BILL NO. 48
(as passed)
1st Session, 63rd General Assembly
Nova Scotia
66 Elizabeth II, 2017
Appropriations Act, 2017
CHAPTER 5 OF THE ACTS OF 2017
The Honourable Karen Casey
Minister of Finance and Treasury Board
First Reading: October 13, 2017 (LINK TO BILL AS INTRODUCED)
Second Reading: October 13, 2017
Third Reading: October 13, 2017
Royal Assent: October 26, 2017
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, 2017.
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, 2018:
Department of Agriculture $ 41,992,000
Department of Business 196,137,000
Department of Communities, Culture and Heritage 84,295,000
Department of Community Services 949,621,000
Department of Education and Early Childhood Development 1,317,657,000
Department of Energy 29,004,000
Department of Environment 37,239,000
Department of Finance and Treasury Board 23,100,000
Debt Servicing Costs, Department of Finance and
Treasury Board 850,214,000
Department of Fisheries and Aquaculture 15,062,000
Department of Health and Wellness 4,214,153,000
Department of Internal Services 189,091,000
Department of Justice 340,711,000
Department of Labour and Advanced Education 376,151,000
Assistance to Universities, Department of Labour
and Advanced Education 433,079,000
Department of Municipal Affairs 332,423,000
Department of Natural Resources 77,178,000
Communications Nova Scotia 6,461,000
Elections Nova Scotia 14,455,000
Government Contributions to Benefit Plans 8,226,000
Human Rights Commission 2,664,000
Intergovernmental Affairs 3,885,000
Legislative Services 23,433,000
Nova Scotia Home for Colored Children Restorative Inquiry 2,437,000
Nova Scotia Police Complaints Commissioner 350,000
Nova Scotia Securities Commission 2,608,000
Nova Scotia Utility and Review Board 1,986,000
Office of Immigration 9,120,000
Office of the Auditor General 3,869,000
Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner 683,000
Office of the Ombudsman 1,791,000
Public Prosecution Service 23,780,000
Public Service Commission 19,151,000
Regulatory Affairs and Service Effectiveness 1,976,000
Service Nova Scotia 79,002,000
Department of Seniors 2,301,000
Department of Transportation and Infrastructure Renewal 465,774,000
Restructuring Costs 163,421,000
Refundable Tax Credits 125,472,000
Pension Valuation Adjustment 31,214,000
Capital Purchase Requirements 593,584,000
3 The several sums shall be paid by the Minister of Finance and Treasury Board, 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 and Treasury Board is authorized to borrow, for the purpose of and in accordance with the Finance Act, the sum of $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 2017-18 fiscal year.
5 This Act has effect on and after April 1, 2017.
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