reconciliation

– Ministry Operations

34 753 000

Ministry of Aboriginal Relations and Reconciliation

– Treaty and Other Agreements Funding

40 007 000

Ministry of Advanced Education – Ministry Operations

1 971 938 000

Ministry of Agriculture – Ministry Operations

52 314 000

Ministry of Agriculture – Agricultural Land Commission

1 974 000

Ministry of Children and Family Development

– Ministry Operations

1 333 291 000

Ministry of Community, Sport and Cultural Development

– Ministry Operations

300 265 000

Ministry of Education – Ministry Operations

5 308 638 000

Ministry of Energy and Mines – Ministry Operations

50 234 000

Ministry of Energy and Mines – Housing

346 242 000

Ministry of Energy and Mines – Liquor and Gaming Administration

18 146 000

Ministry of Environment – Ministry Operations

99 366 000

Ministry of Environment – Environmental Assessment Office

8 754 000

Ministry of Finance – Ministry Operations

117 209 000

Ministry of Finance – Public Service Agency

51 163 000

Ministry of Finance – Benefits

1 000

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

380 079 000

Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations – Direct Fire

62 901 000

Ministry of Health – Ministry Operations

16 032 867 000

Ministry of Jobs, Tourism and Innovation

– Ministry Operations

234 108 000

Ministry of Justice – Attorney General Operations

368 337 000

Ministry of Justice – Solicitor General Operations

611 807 000

Ministry of Justice – Judiciary

67 041 000

Ministry of Justice – Crown Proceeding Act

24 500 000

Ministry of Justice – Independent Investigations Office

9 300 000

Ministry of Justice – British Columbia Utilities Commission

1 000

Ministry of Justice – Emergency Program Act

14 478 000

Ministry of Labour, Citizens' Services and Open Government – Ministry Operations

66 974 000

Ministry of Labour, Citizens' Services and Open Government – Shared Services BC

439 744 000

Ministry of Labour, Citizens' Services and Open Government – Government Communications and Public Engagement

26 155 000

Ministry of Labour, Citizens' Services and Open Government – Labour Programs

15 713 000

Ministry of Social Development – Ministry Operations

2 456 780 000

Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure

– Ministry Operations

806 921 000

Minister of Finance – Management of Public Funds and Debt

1 287 491 000

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

300 000 000

Various Ministers – Capital Funding

1 061 586 000

Various Ministers – Commissions on Collection of Public Funds

1 000

Various Ministers – Allowances for Doubtful Revenue Accounts

1 000

Minister of Finance – Tax Transfers

1 091 405 000

Minister of Community, Sport and Cultural Development

– Auditor General for Local Government

2 600 000

Minister of Justice – Environmental Appeal Board and Forest Appeals Commission

2 075 000

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

3 815 000

TOTAL

35 225 725 000

Schedule 2

2012/2013

Schedule of Voted Financing Transactions

Sums granted to Her Majesty for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2013 and the purposes for which they are granted

Schedule C – Capital Expenditures

425 827 000

Schedule D – Loans, Investments and Other Requirements

374 944 000

TOTAL

800 771 000

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