BILL NO. 58
(as introduced)
5th Session, 61st General Assembly
Nova Scotia
62 Elizabeth II, 2013
Appropriations Act, 2013
The Honourable Maureen MacDonald
Minister of Finance
First Reading: April 23, 2013
Second Reading: April 23, 2013
Third Reading: April 23, 2013 (LINK TO BILL AS PASSED)
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, 2013.
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, 2014:
Department of Agriculture $ 61,973,000
Department of Communities, Culture and Heritage 60,009,000
Department of Community Services 896,573,000
Department of Economic and Rural Development
and Tourism 130,060,000
Department of Education and Early Childhood Development 1,105,659,000
Department of Energy 26,136,000
Department of Environment 24,954,000
Department of Finance 41,444,000
Debt Servicing Costs, Department of Finance 888,891,000
Department of Fisheries and Aquaculture 9,044,000
Department of Health and Wellness 3,910,819,000
Department of Justice 309,801,000
Department of Labour and Advanced Education 353,412,000
Assistance to Universities, Department of Labour
and Advanced Education 337,152,000
Department of Natural Resources 85,072,000
Office of Aboriginal Affairs 3,343,000
Chief Information Office 31,763,000
Communications Nova Scotia 8,808,000
Elections Nova Scotia 3,427,000
Government Contributions to Benefit Plans 8,857,000
Human Rights Commission 2,449,000
Intergovernmental Affairs 3,568,000
Legislative Services 22,811,000
Nova Scotia Business Inc. 22,370,000
Nova Scotia Police Complaints Commissioner 426,000
Nova Scotia Securities Commission 2,654,000
Nova Scotia Utility and Review Board 1,990,000
Office of the Auditor General 3,634,000
Office of the Ombudsman 1,681,000
Public Prosecution Service 20,700,000
Public Service Commission 17,269,000
Department of Seniors 1,859,000
Service Nova Scotia and Municipal Relations 247,315,000
Department of Transportation and Infrastructure Renewal 425,458,000
Restructuring Costs 202,480,000
Refundable Tax Credits 129,356,000
Pension Valuation Adjustment 110,793,000
Capital Purchase Requirements 460,859,000
Sinking Fund Instalments and Serial Retirements 65,220,0003 The several sums shall be paid by the Minister of Finance, subject to any applicable statutes, out of the moneys that are applicable to the purposes for which the several sums are granted.
4 In addition to borrowing authorized by other enactments, the Minister of Finance is authorized to borrow, for the purpose of and in accordance with the Finance Act, the sum of $750,000,000 for the public service, by any means and from any source, for a term greater than three hundred sixty-five days, either before or after the expiration of the 2013-14 fiscal year.
5 This Act has effect on and after April 1, 2013.
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