Summary

The Appropriation Act, 2026 (No.1) authorizes the government to spend $654,878,000 from the general revenue fund for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2026, and $18,958,410,000 for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2027. The funds are allocated across government departments and agencies according to the schedules attached to the bill.

This bill gives the Saskatchewan government legal authority to spend money from the general revenue fund during two fiscal years. For the 2025-26 fiscal year (ending March 31, 2026), it authorizes spending $654.9 million across 12 departments, with the largest amounts going to Health ($338 million), Agriculture ($103.8 million), and Social Services ($75 million). For the 2026-27 fiscal year, it authorizes spending $18.96 billion across 29 government departments and agencies, with Health receiving the largest allocation at $8.48 billion, followed by Education at $3.14 billion and Social Services at $1.69 billion. The bill also includes $80 million for lending and investing activities through Advanced Education. All spending must follow the detailed estimates and votes on which these schedules are based, and the government must account for how the money is spent.