BILL NO. 181
(as passed)
2nd Session, 62nd General Assembly
Nova Scotia
65 Elizabeth II, 2016
Appropriations Act, 2016
CHAPTER 1 OF THE ACTS OF 2016
The Honourable Randy Delorey
Minister of Finance and Treasury Board
First Reading: May 6, 2016 (LINK TO BILL AS INTRODUCED)
Second Reading: May 6, 2016
Third Reading: May 6, 2016
Royal Assent: May 20, 2016
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, 2016.
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, 2017:
Department of Agriculture $ 60,217,000
Department of Business 137,450,000
Department of Communities, Culture and Heritage 81,689,000
Department of Community Services 929,957,000
Department of Education and Early Childhood Development 1,279,532,000
Department of Energy 29,597,000
Department of Environment 36,800,000
Department of Finance and Treasury Board 22,782,000
Debt Servicing Costs, Department of Finance and
Treasury Board 841,712,000
Department of Fisheries and Aquaculture 12,464,000
Department of Health and Wellness 4,132,209,000
Department of Internal Services 185,447,000
Department of Justice 330,388,000
Department of Labour and Advanced Education 364,271,000
Assistance to Universities, Department of Labour
and Advanced Education 380,605,000
Department of Municipal Affairs 184,383,000
Department of Natural Resources 76,487,000
Communications Nova Scotia 6,417,000
Elections Nova Scotia 4,579,000
Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner 603,000
Government Contributions to Benefit Plans 8,805,000
Human Rights Commission 2,532,000
Intergovernmental Affairs 3,825,000
Legislative Services 23,289,000
Nova Scotia Home for Colored Children Restorative Inquiry 2,500,000
Nova Scotia Police Complaints Commissioner 390,000
Nova Scotia Securities Commission 2,595,000
Nova Scotia Utility and Review Board 1,970,000
Office of Immigration 8,432,000
Office of the Auditor General 3,833,000
Office of the Ombudsman 1,724,000
Public Prosecution Service 23,015,000
Public Service Commission 19,216,000
Regulatory Affairs and Service Effectiveness 1,670,000
Service Nova Scotia 79,952,000
Department of Seniors 1,598,000
Department of Transportation and Infrastructure Renewal 460,766,000
Restructuring Costs 187,538,000
Refundable Tax Credits 137,602,000
Pension Valuation Adjustment 66,251,000
Capital Purchase Requirements 583,651,000
Sinking Fund Instalments and Serial Retirements 58,896,000
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 $900,000,000 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 2016-17 fiscal year.
5 This Act has effect on and after April 1, 2016.
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