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Ten o’clock a.m.
Prayers by Mr. MacKay.
Mr. Horning presented a Report of the Select Standing Committee on Parliamentary Reform, Ethical Conduct, Standing Orders and Private Bills, as follows:
Report
Douglas Fir Room,
May 1, 2008
Mr. Speaker:
Your Select Standing Committee on Parliamentary Reform, Ethical Conduct, Standing Orders and Private Bills begs leave to report as follows:
(1) That the preamble to Bill (No. Pr 401) intituled Bridge River Valley Flying Association (Corporate Restoration) Act, 2008 has been proved, and the Committee recommends to the House that the Bill proceed to Second Reading;
(2) That the preamble to Bill (No. Pr 402) intituled Lutheran Camp Concordia (1992) Society (Corporate Restoration) Act, 2008 has been proved, and the Committee recommends to the House that the Bill proceed to Second Reading.
All of which is respectfully submitted.
A. Horning, Chair
The Report was read and received.
By leave of the House, Mr. Horning moved that the Report be adopted.
Motion agreed to.
Pursuant to Standing Order 110 (2), Bill (No. Pr 401) and Bill (No. Pr 402) to be placed on the Orders of the Day for second reading.
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.
The House resumed the adjourned debate on the motion for second reading of Bill (No. 21) intituled Medicare Protection Amendment Act, 2008.
The debate continued.
On the motion of Mr. Chouhan, the debate was adjourned to the next sitting of the House.
(In Committee — Section A)
42. Resolved, That a sum not exceeding $364,140,000 be granted to Her Majesty to defray the expenses of Ministry of Tourism, Sport and the Arts, Ministry Operations, to 31st March, 2009.
Section A of Committee of Supply reported the Resolution and completion of the estimates of the Ministry of Tourism, Sport and the Arts.
Report to be considered at the next sitting.
Committee to sit again at the next sitting.
By agreement, summary of debate of estimates passed in Section A (Ministry of Tourism, Sport and the Arts) to be considered at the next sitting.
And then the House adjourned at 11.58 a.m.
One-Thirty 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.
Pursuant to Sessional Order, order called for Section A of Committee of Supply.
The House resumed the adjourned debate on the motion for second reading of Bill (No. 21) intituled Medicare Protection Amendment Act, 2008.
The debate continued.
On the motion of the Hon. G. Abbott, the debate was adjourned to the next sitting of the House.
(In Committee — Section A)
32. Resolved, That a sum not exceeding $60,293,000 be granted to Her Majesty to defray the expenses of Ministry of Finance, Ministry Operations, to 31st March, 2009.
33. Resolved, That a sum not exceeding $36,994,000 be granted to Her Majesty to defray the expenses of Ministry of Finance, Public Affairs Bureau, to 31st March, 2009.
44. Resolved, That a sum not exceeding $401,700,000 be granted to Her Majesty to defray the expenses of Management of Public Funds and Debt, Management of Public Funds and Debt, to 31st March, 2009.
45. Resolved, That a sum not exceeding $375,000,000 be granted to Her Majesty to defray the expenses of Other Appropriations, Contingencies (All Ministries and New Programs), to 31st March, 2009.
46. Resolved, That a sum not exceeding $14,000,000 be granted to Her Majesty to defray the expenses of Other Appropriations, BC Family Bonus, to 31st March, 2009.
48. Resolved, That a sum not exceeding $1,000 be granted to Her Majesty to defray the expenses of Other Appropriations, Commissions on Collection of Public Funds, to 31st March, 2009.
49. Resolved, That a sum not exceeding $1,000 be granted to Her Majesty to defray the expenses of Other Appropriations, Allowances for Doubtful Revenue Accounts, to 31st March, 2009.
52. Resolved, That a sum not exceeding $5,000,000 be granted to Her Majesty to defray the expenses of Other Appropriations, Pacific Carbon Trust, to 31st March, 2009.
Section A of Committee of Supply reported the Resolutions and completion of the estimates of the Ministry of Finance.
Report to be considered at the next sitting.
Committee to sit again at the next sitting.
By agreement, summary of debate of estimates passed in Section A (Ministry of Finance) to be considered at the next sitting.
The Speaker declared a short recess.
His Honour the Lieutenant Governor having entered the House, and being seated in the Chair —
E. George MacMinn, Q.C., Clerk of the House, read the titles to the following Acts:
Bill (No. 2) Budget Measures Implementation Act, 2008.
Bill (No. 11) Small Business and Revenue Statutes Amendment Act, 2008.
Bill (No. 13) Labour and Citizens’ Services Statutes Amendment Act, 2008.
Bill (No. 15) Utilities Commission Amendment Act, 2008.
Bill (No. 16) Greenhouse Gas Reduction (Renewable and Low Carbon Fuel Requirements) Act.
Bill (No. 17) Public Safety and Solicitor General (Gift Card Certainty) Statutes Amendment Act, 2008.
Bill (No. 19) Electoral Districts Act.
His Honour was pleased in Her Majesty’s name to give assent to the said Acts.
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 Acts.”
His Honour the Lieutenant Governor was then pleased to retire.
And then the House adjourned at 6.22 p.m.
HON. BILL BARISOFF, Speaker
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