105

 


 

Second Session, 50th General Assembly

3 Charles III, 2025

BILL 105

AN ACT GRANTING TO HIS MAJESTY CERTAIN SUMS OF MONEY FOR DEFRAYING CERTAIN EXPENSES OF THE PUBLIC SERVICE FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR ENDING MARCH 31, 2026 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 GRANTING TO HIS MAJESTY CERTAIN SUMS OF MONEY FOR DEFRAYING CERTAIN EXPENSES OF THE PUBLIC SERVICE FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR ENDING MARCH 31, 2026 AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES RELATING TO THE PUBLIC SERVICE

Analysis


        1.   Short title

        2.   Interim Supply 2025-2026

        3.   Transfer of funds

        4.   Commencement

              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, 2026 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 Interim Supply Act, 2025.

Interim Supply 2025-2026

        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 $3,949,634,900 and the sums so issued shall be paid and applied by the individual Heads of Expenditure in respect of the financial year extending from April 1, 2025 to March 31, 2026 towards defraying the charges and expenses of the Public Service of Newfoundland and Labrador as set out in the Schedule.

Transfer of funds

        3. (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 2025-26 Interim Supply period, 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 2025-26 Interim Supply period, 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 2025-26 Interim Supply period, 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 2025-26 Interim Supply period, 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 various Heads of Expenditure to other Heads of Expenditure during the 2025-26 Interim Supply period, to facilitate expenditures for disaster assistance recovery efforts.

             (6)  Notwithstanding the Financial Administration Act, the Treasury Board may transfer sums voted within various Heads of Expenditure to other Heads of Expenditure during the 2025-26 Interim Supply period, to facilitate expenditures for the administration and coordination associated with access to information and protection of privacy.           

        4. This Act comes into force on April 1, 2025.


 

Schedule

Head of Expenditure

Amount

Consolidated Fund Services

$311,998,600

Digital Government and Service Newfoundland and Labrador


13,357,000

Executive Council

91,616,600

Finance

35,220,700

Labrador Affairs

7,299,800

Public Procurement Agency

735,200

Public Service Commission

3,445,100

Transportation and Infrastructure

929,828,700

Legislature

20,120,000

Environment and Climate Change

44,697,900

Fisheries, Forestry and Agriculture

44,972,300

Immigration, Population Growth and Skills

124,380,700

Industry, Energy and Technology

29,615,800

Tourism, Culture, Arts and Recreation

56,054,500

Children, Seniors and Social Development

165,647,700

Education

462,226,200

Health and Community Services

1,417,234,000

Justice and Public Safety

94,769,900

Municipal and Provincial Affairs

55,979,800

Newfoundland and Labrador Housing Corporation

$40,434,400

 

Total

$3,949,634,900