BILL NO. 107
(as introduced)
2nd Session, 62nd General Assembly
Nova Scotia
64 Elizabeth II, 2015
Appropriations Act, 2015
The Honourable Diana C. Whalen
Minister of Finance and Treasury Board
First Reading: April 24, 2015
Second Reading: April 24, 2015
Third Reading: April 24, 2015 (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, 2015.
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, 2016:
Department of Agriculture $ 61,536,000
Department of Business 114,143,000
Department of Communities, Culture and Heritage 61,837,000
Department of Community Services 915,410,000
Department of Education and Early Childhood Development 1,244,607,000
Department of Energy 30,160,000
Department of Environment 25,343,000
Department of Finance and Treasury Board 14,415,000
Debt Servicing Costs, Department of Finance and
Treasury Board 872,612,000
Department of Fisheries and Aquaculture 9,883,000
Department of Health and Wellness 4,137,741,000
Department of Internal Services 180,300,000
Department of Justice 327,593,000
Department of Labour and Advanced Education 362,931,000
Assistance to Universities, Department of Labour
and Advanced Education 376,084,000
Department of Municipal Affairs 167,474,000
Department of Natural Resources 82,983,000
Office of Aboriginal Affairs 3,467,000
Communications Nova Scotia 6,818,000
Elections Nova Scotia 3,466,000
Government Contributions to Benefit Plans 8,984,000
Human Rights Commission 2,532,000
Intergovernmental Affairs 3,825,000
Legislative Services 23,295,000
Nova Scotia Police Complaints Commissioner 435,000
Nova Scotia Securities Commission 2,595,000
Nova Scotia Utility and Review Board 1,970,000
Office of Immigration 7,490,000
Office of the Auditor General 3,889,000
Office of the Ombudsman 1,724,000
Public Prosecution Service 22,823,000
Public Service Commission 18,991,000
Service Nova Scotia 80,995,000
Department of Seniors 1,496,000
Department of Transportation and Infrastructure Renewal 419,277,000
Restructuring Costs 175,853,000
Refundable Tax Credits 150,968,000
Pension Valuation Adjustment 90,654,000
Capital Purchase Requirements 426,154,000
Sinking Fund Instalments and Serial Retirements 56,401,000
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 $1,250,000,000 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 2015-16 fiscal year.
5 This Act has effect on and after April 1, 2015.
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