Second Session, 44th General Assembly 49 Elizabeth II, 2000

BILL 3

AN ACT FOR GRANTING TO HER MAJESTY CERTAIN SUMS OF MONEY FOR DEFRAYING CERTAIN EXPENSES OF THE PUBLIC SERVICE FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR ENDING MARCH 31, 2001 AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES RELATING TO THE PUBLIC SERVICE

Received and Read the First Time

Second Reading

Committee

Third Reading

Royal Assent

HONOURABLE LLOYD MATTHEWS Minister of Finance

Ordered to be printed by the Honourable House of Assembly

A BILL AN ACT FOR GRANTING TO HER MAJESTY CERTAIN SUMS OF MONEY FOR DEFRAYING CERTAIN EXPENSES OF THE PUBLIC SERVICE FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR ENDING MARCH 31, 2001 AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES RELATING TO THE PUBLIC SERVICE Analysis 1. Short title 2. Further supply 2000-2001 3. Effect of authorization 4. Transfers of funds Schedule MAY IT PLEASE YOUR MAJESTY- WHEREAS it appears that the sums mentioned are required to defray certain expenses of the Public Service of Newfoundland for the financial year ending March 31, 2001 and for other purposes relating to the public service: MAY IT THEREFORE PLEASE YOUR MAJESTY THAT- Be it enacted by the Lieutenant-Governor and House of Assembly in Legislative Session convened, as follows: Short title 1. This Act may be cited as the Supply Act, 2000. Further supply 2000-2001 2. From and out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund there may be issued by the Minister of Finance sums not exceeding $2,024,467,300 in addition to the sum of $1,117,899,200 authorized by the Interim Supply Act, 2000 the aggregate of the sums authorized to be issued under this Act and the Interim Supply Act, 2000 being $3,142,366,500. Effect of authorization 3. The sums authorized to be issued by this Act as set out in the Schedule shall be paid and applied by the several heads of expenditure in respect of the financial year extending from April 1, 2000 to March 31, 2001 towards defraying the charges and expenses of the Public Service of Newfoundland as set out in the Schedule. Transfers of funds 4. (1) Notwithstanding the Financial Administration Act, the Treasury Board may transfer sums voted in the Department of Human Resources and Employment and in the Department of Health and Community Services between those Heads of Expenditure during the financial year ending March 31, 2001, to facilitate (i) expenditures for the National Child Benefit initiatives voted within the two departments; and (ii) the finalization of the reorganization of the two departments. (2) Notwithstanding the Financial Administration Act, the Treasury Board may transfer sums voted within one Head of Expenditure to another Head of Expenditure during the financial year ending March 31, 2001, to facilitate expenditures for Ex-Gratia and Other Payments voted within Consolidated Fund Services. (3) Notwithstanding the Financial Administration Act, the Treasury Board may transfer sums voted within one Head of Expenditure to another Head of Expenditure during the financial year ending March 31, 2001 to facilitate expenditures for pay equity payments, group insurance costs and Labrador Benefits voted under Government Personnel Costs in the Department of Finance. (4) Notwithstanding the Financial Administration Act, the Treasury Board may transfer sums voted within one Head of Expenditure to another Head of Expenditure during the fiscal year ending March 31, 2001, to facilitate expenditures under the Organizational Development Initiatives Fund voted within Consolidated Fund Services. (5) Notwithstanding the Financial Administration Act, the Lieutenant-Governor in Council may (a) where an expenditure has not been foreseen and not provided for by the Legislature; or (b) where the revenues actually received by the province fall below those projected by the government, transfer sums voted in Contingency Reserve to another Head of Expenditure during the financial year ending March 31, 2001. (6) Expenditures shall not be charged directly against the contingency reserve fund.   Schedule Head of Expenditure Amount Consolidated Fund Services $12,208,400 Executive Council 21,072,100 Finance 35,228,600 Government Services and Lands 16,667,300 Legislature 8,227,800 Public Service Commission 1,674,800 Works, Services and Transportation 117,074,000 Development and Rural Renewal 22,060,100 Environment and Labour 8,666,500 Fisheries and Aquaculture 7,905,700 Forest Resources and Agrifoods 25,378,500 Industry, Trade and Technology 13,135,000 Mines and Energy 12,780,900 Tourism, Culture and Recreation 15,875,200 Education 493,991,400 Health and Community Services 818,749,200 Human Resources and Employment 208,181,500 Justice 88,610,100 Municipal and Provincial Affairs 62,180,200 Newfoundland and Labrador Housing Corporation 4,800,000 Contingency Reserve 30,000,000 Total $2,024,467,300 Earl G. Tucker, Queen's Printer