1996 Legislative Session: 1st Session, 36th Parliament
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Nos. 33 and 34

VOTES AND PROCEEDINGS

OF THE

Legislative Assembly of British Columbia

Tuesday, July 30, 1996

TEN O'CLOCK A.M.

Prayers by Mr. de Jong.

The House proceeded to "Orders of the Day."

Order for Committee of Supply called.

Pursuant to Sessional Order, order called for Section A of Committee of Supply (estimates of the Ministry of Transportation and Highways).

Pursuant to Sessional Order, order called for Section B of Committee of Supply (estimates of the Ministry of Finance and Corporate Relations and Ministry Responsible for Intergovernmental Relations).

(IN COMMITTEE -- SECTION B)

Section B of Committee of Supply reported progress.
Report to be considered at the next sitting.
Committee to sit again at the next sitting.

(IN COMMITTEE -- SECTION A)

Section A of Committee of Supply reported progress.
Report to be considered at the next sitting.
Committee to sit again at the next sitting.

And then the House adjourned at 11.57 a.m.

Tuesday, July 30, 1996

The Speaker declared a short recess.

His Honour the Lieutenant Governor having entered the House, and being seated in the Chair --
Ian D. Izard, Law Clerk and Clerk Assistant, read the titles to the following Bills:

Bill (No. 2) Budget Measures Implementation Act, 1996.
Bill (No. 3) Tax and Consumer Rate Freeze Act.
Bill (No. 4) Income Tax Amendment Act, 1996.
Bill (No. 7) Forests Statutes Amendment Act, 1996.
Bill (No. 8) Municipal Affairs and Housing Statutes Amendment Act, 1996.
Bill (No. 9) Motor Vehicle Amendment Act, 1996.
Bill (No. 10) Motor Vehicle Amendment Act (No. 2), 1996
Bill (No. 11) BC Benefits (Youth Works) Act.
Bill (No. 12) BC Forest Renewal Amendment Act, 1996.
Bill (No. 13) BC Benefits (Child Care) Act.
Bill (No. 14) BC Benefits (Income Assistance) Act.
Bill (No. 15) Disability Benefits Program Act.
Bill (No. 16) BC Benefits (Appeals) Act.
Bill (No. 17) Miscellaneous Statutes Amendment Act, 1996.

His Honour was pleased in Her Majesty's name to give assent to the said Bills.

The said assent was announced by E. George MacMinn, Q.C., Clerk of the House, in the following words:

"In Her Majesty's name, His Honour the Lieutenant Governor doth assent to these Bills."

His Honour the Lieutenant Governor was then pleased to retire.

Order called for "Oral Questions by Members."

The Hon. A. Petter (Minister of Finance and Corporate Relations and Minister Responsible for Intergovernmental Relations) tabled the Insurance Corporation of British Columbia Annual Report, 1995.

The House proceeded to "Orders of the Day."

Order for Committee of Supply called.

Pursuant to Sessional Order, order called for Section A of Committee of Supply (estimates of the Ministry of Transportation and Highways).

Pursuant to Sessional Order, order called for Section B of Committee of Supply (estimates of the Ministry of Finance and Corporate Relations and Ministry Responsible for Intergovernmental Relations).

(IN COMMITTEE -- SECTION B)

Section B of Committee of Supply reported progress.
Report to be considered later today.
Committee to sit again later today.

(IN COMMITTEE -- SECTION A)

53. Resolved, That a sum not exceeding $432,000 be granted to Her Majesty to defray the expenses of Ministry of Transportation and Highways, Minister's Office, to 31st March 1997.

54. Resolved, That a sum not exceeding $627,623,000 be granted to Her Majesty to defray the expenses of Ministry of Transportation and Highways: Ministry Operations (Per Estimates), $629,623,000; Reduction to Vote 54, Columbia Basin Trust Grant, Transferred to the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food -- Vote 12, $2,000,000; to 31st March 1997.

Section A of Committee of Supply reported the Resolutions and completion of the Estimates of the Ministry of Transportation and Highways.

Report to be considered later today.

Committee to sit again later today.

By agreement, summary debate of estimates passed in Section A (Ministry of Transportation and Highways) to be considered at the next sitting.

The House recessed until 6.35 p.m.

THIRTY-FIVE MINUTES PAST SIX O'CLOCK P.M.

The Hon. J. MacPhail advised that the House will sit Wednesday, pursuant to Standing Order 2 (2).

Order for Committee of Supply called.

Pursuant to Sessional Order, order called for Section A of Committee of Supply (estimates of the Ministry of Employment and Investment and Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing).

Pursuant to Sessional Order, order called for Section B of Committee of Supply (estimates of the Ministry of Finance and Corporate Relations and Ministry Responsible for Intergovernmental Relations).

(IN COMMITTEE -- SECTION B)

Section B of Committee of Supply reported progress.
Report to be considered at the next sitting.
Committee to sit again at the next sitting.

(IN COMMITTEE -- SECTION A)

Section A of Committee of Supply reported progress.
Report to be considered at the next sitting.
Committee to sit again at the next sitting.

And then the House adjourned at 10.29 p.m.

DALE LOVICK, Speaker

NOTICE OF MOTION

Thursday, August 1

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The Hon. J. MacPhail to move --

That, under section 69 of the Constitution Act and sections 3 and 4 of the Statute Revision Act, the Select Standing Committee of this House on Parliamentary Reform, Ethical Conduct, Standing Orders and Private Bills is designated under section 3 of the Statute Revision Act as the committee to examine the Revision prepared under that Act, and the committee is authorized

(1) to sit and carry out its statutory duties

(a) during a period when the Legislative Assembly is not in session, or

(b) during the period after prorogation until the next following session,

(2) to advise the Lieutenant Governor under section 4 of the Statute Revision Act of the committee's approval of the Revision and its recommendation that the Revision be brought into force, and

(3) following the adjournment, or at the next following session, to report or make any recommendations to the Legislative Assembly that the committee considers proper from time to time on the matters referred to the committee.

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