BILL NO. 151
(as introduced)
2nd Session, 63rd General Assembly
Nova Scotia
68 Elizabeth II, 2019
Government Bill
Appropriations Act, 2019
The Honourable Karen Casey
Minister of Finance and Treasury Board
First Reading: April 12, 2019
Second Reading: April 12, 2019
Third Reading: April 12, 2019 (LINK TO BILL AS PASSED)
An Act to Provide for
Defraying Certain Charges and Expenses
of the Public Service of the Province
1 This Act may be cited as the Appropriations Act, 2019.
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, 2020:
Department of Agriculture $ 46,427,000
Department of Business 152,014,000
Department of Communities, Culture and Heritage 93,641,000
Department of Community Services 1,018,081,000
Department of Education and Early Childhood Development 1,429,342,000
Department of Energy and Mines 49,036,000
Department of Environment 38,524,000
Department of Finance and Treasury Board 23,683,000
Debt Servicing Costs, Department of Finance and
Treasury Board 856,107,000
Department of Fisheries and Aquaculture 21,536,000
Department of Health and Wellness 4,638,526,000
Department of Internal Services 193,834,000
Department of Justice 361,438,000
Department of Labour and Advanced Education 396,209,000
Assistance to Universities, Department of Labour
and Advanced Education 427,782,000
Department of Lands and Forestry 76,750,000
Department of Municipal Affairs 213,222,000
Communications Nova Scotia 7,771,000
Elections Nova Scotia 3,517,000
Government Contributions to Benefit Plans 7,779,000
Human Rights Commission 2,615,000
Intergovernmental Affairs 4,193,000
Legislative Services 23,825,000
Nova Scotia Home for Colored Children Restorative Inquiry 1,067,000
Nova Scotia Police Complaints Commissioner 357,000
Nova Scotia Securities Commission 2,676,000
Nova Scotia Utility and Review Board 2,090,000
Office of Immigration 10,217,000
Office of the Auditor General 4,283,000
Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner 715,000
Office of the Ombudsman 1,814,000
Public Prosecution Service 24,593,000
Public Service Commission 19,777,000
Regulatory Affairs and Service Effectiveness 2,293,000
Service Nova Scotia 89,113,000
Department of Seniors 2,721,000
Department of Transportation and Infrastructure Renewal 497,280,000
Restructuring Costs 201,463,000
Refundable Tax Credits 134,324,000
Pension Valuation Adjustment 51,837,000
Capital Purchase Requirements 469,557,000
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 $1,325,000,000 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 2019-20 fiscal year.
5 This Act has effect on and after April 1, 2019.
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