BILL NO. 49
1st Session, 58th General Assembly
Nova Scotia
49 Elizabeth II, 2000
Appropriations Act, 2000
The Honourable Neil J. LeBlanc
Minister of Finance
First Reading: May 5, 2000
Second Reading: May 5, 2000
Third Reading: May 5, 2000 (NO COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS)
An Act to Provide for
Defraying Certain Charges and Expenses of
the Public Service of the Province
Be it enacted by the Governor and Assembly as follows:
1 This Act may be cited as the Appropriations Act, 2000.
2 The several sums of money hereinafter stated are granted to His Honour the Lieutenant Governor for the purpose of defraying the undermentioned several charges and expenses of the public service for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2001:
Department of Business and Consumer Services 31,201,000
Department of Community Services 575,989,000
Departmental Operations,
Department of Economic Development 20,333,000
Funds for Strategic Investment, 28,700,000
Department of Economic Development
Department of Education 858,832,000
Assistance to Universities,
Department of Education 201,232,000
Department of the Environment 13,132,000
Department of Finance 9,298,000
Debt Servicing Costs,
Department of Finance 1,049,485,000
Department of Fisheries and Aquaculture 5,716,000
Department of Health 1,686,140,000
Department of Housing and Municipal Affairs 88,663,000
Department of Human Resources 3,986,000
Department of Justice 82,293,000
Department of Labour 8,689,000
Department of Natural Resources 52,090,000
Communications Nova Scotia 2,124,000
Emergency Measures Organization of Nova Scotia 637,000
Executive Council 7,701,000
FOIPOP Review Office 235,000
Government Contributions to Benefit Plans 3,810,000
Human Rights Commission 1,609,000
Legislative Services 13,505,000
Nova Scotia Advisory Council on the Status of Women 625,000
Nova Scotia Alcohol and Gaming Authority 4,982,000
Nova Scotia Petroleum Directorate 5,347,000
Nova Scotia Police Commission 266,000
Nova Scotia Securities Commission 870,000
Nova Scotia Sport and Recreation Commission 6,882,000
Nova Scotia Utility and Review Board 2,099,000
Office of the Auditor General 1,850,000
Office of the Ombudsman 600,000
Public Prosecution Service 10,864,000
Technology and Science Secretariat 12,238,000
Tourism and Culture 38,388,000
Department of Transportation and Public Works 243,514,000
Capital Purchase Requirements 88,898,000
Restructuring Costs 88,035,000
Sinking Fund Instalments and Serial Retirements 286,830,000
Capital Advances,
Department of Agriculture and Marketing 45,000
3 The sum of $2,000,000 is granted to His Honour the Lieutenant Governor for the purpose of defraying charges to the Canada-Nova Scotia (Offshore) Development Fund established by Part V of the Canada-Nova Scotia Oil and Gas Agreement Act (Canada), either before or after the expiration of the said fiscal year, but such payments may not at any time exceed the funds available pursuant to said Part V.
4 The said several sums shall be paid by the Minister of Finance subject to the provisions of the statutes in that behalf out of the moneys that are applicable to the several purposes for which the said several sums are granted.
5 The Governor in Council is authorized, for purposes of Sections 46 and 52 of the Provincial Finance Act, and the Minister of Finance is authorized, for purposes of borrowing for a term of greater than one calendar year pursuant to Sections 47 and 52 of that Act, to borrow or raise by way of loan on the credit of the Province, either before or after the expiration of the said fiscal year, and in addition to borrowings authorized by other enactments, the sum of $1,500,000,000 for the public service.
6 This Act has effect on and after April 1, 2000.
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