Summary

The Ministry of the Environment and Climate Change is responsible for protecting Ontario's air, water and land and for coordinating actions across government to fight climate change. We accomplish this by developing and implementing legislation, policies and programs in support of our vision of a healthy environment for a strong Ontario.

Ministry program summary

Vote

Program

Estimates
2018-19

Estimates
2017-18

Difference
between
2018-19
and
2017-18

Actual
2016-17

 

Operating expense

 

 

 

 

1101

Ministry Administration Program

$77,939,600

$77,966,800

($27,200)

$80,649,348

1112

Environmental Policy and Programs

$106,146,300

$85,139,900

$21,006,400

$55,826,620

1113

Climate Change Policy and Programs

$1,000

$1,000

-

$17,179,631

1114

Environmental Sciences and Standards

$52,057,300

$46,977,300

$5,080,000

$46,789,260

1116

Environmental Compliance and Operations

$122,931,500

$116,939,200

$5,992,300

$117,559,121

1117

Environmental Economics and Analytics

$3,795,600

$3,792,100

$3,500

$3,680,550

1118

Environmental assessment and permissions

$26,424,900

$26,436,900

($12,000)

$26,584,500

 

Total operating expense to be voted

$389,296,200

$357,253,200

$32,043,000

$348,269,030

 

Statutory appropriations

$1,044,184,014

$564,958,914

$479,225,100

$69,301

 

Ministry total operating expense

$1,433,480,214

$922,212,114

$511,268,100

$348,338,331

 

Consolidation adjustment - Ontario Clean Water Agency

$191,558,000

$185,305,600

$6,252,400

$164,060,817

 

Operating expense adjustment – Greenhouse Gas Reduction Account Reclassification

$720,769,600

$466,232,600

$254,537,000

-

 

Operating expense designated purpose account adjustment – Greenhouse Gas Reduction Account Reclassification

($1,044,116,700)

($564,892,600)

($479,224,100)

-

 

Total including consolidation & other adjustments

$1,301,691,114

$1,008,857,714

$292,833,400

$512,399,148

 

Operating assets

 

 

 

 

1101

Ministry Administration Program

$1,000

-

$1,000

-

 

Total operating assets to be voted

$1,000

-

$1,000

-

 

Statutory appropriations

$1,000

$1,000

-

-

 

Ministry total operating assets

$2,000

$1,000

$1,000

-

 

Capital expense

 

 

 

 

1113

Climate Change Policy and Programs

$1,000

-

$1,000

-

1114

Environmental Sciences and Standards

$11,918,000

$6,578,000

$5,340,000

$3,431,396

1116

Environmental Compliance and Operations

$178,000

$177,000

$1,000

$51,715

 

Total capital expense to be voted

$12,097,000

$6,755,000

$5,342,000

$3,483,111

 

Statutory appropriations

$924,609,900

$828,961,300

$95,648,600

$4,513,543

 

Ministry total capital expense

$936,706,900

$835,716,300

$100,990,600

$7,996,654

 

Consolidation adjustment - Ontario Clean Water Agency

$3,227,300

$2,974,700

$252,600

$2,615,081

 

Capital expense adjustment – Greenhouse Gas Reduction Account Reclassification

$4,175,000

-

$4,175,000

-

 

Capital expense designated purpose account adjustment – Greenhouse Gas Reduction Account Reclassification

($919,753,300)

($824,270,000)

($95,483,300)

-

 

Total including consolidation & other adjustments

$24,355,900

$14,421,000

$9,934,900

$10,611,735

 

Capital assets

 

 

 

 

1114

Environmental Sciences and Standards

$25,954,000

$14,227,700

$11,726,300

$1,681,275

1116

Environmental Compliance and Operations

$411,000

$485,000

($74,000)

-

1118

Environmental assessment and permissions

$1,000

-

$1,000

-

 

Total capital assets to be voted

$26,366,000

$14,712,700

$11,653,300

$1,681,275

 

Statutory appropriations

$14,800,000

$1,000

$14,799,000

-

 

Ministry total capital assets

$41,166,000

$14,713,700

$26,452,300

$1,681,275

 

Capital asset designated purpose account adjustment – Greenhouse Gas Reduction Account Reclassification

($14,800,000)

-

($14,800,000)

-

 

Total including adjustments

$26,366,000

$14,713,700

$11,652,300

$1,681,275

 

Ministry total operating and capital including consolidation and other adjustments (not including assets)

$1,326,047,014

$1,023,278,714

$302,768,300

$523,010,883

Ministry Administration Program - vote 1101

This vote includes overall ministry business management support, including the ministry’s corporate business and financial management and controllership, strategic human resources, facilities, information management, as well as corporate communications, marketing and legal services.

Vote summary

Item number

Item

Estimates
2018-19

Estimates
2017-18

Difference
between
2018-19
and
2017-18

Actual
2016-17

 

Operating expense

 

 

 

 

1

Ministry administration

$77,939,600

$77,966,800

($27,200)

$80,649,348

 

Total operating expense to be voted

$77,939,600

$77,966,800

($27,200)

$80,649,348

S

Minister's salary, the Executive Council Act

$47,841

$47,841

-

$49,301

S

Parliamentary Assistant's salary, the Executive Council Act

$16,173

$16,173

-

$20,000

S

Bad debt expense, the Financial Administration Act

$1,000

$1,000

-

-

 

Total statutory appropriations

$65,014

$65,014

-

$69,301

 

Total operating expense

$78,004,614

$78,031,814

($27,200)

$80,718,649

 

Operating assets

 

 

 

 

10

Accounts receivable

$1,000

-

$1,000

-

 

Total operating assets to be voted

$1,000

-

$1,000

-

 

Total operating assets

$1,000

-

$1,000

-

Standard account by item and sub-items

Vote-item
number

Standard account by item and sub-items

Amount

Amount

 

Operating expense

 

 

1101-1

Ministry administration

 

 

 

Salaries and wages

 

$16,772,600

 

Employee benefits

 

$2,515,900

 

Transportation and communication

 

$573,500

 

Services

 

$51,574,100

 

Supplies and equipment

 

$6,537,500

 

Subtotal

 

$77,973,600

 

Less: recoveries

 

$34,000

 

Total operating expense to be voted

 

$77,939,600

 

Sub-items:

 

 

 

Main office

 

 

 

Salaries and wages

$1,995,600

 

 

Employee benefits

$299,300

 

 

Transportation and communication

$64,700

 

 

Services

$57,600

 

 

Supplies and equipment

$70,800

$2,488,000

 

Financial and administrative services

 

 

 

Salaries and wages

$5,452,400

 

 

Employee benefits

$817,900

 

 

Transportation and communication

$73,400

 

 

Services

$26,225,400

 

 

Supplies and equipment

$6,028,500

 

 

Subtotal

$38,597,600

 

 

Less: recoveries

$34,000

$38,563,600

 

Human resources

 

 

 

Salaries and wages

$1,018,400

 

 

Employee benefits

$152,800

 

 

Transportation and communication

$8,400

 

 

Services

$166,600

 

 

Supplies and equipment

$13,100

$1,359,300

 

Communications services

 

 

 

Salaries and wages

$4,324,200

 

 

Employee benefits

$648,600

 

 

Transportation and communication

$95,600

 

 

Services

$433,900

 

 

Supplies and equipment

$156,100

$5,658,400

 

Legal services

 

 

 

Transportation and communication

$136,200

 

 

Services

$10,391,000

 

 

Supplies and equipment

$107,700

$10,634,900

 

Audit services

 

 

 

Services

$487,600

$487,600

 

Information systems

 

 

 

Salaries and wages

$3,982,000

 

 

Employee benefits

$597,300

 

 

Transportation and communication

$195,200

 

 

Services

$13,812,000

 

 

Supplies and equipment

$161,300

$18,747,800

 

Total operating expense to be voted

 

$77,939,600

 

Statutory appropriations

 

 

Statutory

Minister's salary, the Executive Council Act

 

$47,841

Statutory

Parliamentary Assistant's salary, the Executive Council Act

 

$16,173

 

Statutory appropriations

 

 

 

Other transactions

 

 

Statutory

Bad debt expense, the Financial Administration Act

 

$1,000

 

Total operating expense for Ministry Administration Program

 

$78,004,614

 

Operating assets

 

 

1101-10

Accounts receivable

 

 

 

Advances and recoverable amounts

 

 

 

Advances and recoverable - in-year recoveries

 

$1,000

 

Total operating assets to be voted

 

$1,000

 

Total operating assets for Ministry Administration Program

 

$1,000

Environmental Policy and Programs - vote 1112

This vote is responsible for: developing policy, regulations and legislation to support the ministry’s mandate of environmental protection; designing programs to protect the environment, and ensuring resources are used efficiently and are recaptured and reused to achieve a prosperous circular economy. This vote also includes areas responsible for leading intergovernmental and Indigenous relations.

Vote summary

Item number

Item

Estimates
2018-19

Estimates
2017-18

Difference
between
2018-19
and
2017-18

Actual
2016-17

 

Operating expense

 

 

 

 

1

Environmental Policy

$11,173,100

$6,168,300

$5,004,800

$12,572,387

2

Environmental Programs

$94,973,200

$78,971,600

$16,001,600

$43,254,233

 

Total operating expense to be voted

$106,146,300

$85,139,900

$21,006,400

$55,826,620

 

Total operating expense

$106,146,300

$85,139,900

$21,006,400

$55,826,620

Standard account by item and sub-items

Vote-item
number

Standard account by item and sub-items

Amount

Amount

 

Operating expense

 

 

1112-1

Environmental Policy

 

 

 

Salaries and wages

 

$5,470,100

 

Employee benefits

 

$820,600

 

Transportation and communication

 

$34,000

 

Services

 

$296,100

 

Supplies and equipment

 

$42,300

 

Transfer payments

 

 

 

Climate Change Adaptation

 

$5,000,000

 

Subtotal

 

$11,663,100

 

Less: recoveries

 

$490,000

 

Total operating expense to be voted

 

$11,173,100

1112-2

Environmental Programs

 

 

 

Salaries and wages

 

$12,242,000

 

Employee benefits

 

$1,836,300

 

Transportation and communication

 

$767,900

 

Services

 

$11,954,500

 

Supplies and equipment

 

$654,600

 

Transfer payments

 

 

 

Great Lakes and St. Lawrence River

$7,423,100

 

 

Drive Clean Emissions Testing

$40,725,000

 

 

Environmental Planning and Action

$9,100,000

 

 

Indigenous Engagement and Collaboration

$100,000

 

 

Source Water Protection

$7,169,800

 

 

Walkerton Clean Water Centre

$3,000,000

$67,517,900

 

Total operating expense to be voted

 

$94,973,200

 

Total operating expense for Environmental Policy and Programs

 

$106,146,300

Climate Change Policy and Programs - vote 1113

This vote is responsible for leading the long-term plan to reduce Ontario’s greenhouse gas emissions and drive the transition to a resilient, low-carbon economy through the Climate Change Action Plan and cap and trade program. It includes all of the ministry’s climate change-related funding that is eligible to be offset by the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Account (GGRA).

Note: recoveries under Capital Expense for Climate Change Programs - Capital include recoveries of $4,175,000 from the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Account, which are based on forecasts of anticipated revenues and contingent upon a sufficient balance standing to the credit of the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Account.

Note: recoveries under Operating Expense for Climate Change Policy and Programs include recoveries of $720,769,600 from the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Account, which are based on forecasts of anticipated revenues and contingent upon a sufficient balance standing to the credit of the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Account.

Vote summary

Item number

Item

Estimates
2018-19

Estimates
2017-18

Difference
between
2018-19
and
2017-18

Actual
2016-17

 

Operating expense

 

 

 

 

1

Climate Change Policy and Programs

$1,000

$1,000

-

$17,179,631

 

Total operating expense to be voted

$1,000

$1,000

-

$17,179,631

 

Total operating expense

$1,000

$1,000

-

$17,179,631

 

Capital expense

 

 

 

 

2

Climate Change Programs – capital

$1,000

-

$1,000

-

 

Total capital expense to be voted

$1,000

-

$1,000

-

 

Total capital expense

$1,000

-

$1,000

-

Standard account by item and sub-items

Vote-item
number

Standard account by item and sub-items

Amount

Amount

 

Operating expense

 

 

1113-1

Climate Change Policy and Programs

 

 

 

Salaries and wages

 

$13,095,000

 

Employee benefits

 

$2,527,100

 

Transportation and communication

 

$1,000

 

Services

 

$13,127,200

 

Supplies and equipment

 

$1,000

 

Transfer payments

 

 

 

Electric vehicles

$5,300,000

 

 

Government and partnerships

$133,166,000

 

 

Green Ontario Fund

$524,285,100

 

 

Low Carbon Fuels

$19,268,200

 

 

Waste-Free Ontario

$10,000,000

$692,019,300

 

Subtotal

 

$720,770,600

 

Less: recoveries

 

$720,769,600

 

Total operating expense to be voted

 

$1,000

 

Total operating expense for Climate Change Policy and Programs

 

$1,000

 

Capital expense

 

 

1113-2

Climate Change Programs – capital

 

 

 

Services

 

$176,000

 

Transfer payments

 

 

 

Electric vehicles - capital

 

$4,000,000

 

Subtotal

 

$4,176,000

 

Less: recoveries

 

$4,175,000

 

Total capital expense to be voted

 

$1,000

 

Total capital expense for Climate Change Policy and Programs

 

$1,000

Environmental Sciences and Standards - vote 1114

This vote is responsible for providing research as well as scientific, technical and laboratory expertise to support policy and operational decision making and also for monitoring and reporting on the state of Ontario’s environment.

Vote summary

Item number

Item

Estimates
2018-19

Estimates
2017-18

Difference
between
2018-19
and
2017-18

Actual
2016-17

 

Operating expense

 

 

 

 

1

Environmental Sciences and Standards

$52,057,300

$46,977,300

$5,080,000

$46,789,260

 

Total operating expense to be voted

$52,057,300

$46,977,300

$5,080,000

$46,789,260

 

Total operating expense

$52,057,300

$46,977,300

$5,080,000

$46,789,260

 

Capital expense

 

 

 

 

2

Environmental Science – capital

$11,918,000

$6,578,000

$5,340,000

$3,431,396

 

Total capital expense to be voted

$11,918,000

$6,578,000

$5,340,000

$3,431,396

S

Amortization, the Financial Administration Act

$991,000

$827,500

$163,500

$655,663

 

Total statutory appropriations

$991,000

$827,500

$163,500

$655,663

 

Total capital expense

$12,909,000

$7,405,500

$5,503,500

$4,087,059

 

Capital assets

 

 

 

 

3

Environmental Science and Laboratory Infrastructure

$25,954,000

$14,227,700

$11,726,300

$1,681,275

 

Total capital assets to be voted

$25,954,000

$14,227,700

$11,726,300

$1,681,275

 

Total capital assets

$25,954,000

$14,227,700

$11,726,300

$1,681,275

Standard account by item and sub-items

Vote-item
number

Standard account by item and sub-items

Amount

Amount

 

Operating expense

 

 

1114-1

Environmental Sciences and Standards

 

 

 

Salaries and wages

 

$30,758,800

 

Employee benefits

 

$4,613,900

 

Transportation and communication

 

$1,161,400

 

Services

 

$9,989,600

 

Supplies and equipment

 

$1,428,600

 

Transfer payments

 

 

 

Climate Change

$255,000

 

 

Environmental Research Chairs

$450,000

 

 

Environmental Science and Technical Research

$3,400,000

$4,105,000

 

Total operating expense to be voted

 

$52,057,300

 

Total operating expense for Environmental Sciences and Standards

 

$52,057,300

 

Capital expense

 

 

1114-2

Environmental Science – capital

 

 

 

Supplies and equipment

 

$500,000

 

Other transactions

 

$11,418,000

 

Total capital expense to be voted

 

$11,918,000

 

Statutory appropriations

 

 

 

Other transactions

 

 

Statutory

Amortization, the Financial Administration Act

 

$991,000

 

Total capital expense for Environmental Sciences and Standards

 

$12,909,000

 

Capital assets

 

 

1114-3

Environmental Science and Laboratory Infrastructure

 

 

 

Buildings – alternative financing and procurement

 

$19,942,000

 

Machinery and equipment - asset costs

 

$3,012,000

 

Business application software - asset costs

 

$3,000,000

 

Total capital assets to be voted

 

$25,954,000

 

Total capital assets for Environmental Sciences and Standards

 

$25,954,000

Environmental Compliance and Operations - vote 1116

This vote is responsible for developing and integrating innovative, risk-informed approaches to improve compliance and the environmental performance of the regulated community; investigating alleged environmental infractions and enforcing compliance under environmental laws; protecting and supporting clean air, water and land; improving the natural environment and human health; and fulfilling legislative requirement of the Chief Drinking Water Inspector to report on the state of the Province’s drinking water systems.

Vote summary

Item number

Item

Estimates
2018-19

Estimates
2017-18

Difference
between
2018-19
and
2017-18

Actual
2016-17

 

Operating expense

 

 

 

 

1

Environmental Compliance and Enforcement

$55,764,900

$55,614,200

$150,700

$55,597,833

2

Regional Operations

$65,444,300

$59,611,400

$5,832,900

$61,366,958

3

Indigenous Drinking Water Program

$1,722,300

$1,713,600

$8,700

$594,330

 

Total operating expense to be voted

$122,931,500

$116,939,200

$5,992,300

$117,559,121

S

Bad debt expense, the Financial Administration Act

$1,300

$1,300

-

-

S

Trust, the English and Wabigoon Rivers Remediation Funding Act, 2017

$1,000

-

$1,000

-

 

Total statutory appropriations

$2,300

$1,300

$1,000

-

 

Total operating expense

$122,933,800

$116,940,500

$5,993,300

$117,559,121

 

Capital expense

 

 

 

 

4

Environmental Clean-up Fund – capital

$176,000

$176,000

-

$51,715

5

Environmental Remediation – capital

$2,000

$1,000

$1,000

-

 

Total capital expense to be voted

$178,000

$177,000

$1,000

$51,715

S

Amortization, the Financial Administration Act

$14,600

$12,800

$1,800

$6,840

 

Total statutory appropriations

$14,600

$12,800

$1,800

$6,840

 

Total capital expense

$192,600

$189,800

$2,800

$58,555

 

Capital assets

 

 

 

 

6

Environmental Compliance and Operations Infrastructure

$411,000

$485,000

($74,000)

-

 

Total capital assets to be voted

$411,000

$485,000

($74,000)

-

 

Total capital assets

$411,000

$485,000

($74,000)

-

Standard account by item and sub-items

Vote-item
number

Standard account by item and sub-items

Amount

Amount

 

Operating expense

 

 

1116-1

Environmental Compliance and Enforcement

 

 

 

Salaries and wages

 

$34,162,100

 

Employee benefits

 

$5,124,700

 

Transportation and communication

 

$210,500

 

Services

 

$9,348,300

 

Supplies and equipment

 

$558,900

 

Transfer payments

 

 

 

Great Lakes

$6,360,400

 

 

Ontario Community Environment Fund

$250,000

$6,610,400

 

Subtotal

 

$56,014,900

 

Less: recoveries

 

$250,000

 

Total operating expense to be voted

 

$55,764,900

1116-2

Regional Operations

 

 

 

Salaries and wages

 

$44,388,600

 

Employee benefits

 

$6,658,400

 

Transportation and communication

 

$376,100

 

Services

 

$12,382,200

 

Supplies and equipment

 

$389,000

 

Transfer payments

 

 

 

Lake Simcoe

 

$1,250,000

 

Total operating expense to be voted

 

$65,444,300

1116-3

Indigenous Drinking Water Program

 

 

 

Salaries and wages

 

$636,200

 

Employee benefits

 

$95,400

 

Services

 

$546,900

 

Transfer payments

 

 

 

Indigenous Community Drinking Water

$393,800

 

 

Source Water Protection

$50,000

$443,800

 

Total operating expense to be voted

 

$1,722,300

 

Statutory appropriations

 

 

 

Other transactions

 

 

Statutory

Bad debt expense, the Financial Administration Act

 

$1,300

 

Statutory appropriations

 

 

 

Transfer payments

 

 

Statutory

Trust, the English and Wabigoon Rivers Remediation Funding Act, 2017

 

$1,000

 

Total operating expense for Environmental Compliance and Operations

 

$122,933,800

 

Capital expense

 

 

1116-4

Environmental Clean-up Fund – capital

 

 

 

Services

 

$176,000

 

Total capital expense to be voted

 

$176,000

1116-5

Environmental Remediation – capital

 

 

 

Services

 

$1,000

 

Transfer payments

 

 

 

Environmental Remediation - capital

 

$1,000

 

Total capital expense to be voted

 

$2,000

 

Statutory appropriations

 

 

 

Other transactions

 

 

Statutory

Amortization, the Financial Administration Act

 

$14,600

 

Total capital expense for Environmental Compliance and Operations

 

$192,600

 

Capital assets

 

 

1116-6

Environmental Compliance and Operations Infrastructure

 

 

 

Dams and engineering structures - asset costs

 

$410,000

 

Business application software - asset costs

 

$1,000

 

Total capital assets to be voted

 

$411,000

 

Total capital assets for Environmental Compliance and operations

 

$411,000

Environmental economics and analytics - vote 1117

This vote is responsible for environmental economic analysis and advanced analytics to support evidence-based decision making for environmental protection and climate change from a cross-ministerial perspective and with a forward-thinking approach, including setting key outcome indicators to measure progress on environmental protection and ensuring data is provided in an open and transparent manner.

Vote summary

Item number

Item

Estimates
2018-19

Estimates
2017-18

Difference
between
2018-19
and
2017-18

Actual
2016-17

 

Operating expense

 

 

 

 

1

Environmental economics and analytics

$3,795,600

$3,792,100

$3,500

$3,680,550

 

Total operating expense to be voted

$3,795,600

$3,792,100

$3,500

$3,680,550

 

Total operating expense

$3,795,600

$3,792,100

$3,500

$3,680,550

Standard account by item and sub-items

Vote-item
number

Standard account by item and sub-items

Amount

 

Operating expense

 

1117-1

Environmental Economics and Analytics

 

 

Salaries and wages

$2,976,400

 

Employee benefits

$446,600

 

Transportation and communication

$74,200

 

Services

$215,200

 

Supplies and equipment

$83,200

 

Total operating expense to be voted

$3,795,600

 

Total operating expense for Environmental Economics and Analytics

$3,795,600

Environmental assessment and permissions - vote 1118

This vote is responsible for providing the single point of access for, and leading, the transformation of ministry permissions using risk-based approaches and customer service standards. It supports the delivery of approvals, licenses, permissions, and certificates. It ensures a comprehensive review of environmental assessments.

Vote summary

Item number

Item

Estimates
2018-19

Estimates
2017-18

Difference
between
2018-19
and
2017-18

Actual
2016-17

 

Operating expense

 

 

 

 

1

Environmental assessment and permissions

$26,424,900

$26,436,900

($12,000)

$26,584,500

 

Total operating expense to be voted

$26,424,900

$26,436,900

($12,000)

$26,584,500

 

Total operating expense

$26,424,900

$26,436,900

($12,000)

$26,584,500

 

Capital expense

 

 

 

 

S

Amortization, the Financial Administration Act

$3,851,000

$3,851,000

-

$3,851,040

 

Total statutory appropriations

$3,851,000

$3,851,000

-

$3,851,040

 

Total capital expense

$3,851,000

$3,851,000

-

$3,851,040

 

Capital assets

 

 

 

 

2

Environmental assessment and permissions Infrastructure

$1,000

-

$1,000

-

 

Total capital assets to be voted

$1,000

-

$1,000

-

 

Total capital assets

$1,000

-

$1,000

-

Standard account by item and sub-items

Vote-item
number

Standard account by item and sub-items

Amount

 

Operating expense

 

1118-1

Environmental assessment and permissions

 

 

Salaries and wages

$21,386,700

 

Employee benefits

$3,208,200

 

Transportation and communication

$328,100

 

Services

$1,150,000

 

Supplies and equipment

$351,900

 

Total operating expense to be voted

$26,424,900

 

Total operating expense for environmental assessment and permissions

$26,424,900

 

Capital expense

 

 

Statutory appropriations

 

 

Other transactions

 

Statutory

Amortization, the Financial Administration Act

$3,851,000

 

Total capital expense for Environmental assessment and permissions

$3,851,000

 

Capital assets

 

1118-2

Environmental assessment and permissions Infrastructure

 

 

Business application software - asset costs

$1,000

 

Total capital assets to be voted

$1,000

 

Total capital assets for Environmental assessment and permissions

$1,000

Greenhouse Gas Reduction Account Program

The Greenhouse Gas Reduction Account provides for the reporting on amounts required to be recorded in the account, including the commitment of proceeds from Ontario’s cap and trade program to be invested in initiatives that are reasonably likely to reduce, or support the reduction of, greenhouse gas.

Vote summary

Item number

Item

Estimates
2018-19

Estimates
2017-18

Difference
between
2018-19
and
2017-18

Actual 2016-17

 

Operating expense

 

 

 

 

S

Climate Change Mitigation and Low-carbon Economy Act

$1,044,116,700

$564,892,600

$479,224,100

-

 

Total statutory appropriations

$1,044,116,700

$564,892,600

$479,224,100

-

 

Total operating expense

$1,044,116,700

$564,892,600

$479,224,100

-

 

Operating assets

 

 

 

 

S

Climate Change Mitigation and Low-carbon Economy Act

$1,000

$1,000

-

-

 

Total statutory appropriations

$1,000

$1,000

-

-

 

Total operating assets

$1,000

$1,000

-

-

 

Capital expense

 

 

 

 

S

Infrastructure Expenses, Climate Change Mitigation and Low-carbon Economy Act

$919,753,300

$824,270,000

$95,483,300

-

 

Total statutory appropriations

$919,753,300

$824,270,000

$95,483,300

-

 

Total capital expense

$919,753,300

$824,270,000

$95,483,300

-

 

Capital assets

 

 

 

 

S

Infrastructure Assets, Climate Change Mitigation and Low-carbon Economy Act

$14,800,000

$1,000

$14,799,000

-

 

Total statutory appropriations

$14,800,000

$1,000

$14,799,000

-

 

Total capital assets

$14,800,000

$1,000

$14,799,000

-

Standard account by item and sub-items

Vote-item
number

Standard account by item and sub-items

Amount

 

Operating expense

 

 

Statutory appropriations
Climate Change Mitigation and Low-carbon Economy Act

 

 

Other transactions

 

Statutory

Transfers from Greenhouse Gas Reduction Account

$1,044,116,700

 

Total operating expense for Greenhouse Gas Reduction Account Program

$1,044,116,700

 

Operating assets

 

 

Statutory appropriations
Climate Change Mitigation and Low-carbon Economy Act

 

Statutory

Deposits and prepaid expenses, Greenhouse Gas Reduction Account

$1,000

 

Total operating assets for Greenhouse Gas Reduction Account Program

$1,000

 

Capital expense

 

 

Statutory appropriations
Infrastructure Expenses, Climate Change Mitigation and Low-carbon Economy Act

 

 

Other transactions

 

Statutory

Transfers from Greenhouse Gas Reduction Account

$919,753,300

 

Total capital expense for Greenhouse Gas Reduction Account Program

$919,753,300

 

Capital assets

 

 

Statutory appropriations
Infrastructure Assets, Climate Change Mitigation and Low-carbon Economy Act

 

Statutory

Investments in Tangible Capital Assets

$14,800,000

 

Total capital assets for Greenhouse Gas Reduction Account Program

$14,800,000