Thank you, Madam Chair. Supplementary Appropriation Act, No. 2, 1995-96, requests authority for additional appropriations of $41.495 million. This supplementary appropriation consists of additional appropriations in the amount of $40.184 million in operations and maintenance and $865,500 in capital.
The significant amounts included in the Supplementary Appropriation Act, No. 2, 1995-96, are $16.667 million for Health and Social Services. This amount is to fund increased expenditures for medical travel of $9.032 million out-of Territories hospital charges of $5.004 million and foster care and residential care for children of $3.031 million.
There is also $10.798 million for Education, Culture and Employment, principally to fund a projected deficit or deficiency in the social assistance program of $7.629 million, and increased costs for the student financial assistance program of $1.010 million.
MACA has requested $4.3405 million, of which $2.396 million is for increased funding for the water and sewer subsidy program; $978,000 is a transfer from capital to be included in hamlet operation contributions in settlement funding.
There is $3.9485 million is for Renewable Resources. Of this amount, $3.6835 million is for the various conservation education and resource development expenditures, including the workers' compensation payments for renewable resource harvesters of $1.062 million. The western harvesters' assistance program payments of $1.7215 million and a grant in-kind of 160 bison to the Deninu K'ue First Nations with a deemed value of $900,000.
There is $3 million to finance the increased cost of interest, and Justice requires $1.437 million for a variety of items including outstanding claims under the Criminal Injuries Compensation Act of $411,000 and funding for the coroner's request of $315,000.