No. 10 ORDERS OF THE DAY OF THE Legislative Assembly of British Columbia

Tuesday, May 3, 2011

1.30 p.m.

ROUTINE BUSINESS

INTRODUCTION OF BILLS


STATEMENTS (STANDING ORDER 25b)

(Afternoon sittings: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday)


ORAL QUESTION PERIOD

(30 minutes, afternoon sittings: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday)


PRESENTING PETITIONS


READING AND RECEIVING PETITIONS


PRESENTING REPORTS


MOTIONS ON NOTICE

(See Schedule A — Government Motions)

(See Schedule D — Private Members’ Motions)


WRITTEN QUESTIONS ON NOTICE

(See Schedule B)


PROPOSED AMENDMENTS ON NOTICE

The Hon. K. Falcon to move, in Committee of the Whole on Bill (No. 2) intituled Budget Measures Implementation Act, 2011 to amend as follows:

SECTION 2.1, by adding the following section:

Budget Transparency and Accountability Act

2.1 Section 6 of the Budget Transparency and Accountability Act, S.B.C. 2000, c. 23, is amended by adding the following subsection:

(3) Subsections (1) and (2) do not apply with respect to a replacement of or revision to the main estimates presented after the dates referred to in those subsections.

SECTION 10.1, by adding the following section:

Financial Administration Act

10.1 Section 1 of the Financial Administration Act, R.S.B.C. 1996, c. 138, is amended by repealing the definitions of "estimates" and "vote" and substituting the following:

"estimates" means the estimates of revenue and expenditure for a fiscal year presented to the Legislative Assembly, being

(a) the main estimates presented annually, and

(b) any supplementary estimates for the fiscal year,

and includes any replacement of or revision to the estimates made before passage by the Legislative Assembly of the final Supply Act that relates to those estimates;

"vote" means an appropriation under a Supply Act identified in the estimates as a vote.

SECTION 34, by adding the following items to the table:


Item
Column 1
Provisions of Act
Column 2
Commencement
2.1
Section 2.1
April 1, 2011
3.1
Section 10.1
April 1, 2011

Mr. B. Simpson to move, in Committee of the Whole on Bill (No. 4) intituled Harmonized Sales Tax (HST) Initiative Vote and Referendum Act to amend as follows:

SECTION 1, by adding the text shown as underlined:

1 (3) In the event that, for whatever reason, a referendum on the Harmonized Sales Tax cannot be held under the HST (Harmonized Sales Tax) Referendum Regulation prior to September 24, 2011, section 1 (1) of this Act is repealed as of June 24, 2011.


ORDERS OF THE DAY

Throne speech debate

(Hon. I. Chong adjourned the debate.)


COMMITTEE OF SUPPLY


PRIVATE MEMBERS’ TIME

(Monday morning only)

(See Schedule D)


PUBLIC BILLS AND ORDERS AND GOVERNMENT MOTIONS ON NOTICE

SECOND READING

Second Reading —

Bill (No. 1) intituled An Act to Ensure the Supremacy of Parliament, PRINTED. Hon. Attorney General.

Second Reading —

Bill (No. 2) intituled Budget Measures Implementation Act, 2011, PRINTED. Hon. Minister of Finance and Minister Responsible for Small Business and Deputy Premier.

Second Reading —

Bill (No. 4) intituled Harmonized Sales Tax (HST) Initiative Vote and Referendum Act, PRINTED. Hon. Attorney General.

Second Reading —

Bill (No. 5) intituled New West Partnership Trade Agreement Implementation Act, PRINTED. Hon. Minister of Jobs, Tourism and Innovation.


PRIVATE BILLS


PUBLIC BILLS IN THE HANDS OF PRIVATE MEMBERS

(See Schedule D)


ADJOURNED DEBATE ON OTHER MOTIONS

E. GEORGE MacMINN, Q.C.
Clerk of the Legislative Assembly