BILL NO. 259
(as introduced)
2nd Session, 63rd General Assembly
Nova Scotia
69 Elizabeth II, 2020
Government Bill
Appropriations Act, 2020
The Honourable Karen Casey
Minister of Finance and Treasury Board
First Reading: March 10, 2020
Second Reading: March 10, 2020
Third Reading: March 10, 2020 (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, 2020.
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, 2021:
Department of Agriculture $ 42,075,000
Department of Business 149,022,000
Department of Communities, Culture and Heritage 96,890,000
Department of Community Services 1,002,202,000
Department of Education and Early Childhood Development 1,479,302,000
Department of Energy and Mines 63,509,000
Department of Environment 42,492,000
Department of Finance and Treasury Board 24,282,000
Debt Servicing Costs, Department of Finance and
Treasury Board 758,393,000
Department of Fisheries and Aquaculture 17,792,000
Department of Health and Wellness 4,822,637,000
Department of Justice 374,244,000
Department of Labour and Advanced Education 400,631,000
Assistance to Universities, Department of Labour
and Advanced Education 433,420,000
Department of Lands and Forestry 78,215,000
Department of Municipal Affairs and Housing 308,513,000
Communications Nova Scotia 7,817,000
Elections Nova Scotia 6,363,000
Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Review Office 947,000
Government Contributions to Benefit Plans 7,788,000
Human Rights Commission 2,660,000
Intergovernmental Affairs 4,585,000
Legislative Services 23,877,000
Nova Scotia Police Complaints Commissioner 395,000
Nova Scotia Securities Commission 2,922,000
Nova Scotia Utility and Review Board 2,116,000
Office of Immigration 10,127,000
Office of the Auditor General 4,831,000
Office of the Ombudsman 1,873,000
Public Prosecution Service 25,019,000
Public Service Commission 20,183,000
Regulatory Affairs and Service Effectiveness 2,291,000
Department of Seniors 2,711,000
Department of Service Nova Scotia and Internal Services 299,199,000
Department of Transportation and Infrastructure Renewal 535,752,000
Restructuring Costs 341,032,000
Refundable Tax Credits 131,451,000
Pension Valuation Adjustment 75,832,000
Capital Purchase Requirements 910,962,000
Sinking Fund Instalments and Serial Retirements 43,091,000
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 $1,500,000,000 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 2020-21 fiscal year.
5 This Act has effect on and after April 1, 2020.
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