2006 Legislative Session: 2nd Session, 38th Parliament
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HONOURABLE CAROLE TAYLOR
MINISTER OF FINANCE
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, 2007;
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, 2007 is $1 450 000 000;
AND WHEREAS the budget documents include a $850 000 000 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, 2007 to $600 000 000;
THEREFORE HER MAJESTY, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of British Columbia, enacts as follows:
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 $27 730 177 000 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, 2007, the sum to include that authorized to be paid under section 1 of the Supply Act (No. 1), 2006.
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 $1 616 778 000 towards
(a) the disbursements for prepaid capital advances referred to in Schedule C of the main Estimates as laid before the Legislative Assembly at the present session,
(b) capital expenditures referred to in Schedule D of those main Estimates, and
(c) the disbursements for loans, investments and other requirements referred to in Schedule E 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, 2007, the sum to include that authorized to be paid under section 2 of the Supply Act (No. 1), 2006.
3 This Act comes into force on the date of Royal Assent.
2006/2007 Schedule of Expenses
Sums granted to Her Majesty for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2007 and the purposes for which they are granted
| Vote Number |
Ministry/Office or Minister/Program |
$ |
| 1 | Legislation | 50 589 000 |
| 2 | Auditor General | 8 565 000 |
| 3 | Conflict of Interest Commissioner | 322 000 |
| 4 | Elections BC | 9 485 000 |
| 5 | Information and Privacy Commissioner | 2 503 000 |
| 6 | Merit Commissioner | 783 000 |
| 7 | Ombudsman | 3 736 000 |
| 8 | Police Complaint Commissioner | 1 434 000 |
| 9 | Office of the Premier | 12 482 000 |
| 10 | Ministry of Aboriginal Relations and Reconciliation -- Ministry Operations | 28 778 000 |
| 11 | Ministry of Advanced Education -- Ministry Operations | 1 981 707 000 |
| 12 | Ministry of Agriculture and Lands -- Ministry Operations | 84 868 000 |
| 13 | Ministry of Agriculture and Lands -- Agricultural Land Commission | 2 108 000 |
| 14 | Ministry of Agriculture and Lands -- Integrated Land Management Bureau | 58 984 000 |
| 15 | Ministry of Attorney General -- Ministry Operations | 377 024 000 |
| 16 | Ministry of Attorney General -- Judiciary | 60 722 000 |
| 17 | Ministry of Attorney General -- Crown Proceeding Act | 27 500 000 |
| 18 | Ministry of Attorney General -- British Columbia Utilities Commission | 1 000 |
| 19 | Ministry of Children and Family Development -- Ministry Operations | 1 234 026 000 |
| 20 | Ministry of Children and Family Development -- Community Living Services | 602 269 000 |
| 21 | Ministry of Community Services -- Ministry Operations | 236 621 000 |
| 22 | Minister of Community Services -- BC Public Service Agency | 25 518 000 |
| 23 | Ministry of Economic Development -- Ministry Operations | 309 328 000 |
| 24 | Ministry of Education -- Ministry Operations | 5 195 667 000 |
| 25 | Ministry of Employment and Income Assistance -- Ministry Operations | 1 369 415 000 |
| 26 | Ministry of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources -- Ministry Operations | 43 674 000 |
| 27 | Ministry of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources -- Contracts and Funding Arrangements | 33 560 000 |
| 28 | Ministry of Environment -- Ministry Operations | 152 559 000 |
| 29 | Ministry of Environment -- Environmental Assessment Office | 5 575 000 |
| 30 | Ministry of Finance -- Ministry Operations | 48 888 000 |
| 31 | Ministry of Finance -- Public Affairs Bureau | 34 724 000 |
| 32 | Ministry of Forests and Range -- Ministry Operations | 473 203 000 |
| 33 | Ministry of Forests and Range -- Direct Fire | 55 511 000 |
| 34 | Ministry of Forests and Range -- Housing and Homelessness | 209 702 000 |
| 35 | Ministry of Health -- Ministry Operations | 11 767 963 000 |
| 36 | Ministry of Labour and Citizens' Services -- Ministry Operations | 205 765 000 |
| 37 | Ministry of Public Safety and Solicitor General -- Ministry Operations | 523 967 000 |
| 38 | Ministry of Public Safety and Solicitor General -- Emergency Program Act | 15 634 000 |
| 39 | Ministry of Small Business and Revenue -- Ministry Operations | 45 200 000 |
| 40 | Ministry of Tourism, Sport and the Arts -- Ministry Operations | 200 695 000 |
| 41 | Ministry of Transportation -- Ministry Operations | 839 458 000 |
| 42 | Minister of Finance -- Management of Public Funds and Debt | 617 800 000 |
| 43 | Minister of Finance -- Contingencies (All Ministries) and New Programs | 740 000 000 |
| 44 | Minister of Finance -- BC Family Bonus | 23 000 000 |
| 45 | Attorney General -- Electoral Boundaries Commission | 3 264 000 |
| 46 | Various Ministers -- Commissions on Collection of Public Funds | 1 000 |
| 47 | Various Ministers -- Allowances for Doubtful Revenue Accounts | 1 000 |
| 48 | Minister of Environment; Minister of Forests and Range -- Environmental Appeal Board and Forest Appeals Commission | 1 961 000 |
| 49 | Minister of Forests and Range -- Forest Practices Board | 3 637 000 |
| TOTAL | 27 730 177 000 | |
2006/2007 Schedule of Financing Transactions
Sums granted to Her Majesty for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2007 and the purposes for which they are granted
| $ | |
| Schedule C - Prepaid Capital Advances | 791 322 000 |
| Schedule D - Capital Expenditures | 459 507 000 |
| Schedule E - Loans, Investments and Other Requirements | 365 949 000 |
| TOTAL | 1 616 778 000 |
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