STANDING COMMITTEE ON CROWN AND CENTRAL AGENCIES

Hansard Verbatim Report

No. 40 – December 4, 2006

Legislative Assembly of

Twenty-fifth Legislature

STANDING COMMITTEE ON CROWN AND CENTRAL AGENCIES 2006

Ms. Sandra Morin, Chair Regina Walsh Acres

Mr. Dan D’Autremont, Deputy Chair Cannington

Hon. Graham Addley Saskatoon Sutherland

Mr. Weyburn-Big Muddy

Ms. Donna Harpauer Humboldt

Hon. Warren McCall Regina Elphinstone-Centre

Hon. Mark Wartman Regina Qu’Appelle Valley

Published under the authority of The Honourable P. Myron Kowalsky, Speaker STANDING COMMITTEE ON CROWN AND CENTRAL AGENCIES 735 December 4, 2006

[The committee met at 15:00.] [Vote 13 agreed to.]

The Chair: — Good afternoon everyone and welcome to this General Revenue Fund session of Crown and Central Agencies. With us this afternoon, SaskEnergy Incorporated we have committee members Minister McCall, Minister Supplementary Estimates — November Addley, Minister Wartman, and Ms. Harpauer, Mr. Duncan, Vote 77 and Mr. D’Autremont. And we also have a few guests. The Chair: — And SaskEnergy Incorporated, vote 77, in the General Revenue Fund amount of $7,000,000. Is that agreed? Supplementary Estimates — November Information Technology Office Some Hon. Members: — Agreed. Vote 74 The Chair: — Okay. Thank you. The Chair: — This afternoon we’ll be doing the Saskatchewan provincial budget Supplementary Estimates page 16, the vote Be it resolved that there be granted to Her Majesty for the on Information Technology Office, IT [information technology] 12 months ending March 31, 2007, the following sums for coordination and transformation initiatives (IT03) in the sum of SaskEnergy Incorporated, $7,000,000. $100,000. Is that agreed? Could I have someone to move that motion please? Some Members: — Agreed. Hon. Mr. McCall: — So moved, Madam Chair. The Chair: — Thank you. Carried. The resolution is: The Chair: — Ms. Harpauer. Did you get Ms. Harpauer or Be it resolved that there be granted to Her Majesty for the Minister . . . [inaudible interjection] . . . Okay. Mr. McCall. 12 months ending March 31, 2007, the following sums for Okay. Thank you, thank you. And is that agreed? Information Technology Office, $100,000. Some Hon. Members: — Agreed. Can I have someone move that motion please? Mr. Wartman. [Vote 77 agreed to.] Hon. Mr. Wartman: — I so move. The Chair: — With apologies. You’re the one I saw. Okay. The Chair: — Thank you. Agreed? That takes care of the . . . [inaudible interjection] . . . Not quite? Just one moment please. Can I have someone move the motion: Some Hon. Members: — Agreed. That the seventh report of the Standing Committee on The Chair: — Thank you. Crown and Central Agencies be adopted and presented to the Assembly on December 5, 2006. [Vote 74 agreed to.] Mr. D’Autremont. General Revenue Fund Supplementary Estimates — November Mr. D’Autremont: — . . . Ms. Harpauer . . . [inaudible] . . . Property Management Madam Chair. Vote 13 The Chair: — Ms. Harpauer. The Chair: — Next estimate is Property Management, vote 13, major capital asset acquisitions (PM07) in the amount of Ms. Harpauer: — Yes. 2,800,000. Is that agreed? The Chair: — Thank you very much for moving that motion, Some Hon. Members: — Agreed. Ms. Harpauer. Is that agreed?

The Chair: — Thank you. The resolution: Some Hon. Members: — Agreed.

Be it resolved that there be granted to Her Majesty for the The Chair: — Thank you very much. And can I please have a 12 months ending March 31, 2007, the following sums for motion for someone to adjourn . . . [inaudible interjection] . . . Property Management, 2,800,000. Minister Wartman. Thank you very much. Is that agreed?

May I have someone move that motion please? Minister Some Hon. Members: — Agreed. Addley. Thank you. Is that agreed? The Chair: — Thank you for this session of the Crown and Some Hon. Members: — Agreed. Central Agencies. Thank you very much.

The Chair: — Thank you. [The committee adjourned at 15:05.]