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