STANDING
COMMITTEE ON
CROWN AND CENTRAL AGENCIES
Wednesday, April 16, 2025
MINUTE NO. 6
3:58 p.m. — Legislative
Chamber
1. Present: Doug Steele in the chair and members Chris Beaudry, Terri Bromm, Hon. Lori Carr, Brad Crassweller,* Hugh Gordon,* Jordan McPhail, Erika Ritchie, and Trent Wotherspoon.*
Substituting Members
Brad Crassweller for
Hon. Lori Carr (3:58 p.m. – 5:25 p.m.)
Hugh Gordon for Don McBean
Trent Wotherspoon for
Jordan McPhail (3:58 p.m. – 6:05 p.m.)
Trent Wotherspoon for Erika Ritchie (6:06 p.m. – 7:07 p.m.)
2. The committee considered the 2025–26 estimates and 2024–25 supplementary estimates no. 2 for the Ministry of Finance.
The Minister of Finance and the following officials appeared before the committee and answered questions:
Witnesses
Hon. Jim Reiter, Minister
Chris Bayda, Provincial Comptroller
Max Hendricks, Deputy Minister
Brent Hebert, Assistant Deputy Minister
Cullen Stewart, Assistant Deputy Minister
Melanie DeMarni,
Executive Director, Corporate Services
Amy Gates, Executive Director, Provincial
Treasury Office
Aaron Hamilton, Executive Director, Collections
and Investigations
Jeremy Karwandy,
Executive Director, Economic and Fiscal Policy
Nathan Kress, Executive Director, Taxation and Intergovernmental Affairs
3. The committee adjourned consideration of the 2025–26 estimates and 2024–25 supplementary estimates no. 2 for the Ministry of Finance.
4. The committee considered Bill No. 13, The Income Tax Amendment Act, 2025.
The Minister of Finance and the following officials appeared before the committee and answered questions:
Witnesses
Hon. Jim Reiter, Minister
Chris Bayda, Provincial Comptroller
Max Hendricks, Deputy Minister
Brent Hebert, Assistant Deputy Minister
Cullen Stewart, Assistant Deputy Minister
Melanie DeMarni,
Executive Director, Corporate Services
Amy Gates, Executive Director, Provincial
Treasury Office
Aaron Hamilton, Executive Director, Collections
and Investigations
Jeremy Karwandy,
Executive Director, Economic and Fiscal Policy
Nathan Kress, Executive Director, Taxation and
Intergovernmental Affairs
5. The questions being put on clauses 1 to 21, they were agreed to.
6. It was moved by Terri Bromm:
That the committee report Bill No. 13, The Income Tax Amendment Act, 2025 without amendment.
The question being put, it was agreed
to.
7. The committee considered Bill No. 16, The Provincial Sales Tax Amendment Act, 2025.
The Minister of Finance and the following officials appeared before the committee and answered questions:
Witnesses
Hon. Jim Reiter, Minister
Chris Bayda, Provincial Comptroller
Max Hendricks, Deputy Minister
Brent Hebert, Assistant Deputy Minister
Cullen Stewart, Assistant Deputy Minister
Melanie DeMarni,
Executive Director, Corporate Services
Amy Gates, Executive Director, Provincial
Treasury Office
Aaron Hamilton, Executive Director, Collections
and Investigations
Jeremy Karwandy,
Executive Director, Economic and Fiscal Policy
Nathan Kress, Executive Director, Taxation and Intergovernmental Affairs
8. The questions being put on clauses 1 to 3, they were agreed to.
9. It was moved by Chris Beaudry:
That the committee report Bill No. 16, The Provincial Sales Tax Amendment Act, 2025 without amendment.
The question being put, it was agreed
to.
10. The committee recessed from 6:22 p.m. until 6:31 p.m.
11. The committee considered Bill No. 9, The Traffic Safety Amendment Act, 2024.
The Minister Responsible for Saskatchewan Government Insurance and the following officials appeared before the committee and answered questions:
Witnesses
Hon. Jeremy Harrison, Minister
JP Cullen, Chief Operating Officer, Auto Fund
Kim Hambleton, Senior Director, Shareholder
Relations
Jamie Poletz, Senior Legal Counsel
12. The questions being put on clauses 1 to 5, they were agreed to.
13. It was moved by the Hon. Lori Carr:
That the committee report Bill No. 9, The Traffic Safety Amendment Act, 2024 without amendment.
The question being put, it was agreed
to.
14. The committee considered the 2025–26
estimates for the Ministry of Finance.
15. The committee concluded
consideration of the 2025–26 estimates for the Ministry of Finance. On motion of Terri Bromm:
Resolved, that
there be granted to His Majesty for the twelve months ending March 31, 2026 the following sum:
For Finance — $343,232,000
16. The committee considered the 2025–26 debt
servicing estimates for the Ministry of Finance.
17. The committee concluded
consideration of the 2025–26 debt servicing estimates for the Ministry of Finance.
18. The committee considered the 2025–26 estimates
for the Public Service Commission.
19. The committee concluded
consideration of the 2025–26 estimates for the Public Service Commission. On motion of Chris Beaudry:
Resolved, that
there be granted to His Majesty for the twelve months ending March 31, 2026 the following sum:
For Public
Service Commission — $48,153,000
20. The committee considered the 2025–26 estimates
for the Ministry of SaskBuilds and Procurement.
21. The committee concluded
consideration of the 2025–26 estimates for the Ministry of SaskBuilds
and Procurement. On motion of the
Hon. Lori Carr:
Resolved, that
there be granted to His Majesty for the twelve months ending March 31, 2026 the following sum:
For SaskBuilds and Procurement — $155,339,000
22. The committee considered the 2025–26 estimates
for SaskBuilds Corporation.
23. The committee concluded
consideration of the 2025–26 estimates for SaskBuilds
Corporation. On motion of the
Hon. Lori Carr:
Resolved, that
there be granted to His Majesty for the twelve months ending March 31, 2026 the following sum:
For SaskBuilds Corporation — $25,000,000
24. The committee considered the 2025–26 lending
and investing activities estimates for Municipal Financing Corporation of
Saskatchewan.
25. The committee concluded
consideration of the 2025–26 lending and investing activities estimates for Municipal
Financing Corporation of Saskatchewan.
26. The committee considered the 2025–26 lending
and investing activities estimates for Saskatchewan Power Corporation.
27. The committee concluded
consideration of the 2025–26 lending and investing activities estimates for
Saskatchewan Power Corporation.
28. The committee considered the 2025–26 lending
and investing activities estimates for Saskatchewan Telecommunications Holding
Corporation.
29. The committee concluded
consideration of the 2025–26 lending and investing activities estimates for
Saskatchewan Telecommunications Holding Corporation.
30. The committee considered the 2025–26 lending
and investing activities estimates for Saskatchewan Water Corporation.
31. The committee concluded
consideration of the 2025–26 lending and investing activities estimates for
Saskatchewan Water Corporation.
32. The committee considered the 2025–26 lending
and investing activities estimates for SaskEnergy
Incorporated.
33. The committee concluded
consideration of the 2025–26 lending and investing activities estimates for SaskEnergy Incorporated.
34. The committee considered the 2025–26 estimates
for debt redemption.
35. The committee concluded
consideration of the 2025–26 estimates for debt redemption.
36. The committee considered the 2025–26 estimates
for sinking fund payments, government share.
37. The committee concluded
consideration of the 2025–26 estimates for sinking fund payments, government share.
38. The committee considered the 2025–26 estimates
for interest on gross debt, Crown enterprise share.
39. The committee concluded
consideration of the 2025–26 estimates for interest on gross debt, Crown enterprise
share.
40. The committee considered the 2024–25
supplementary estimates no. 2 for the Ministry of Finance.
41. The committee concluded
consideration of the 2024–25 supplementary estimates no. 2 for the
Ministry of Finance. On motion of Terri Bromm:
Resolved, that
there be granted to His Majesty for the twelve months ending March 31, 2025 the following sum:
For Finance — $19,221,000
43. The committee concluded
consideration of the 2024–25 debt servicing supplementary estimates no. 2.
for the Ministry of Finance.
44. The committee considered the 2024–25
supplementary estimates no. 2 for the Ministry of SaskBuilds
and Procurement.
45. The committee concluded
consideration of the 2024–25 supplementary estimates no. 2 for the
Ministry of SaskBuilds and Procurement. On motion of Chris
Beaudry:
Resolved, that
there be granted to His Majesty for the twelve months ending March 31, 2025 the following sum:
For SaskBuilds and Procurement — $3,731,000
47. The committee concluded
consideration of the 2024–25 supplementary lending and investing activities
estimates no. 2 for Municipal Financing Corporation of Saskatchewan.
48. The committee considered the 2024–25
supplementary lending and investing activities estimates no. 2 for
Saskatchewan Power Corporation.
49. The committee concluded
consideration of the 2024–25 supplementary lending and investing activities
estimates no. 2 for Saskatchewan Power Corporation.
50. The committee considered the 2024–25
supplementary estimates no. 2 for debt redemption.
51. The committee concluded
consideration of the 2024–25 supplementary estimates no. 2 for debt
redemption.
52. It was moved by Chris Beaudry:
That the second
report of the Standing Committee on Crown and Central Agencies for the
thirtieth legislature be adopted and presented to the Assembly.
The
question being put, it was agreed to.
53. It was moved by Chris Beaudry:
That this
committee do now adjourn.
The
question being put, it was agreed to.
54. The committee adjourned at 7:07 p.m.
to the call of the Chair.
Doug Steele, Chair
Anne Drake, Committee Clerk
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