All those opposed to the motion, please stand. All those abstaining from the motion, please stand.

The results of the recorded vote: for, 10; opposed, zero; abstaining, six. The motion is carried.

---Carried

Item 18, first reading of bills. The honourable Minister responsible for Finance, Mr. Miltenberger.

Thank you, Mr. Miltenberger. Bill 12 has had first reading.

---Carried

The honourable Minister of Finance, Mr. Miltenberger.

I move, seconded by the honourable Member for Yellowknife South, that Bill 13, Supplementary Appropriation Act (Infrastructure Expenditures), No. 1, 2011-2012, be read for the first time.

Thank you, Mr. Miltenberger. Bill 13 has had first reading.

---Carried

The honourable Minister of Finance, Mr. Miltenberger.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I move, seconded by the honourable Member for Inuvik Boot Lake, that Bill 14, Supplementary Appropriation Act (Operations Expenditures), No. 1, 2011-2012, be read for the first time.

Thank you, Mr. Miltenberger. Bill 14 has had first reading.

---Carried

The honourable Minister responsible for Transportation, Mr. Michael McLeod.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I move, seconded by the honourable Member for Inuvik Twin Lakes, that Bill 15, An Act to Amend the Deh Cho Bridge Act, be read for the first time.

Thank you, Mr. McLeod. Bill 15 has had first reading.

---Carried

The honourable Minister of Transportation, Mr. Michael McLeod.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I move, seconded by the honourable Member for Inuvik Boot Lake, that Bill 16, An Act to Amend the Motor Vehicles Act, be read for the first time.

Thank you, Mr. McLeod. Bill 16 has had first reading.

---Carried

The honourable Minister responsible for Industry, Tourism and Investment, Mr. Bob McLeod.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I move, seconded by the honourable Member for Inuvik Twin Lakes, that Bill 17, An Act to Amend the Territorial Parks Act, be read for the first time.

Thank you, Mr. McLeod. Bill 17 has had first reading.

---Carried

The honourable Minister responsible for the Public Utilities Board, Mr. Bob McLeod.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I move, seconded by the honourable Member for Deh Cho, that Bill 18, An Act to Amend the Public Utilities Act, be read for the first time.

Thank you, Mr. McLeod. Bill 18 has had first reading.

---Carried

The honourable Minister responsible for Municipal and Community Affairs, Mr. Robert McLeod.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I move, seconded by the honourable Member for Yellowknife South, that Bill 19, Cost of Credit Disclosure Act, be read for the first time.

Thank you, Mr. McLeod. Bill 19 has had first reading.

---Carried

Item 19, second reading of bills. The honourable Minister responsible for Human Resources, Mr. Bob McLeod.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I move, seconded by the honourable Member for Inuvik Boot Lake, that Bill 11, An Act to Amend the Public Service Act, be read for the second time.

This bill amends the Public Service Act to remove the restriction that prevents the appointment of more than three staffing review officers.

Thank you, Mr. McLeod. Bill 11 has had second reading.

---Carried

The honourable Minister responsible for Human Resources, Mr. Bob McLeod.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I seek unanimous consent to waive Rule 69(2) to have Bill 11, An Act to Amend the Public Service Act, moved into Committee of the Whole today.

---Unanimous consent granted

The honourable Minister responsible for Finance, Mr. Miltenberger.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I move, seconded by the honourable Member for Monfwi, that Bill 12, Supplementary Appropriation Act (Infrastructure Expenditures), No. 6, 2010-2011, be read for the second time.

This bill makes supplementary appropriations for infrastructure expenditures for the Government of the Northwest Territories for the 2010-2011 fiscal year.