Does committee agree we have concluded consideration of Tabled Document 44-17(5), Supplementary Estimates (Infrastructure Expenditures), No. 4, 2013-2014?

Thank you, committee. Ms. Bisaro.

Thank you, Ms. Bisaro. We’re just going to circulate that motion. Committee, the motion is in order and the motion is not debatable. The motion is carried.

---Carried

Committee, we’re going to continue on with Tabled Document 45-17(5), Supplementary Estimates (Infrastructure Expenditures), No. 2, 2014-2015, with opening comments from the Minister. Minister Miltenberger.

I am here to present Supplementary Estimates (Infrastructure Expenditures), No. 2, 2014-2015. This document provides for a decrease of $542,000 to the capital budget.

The more significant items in this supplementary estimates include:

1. $1.418 million for the Department of Public

Works and Services to facilitate tenant improvements required with the transfer of federal office space and 259 positions being

devolved to the GNWT related to devolution implementation. The net impact on government operations is nil as these costs will be offset by funding received from the federal government.

2. A reduction of $2.75 million for the Department

of Public Works and Services to provide funding in 2013-14 for the early completion of the Yellowknife General Purpose Office Building.

3. $500,000 for the Department of Education,

Culture and Employment for the new lighting systems project at the Prince of Wales Northern Heritage Centre. The net effect of this project is nil as the cost will be offset by other sources of funding.

4. $350,000 to provide for the transfer of

operations funding to the Department of Industry, Tourism and Investment for the implementation of a new Mineral Information Tenure System to support the administration of the NWT Mining Regulations, effective April 1, 2014. The net impact on government operations is nil as these costs will be offset by funding received from the federal government.

I am prepared to review the details of the supplementary estimates document. Thank you.

Thank you, Minister Miltenberger. Mr. Miltenberger, if you can just reintroduce your witnesses for the Chamber, please.

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I have with me the deputy minister, Mike Aumond, from Finance; and from Finance, as well, deputy secretary to FMB, Mr. Sandy Kalgutkar. Thank you.

Thank you, Minister Miltenberger. Again, Mr. Kalgutkar and Mr. Aumond, welcome. Committee, we are going to open this up to general comments.

Committee, we’ll go to detail. I will ask you to turn to page 5 of your supplementary estimates. Committee, 2014-15 Supplementary Estimates, No. 2, (Infrastructure Expenditures), Public Works and Services, capital investment expenditures, asset management, not previously authorized, negative $1.392 million, total department not previously authorized, negative $1.392 million. Does committee agree?

Thank you. Page 6, Education, Culture and Employment, capital investment expenditures, education and culture, not previously authorized, $500,000, total department not previously authorized, $500,000. Does committee agree?

Thank you, committee. Does committee agree that we have concluded consideration of Tabled Document 45-17(5)? Oh, I’m so sorry. Back page, page 7, Industry, Tourism and Investment, capital investment expenditures, mineral and petroleum resources, not previously authorized, $350,000, total department not previously authorized, $350,000. Does committee agree?

Thank you, committee. Does committee agree that we have concluded consideration of Tabled Document 45-17(5), Supplementary Estimates (Infrastructure Expenditures), No. 2, 2014-15?

Thank you, committee. Ms. Bisaro.

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I move that consideration of Tabled Document 45-17(5), Supplementary Estimates (Infrastructure Expenditures), No. 2, 2014-15, be now concluded and that Tabled Document 45-17(5) be reported and recommended as ready for further consideration in formal session through the form of an appropriation bill. Thank you.

Thank you, Ms. Bisaro. We’re just going to circulate that motion.

Thank you, committee. The motion is order. The motion is carried.

---Carried

Committee, we are going to continue on to Tabled Document 51-17(5), Supplementary Estimates (Operations Expenditures), No. 4, 2012-2013. We will go to Minister Miltenberger for opening comments.

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I am here to present Supplementary Estimates (Operations Expenditures), No. 4, 2012-13. This document outlines an increase of $3.794 million in operations expenditures for the 2012-13 fiscal year.

The supplementary estimates consist of one item of $3.794 million for the Department of Health and Social Services for operating costs that exceeded the department’s appropriation authority as reflected in the 2012-13 Public Accounts.

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

Thank you, Minister Miltenberger. Minister Miltenberger, if you can once again please introduce your witnesses to the House.