Appropriation Act, 2026

APPROPRIATION ACT, 2026 Chapter 1 MOST GRACIOUS SOVEREIGN: Preamble WHEREAS it appears by Messages from Her Honour Salma Lakhani, Lieutenant Governor of the Province of Alberta, and the Estimates accompanying the Messages, that the sums hereinafter mentioned are required to defray certain charges and expenses of the Legislative Assembly and the Public Service of Alberta not otherwise provided for during the fiscal year ending March 31, 2027 and for other purposes relating thereto: MAY IT THEREFORE PLEASE YOUR MAJESTY that it be enacted and be it enacted by the King’s Most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta, as follows: Legislative Assembly 1 From the General Revenue Fund, there may be paid and applied a sum of $217 670 000 towards defraying the several charges and expenses of the Legislative Assembly for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2027, as shown in the Schedule. Expense 2 From the General Revenue Fund, there may be paid and applied a sum of $62 475 782 000 towards defraying the several charges and expenses of the Public Service classed as expense for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2027, as shown in the Schedule. Capital Investment 3 From the General Revenue Fund, there may be paid and applied a sum of $4 760 259 000 towards defraying the several charges and expenses of the Public Service classed as capital investment for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2027, as shown in the Schedule. Financial Transactions 4 From the General Revenue Fund, there may be paid and applied a sum of $1 445 081 000 towards defraying the several charges and expenses of the Public Service classed as financial transactions for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2027, as shown in the Schedule. Contingencies 5 Subject to section 24.1 of the Financial Administration Act , from the General Revenue Fund, there may be paid and applied a sum of $2 000 000 000 towards defraying the several charges and expenses of the Public Service classed as contingencies for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2027, as shown in the Schedule. Transfers 6 (1) A Minister may, with the approval of the Treasury Board, transfer an amount (a) from the Expense vote administered by that Minister to either the Capital Investment vote or the Financial Transactions vote administered by that Minister, (b) from the Capital Investment vote administered by that Minister to either the Expense vote or the Financial Transactions vote administered by that Minister, or (c) from the Financial Transactions vote administered by that Minister to either the Expense vote or the Capital Investment vote administered by that Minister. (2) No vote administered by a Minister may be increased under subsection (1) by more than $5 000 000. (3) The Minister of Infrastructure may, with the approval of the Treasury Board, for the purpose described in subsection (4), transfer an amount, not to exceed $1 011 000 000, from the Capital Investment vote administered by that Minister to the Expense vote administered by that Minister. (4) An amount transferred under subsection (3) shall be used only for grant funding to support the construction or acquisition of school or health facilities. (5) The Minister of Infrastructure may, with the approval of the Treasury Board, for the purpose described in subsection (6), transfer an amount, not to exceed $35 000 000, from the Capital Investment vote administered by that Minister to the Financial Transactions vote administered by that Minister. (6) An amount transferred under subsection (5) shall be used to pay for the retirement of liabilities for contaminated site reclamation or asset retirement obligations. Accountability 7 The due application of all money expended under this Act shall be accounted for. Schedule Votes LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY SUPPORT TO THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY $ 91 813 000 OFFICE OF THE AUDITOR GENERAL $ 37 960 000 OFFICE OF THE OMBUDSMAN $ 5 433 000 OFFICE OF THE CHIEF ELECTORAL OFFICER $ 51 180 000 OFFICE OF THE ETHICS COMMISSIONER $ 1 173 000 OFFICE OF THE INFORMATION AND PRIVACY COMMISSIONER $ 10 276 000 OFFICE OF THE CHILD AND YOUTH ADVOCATE $ 18 219 000 OFFICE OF THE PUBLIC INTEREST COMMISSIONER $ 1 616 000 Amount to be voted under section 1 $ 217 670 000 GOVERNMENT ADVANCED EDUCATION Expense Capital Investment Financial Transactions $ 3 090 588 000 50 000 886 900 000 AFFORDABILITY AND UTILITIES Expense Capital Investment Financial Transactions $ 106 551 000 50 000 94 279 000 AGRICULTURE AND IRRIGATION Expense Capital Investment $ 782 844 000 6 177 000 ARTS, CULTURE AND STATUS OF WOMEN Expense Capital Investment Financial Transactions $ 194 296 000 2 331 000 3 590 000 ASSISTED LIVING AND SOCIAL SERVICES Expense Capital Investment Financial Transactions $ 11 926 347 000 6 652 000 19 700 000 CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES Expense Capital Investment $ 1 284 941 000 2 109 000 EDUCATION AND CHILDCARE Expense Capital Investment Financial Transactions $ 8 507 572 000 15 565 000 18 421 000 ENERGY AND MINERALS Expense Capital Investment $ 462 682 000 6 000 000 ENVIRONMENT AND PROTECTED AREAS Expense Capital Investment Financial Transactions $ 452 768 000 16 694 000 1 147 000 EXECUTIVE COUNCIL Expense Capital Investment $ 103 735 000 50 000 FORESTRY AND PARKS Expense Capital Investment Financial Transactions $ 382 209 000 146 546 000 1 310 000 HOSPITAL AND SURGICAL HEALTH SERVICES Expense Capital Investment $ 9 923 143 000 11 000 000 INDIGENOUS RELATIONS Expense Capital Investment $ 261 435 000 25 000 INFRASTRUCTURE Expense Capital Investment Financial Transactions $ 531 338 000 2 526 503 000 26 000 000 JOBS, ECONOMY, TRADE AND IMMIGRATION Expense Capital Investment $ 362 690 000 4 675 000 JUSTICE Expense Capital Investment $ 759 086 000 29 903 000 MENTAL HEALTH AND ADDICTION Expense Capital Investment $ 2 011 937 000 7 025 000 MUNICIPAL AFFAIRS Expense Capital Investment $ 1 364 933 000 25 000 PRIMARY AND PREVENTATIVE HEALTH SERVICES Expense Capital Investment Financial Transactions $ 14 901 507 000 22 230 000 149 240 000 PUBLIC SAFETY AND EMERGENCY SERVICES Expense Capital Investment Financial Transactions $ 1 395 131 000 11 953 000 104 588 000 SERVICE ALBERTA AND RED TAPE REDUCTION Expense Capital Investment Financial Transactions $ 220 033 000 67 567 000 5 500 000 TECHNOLOGY AND INNOVATION Expense Capital Investment $ 970 990 000 153 522 000 TOURISM AND SPORT Expense Capital Investment $ 127 143 000 25 000 TRANSPORTATION AND ECONOMIC CORRIDORS Expense Capital Investment Financial Transactions $ 2 106 494 000 1 715 232 000 134 406 000 TREASURY BOARD AND FINANCE Expense Capital Investment Contingencies $ 245 389 000 8 350 000 2 000 000 000 Expense amounts to be voted under section 2 $ 62 475 782 000 Capital Investment amounts to be voted under section 3 $ 4 760 259 000 Financial Transactions amounts to be voted under section 4 $ 1 445 081 000 Contingencies amount to be voted under section 5 $ 2 000 000 000 &Votes