HONOURABLE KEVIN FALCON
MINISTER OF FINANCE AND DEPUTY PREMIER

BILL 55 – 2012

SUPPLY ACT, 2012-2013

Preamble

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, 2013;

AND WHEREAS the budget documents, as laid before the Legislative Assembly at the present session, disclose that the most likely forecast of a deficit of the government reporting entity for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2013 is $768 000 000;

AND WHEREAS those budget documents include a $200 000 000 forecast allowance to provide for unanticipated fluctuations in revenues and expenses of the government reporting entity that increases the forecast deficit of the government reporting entity for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2013 to $968 000 000;

THEREFORE HER MAJESTY, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of British Columbia, enacts as follows:

Voted expenses appropriation

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 $35 225 725 000 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, 2013, the sum to include that authorized to be paid under section 1 of the Supply Act (No. 1), 2012.

Voted financing transactions appropriation

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 $800 771 000 towards

(a) capital expenditures referred to in Schedule C of the main Estimates as laid before the Legislative Assembly at the present session, and

(b) the disbursements for loans, investments and other requirements referred to in Schedule D of those 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, 2013, the sum to include that authorized to be paid under section 2 of the Supply Act (No. 1), 2012.

Commencement

3  This Act comes into force on the date of Royal Assent.

Schedule 1

2012/2013 Schedule of Voted Expenses

Sums granted to Her Majesty for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2013 and the purposes for which they are granted

Vote NumberMinistry/Office or Minister/Program$
1Legislation69 271 000
2Auditor General15 752 000
3Conflict of Interest Commissioner480 000
4Elections BC8 134 000
5Information and Privacy Commissioner5 396 000
6Merit Commissioner1 024 000
7Ombudsperson5 372 000
8Police Complaint Commissioner2 996 000
9Representative for Children and Youth7 317 000
10Office of the Premier9 008 000
11Ministry of Aboriginal Relations and Reconciliation
– Ministry Operations		34 753 000
12Ministry of Aboriginal Relations and Reconciliation
– Treaty and Other Agreements Funding		40 007 000
13Ministry of Advanced Education – Ministry Operations1 971 938 000
14Ministry of Agriculture – Ministry Operations52 314 000
15Ministry of Agriculture – Agricultural Land Commission1 974 000
16Ministry of Children and Family Development
– Ministry Operations		1 333 291 000
17Ministry of Community, Sport and Cultural Development
– Ministry Operations		300 265 000
18Ministry of Education – Ministry Operations5 308 638 000
19Ministry of Energy and Mines – Ministry Operations50 234 000
20Ministry of Energy and Mines – Housing346 242 000
21Ministry of Energy and Mines – Liquor and Gaming Administration18 146 000
22Ministry of Environment – Ministry Operations99 366 000
23Ministry of Environment – Environmental Assessment Office8 754 000
24Ministry of Finance – Ministry Operations117 209 000
25Ministry of Finance – Public Service Agency51 163 000
26Ministry of Finance – Benefits1 000
27Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations – Ministry Operations380 079 000
28Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations – Direct Fire62 901 000
29Ministry of Health – Ministry Operations16 032 867 000
30Ministry of Jobs, Tourism and Innovation
– Ministry Operations		234 108 000
31Ministry of Justice – Attorney General Operations368 337 000
32Ministry of Justice – Solicitor General Operations611 807 000
33Ministry of Justice – Judiciary67 041 000
34Ministry of Justice – Crown Proceeding Act24 500 000
35Ministry of Justice – Independent Investigations Office9 300 000
36Ministry of Justice – British Columbia Utilities Commission1 000
37Ministry of Justice – Emergency Program Act14 478 000
38Ministry of Labour, Citizens' Services and Open Government – Ministry Operations66 974 000
39Ministry of Labour, Citizens' Services and Open Government – Shared Services BC439 744 000
40Ministry of Labour, Citizens' Services and Open Government – Government Communications and Public Engagement26 155 000
41Ministry of Labour, Citizens' Services and Open Government – Labour Programs15 713 000
42Ministry of Social Development – Ministry Operations2 456 780 000
43Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure
– Ministry Operations		806 921 000
44Minister of Finance – Management of Public Funds and Debt1 287 491 000
45Minister of Finance – Contingencies (All Ministries) and New Programs300 000 000
46Various Ministers – Capital Funding1 061 586 000
47Various Ministers – Commissions on Collection of Public Funds1 000
48Various Ministers – Allowances for Doubtful Revenue Accounts1 000
49Minister of Finance – Tax Transfers1 091 405 000
50Minister of Community, Sport and Cultural Development
– Auditor General for Local Government		2 600 000
51Minister of Justice – Environmental Appeal Board and Forest Appeals Commission2 075 000
52Minister of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations – Forest Practices Board3 815 000
TOTAL35 225 725 000

Schedule 2

2012/2013 Schedule of Voted Financing Transactions

Sums granted to Her Majesty for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2013 and the purposes for which they are granted

  $
Schedule C – Capital Expenditures 425 827 000
Schedule D – Loans, Investments and Other Requirements 374 944 000
TOTAL 800 771 000