Thank you, Mr. Chairman. We’d like to start off with Tabled Document 19-16(4), Supplementary Appropriation No. 3 (Infrastructure Expenditures), 2009-2010, and then move to Tabled Document 18-16(4) following that and then, time permitting, I guess we could revisit what the wish of the committee is, but we’d like to start with those two, please. Thank you.
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The Chair David Krutko
I’d like to call Committee of the Whole back to order. As we agreed, we’ll begin with Tabled Document 19-16(4), Supplementary Appropriation No. 3 (Infrastructure Expenditures), 2009-2010. At this time, I would like to ask the Minister of Finance for his opening comments. Mr. Miltenberger.
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Michael Miltenberger Thebacha
I am pleased to present Supplementary Appropriation No. 3 (Infrastructure Expenditures), 2009-2010. This document outlines an increase of $1.025 million for capital investment expenditures in the 2009-2010 fiscal year.
This supplementary appropriation includes:
1. $480,000 for the Legislative Assembly for the
costs associated with the purchase and installation of a biomass heating system for the Legislative Assembly building;
2. $460,000 for the Department of Education,
Culture and Employment for three community learning centres. The costs will be cost-shared on a 50 percent basis by the federal government’s Knowledge Infrastructure Program Fund.
3. $86,000 for the Department of Environment
and Natural Resources for the costs associated with the purchase of a lightning location sensor within Wood Buffalo National Park. The net effect on government operations is nil as the costs will be funded by Parks Canada.
I am prepared to review the details of the supplementary appropriation document.
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Detail.
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The Chair David Krutko
Detail? I’d like to ask the Minister if he’d like to bring in witnesses. Mr. Miltenberger.
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Agreed. Sergeant-at-Arms, escort the witnesses in.
For the record, Mr. Minister, can you introduce your witness?
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The Chair David Krutko
Thank you, Mr. Minister. Welcome, witness. Turn to page 5, Supplementary Appropriation No. 3 (infrastructure Expenditures), 2009-2010, Legislative Assembly, capital investment expenditures, Office of the Clerk, not previously authorized, $480,000.
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Bob Bromley Weledeh
Thank you, Mr. Chair. This is one I am happy to see happening. I am wondering will there be savings as a result of this purchase in fuel cost and do we know what those would be.
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Michael Miltenberger Thebacha
Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Fuel savings are estimated at 82,800 litres per year and $41,400 per year based on the fuel oil price of a dollar per litre.
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Bob Bromley Weledeh
I am happy to hear that and I think that, in combination with the additional benefits, obviously, of reduced greenhouse gas emissions, exemplifies the sort of project I am happy to see happening. Just a comment. Thank you.
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Michael Miltenberger Thebacha
We estimate a savings of 232 tons of greenhouse gas emissions per year and an eight-year payback. Thank you.
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