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Melhorn

Thank you, Mr. Chair. The Member is correct; we have included increased funding in 2010-11 to account for expected fuel

costs. The estimates are based on assumption of about $70 per barrel oil, and if fuel costs remain in that range, then that would be sufficient. If fuel costs differ from that significantly, if prices increase significantly, then that may change.

The Chair

The Chair David Krutko

Department of Transportation, operations expenditures, total department, not previously authorized, $993,000.

Some Hon. Members

Agreed.

The Chair

The Chair David Krutko

Does the committee agree that we’ve concluded Tabled Document 78-16(4), Supplementary Appropriation (Operations Expenditures) No. 3, 2009-2010?

Some Hon. Members

Agreed.

The Chair

The Chair David Krutko

Mrs. Groenewegen.

Jane Groenewegen

Jane Groenewegen Hay River South

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I move that consideration of Tabled Document 78-16(4), Supplementary Appropriation (Operations Expenditures) No. 3, 2009-2010, be now concluded, and that Tabled Document 78-16(4) be reported and recommended as ready for further consideration in formal session through the form of an appropriation bill. Thank you, Mr. Chairman.

The Chair

The Chair David Krutko

The motion is order. The motion is being circulated. To the motion.

Some Hon. Members

Question.

The Chair

The Chair David Krutko

Question is being called.

---Carried

Next I believe we agreed to Tabled Document 84-16(4), Supplementary Appropriation (Infrastructure Expenditures) No. 1, 2010-2011. Minister of Finance, do you have some opening comments?

Michael Miltenberger

Michael Miltenberger Thebacha

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I’m here to present Supplementary Appropriation (Infrastructure Expenditures) No. 1, 2010-2011. This document outlines a decrease of $300,000 for operations expenditures and an increase of $1.7 million for capital investment expenditures in the 2010-2011 fiscal year. The total supplementary request is $1.4 million.

This supplementary appropriation includes:

1. $1.7 million for the Department of

Transportation to complete the project description report on the portion of the Mackenzie Highway from Wrigley to the

Dempster Highway. The costs incurred in 2010-11 will be partially offset from a contribution by the Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency.

2. A decrease of $300,000 for the Department of

Transportation to advance funding approved for the Yellowknife bypass road in 2010-11 into the 2009-10 fiscal year.

I am prepared to review the details of the supplementary appropriation document. Thank you, Mr. Chairman.

The Chair

The Chair Bob Bromley

Thank you, Mr. Miltenberger. Would you like to bring witnesses into the House?

Michael Miltenberger

Michael Miltenberger Thebacha

Yes, Mr. Chair.

The Chair

The Chair Bob Bromley

Sergeant-at-Arms, please escort the witnesses in. Does committee agree?

Some Hon. Members

Agreed.

The Chair

The Chair Bob Bromley

And if I could ask the Minister to introduce his witnesses.

Michael Miltenberger

Michael Miltenberger Thebacha

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Margaret Melhorn, deputy minister of Finance; Charles Tolley, the director of Management Board Secretariat.

The Chair

The Chair Bob Bromley

Thank you, Minister. Committee, we’ll proceed with detail. Starting on page 5 with Transportation, operations expenditures, highways, not previously authorized, negative $300,000.

Some Hon. Members

Agreed.

The Chair

The Chair Bob Bromley

Total department, negative $300,000.

Some Hon. Members

Agreed.

The Chair

The Chair Bob Bromley

Page 6, Transportation, capital investment expenditures, highways, not previously authorized, $1.7 million.

Some Hon. Members

Agreed.

The Chair

The Chair Bob Bromley

Total department, $1.7 million.

Some Hon. Members

Agreed.