BILL NO. 70
(as introduced)
1st Session, 62nd General Assembly
Nova Scotia
63 Elizabeth II, 2014
Appropriations Act, 2014
The Honourable Diana C. Whalen
Minister of Finance and Treasury Board
First Reading: April 25, 2014
Second Reading: April 25, 2014
Third Reading: April 25, 2014 (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, 2014.
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, 2015:
Department of Agriculture $ 60,968,000
Department of Communities, Culture and Heritage 61,256,000
Department of Community Services 903,496,000
Department of Economic and Rural Development
and Tourism 141,607,000
Department of Education and Early Childhood Development 1,220,027,000
Department of Energy 32,085,000
Department of Environment 26,484,000
Department of Finance and Treasury Board 13,529,000
Debt Servicing Costs, Department of Finance and
Treasury Board 877,983,000
Department of Fisheries and Aquaculture 9,622,000
Department of Health and Wellness 4,104,920,000
Department of Internal Services 115,022,000
Department of Justice 322,476,000
Department of Labour and Advanced Education 348,420,000
Assistance to Universities, Department of Labour
and Advanced Education 372,941,000
Department of Municipal Affairs 157,792,000
Department of Natural Resources 89,242,000
Office of Aboriginal Affairs 3,662,000
Communications Nova Scotia 7,492,000
Elections Nova Scotia 3,424,000
Government Contributions to Benefit Plans 9,038,000
Human Rights Commission 2,509,000
Intergovernmental Affairs 3,028,000
Legislative Services 22,756,000
Nova Scotia Business Inc. 20,946,000
Nova Scotia Police Complaints Commissioner 432,000
Nova Scotia Securities Commission 2,744,000
Nova Scotia Utility and Review Board 1,970,000
Office of Immigration 7,588,000
Office of the Auditor General 3,716,000
Office of the Ombudsman 1,682,000
Public Prosecution Service 21,137,000
Public Service Commission 18,190,000
Service Nova Scotia 102,102,000
Department of Seniors 1,862,000
Department of Transportation and Infrastructure Renewal 402,489,000
Restructuring Costs 227,251,000
Refundable Tax Credits 115,566,000
Pension Valuation Adjustment 90,505,000
Capital Purchase Requirements 454,695,000
3 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 $1,000,000,000 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 2014-15 fiscal year.
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