Summary

The Appropriation Act, 2025 (No. 1) authorizes the government to spend $923,955,000 from the general revenue fund for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2025, and $18,318,557,000 for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2026. The funds are allocated across government departments and legislative offices according to the schedules attached to the bill.

This bill grants the Saskatchewan government permission to spend public money for the remainder of the 2024-2025 fiscal year and for the 2025-2026 fiscal year. It allocates nearly $924 million to cover remaining 2024-2025 expenses across departments like Health ($502.9 million), Agriculture ($93.1 million), and Corrections, Policing and Public Safety ($78.4 million). For 2025-2026, it allocates $18.3 billion, with the largest shares going to Health ($8.08 billion) and Education ($3.08 billion). The funds must be spent only for the purposes listed in the detailed estimates and votes that underpin the schedules. All spending must be accounted for to the Crown. The act remains in force until October 31, 2026.