Agreed.
Total department, not previously authorized, $950,000.
Agreed.
Now that we’ve done the detail we’ll go back to the department summary on page 1. The summary of appropriations, Schedule 1, Operations Expenditures, operations expenditures appropriation.
Agreed.
Page 2, summary of appropriations, Schedule 2, Capital Investment Expenditures, total appropriations, $800,000.
Agreed.
Page 3, summary of appropriations, total operations expenditure, $72.844 million.
Agreed.
Page 4, summary of appropriations, total voted appropriations, $527.435 million.
Agreed.
Is committee agreed that we’ve concluded consideration of Supplementary Estimates, No. 5, 2010-2011?
Agreed.
Mrs. Groenewegen.
Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I move that consideration of Tabled Document 156-16(5), Supplementary Estimates (Infrastructure Expenditures), No. 5, 2010-2011, be now concluded and that Tabled Document 156-16(5) be reported and recommended as ready for further consideration in formal session through the form of an appropriation bill.
Thank you, Mrs. Groenewegen. A motion is on the floor. The motion is being distributed. Patience. Patience. I’m going to wait until Ms. Bisaro gets her copy this time. Thank you, committee. A motion is on the floor. The motion has been distributed. To the motion.
Question.
Question has been called.
---Carried
Is committee agreed that we move on to Supplementary Estimates (Operations Expenditures), No. 3, 2010-2011?
Agreed.
As with the previous, we’ll stand down pages 1 and 2 and go to the detail. Is committee agreed?
Agreed.
Detail begins on page 3, supplementary estimates, Legislative Assembly, Office of... Hold on a second. I got it under control now. Page 3, supplementary estimates, Office of the Chief Electoral Office, not previously authorized, $175,000.
Agreed.
Statutory officers, not previously authorized, $48,000.
Agreed.
Total department, $223,000.
Agreed.
Page 4, supplementary estimates, Human Resources, employee services, not previously authorized, $618,000.
Agreed.
Total department, $618,000.
Agreed.
We’ve concluded Department of Human Resources.
Agreed.
Page 5, supplementary estimates, Department of Finance, deputy minister’s office, not previously authorized, $1.17 million. Mr. Bromley.
Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I understand that this is for contribution funding to the local housing organization for increased power. My understanding was that power rates had declined. I’m wondering if the Minister could give an explanation of this cost.
Thank you, Mr. Bromley. Mr. Miltenberger.
Thank you, Mr. Chairman. The Housing Corporation pays the government rate which is not the same as the subsidized rate. It’s the full cost of power.
This is quite an increase. Does this mean that the rates have gone up for the government?
This is the first increase to base funding for electricity since 2006-2007.
I appreciate that information. I wondered if the rates have gone up for the government.
I don’t believe so. I’d have to commit to get that clarified.
Thank you, Mr. Miltenberger. Mr. Kalgutkar.
Thank you, Mr. Chairman. The 2010-2011 rates which the supp is based on are about 22 to 23 percent higher than what the Housing Corporation is currently budgeted for.
Thank you, Mr. Kalgutkar. Mr. Bromley.
I guess I’ll assume that’s a yes, unless I get corrected. That’s all I had. Thank you.
Thank you, Mr. Bromley. Just a comment. Page 5, supplementary estimates, Finance, operations expenditures, deputy minister’s office, not previously authorized, $1.17 million.
Agreed.
Total department, $1.17 million.
Agreed.
