APPROPRIATION ACT, 2001 APPROPRIATION ACT, 2001
Chapter 3
(Assented to May 31, 2001) 
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, 2002 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 capital investment
1(1)  From the General Revenue Fund, there may be paid and applied a sum of $59 112 000 towards defraying the several charges and expenses of the Legislative Assembly classed as operating expense or operating expense and capital investment for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2002, as shown in the Schedule, including the amount of $17 210 000 voted by section 1(1) of the Appropriation (Interim Supply) Act, 2001.
(2)  From the General Revenue Fund, there may be paid and applied a sum of $19 364 179 000 towards defraying the several charges and expenses of the Public Service classed as operating expense or operating expense and capital investment for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2002, as shown in the Schedule, including the amount of $6 981 390 000 voted by section 1(2) of the Appropriation (Interim Supply) Act, 2001.
Non-budgetary disbursements
2   From the General Revenue Fund, there may be paid and applied a sum of $179 422 000 towards defraying the several charges and expenses of the Public Service classed as non‑budgetary disbursements for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2002, as shown in the Schedule, including the amount of $44 655 000 voted by section 2 of the Appropriation (Interim Supply) Act, 2001.
Lottery Fund payments
3(1)  Subject to subsection (2), there may be paid and applied from the Lottery Fund a sum of $1 015 949 000 towards defraying the several charges and expenses of the Public Service classed as Lottery Fund payments for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2002, as shown in the Schedule, including the amount of $313 500 000 voted by section 3 of the Appropriation (Interim Supply) Act, 2001.
(2)  The amount to be paid and applied from the Lottery Fund for “Debt Repayment/Contingency Reserve” identified in the Lottery Fund Estimates shall be increased so that the net revenue of the Lottery Fund at the end of the fiscal year ending March 31, 2002 is nil.
Accountability
4   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 $ 29 838 000

  OFFICE OF THE AUDITOR GENERAL    Operating Expense and    Capital Investment $ 16 986 000

  OFFICE OF THE OMBUDSMAN    Operating Expense $ 1 754 000

  OFFICE OF THE CHIEF ELECTORAL OFFICER    Operating Expense $ 7 035 000

  OFFICE OF THE ETHICS COMMISSIONER    Operating Expense $ 212 000

  OFFICE OF THE INFORMATION AND PRIVACY COMMISSIONER    Operating Expense $ 3 287 000 Amount of  Operating Expense and Operating Expense and Capital Investment to be voted under section 1(1) $ 59 112 000

GOVERNMENT

  ABORIGINAL AFFAIRS AND NORTHERN DEVELOPMENT    Operating Expense $ 20 210 000

  AGRICULTURE, FOOD AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT    Operating Expense and    Capital Investment $ 610 031 000

  CHILDREN’S SERVICES    Operating Expense $ 643 866 000

  COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT    Operating Expense and    Capital Investment $ 591 160 000

  ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT    Operating Expense $ 51 455 000

  ENERGY    Operating Expense and    Capital Investment $ 103 416 000

  ENVIRONMENT    Operating Expense and    Capital Investment $ 117 225 000

  EXECUTIVE COUNCIL    Operating Expense $ 15 169 000

     Non‑Budgetary Disbursements   1 000 000

  FINANCE    Operating Expense and
   Capital Investment
   Non‑Budgetary Disbursements $ 102 245 000
95 422 000

  GAMING    Operating Expense $ 217 363 000

     Lottery Fund Payments   1 015 949 000

  GOVERNMENT SERVICES    Operating Expense and    Capital Investment $ 181 335 000

  HEALTH AND WELLNESS    Operating Expense and    Capital Investment $ 6 241 417 000

  HUMAN RESOURCES AND EMPLOYMENT    Operating Expense and    Capital Investment $ 1 092 777 000

  INFRASTRUCTURE    Operating Expense and    Capital Investment $ 2 832 240 000

  INNOVATION AND SCIENCE    Operating Expense and    Capital Investment $ 204 458 000

  INTERNATIONAL AND INTER-GOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS    Operating Expense $ 6 104 000

  JUSTICE    Operating Expense and    Capital Investment $ 193 659 000

  LEARNING    Operating Expense and    Capital Investment $ 3 582 159 000

     Non‑Budgetary Disbursements   83 000 000

  MUNICIPAL AFFAIRS    Operating Expense and    Capital Investment $ 204 014 000

  REVENUE    Operating Expense and    Capital Investment $ 30 114 000

  SENIORS    Operating Expense and    Capital Investment $ 342 582 000

  SOLICITOR GENERAL    Operating Expense and    Capital Investment $ 241 418 000

  SUSTAINABLE RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT    Operating Expense and    Capital Investment $ 197 134 000

  TRANSPORTATION    Operating Expense and    Capital Investment $ 1 542 628 000       Amount of Operating Expense and Operating Expense and Capital Investment to be voted under section 1(2) $ 19 364 179 000       Amount of Non-Budgetary Disbursements to be voted under section 2 $ 179 422 000       Amount of Lottery Fund payments to be voted under section 3(1) $ 1 015 949 000