HONOURABLE KEVIN FALCON
MINISTER OF FINANCE AND DEPUTY PREMIER

BILL 55 — 2012

SUPPLY ACT, 2012-2013

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, 2013;

AND WHEREAS the budget documents, as laid before the Legislative Assembly at the present session, disclose that the most likely forecast of a deficit of the government reporting entity for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2013 is $768 000 000;

AND WHEREAS those budget documents include a $200 000 000 forecast allowance to provide for unanticipated fluctuations in revenues and expenses of the government reporting entity that increases the forecast deficit of the government reporting entity for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2013 to $968 000 000;

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 $35 225 725 000 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, 2013, the sum to include that authorized to be paid under section 1 of the Supply Act (No. 1), 2012.

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 $800 771 000 towards

(a) capital expenditures referred to in Schedule C of the main Estimates as laid before the Legislative Assembly at the present session, and

(b) the disbursements for loans, investments and other requirements referred to in Schedule D of those 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, 2013, the sum to include that authorized to be paid under section 2 of the Supply Act (No. 1), 2012.

Commencement

3  This Act comes into force on the date of Royal Assent.

Schedule 1

2012/2013 Schedule of Voted Expenses

Sums granted to Her Majesty for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2013 and the purposes for which they are granted

Vote
Number
Ministry/Office or Minister/Program $
1 Legislation 69 271 000
2 Auditor General 15 752 000
3 Conflict of Interest Commissioner 480 000
4 Elections BC 8 134 000
5 Information and Privacy Commissioner 5 396 000
6 Merit Commissioner 1 024 000
7 Ombudsperson 5 372 000
8 Police Complaint Commissioner 2 996 000
9 Representative for Children and Youth 7 317 000
10 Office of the Premier 9 008 000
11 Ministry of Aboriginal Relations and Reconciliation
— Ministry Operations
34 753 000
12 Ministry of Aboriginal Relations and Reconciliation
— Treaty and Other Agreements Funding
40 007 000
13 Ministry of Advanced Education — Ministry Operations 1 971 938 000
14 Ministry of Agriculture — Ministry Operations 52 314 000
15 Ministry of Agriculture — Agricultural Land Commission 1 974 000
16 Ministry of Children and Family Development
— Ministry Operations
1 333 291 000
17 Ministry of Community, Sport and Cultural Development
— Ministry Operations
300 265 000
18 Ministry of Education — Ministry Operations 5 308 638 000
19 Ministry of Energy and Mines — Ministry Operations 50 234 000
20 Ministry of Energy and Mines — Housing 346 242 000
21 Ministry of Energy and Mines — Liquor and Gaming Administration 18 146 000
22 Ministry of Environment — Ministry Operations 99 366 000
23 Ministry of Environment — Environmental Assessment Office 8 754 000
24 Ministry of Finance — Ministry Operations 117 209 000
25 Ministry of Finance — Public Service Agency 51 163 000
26 Ministry of Finance — Benefits 1 000
27 Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations — Ministry Operations 380 079 000
28 Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations — Direct Fire 62 901 000
29 Ministry of Health — Ministry Operations 16 032 867 000
30 Ministry of Jobs, Tourism and Innovation
— Ministry Operations
234 108 000
31 Ministry of Justice — Attorney General Operations 368 337 000
32 Ministry of Justice — Solicitor General Operations 611 807 000
33 Ministry of Justice — Judiciary 67 041 000
34 Ministry of Justice — Crown Proceeding Act 24 500 000
35 Ministry of Justice — Independent Investigations Office 9 300 000
36 Ministry of Justice — British Columbia Utilities Commission 1 000
37 Ministry of Justice — Emergency Program Act 14 478 000
38 Ministry of Labour, Citizens' Services and Open Government — Ministry Operations 66 974 000
39 Ministry of Labour, Citizens' Services and Open Government — Shared Services BC 439 744 000
40 Ministry of Labour, Citizens' Services and Open Government — Government Communications and Public Engagement 26 155 000
41 Ministry of Labour, Citizens' Services and Open Government — Labour Programs 15 713 000
42 Ministry of Social Development — Ministry Operations 2 456 780 000
43 Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure
— Ministry Operations
806 921 000
44 Minister of Finance — Management of Public Funds and Debt 1 287 491 000
45 Minister of Finance — Contingencies (All Ministries) and New Programs 300 000 000
46 Various Ministers — Capital Funding 1 061 586 000
47 Various Ministers — Commissions on Collection of Public Funds 1 000
48 Various Ministers — Allowances for Doubtful Revenue Accounts 1 000
49 Minister of Finance — Tax Transfers 1 091 405 000
50 Minister of Community, Sport and Cultural Development
— Auditor General for Local Government
2 600 000
51 Minister of Justice — Environmental Appeal Board and Forest Appeals Commission 2 075 000
52 Minister of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations — Forest Practices Board 3 815 000
TOTAL 35 225 725 000

Schedule 2

2012/2013 Schedule of Voted Financing Transactions

Sums granted to Her Majesty for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2013 and the purposes for which they are granted

  $
Schedule C — Capital Expenditures 425 827 000
Schedule D — Loans, Investments and Other Requirements 374 944 000
TOTAL 800 771 000