2006 Legislative Session: 2nd Session, 38th Parliament


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Nos. 10 and 11

VOTES AND PROCEEDINGS

OF THE

Legislative Assembly of British Columbia


Thursday, February 23, 2006


Ten o'clock a.m.

Prayers by Mr. Krog.

The House proceeded to "Orders of the Day."

The Hon. C. Taylor (Minister of Finance) presented to the Speaker a Message from His Honour the Administrator, which read as follows:

Lance Finch
Administrator

The Administrator transmits herewith:

Supplementary Estimates No. 1 -- Fiscal Year Ending March 31, 2006;
and recommends the same to the Legislative Assembly.

Vancouver Law Courts,
February 23, 2006.


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

Order for Committee of Supply called.

The House resolved itself into Committee of Supply (Supplementary Estimates -- Other Appropriations, Contingencies).

(In Committee)


The Committee rose and reported progress.

Report to be considered at the next sitting.

Committee to sit again at the next sitting.

And then the House adjourned at 11.56 a.m.


Thursday, February 23, 2006

Two o'clock p.m.

Order called for "Members' Statements."

Order called for "Oral Questions by Members."

The House proceeded to "Orders of the Day."

Order for Committee of Supply called.

The House again resolved itself into Committee of Supply.

(In Committee)

48 (S). Resolved, That a sum not exceeding $1,000,000,000 be granted to Her Majesty to defray the expenses of Other Appropriations, Contingencies - Negotiating Framework Initiative (All Ministries) for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2006.


The Committee reported the Resolution.

Report to be considered forthwith.

The Hon. C. Taylor moved--
That the report of resolution from the Committee of Supply on February 23, 2006, be now received, taken as read and agreed to.

Motion agreed to.

The Hon. C. Taylor moved--
That there be granted from and out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund the sum of $1,000,000,000. This sum is in addition to that authorized to be paid under section 1 of the Supply Act, 2005-2006 and is granted to Her Majesty towards defraying the charges and expenses of the public service of the province for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2006.

Motion agreed to.

The Hon. C. Taylor (Minister of Finance) presented to the Speaker a Message from His Honour the Administrator, which read as follows:

Lance Finch
Administrator

The Administrator transmits herewith Bill (No. 5) intituled Supply Act, 2005-2006 (Supplementary Estimates No. 1) and recommends the same to the Legislative Assembly.

Vancouver Law Courts,
February 23, 2006.


Bill introduced and read a first time.

The Speaker declared a short recess for distribution of the Bill.

The Speaker stated that pursuant to established practice, the Bill would proceed through all stages in one day.

On the motion for second reading of Bill (No. 5) intituled Supply Act, 2005-2006 (Supplementary Estimates No. 1), the House divided.

Motion agreed to nemine contradicente on the following division:

YEAS -- 58

Falcon
Reid
Richmond
Bell
Bennett
Roddick
Hayer
Lee
Jarvis
Whittred
Horning
Cantelon
Thorpe
Hagen
Oppal

de Jong
Taylor
Bond
Hansen
Abbott
Penner
Neufeld
Coleman
Hogg
Hawkins
Krueger
Lekstrom
Mayencourt
Polak
S. Simpson

Evans
Fleming
Farnworth
Kwan
B. Simpson
Cubberley
Coons
Thorne
Puchmayr
Fraser
Hawes
Yap
Bloy
Horgan

Lali
Dix
Trevena
Karagianis
Krog
Austin
Chudnovsky
Chouhan
Wyse
Sather
MacKay
Black
McIntyre
Rustad

Bill (No. 5) was read a second time, committed, reported complete without amendment, read a third time and passed.

Pursuant to Order, the House resumed the adjourned debate on the motion "That the Speaker do now leave the Chair" for the House to go into Committee of Supply.

The debate continued.

On the motion of Mr. Puchmayr, the debate was adjourned to the next sitting of the House.

And then the House adjourned at 5.41 p.m.

BILL BARISOFF, Speaker


NOTICE OF BILLS

Monday, February 27

Mr. Gentner to introduce a Bill intituled Act to Amend the British Columbia Utilities Commission Act, 2006.


NOTICE OF MOTIONS

Tuesday, February 28

 52  Ms. Trevena to move--
Be it resolved that, to mark the 60th anniversary of Canadian War Brides' arrival in Canada, this House proclaims 2006 the Year of the Canadian War Bride.

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