2005 Legislative Session: 1st Session, 38th Parliament
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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 $
1 Legislation 51 217 000
2 Auditor General 7 670 000
3 Conflict of Interest Commissioner 292 000
4 Elections BC 31 506 000
5 Information and Privacy Commissioner 2 211 000
6 Ombudsman 3 388 000
7 Police Complaint Commissioner 1 290 000
8 Office of the Premier 10 664 000
9 Ministry of Aboriginal Relations and Reconciliation -- Ministry Operations 30 268 000
10 Ministry of Advanced Education -- Ministry Operations 1 898 297 000
11 Ministry of Agriculture and Lands -- Ministry Operations 78 356 000
12 Ministry of Agriculture and Lands -- Agricultural Land Commission 2 068 000
13 Ministry of Agriculture and Lands -- Integrated Land Management Bureau 61 189 000
14 Ministry of Attorney General -- Ministry Operations 369 012 000
15 Ministry of Attorney General -- Judiciary 52 281 000
16 Ministry of Attorney General -- Crown Proceeding Act 27 500 000
17 Ministry of Attorney General -- British Columbia Utilities Commission 1 000
18 Ministry of Children and Family Development -- Ministry Operations 1 111 979 000
19 Ministry of Children and Family Development -- Adult Community Living Services 524 664 000
20 Ministry of Community Services -- Ministry Operations 233 686 000
21 Minister of Community Services -- BC Public Service Agency 24 132 000
22 Ministry of Economic Development -- Ministry Operations 443 561 000
23 Ministry of Education -- Ministry Operations 5 073 905 000
24 Ministry of Employment and Income Assistance -- Ministry Operations 1 354 960 000
25 Ministry of Energy and Mines and Petroleum Resources -- Ministry Operations 40 924 000
26 Ministry of Energy and Mines and Petroleum Resources -- Contracts and Funding Arrangements 31 560 000
27 Ministry of Environment -- Ministry Operations 134 380 000
28 Ministry of Environment -- Environmental Assessment Office 4 480 000
29 Ministry of Finance -- Ministry Operations 46 571 000
30 Ministry of Finance -- Public Affairs Bureau 34 358 000
31 Ministry of Forests and Range -- Ministry Operations 418 644 000
32 Ministry of Forests and Range -- Direct Fire 55 380 000
33 Ministry of Forests and Range -- Housing and Homelessness 207 701 000
34 Ministry of Health -- Ministry Operations 11 323 248 000
35 Ministry of Labour and Citizens' Services -- Ministry Operations 192 838 000
36 Ministry of Public Safety and Solicitor General -- Ministry Operations 500 222 000
37 Ministry of Public Safety and Solicitor General -- Emergency Program Act 15 628 000
38 Ministry of Small Business and Revenue -- Ministry Operations 43 989 000
39 Ministry of Tourism, Sport and the Arts -- Ministry Operations 176 967 000
40 Ministry of Transportation -- Ministry Operations 829 091 000
41 Minister of Finance -- Management of Public Funds and Debt 684 000 000
42 Minister of Finance -- Contingencies (All Ministries) and New Programs 320 000 000
43 Minister of Finance -- BC Family Bonus 39 000 000
44 Various Ministers -- Commissions on Collection of Public Funds 1 000
45 Various Ministers -- Allowances for Doubtful Revenue Accounts 1 000
46 Minister of Environment; Minister of Forests and Range -- Environmental Appeal Board and Forest Appeals Commission 1 955 000
47 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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