LEGISLATION

Summary

$000

Estimates 2001/02¹

Vote

Estimates 2002/03

Net

No.

Gross

Recoveries

Net

OPERATING EXPENSE

Voted Appropriations

43,152

Legislation....................................................................

39,332

—

39,332

43,152

Total Voted Expense ...................................

39,332

—

39,332

Special Accounts (Statutory Authority)

—

None...........................................................................

—

43,152

Total Operating Expense ..............................

39,332

—

39,332

218

Fulltime Equivalent (FTE) Employment

230

TOTAL EXPENSE BY

GROUP ACCOUNT CLASSIFICATION

19,699

Salaries and Benefits.....................................................

19,820

10,945

Operating Costs............................................................

6,501

Government Transfers...................................................

—

12,709

Other Expenses...........................................................

13,251

(230)

Internal Recoveries.......................................................

(240)

43,152

Total Expense ..............................................

39,332

—

39,332

CAPITAL AND OTHER FINANCIAL REQUIREMENTS

Disbursements

Receipts

Net

—

Prepaid Capital Advances ²...........................................

—

4,477

Capital Expenditures ³ ..................................................

451

—

451

—

Loan, Investment and Other Requirements ⁴.....................

—

4,477

Total .....................................................................

451

—

451

NOTES

¹ For comparative purposes only, figures shown for 2001/02 expense, FTEs and capital expenditures have been restated to be consistent with the presentation of the 2002/03 Estimates. Schedule A presents a detailed reconciliation.

² Details of prepaid capital advances are presented in Schedule C.

³ Details of capital expenditures are presented in Schedule D.

⁴ Details of loan, investment and other requirements are presented in Schedule E.

Vote 1

LEGISLATION

Classification by Sub-Vote

Estimates 2001/02

Estimates 2002/03

$000

$000

8,813

Members' Indemnities and Allowances.........................................

9,158

8,041

Members' Constituency Support..................................................

10,232

610

Legislative Committees...............................................................

386

126

Inter-Parliamentary Relations.......................................................

650

Legislative Documents................................................................

550

205

Parliamentary Dining Room (net of recoveries)...............................

4,398

Caucus Support Services...........................................................

3,481

3,685

— Government Caucus - Global..............................................

3,052

— Office of the Leader of the Official Opposition..........................

—

251

— Official Opposition Caucus - Global......................................

—

415

— Independent Members - Global............................................

429

311

Office of the Speaker..................................................................

333

711

Office of the Clerk of the House...................................................

664

450

Office of the Clerk of Committees.................................................

334

1,693

Office of the Legislative Comptroller..............................................

917

241

Human Resources.....................................................................

516

953

Computer Systems....................................................................

943

183

Legislative Internship Program.....................................................

254

2,664

Sergeant-At-Arms......................................................................

3,490

2,811

Hansard...................................................................................

2,961

2,083

Legislative Library......................................................................

2,249

666

Legislative Building Improvements...............................................

—

Public Education and Outreach....................................................

381

7,451

Communications and Other Centralized Expenses.........................

2,391

43,152

Total Vote ............................................................

39,332

VOTE DESCRIPTION

This vote provides for the operation of the Legislative Assembly and its committees, including basic compensation, special allowances and other allowances for Members of the Legislative Assembly, officials and staff, and for support services and other related costs. Operating costs of the Parliamentary Dining Room are partially recovered from ministries, organizations and individuals.

Vote 1
LEGISLATION

Group Account Classification
	Estimates 2001/02 $000	Estimates 2002/03 $000

MEMBERS' INDEMNITIES AND ALLOWANCES

Salaries and Benefits........................................................................................................................	6,713	6,229
Other Expenses..............................................................................................................................	2,100	2,929
Total ..................................................................................................................................	8,813	9,158


MEMBERS' CONSTITUENCY SUPPORT

Other Expenses..............................................................................................................................	8,041	10,232


LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEES

Salaries and Benefits........................................................................................................................	—	136
Operating Costs...............................................................................................................................	410	200
Other Expenses..............................................................................................................................	200	50
Total ..................................................................................................................................	610	386


INTER-PARLIAMENTARY RELATIONS

Operating Costs...............................................................................................................................	2	31
Government Transfers......................................................................................................................	29	—
Other Expenses..............................................................................................................................	95	—
Total ..................................................................................................................................	126	31

Vote 1
LEGISLATION

Group Account Classification
	Estimates 2001/02 $000	Estimates 2002/03 $000


LEGISLATIVE DOCUMENTS

Operating Costs...............................................................................................................................	650	550


PARLIAMENTARY DINING ROOM

Salaries and Benefits........................................................................................................................	248	221
Operating Costs...............................................................................................................................	187	80
Internal Recoveries..........................................................................................................................	(230)	(240)
Total ..................................................................................................................................	205	61


CAUCUS SUPPORT SERVICES

Salaries and Benefits........................................................................................................................	4,115	3,287
Operating Costs...............................................................................................................................	283	194
Total ..................................................................................................................................	4,398	3,481


OFFICE OF THE SPEAKER

Salaries and Benefits........................................................................................................................	225	251
Operating Costs...............................................................................................................................	66	70
Other Expenses..............................................................................................................................	20	12
Total ..................................................................................................................................	311	333

Vote 1
LEGISLATION

Group Account Classification
	Estimates 2001/02 $000	Estimates 2002/03 $000

OFFICE OF THE CLERK OF THE HOUSE

Salaries and Benefits........................................................................................................................	580	617
Operating Costs...............................................................................................................................	53	24
Other Expenses..............................................................................................................................	78	23
Total ..................................................................................................................................	711	664


OFFICE OF THE CLERK OF COMMITTEES

Salaries and Benefits........................................................................................................................	385	294
Operating Costs...............................................................................................................................	55	35
Other Expenses..............................................................................................................................	10	5
Total ..................................................................................................................................	450	334


OFFICE OF THE LEGISLATIVE COMPTROLLER

Salaries and Benefits........................................................................................................................	457	660
Operating Costs...............................................................................................................................	1,236	257
Total ..................................................................................................................................	1,693	917


HUMAN RESOURCES

Salaries and Benefits........................................................................................................................	179	381
Operating Costs...............................................................................................................................	62	135
Total ..................................................................................................................................	241	516

Vote 1
LEGISLATION

Group Account Classification
	Estimates 2001/02 $000	Estimates 2002/03 $000

COMPUTER SYSTEMS

Salaries and Benefits........................................................................................................................	134	269
Operating Costs...............................................................................................................................	819	674
Total ..................................................................................................................................	953	943


LEGISLATIVE INTERNSHIP PROGRAM

Salaries and Benefits........................................................................................................................	142	212
Operating Costs...............................................................................................................................	39	42
Other Expenses..............................................................................................................................	2	—
Total ..................................................................................................................................	183	254


SERGEANT-AT-ARMS

Salaries and Benefits........................................................................................................................	2,318	3,091
Operating Costs...............................................................................................................................	346	399
Total ..................................................................................................................................	2,664	3,490


HANSARD

Salaries and Benefits........................................................................................................................	2,095	2,206
Operating Costs...............................................................................................................................	716	755
Total ..................................................................................................................................	2,811	2,961

Vote 1
LEGISLATION

Group Account Classification
	Estimates 2001/02 $000	Estimates 2002/03 $000

LEGISLATIVE LIBRARY

Salaries and Benefits........................................................................................................................	1,507	1,647
Operating Costs...............................................................................................................................	576	602
Total ..................................................................................................................................	2,083	2,249


LEGISLATIVE BUILDING IMPROVEMENTS

Operating Costs...............................................................................................................................	666	—


PUBLIC EDUCATION AND OUTREACH

Salaries and Benefits........................................................................................................................	—	319
Operating Costs...............................................................................................................................	72	62
Other Expenses..............................................................................................................................	20	—
Total ..................................................................................................................................	92	381


COMMUNICATIONS AND OTHER CENTRALIZED EXPENSES

Salaries and Benefits........................................................................................................................	601	—
Operating Costs...............................................................................................................................	4,707	2,391
Other Expenses..............................................................................................................................	2,143	—
Total ..................................................................................................................................	7,451	2,391