APPROPRIATION ACT, 2006

Chapter 12

(Assented to May 24, 2006)

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, 2007 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 $74 864 000 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, 2007, as shown in the Schedule, including the amount of $19 000 000 voted by section 1(1) of the Appropriation (Interim Supply) Act, 2006.

(2)  From the General Revenue Fund, there may be paid and applied a sum of $26 748 531 000 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, 2007, as shown in the Schedule, including the amount of $5 806 700 000 voted by section 1(2) of the Appropriation (Interim Supply) Act, 2006.

(3)  The sum referred to in subsection (2) includes $1 000 000 000 to be paid into the Alberta Heritage Savings Trust Fund in accordance with section 9.2 of the Alberta Heritage Savings Trust Fund Act.

Capital investment

2   From the General Revenue Fund, there may be paid and applied a sum of $1 175 595 000 towards defraying the several charges and expenses of the Public Service classed as capital investment for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2007, as shown in the Schedule, including the amount of $221 600 000 voted by section 2 of the Appropriation (Interim Supply) Act, 2006.

Non-budgetary disbursements

3   From the General Revenue Fund, there may be paid and applied a sum of $171 693 000 towards defraying the several charges and expenses of the Public Service classed as non‑budgetary disbursements for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2007, as shown in the Schedule, including the amount of $28 400 000 voted by section 3 of the Appropriation (Interim Supply) Act, 2006.

Lottery Fund payments

4(1)  From the Lottery Fund, there may be paid and applied a sum of $1 306 155 000 towards defraying the several charges and expenses of the Public Service classed as Lottery Fund payments for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2007, as shown in the Schedule, including the amount of $328 200 000 voted by section 4 of the Appropriation (Interim Supply) Act, 2006.

(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, 2007 is nil.

Transfer of appropriations for emerging capital purposes

5(1)  The Minister of Infrastructure and Transportation may, for the purpose described in subsection (3), transfer an amount, not to exceed $50 000 000, from the Expense and Equipment/Inventory Purchases vote administered by that Minister

                                 (a)    to the Expense and Equipment/Inventory Purchases vote administered by any other Minister, or

                                 (b)    to the Capital Investment vote administered by the Minister of Infrastructure and Transportation.

(2)  The Minister of Infrastructure and Transportation may, for the purpose described in subsection (3), transfer an amount, not to exceed $122 000 000, from the Capital Investment vote administered by that Minister

                                 (a)    to the Capital Investment vote administered by any other Minister, or

                                 (b)    to the Expense and Equipment/Inventory Purchases vote administered by the Minister of Infrastructure and Transportation.

(3)  An amount transferred under this section shall be used only for an emerging capital expense or capital investment, as identified by the Minister of Infrastructure and Transportation and as approved by Treasury Board.

Accountability

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

Schedule  

Votes

LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY

	SUPPORT TO THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY    Expense	$	45 936 000
	OFFICE OF THE AUDITOR GENERAL    Expense and      Equipment/Inventory Purchases	$	19 166 000
	OFFICE OF THE OMBUDSMAN    Expense	$	2 327 000
	OFFICE OF THE CHIEF ELECTORAL OFFICER    Expense	$	2 515 000
	OFFICE OF THE ETHICS COMMISSIONER    Expense	$	410 000
	OFFICE OF THE INFORMATION AND PRIVACY COMMISSIONER    Expense	$	4 510 000
Amount of Expense or Expense and Equipment/Inventory Purchases to be voted under section 1(1)		$	74 864 000

GOVERNMENT

	ABORIGINAL AFFAIRS AND NORTHERN DEVELOPMENT    Expense and      Equipment/Inventory Purchases	$	34 003 000
	ADVANCED EDUCATION    Expense and      Equipment/Inventory Purchases    Non-Budgetary Disbursements	$	2 068 035 000 103 900 000
	AGRICULTURE, FOOD AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT    Expense and      Equipment/Inventory Purchases	$	691 795 000
	CHILDREN’S SERVICES    Expense and      Equipment/Inventory Purchases	$	916 770 000
	COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT    Expense and      Equipment/Inventory Purchases    Capital Investment	$	229 798 000 20 749 000
	ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT    Expense	$	102 864 000
	EDUCATION    Expense and      Equipment/Inventory Purchases    Non-Budgetary Disbursements	$	3 824 278 000 1 000 000
	ENERGY    Expense and      Equipment/Inventory Purchases	$	132 239 000
	ENVIRONMENT    Expense and      Equipment/Inventory Purchases    Non-Budgetary Disbursements	$	142 091 000 1 000 000
	EXECUTIVE COUNCIL    Expense	$	25 294 000
	FINANCE    Expense and      Equipment/Inventory Purchases    Non-Budgetary Disbursements	$	1 129 463 000 65 793 000
	GAMING    Expense    Lottery Fund Payments	$	201 627 000 1 306 155 000
	GOVERNMENT SERVICES    Expense and      Equipment/Inventory Purchases	$	109 226 000
	HEALTH AND WELLNESS    Expense and      Equipment/Inventory Purchases    Capital Investment	$	10 289 506 000 32 056 000
	HUMAN RESOURCES AND EMPLOYMENT    Expense and      Equipment/Inventory Purchases	$	790 278 000
	INFRASTRUCTURE  AND TRANSPORTATION    Expense and      Equipment/Inventory Purchases    Capital Investment	$	2 593 312 000 1 089 590 000
	INNOVATION AND SCIENCE    Expense and      Equipment/Inventory Purchases	$	143 554 000
	INTERNATIONAL AND INTER-GOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS    Expense and      Equipment/Inventory Purchases	$	10 691 000
	JUSTICE    Expense and      Equipment/Inventory Purchases	$	342 436 000
	MUNICIPAL AFFAIRS    Expense and      Equipment/Inventory Purchases	$	140 468 000
	RESTRUCTURING AND GOVERNMENT EFFICIENCY    Expense and      Equipment/Inventory Purchases	$	255 139 000
	SENIORS AND COMMUNITY SUPPORTS    Expense and      Equipment/Inventory Purchases	$	1 911 905 000
	SOLICITOR GENERAL AND PUBLIC SECURITY    Expense and      Equipment/Inventory Purchases	$	434 123 000
	SUSTAINABLE RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT    Expense and      Equipment/Inventory Purchases    Capital Investment	$	229 636 000 33 200 000
Amount of Expense or Expense and Equipment/Inventory Purchases  to be voted under section 1(2)		$	26 748 531 000
Amount of Capital Investment to be voted under section 2		$	1 175 595 000
Amount of Non-Budgetary Disbursements to be voted under section 3		$	171 693 000
Amount of Lottery Fund Payments to be voted under section 4		$	1 306 155 000