BILL NO. 125

1st Session, 57th General Assembly
Nova Scotia
47-48 Elizabeth II, 1998-99

Government Bill

Appropriations Act, 1999

The Honourable Donald R. Downe
Minister of Finance

First Reading: June 17, 1999

Second Reading: June 17, 1999 (defeated)

Third Reading:

Be it enacted by the Governor and Assembly as follows:

1 This Act may be cited as the Appropriations Act, 1999.

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, 2000:

Department of Agriculture and Marketing $ 36,790,000

Department of Business and Consumer Services 33,215,000

Department of Community Services 576,766,000

Department of Economic Development and Tourism 68,815,000

Department of Education and Culture 879,550,000

Assistance to Universities,

Department of Education and Culture 197,470,000

Department of the Environment 16,065,000

Department of Finance 9,975,000

Debt Servicing Costs,

Department of Finance 847,000,000

Department of Fisheries and Aquaculture 11,196,000

Department of Health 1,539,675,000

Department of Housing and Municipal Affairs 103,305,000

Department of Human Resources 4,400,000

Department of Justice 84,057,000

Department of Labour 11,063,000

Department of Natural Resources 58,205,000

Communications Nova Scotia 2,100,000

Emergency Measures Organization of Nova Scotia 1,117,000

Executive Council 7,439,000

FOIPOP Review Office 185,000

Government Contributions to Benefit Plans 3,842,000

Human Rights Commission 1,600,000

Legislative Services 13,491,000

Nova Scotia Advisory Council on the

Status of Women 710,000

Nova Scotia Alcohol and Gaming Authority 5,850,000

Nova Scotia Boxing Authority 65,000

Nova Scotia Petroleum Directorate 6,800,000

Nova Scotia Police Commission 280,000

Nova Scotia Securities Commission 930,000

Nova Scotia Sport and Recreation Commission 7,025,000

Nova Scotia Utility and Review Board 2,409,000

Office of the Auditor General 1,865,000

Office of the Ombudsman 825,000

Public Prosecution Service 10,550,000

Technology and Science Secretariat 12,950,000

Department of Transportation and Public Works 241,034,000

Restructuring Costs 585,000

Health Investment Fund 250,000,000

Sinking Fund Instalments and Serial Retirements 242,668,000

Capital Advances,

Department of Agriculture and Marketing 45,000

3 The sum of $4,222,000 is granted to His Honour the Lieutenant Governor for the purpose of defraying charges to the Canada-Nova Scotia (Offshore) Development Fund established by Part V of the Canada-Nova Scotia Oil and Gas Agreement Act (Canada), either before or after the expiration of the said fiscal year, but such payments may not at any time exceed the funds available pursuant to said Part V.

4 The said several sums shall be paid by the Minister of Finance subject to the provisions of the statutes in that behalf out of the moneys that are applicable to the several purposes for which the said several sums are granted.

5 The Governor in Council is authorized to borrow or raise by way of loan on the credit of the Province, either before or after the expiration of the said fiscal year, for purposes of Sections 46 and 52 and for borrowing for a term of greater than three hundred and sixty-seven days pursuant to Section 47 of the Provincial Finance Act and in addition to borrowings authorized by other enactments, the sum of $1,500,000,000 for the public service.

6 This Act has effect on and after April 1, 1999.