72

 


 

Second Session, 50th General Assembly

1 Charles III, 2023

BILL 72

AN ACT FOR GRANTING TO HIS MAJESTY CERTAIN SUMS OF MONEY FOR DEFRAYING CERTAIN EXPENSES OF THE PUBLIC SERVICE FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR ENDING MARCH 31, 2025 AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES RELATING TO THE PUBLIC SERVICE

Received and Read the First Time................................................................

Second Reading............................................................................................

Committee.....................................................................................................

Third Reading...............................................................................................

Royal Assent.................................................................................................

HONOURABLE SIOBHAN COADY

Minister of Finance and President of Treasury Board

Ordered to be printed by the Honourable House of Assembly

 

A BILL

AN ACT FOR GRANTING TO HIS MAJESTY CERTAIN SUMS OF MONEY FOR DEFRAYING CERTAIN EXPENSES OF THE PUBLIC SERVICE FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR ENDING MARCH 31, 2025 AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES RELATING TO THE PUBLIC SERVICE

Analysis


        1.   Short title

        2.   Further supply 2024-2025

        3.   Effect of authorizations

        4.   Transfer 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 and Labrador for the financial year ending March 31, 2025 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, 2024.

Further supply 2024-2025

        2. From and out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund there may be issued by the Minister of Finance and President of Treasury Board sums not exceeding $6,456,314,400 in addition to the sum of $3,286,755,700 authorized by the Interim Supply Act, 2024, the aggregate of the sums authorized to be issued under this Act and the Interim Supply Act, 2024 being $9,743,070,100.

Effect of authorizations

        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, 2024 to March 31, 2025 towards defraying the charges and expenses of the Public Service of Newfoundland and Labrador as set out in the Schedule.

Transfer of funds

        4. (1) Notwithstanding the Financial Administration Act, the Treasury Board may transfer sums voted within Consolidated Fund Services, 2.2.01 - Ex-Gratia and other Payments - Non-Statutory, to another Head of Expenditure during the fiscal year ending March 31, 2025, to facilitate expenditures for special retirement, salary, compensation and contract adjustments, employee benefits and other operating related payments.

             (2)   Notwithstanding the Financial Administration Act, the Treasury Board may transfer sums voted within Executive Council, 3.1.05 Financial Assistance - Current and 3.1.06 Financial Assistance - Capital, to another Head of Expenditure during the fiscal year ending March 31, 2025, to facilitate expenditures for current and capital financial assistance.

             (3)  Notwithstanding the Financial Administration Act, the Treasury Board may transfer sums voted within Consolidated Fund Services, 3.1.01 - Contingency, to another Head of Expenditure during the fiscal year ending March 31, 2025, to facilitate expenditures that have not been anticipated and not provided for by the Legislature.

             (4)  Notwithstanding the Financial Administration Act, the Treasury Board may transfer sums voted within the Department of Finance, 2.1.01 - Federal Programs, to another Head of Expenditure during the fiscal year ending March 31, 2025, to facilitate expenditures where funding has been provided by the federal government.

             (5)  Notwithstanding the Financial Administration Act, the Treasury Board may transfer sums voted within the various Heads of Expenditure to other Heads of Expenditure during the fiscal year ending March 31, 2025, to facilitate expenditures for operations related to K-12 public schools.

             (6)  Notwithstanding the Financial Administration Act, the Treasury Board may transfer sums voted within the various Heads of Expenditure to other Heads of Expenditure during the fiscal year ending March 31, 2025, to facilitate expenditures for disaster assistance recovery efforts.


 

Schedule

Head of Expenditure

Amount

Consolidated Fund Services

$97,814,000

Digital Government and Service Newfoundland and Labrador

$25,871,400

Executive Council

$220,412,300

Finance

$52,397,000

Labrador Affairs

$13,057,600

Public Procurement Agency

$2,077,400

Public Service Commission

$8,838,600

Transportation and Infrastructure

$718,881,400

Legislature

$24,174,200

Environment and Climate Change

$48,320,300

Fisheries, Forestry and Agriculture

$49,179,700

Immigration, Population Growth and Skills

$112,466,200

Industry, Energy and Technology

$143,674,500

Tourism, Culture, Arts and Recreation

$53,229,300

Children, Seniors and Social Development

$281,713,500

Education

$836,081,700

Health and Community Services

$3,254,494,000

Justice and Public Safety

$262,299,700

Municipal and Provincial Affairs

$117,744,500

Newfoundland and Labrador Housing Corporation

$133,587,100

Total

$6,456,314,400