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APPROPRIATION ACT, 2005

APPROPRIATION ACT, 2005

Chapter 23

(Assented to June 2, 2005)

MOST GRACIOUS SOVEREIGN:

Preamble

WHEREAS it appears by Messages from His Honour Norman L. Kwong, 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, 2006 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:

Expense and equipment/inventory purchases

1(1)  From the General Revenue Fund, there may be paid and applied a sum of $70 533 000 towards defraying the several charges and expenses of the Legislative Assembly classed as expense or expense and equipment/inventory purchases for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2006, as shown in the Schedule, including the amount of $19 100 000 voted under section 1(1) of the Appropriation (Interim Supply) Act, 2005.

(2)  From the General Revenue Fund, there may be paid and applied a sum of $22 998 708 000 towards defraying the several charges and expenses of the Public Service classed as expense or expense and equipment/inventory purchases for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2006, as shown in the Schedule, including the amount of $5 039 900 000 voted under section 1(2) of the Appropriation (Interim Supply) Act, 2005.

Capital investment

2   From the General Revenue Fund, there may be paid and applied a sum of $794 810 000 towards defraying the several charges and expenses of the Public Service classed as capital investment for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2006, as shown in the Schedule, including the amount of $136 900 000 voted under section 2 of the Appropriation (Interim Supply) Act, 2005.

Non-budgetary disbursements

3   From the General Revenue Fund, there may be paid and applied a sum of $189 051 000 towards defraying the several charges and expenses of the Public Service classed as non‑budgetary disbursements for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2006, as shown in the Schedule, including the amount of $32 000 000 voted under section 3 of the Appropriation (Interim Supply) Act, 2005.

Lottery Fund payments

4(1)  From the Lottery Fund, there may be paid and applied a sum of $1 027 533 000 towards defraying the several charges and expenses of the Public Service classed as Lottery Fund payments for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2006, as shown in the Schedule, including the amount of $316 000 000 voted under section 4 of the Appropriation (Interim Supply) Act, 2005.

(2)  The amount to be paid and applied from the Lottery Fund for the Contingency Allowance identified in the Lottery Fund Estimates shall be increased so that the net revenue of the Lottery Fund at the fiscal year ending March 31, 2006 is nil.

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
   Expense



$



42 740 000

 

OFFICE OF THE AUDITOR GENERAL
   Expense and
     Equipment/Inventory Purchases



$



18 304 000

 

OFFICE OF THE OMBUDSMAN
   Expense and
     Equipment/Inventory Purchases



$



2 237 000

 

OFFICE OF THE CHIEF ELECTORAL OFFICER
   Expense



$



2 497 000

 

OFFICE OF THE ETHICS COMMISSIONER
   Expense


$


419 000

 

OFFICE OF THE INFORMATION AND PRIVACY COMMISSIONER
   Expense



$



4 336 000

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



$



70 533 000

GOVERNMENT

 

ABORIGINAL AFFAIRS AND NORTHERN DEVELOPMENT
   Expense and
     Equipment/Inventory Purchases




$




29 449 000

 

ADVANCED EDUCATION
   Expense and
     Equipment/Inventory Purchases

   Non-Budgetary Disbursements



$



1 582 176 000

117 400 000

 

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




$




649 515 000

 

CHILDREN’S SERVICES
   Expense and
     Equipment/Inventory Purchases



$



793 954 000

 

COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
   Expense and
     Equipment/Inventory Purchases

   Capital Investment



$



235 249 000

41 192 000

 

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
   Expense


$


79 750 000

 

EDUCATION
   Expense and
     Equipment/Inventory Purchases

   Non-Budgetary Disbursements



$



2 726 068 000

1 000 000

 

ENERGY
   Expense and
     Equipment/Inventory Purchases



$



121 467 000

 

ENVIRONMENT
   Expense and
     Equipment/Inventory Purchases

   Non-Budgetary Disbursements



$



136 003 000

1 000 000

 

EXECUTIVE COUNCIL
   Expense


$


26 246 000

 

FINANCE
   Expense and
     Equipment/Inventory Purchases

   Non-Budgetary Disbursements



$



123 381 000

69 651 000

 

GAMING
   Expense

   Lottery Fund Payments


$


169 187 000

1 207 533 000

 

GOVERNMENT SERVICES
   Expense and
     Equipment/Inventory Purchases



$



99 046 000

 

HEALTH AND WELLNESS
   Expense and
     Equipment/Inventory Purchases

   Capital Investment



$



8 973 425 000

33 500 000

 

HUMAN RESOURCES AND EMPLOYMENT
   Expense and
     Equipment/Inventory Purchases




$




778 691 000

 

INFRASTRUCTURE  AND
TRANSPORTATION
   Expense and
     Equipment/Inventory Purchases

   Capital Investment




$




3 463 437 000

699 618 000

 

INNOVATION AND SCIENCE
   Expense and
     Equipment/Inventory Purchases



$



135 267 000

 

INTERNATIONAL AND INTER-GOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS
   Expense and
     Equipment/Inventory Purchases




$




10 079 000

 

JUSTICE
   Expense and
     Equipment/Inventory Purchases



$



287 531 000

 

MUNICIPAL AFFAIRS
   Expense and
     Equipment/Inventory Purchases



$



128 417 000

 

RESTRUCTURING AND
GOVERNMENT EFFICIENCY
   Expense and
     Equipment/Inventory Purchases




$




258 071 000

 

SENIORS AND COMMUNITY SUPPORTS
   Expense and
     Equipment/Inventory Purchases



$



1 582 528 000

 

SOLICITOR GENERAL
   Expense and
     Equipment/Inventory Purchases



$



390 556 000

 

SUSTAINABLE RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
   Expense and
     Equipment/Inventory Purchases

   Capital Investment




$




219 215 000

20 500 000

 

 

 

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



$



22 998 708 000

 

 

 

Amount of Capital Investment to be voted
under section 2


$


794 810 000

 

 

 

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


$


189 051 000

 

 

 

Amount of Lottery Fund payments to be
voted under section 4


$


1 207 533 000