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2005 Legislative Session: 1st 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, 2006;
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, 2006 is $1 600 000 000;
AND WHEREAS the budget documents include a $300 000 000 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, 2006 to $1 300 000 000;
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 $26 498 642 000 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, 2006, the sum to include that authorized to be paid under section 1 of the Supply Act (No. 1), 2005 and section 1 of the Supply Act (No. 2), 2005.
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 $1 483 626 000 towards
(a) the disbursements for prepaid capital advances referred to in Schedule C of the main Estimates,
(b) capital expenditures referred to in Schedule D of the main Estimates, and
(c) the disbursements for loans, investments and other requirements referred to in Schedule E of the 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, 2006, the sum to include that authorized to be paid under section 2 of the Supply Act (No. 1), 2005 and section 2 of the Supply Act (No. 2), 2005.
3 This Act comes into force on the date of Royal Assent.
2005/2006 Schedule of Expenses
Sums granted to Her Majesty for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2006 and the purposes for which they are granted
| Vote Number |
Ministry/Office or Minister/Program | $ |
| 1 | Legislation | 51 217 000 |
| 2 | Auditor General | 7 670 000 |
| 3 | Conflict of Interest Commissioner | 292 000 |
| 4 | Elections BC | 31 506 000 |
| 5 | Information and Privacy Commissioner | 2 211 000 |
| 6 | Ombudsman | 3 388 000 |
| 7 | Police Complaint Commissioner | 1 290 000 |
| 8 | Office of the Premier | 10 664 000 |
| 9 | Ministry of Aboriginal Relations and Reconciliation – Ministry Operations | 30 268 000 |
| 10 | Ministry of Advanced Education – Ministry Operations | 1 898 297 000 |
| 11 | Ministry of Agriculture and Lands – Ministry Operations | 78 356 000 |
| 12 | Ministry of Agriculture and Lands – Agricultural Land Commission | 2 068 000 |
| 13 | Ministry of Agriculture and Lands – Integrated Land Management Bureau | 61 189 000 |
| 14 | Ministry of Attorney General – Ministry Operations | 369 012 000 |
| 15 | Ministry of Attorney General – Judiciary | 52 281 000 |
| 16 | Ministry of Attorney General – Crown Proceeding Act | 27 500 000 |
| 17 | Ministry of Attorney General – British Columbia Utilities Commission | 1 000 |
| 18 | Ministry of Children and Family Development – Ministry Operations | 1 111 979 000 |
| 19 | Ministry of Children and Family Development – Adult Community Living Services | 524 664 000 |
| 20 | Ministry of Community Services – Ministry Operations | 233 686 000 |
| 21 | Minister of Community Services – BC Public Service Agency | 24 132 000 |
| 22 | Ministry of Economic Development – Ministry Operations | 443 561 000 |
| 23 | Ministry of Education – Ministry Operations | 5 073 905 000 |
| 24 | Ministry of Employment and Income Assistance – Ministry Operations | 1 354 960 000 |
| 25 | Ministry of Energy and Mines and Petroleum Resources – Ministry Operations | 40 924 000 |
| 26 | Ministry of Energy and Mines and Petroleum Resources – Contracts and Funding Arrangements | 31 560 000 |
| 27 | Ministry of Environment – Ministry Operations | 134 380 000 |
| 28 | Ministry of Environment – Environmental Assessment Office | 4 480 000 |
| 29 | Ministry of Finance – Ministry Operations | 46 571 000 |
| 30 | Ministry of Finance – Public Affairs Bureau | 34 358 000 |
| 31 | Ministry of Forests and Range – Ministry Operations | 418 644 000 |
| 32 | Ministry of Forests and Range – Direct Fire | 55 380 000 |
| 33 | Ministry of Forests and Range – Housing and Homelessness | 207 701 000 |
| 34 | Ministry of Health – Ministry Operations | 11 323 248 000 |
| 35 | Ministry of Labour and Citizens' Services – Ministry Operations | 192 838 000 |
| 36 | Ministry of Public Safety and Solicitor General – Ministry Operations | 500 222 000 |
| 37 | Ministry of Public Safety and Solicitor General – Emergency Program Act | 15 628 000 |
| 38 | Ministry of Small Business and Revenue – Ministry Operations | 43 989 000 |
| 39 | Ministry of Tourism, Sport and the Arts – Ministry Operations | 176 967 000 |
| 40 | Ministry of Transportation – Ministry Operations | 829 091 000 |
| 41 | Minister of Finance – Management of Public Funds and Debt | 684 000 000 |
| 42 | Minister of Finance – Contingencies (All Ministries) and New Programs | 320 000 000 |
| 43 | Minister of Finance – BC Family Bonus | 39 000 000 |
| 44 | Various Ministers – Commissions on Collection of Public Funds | 1 000 |
| 45 | Various Ministers – Allowances for Doubtful Revenue Accounts | 1 000 |
| 46 | Minister of Environment; Minister of Forests and Range – Environmental Appeal Board and Forest Appeals Commission | 1 955 000 |
| 47 | Minister of Forests and Range – Forest Practices Board | 3 607 000 |
TOTAL |
26 498 642 000 | |
2005/2006 Schedule of Financing Transactions
Sums granted to Her Majesty for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2006 and the purposes for which they are granted
| $ | |
| Schedule C – Prepaid Capital Advances | 700 800 000 |
| Schedule D – Capital Expenditures | 399 137 000 |
| Schedule E – Loans, Investments and Other Requirements | 383 689 000 |
| TOTAL | 1 483 626 000 |
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