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APPROPRIATION ACT, 2003

APPROPRIATION ACT, 2003

Chapter 14

(Assented to May 16, 2003)

MOST GRACIOUS SOVEREIGN:

Preamble

WHEREAS it appears by Messages from Her Honour Lois E. Hole, Lieutenant Governor of the Province of Alberta, and the Estimates accompanying the Messages, that the sums hereinafter mentioned are required to defray certain charges and expenses of the Legislative Assembly and the Public Service of Alberta not otherwise provided for during the fiscal year ending March 31, 2004 and for other purposes relating thereto:

MAY IT THEREFORE PLEASE YOUR MAJESTY that it be enacted and be it enacted by the Queen’s Most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta, as follows:

Operating expense and equipment/inventory purchases

1(1)  From the General Revenue Fund, there may be paid and applied a sum of $61 233 000 towards defraying the several charges and expenses of the Legislative Assembly classed as operating expense or operating expense and equipment/inventory purchases for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2004, as shown in the Schedule, including the amount of $18 385 000 voted by section 1(1) of the Appropriation (Interim Supply) Act, 2003.

(2)  From the General Revenue Fund, there may be paid and applied a sum of $18 061 360 000 towards defraying the several charges and expenses of the Public Service classed as operating expense or operating expense and equipment/inventory purchases for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2004, as shown in the Schedule, including the amount of $4 790 535 000 voted by section 1(2) of the Appropriation (Interim Supply) Act, 2003.

Capital investment

2   From the General Revenue Fund, there may be paid and applied a sum of $477 658 000 towards defraying the several charges and expenses of the Public Service classed as capital investment for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2004, as shown in the Schedule, including the amount of $90 325 000 voted by section 2 of the Appropriation (Interim Supply) Act, 2003.

Non-budgetary disbursements

3   From the General Revenue Fund, there may be paid and applied a sum of $245 259 000 towards defraying the several charges and expenses of the Public Service classed as non‑budgetary disbursements for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2004, as shown in the Schedule, including the amount of $50 635 000 voted by section 3 of the Appropriation (Interim Supply) Act, 2003.

Lottery Fund payments

4   From the Lottery Fund, there may be paid and applied a sum of $1 099 229 000 towards defraying the several charges and expenses of the Public Service classed as Lottery Fund payments for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2004, as shown in the Schedule, including the amount of $309 500 000 voted by section 4 of the Appropriation (Interim Supply) Act, 2003.

Accountability

5   The due application of all money expended under this Act shall be accounted for.

Schedule  

Votes

LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY

 

SUPPORT TO THE LEGISLATIVE
ASSEMBLY
   Operating Expense



$



36 296 000

 

OFFICE OF THE AUDITOR GENERAL
   Operating Expense and
     Equipment/Inventory Purchases



$



17 305 000

 

OFFICE OF THE OMBUDSMAN
   Operating Expense


$


1 958 000

 

OFFICE OF THE CHIEF ELECTORAL OFFICER
   Operating Expense



$



1 994 000

 

OFFICE OF THE ETHICS COMMISSIONER
   Operating Expense


$


387 000

 

OFFICE OF THE INFORMATION AND PRIVACY COMMISSIONER
   Operating Expense



$



3 293 000

Amount of  Operating Expense or Operating Expense and Equipment/Inventory Purchases to be voted under section 1(1)



$



61 233 000

GOVERNMENT

 

ABORIGINAL AFFAIRS AND NORTHERN DEVELOPMENT
   Operating Expense



$



21 603 000

 

AGRICULTURE, FOOD AND
RURAL DEVELOPMENT
   Operating Expense and
     Equipment/Inventory Purchases




$




427 051 000

 

CHILDREN’S SERVICES
   Operating Expense and
     Equipment/Inventory Purchases



$



701 824 000

 

COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
   Operating Expense and
     Equipment/Inventory Purchases

   Capital Investment



$



633 497 000

1 262 000

 

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
   Operating Expense


$


54 934 000

 

ENERGY
   Operating Expense and
     Equipment/Inventory Purchases



$



115 256 000

 

ENVIRONMENT
   Operating Expense and
     Equipment/Inventory Purchases



$



115 646 000

 

EXECUTIVE COUNCIL
   Operating Expense


$


18 035 000

 

FINANCE
   Operating Expense and
     Equipment/Inventory Purchases

   Non-Budgetary Disbursements



$



83 677 000

82 529 000

 

GAMING
   Operating Expense

   Lottery Fund Payments


$


150 319 000

1 099 229 000

 

GOVERNMENT SERVICES
   Operating Expense and
     Equipment/Inventory Purchases



$



231 158 000

 

HEALTH AND WELLNESS
   Operating Expense and
     Equipment/Inventory Purchases



$



7 343 791 000

 

HUMAN RESOURCES AND EMPLOYMENT
   Operating Expense and
     Equipment/Inventory Purchases




$




1 072 188 000

 

INFRASTRUCTURE
   Operating Expense and
     Equipment/Inventory Purchases

   Capital Investment



$



1 209 415 000

42 416 000

 

INNOVATION AND SCIENCE
   Operating Expense and
     Equipment/Inventory Purchases

   Capital Investment

   Non-Budgetary Disbursements



$



167 833 000

58 700 000

21 430 000

 

INTERNATIONAL AND INTER-GOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS
   Operating Expense



$



6 468 000

 

JUSTICE
   Operating Expense and
     Equipment/Inventory Purchases



$



236 991 000

 

LEARNING
   Operating Expense and
     Equipment/Inventory Purchases

   Non-Budgetary Disbursements



$



3 574 859 000

141 300 000

 

MUNICIPAL AFFAIRS
   Operating Expense and
     Equipment/Inventory Purchases



$



133 703 000

 

REVENUE
   Operating Expense and
     Equipment/Inventory Purchases



$



45 373 000

 

SENIORS
   Operating Expense and
     Equipment/Inventory Purchases



$



334 566 000

 

SOLICITOR GENERAL
   Operating Expense and
     Equipment/Inventory Purchases



$



267 357 000

 

SUSTAINABLE RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
   Operating Expense and
     Equipment/Inventory Purchases

   Capital Investment




$




191 698 000

3 200 000

 

TRANSPORTATION
   Operating Expense and
     Equipment/Inventory Purchases

   Capital Investment



$



924 118 000

372 080 000

 

 

 

Amount of Operating Expense or Operating Expense and Equipment/Inventory Purchases  to be voted under section 1(2)



$



18 061 360 000

 

 

 

Amount of Capital Investment to be voted under section 2


$


477 658 000

 

 

 

Amount of Non-Budgetary Disbursements to be voted under section 3


$


245 259 000

 

 

 

Amount of Lottery Fund payments to be voted under section 4


$


1 099 229 000