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First Session, 50th General Assembly

70 Elizabeth II, 2021

BILL 8

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, 2022 AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES RELATING TO THE PUBLIC SERVICE

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

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

Committee.................................................................................. Amendment June 15, 2021

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 HER MAJESTY CERTAIN SUMS OF MONEY FOR DEFRAYING CERTAIN EXPENSES OF THE PUBLIC SERVICE FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR ENDING MARCH 31, 2022 AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES RELATING TO THE PUBLIC SERVICE

Analysis


        1.   Short title

        2.   Further supply
2021-2022

        3.   Effect of authorization

        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, 2022 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, 2021.

Further supply
2021-2022

        2. From and out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund there may be issued by the Minister of Finance sums not exceeding $4,565,934,100 in addition to the sum of $2,086,721,900 authorized by the Interim Supply Act, 2021 and the sum of $1,371,724,400 authorized by the Interim Supply Act, 2021 No. 2 the aggregate of the sums authorized to be issued under this Act, the Interim Supply Act, 2021 and the Interim Supply Act, 2021 No. 2 being $8,024,380,400.

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, 2021 to March 31, 2022 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 the Executive Council, 3.1.04 - Government Personnel Costs, to another head of expenditure during the fiscal year ending March 31, 2022, to facilitate expenditures for compensation, benefits, contract adjustments and other associated adjustments.

             (2)  Notwithstanding the Financial Administration Act, the Treasury Board may transfer sums voted within Consolidated Fund Services, 2.1.02 - Ex-Gratia and other Payments - Non-Statutory, to another head of expenditure during the fiscal year ending March 31, 2022, to facilitate expenditures for special retirement, salaries and other payments.

             (3)  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, 2022, to facilitate expenditures for financial assistance.

             (4)  Notwithstanding the Financial Administration Act, the Treasury Board may transfer sums voted within Consolidated Fund Services, 3.1.01 - Contingency and 3.1.02 - COVID Related Contingency, to another head of expenditure during the fiscal year ending March 31, 2022 to facilitate unforeseen expenditures and expenditures associated with the ongoing pandemic respectively.

             (5)  Notwithstanding the Financial Administration Act, the Treasury Board may transfer sums voted within the Department of Finance, 5.1.01 – Federal Programs, to another head of expenditure during the fiscal year ending March 31, 2022 to facilitate expenditures where funding has been provided by the federal government for healthcare and economic recovery initiatives.

             (6)  Notwithstanding the Financial Administration Act, the Treasury Board may transfer sums voted within the various heads of expenditures to other heads of expenditures during the fiscal year ending March 31, 2022, to facilitate expenditures related to the Government structure reorganization.


Schedule

Head of Expenditure

Amount

Consolidated Fund Services

$143,277,500

Digital Government and Service Newfoundland and Labrador


22,717,700

Executive Council

127,522,700

Finance

(14,237,400)

Public Procurement Agency

1,479,400

Public Service Commission

7,496,000

Transportation and Infrastructure

39,990,500

Legislature

11,306,100

Environment and Climate Change

44,498,500

Fisheries, Forestry and Agriculture

49,642,800

Immigration, Population Growth and Skills

(21,198,800)

Industry, Energy and Technology

638,048,400

Tourism, Culture, Arts and Recreation

29,429,300

Children, Seniors and Social Development

331,482,400

Education

772,421,200

Municipal and Provincial Affairs

2,076,204,800

Health and Community Services

192,789,200

Justice and Public Safety

82,969,300

Newfoundland and Labrador Housing Corporation

30,094,500

Total

$4,565,934,100