BILL NO. 136
(as introduced)
3rd Session, 63rd General Assembly
Nova Scotia
70 Elizabeth II, 2021
Government Bill
Appropriations Act, 2021
The Honourable Labi Kousoulis
Minister of Finance and Treasury Board
First Reading: April 19, 2021
Second Reading: April 19, 2021
Third Reading: April 19, 2021 (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, 2021.
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, 2022:
- Department of Agriculture $ 40,613,000
Department of Communities, Culture and Heritage 117,098,000
Department of Community Services 1,124,314,000
Department of Education and Early Childhood Development 1,591,394,000
Department of Energy and Mines 70,768,000
Department of Environment and Climate Change 44,379,000
Department of Finance and Treasury Board 25,031,000
Debt Servicing Costs, Department of Finance and
Treasury Board 710,886,000
Department of Fisheries and Aquaculture 19,493,000
Department of Health and Wellness 5,332,752,000
Department of Inclusive Economic Growth 125,594,000
Department of Infrastructure and Housing 132,782,000
Department of Justice 392,342,000
Department of Labour and Advanced Education 407,450,000
Assistance to Universities, Department of Labour
and Advanced Education 443,590,000
Department of Lands and Forestry 79,033,000
Department of Municipal Affairs 213,184,000
Communications Nova Scotia 8,171,000
Elections Nova Scotia 4,278,000
Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Review Office 957,000
Government Contributions to Benefit Plans 8,653,000
Human Rights Commission 2,857,000
Intergovernmental Affairs 4,481,000
Legislative Services 24,071,000
Nova Scotia Police Complaints Commissioner 427,000
Nova Scotia Securities Commission 2,985,000
Nova Scotia Utility and Review Board 2,123,000
Office of Equity and Anti-Racism Initiatives 2,014,000
Office of Immigration and Population Growth 10,209,000
Office of L'nu Affairs 4,257,000
Office of the Auditor General 4,878,000
Office of the Ombudsman 1,961,000
Public Prosecution Service 26,633,000
Public Service Commission 21,135,000
Regulatory Affairs and Service Effectiveness 2,435,000
Department of Seniors 2,916,000
Department of Service Nova Scotia and Internal Services 328,485,000
Department of Transportation and Active Transit 554,192,000
Restructuring Costs 321,642,000
Refundable Tax Credits 144,698,000
Pension Valuation Adjustment 107,833,000
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 $2,150,000,000 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 2021-22 fiscal year.
5 This Act has effect on and after April 1, 2021.
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