Votes - No. 10 - Thursday, March 26, 1992

1992 Legislative Session: 1st Session, 35th Parliament

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No. 10

VOTES AND PROCEEDINGS

OF THE

Legislative Assembly of British Columbia

Thursday, March 26, 1992

Two o'clock p.m.

Prayers by Father James Roberts.

Order called for "Oral Questions by Members."

Mr. Mitchell rose on a matter of privilege relating to an alleged undertaking of the Minister of Finance and Corporate Relations to table certain documents prior to delivery of the Budget Address this day.

The Speaker stated she would take the matter under advisement.

The House proceeded to "Orders of the Day."

On the motion of the Hon. G. Clark (Minister of Finance and Corporate Relations) it was Ordered --: That this House, at its next sitting, resolve itself for this Session into a Committee to consider the Supply to be granted to Her Majesty.

The Hon. G. Clark (Minister of Finance and Corporate Relations) presented:

The Report of the Comptroller General (Interim Financial Statements for the Ten Months Ended January 31, 1992) in accordance with section 8 (4) of the Financial Administration Act.

The Hon. G. Clark (Minister of Finance and Corporate Relations) presented to the Speaker a Message from His Honour the Lieutenant Governor, which read as follows:

David C. Lam
Lieutenant Governor

The Lieutenant Governor transmits herewith:

Estimates for the Fiscal Year Ending March 31, 1993; and

Supplement to the Estimates for the Fiscal Year Ending March 31, 1993; and recommends the same to the Legislative Assembly.

Government House,
March 24, 1992.

Ordered, that the Message, and the Estimates accompanying same, be referred to the Committee of Supply.

The Hon. G. Clark (Minister of Finance and Corporate Relations) moved, seconded by the Hon. P. Priddy (Minister of Women's Equality), "That the Speaker do now leave the Chair" for the House to go into Committee of Supply.

A debate arose, which was, on the motion of Mr. Gingell, adjourned to the next sitting of the House.

The Hon. G. Clark (Minister of Finance and Corporate Relations) presented to the Speaker a Message from His Honour the Lieutenant Governor, which read as follows:

David C. Lam
Lieutenant Governor

The Lieutenant Governor transmits herewith Bills (Nos. 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14 and 15) intituled:

Taxpayer Protection Repeal Act;

Budget Measures Implementation Act, 1992;

Income Tax Amendment Act, 1992;

Corporation Capital Tax Act;

Home Owner Grant Amendment Act, 1992;

Motor Fuel Tax Amendment Act, 1992;

Social Service Tax Amendment Act, 1992;

Health Special Account Act;

Natural Resource Community Fund Act;

British Columbia Endowment Fund Act;

Medical Practitioner Fee for Service Apportionment Act;

Professional Retirement Savings Plan Agreement Extinguishment Act; and

Legislative Assembly Allowances and Pension Amendment Act, 1992; and recommends the same to the Legislative Assembly.

Government House,
March 24, 1992.

Bills introduced and read a first time.

Bills Ordered for second reading at the next sitting after today.

By leave, the Hon. G. Clark (Minister of Finance and Corporate Relations) moved, seconded by the Member for West Vancouver-Garibaldi and the Member for Peace River South --: Be it resolved that this House hereby authorizes the Committee of Supply for this Session to sit in two sections designated Section A and Section B; Section A to sit in such Committee Room as may be appointed from time to time, and Section B to sit in the Chamber of the Assembly, subject to the following rules:

1. The Standing Orders applicable to the Committees of the Whole House shall be applicable in both Sections of the Committee of Supply.

2. Subject to paragraph 3, within five sitting days of the tabling of the Main Estimates, the House Leader of the Official Opposition and the House Leader of the Third Party may jointly advise the Government House Leader, in writing, of three ministerial Estimates which they require to be considered in Section B of the Committee of Supply, and upon receipt of such notice in writing, the Government House Leader shall confirm in writing that the said three ministerial Estimates shall be considered in Section B of the Committee of Supply.

3. All Estimates shall stand referred to Section B, save and except those Estimates which shall be referred to Section A, on motion by the Government House Leader, which motion shall be governed by the provisions of Standing Order 60A. Practice Recommendation #6 relating to Consultation shall be applicable to this rule. In the absence of the consent of the House Leader of the Official Opposition and the House Leader of the Third Party, Estimates from nine ministries only may be referred to Committee A.

4. The Committee of Selection shall appoint 22 members for Section A, being 14 members of the New Democratic Party, six members of the Liberal Party and two members of the Social Credit Party. In addition, the Deputy Chair of the Committee of the Whole, or his nominee, shall preside over the debates in Section A. Substitution of members will be permitted to Section A with the consent in writing of that member's Whip, such consent to be delivered to the Committee Chair prior to the commencement of the Committee sitting.

5. At thirty minutes prior to the ordinary time fixed for adjournment of the House, the Chair of Committee A will report to the House. In the event such report includes the last vote in a particular ministerial Estimate, after such report has been made to the House, the Government shall have a maximum of ten minutes, and each Opposition Party a maximum of five minutes, to summarize the Committee debate on a particular ministerial Estimate completed, such summaries to be in the following order:

(1) Third Party;

(2) Official Opposition; and

(3) Government.

6. Commitee B shall be composed of all members of the House.

7. Divisions in Section A will be signalled by the ringing of the division bells four times.

8. Divisions in Section B will be signalled by the ringing of the division bells three times at which time proceedings in Section A will be suspended until completion of the division in Section B.

Motion agreed to.

And then the House adjourned at 3.37 p.m.

JOAN SAWICKI, Speaker

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