STANDING COMMITTEE ON

CROWN AND CENTRAL AGENCIES

Tuesday, April 21, 2026

MINUTE NO. 13

4:04 p.m. — Legislative Chamber

1. Present: Colleen Young in the chair and members Kevin Kasun, Don McBean, Jordan McPhail, Hon. Alana Ross,* James Thorsteinson, Trent Wotherspoon,* and Aleana Young.*

Substituting Members

Hon. Alana Ross for Doug Steele

Trent Wotherspoon for Erika Ritchie (4:04 p.m. – 7:02 p.m.)

Aleana Young for Erika Ritchie (7:09 p.m. – 10:12 p.m.)

2. The committee considered the 2026–27 estimates and 2025–26 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

Brent Hebert, Provincial Comptroller

Max Hendricks, Deputy Minister

Rod Balkwill, Assistant Deputy Minister and Chief Investment Officer

Jeff MacDonald, Assistant Deputy Minister, Treasury Board Secretariat

Nancy Perras, Assistant Deputy Minister, Revenue

Cullen Stewart, Assistant Deputy Minister, Fiscal Policy

Melanie DeMarni, Executive Director, Corporate Services

Amy Gates, Executive Director, Provincial Treasury Office

Curtis Olyowsky, Director, Fiscal Planning

3. The committee adjourned consideration of the 2026–27 estimates and 2025–26 supplementary estimates no. 2 for the Ministry of Finance.

4. The committee recessed from 6:07 p.m. until 6:14 p.m.

5. The committee considered Bill No. 49, The Income Tax Amendment Act, 2026.

The Minister of Finance and the following officials appeared before the committee and answered questions:

Witnesses

Hon. Jim Reiter, Minister

Brent Hebert, Provincial Comptroller

Max Hendricks, Deputy Minister

Rod Balkwill, Assistant Deputy Minister and Chief Investment Officer

Jeff MacDonald, Assistant Deputy Minister, Treasury Board Secretariat

Nancy Perras, Assistant Deputy Minister, Revenue

Cullen Stewart, Assistant Deputy Minister, Fiscal Policy

Melanie DeMarni, Executive Director, Corporate Services

Amy Gates, Executive Director, Provincial Treasury Office

Curtis Olyowsky, Director, Fiscal Planning

6. The questions being put on clauses 1 to 16, they were agreed to.

7. It was moved by James Thorsteinson:

That the committee report Bill No. 49, The Income Tax Amendment Act, 2026 without amendment.

The question being put, it was agreed to.

8. The committee considered Bill No. 50, The Financial Administration Amendment Act, 2026.

The Minister of Finance and the following officials appeared before the committee and answered questions:

Witnesses

Hon. Jim Reiter, Minister

Brent Hebert, Provincial Comptroller

Max Hendricks, Deputy Minister

Rod Balkwill, Assistant Deputy Minister and Chief Investment Officer

Jeff MacDonald, Assistant Deputy Minister, Treasury Board Secretariat

Nancy Perras, Assistant Deputy Minister, Revenue

Cullen Stewart, Assistant Deputy Minister, Fiscal Policy

Melanie DeMarni, Executive Director, Corporate Services

Amy Gates, Executive Director, Provincial Treasury Office

Curtis Olyowsky, Director, Fiscal Planning

9. The questions being put on clauses 1 to 7, they were agreed to.

10. It was moved by Kevin Kasun:

That the committee report Bill No. 50, The Financial Administration Amendment Act, 2026 without amendment.

The question being put, it was agreed to.

11. The committee considered Bill No. 51, The Corporation Capital Tax Amendment Act, 2026.

The Minister of Finance and the following officials appeared before the committee and answered questions:

Witnesses

Hon. Jim Reiter, Minister

Brent Hebert, Provincial Comptroller

Max Hendricks, Deputy Minister

Rod Balkwill, Assistant Deputy Minister and Chief Investment Officer

Jeff MacDonald, Assistant Deputy Minister, Treasury Board Secretariat

Nancy Perras, Assistant Deputy Minister, Revenue

Cullen Stewart, Assistant Deputy Minister, Fiscal Policy

Melanie DeMarni, Executive Director, Corporate Services

Amy Gates, Executive Director, Provincial Treasury Office

Curtis Olyowsky, Director, Fiscal Planning

12. The questions being put on clauses 1 to 15, they were agreed to.

13. It was moved by James Thorsteinson:

That the committee report Bill No. 51, The Corporation Capital Tax Amendment Act, 2026 without amendment.

The question being put, it was agreed to.

14. The committee recessed from 6:45 p.m. until 6:47 p.m.

15. The committee considered Bill No. 53, The Saskatchewan Chemical Fertilizer Incentive Amendment Act, 2026.

The Minister of Trade and Export Development and the following officials appeared before the committee and answered questions:

Witnesses

Hon. Warren Kaeding, Minister

Jodi Banks, Deputy Minister

Aaron Wirth, Assistant Deputy Minister, Strategic Policy and Competitiveness

Kareen Holtby, Executive Director, Strategic Policy and Analysis

Krystal Medwid, Executive Director, Corporate Services

16. The questions being put on clauses 1 to 8, they were agreed to.

17. It was moved by Kevin Kasun:

That the committee report Bill No. 53, The Saskatchewan Chemical Fertilizer Incentive Amendment Act, 2026 without amendment.

The question being put, it was agreed to.

18. The committee recessed from 7:02 p.m. until 7:09 p.m.

19. The committee considered the 2026–27 estimates and 2025–26 supplementary estimates no. 2 for Saskatchewan Power Corporation.

The Minister Responsible for Saskatchewan Power Corporation and the following officials appeared before the committee and answered questions:

Witnesses

Saskatchewan Power Corporation

Hon. Jeremy Harrison, Minister

Rupen Pandya, President and Chief Executive Officer

Troy King, Executive Vice-President, Chief Strategy, Technology and Financial Officer

Rachelle Verret Morphy, Executive Vice-President, Legal and Corporate Services and General Counsel

Rhea Brown, Executive Vice-President, Customer Experience and Procurement

Kory Hayko, Executive Vice-President and Chief Operating Officer

Gregg Milbrandt, Vice-President, Asset Strategy and Planning

Ryan Neufeld, Vice-President, Engineering and Construction

Scott Chomos, Director, Business Planning and Rate Design

Crown Investments Corporation

Kent Campbell, President and Chief Executive Officer

Richard Davis, Senior Advisor to the President

20. The committee adjourned consideration of the 2026–27 estimates and 2025–26 supplementary estimates no. 2 for Saskatchewan Power Corporation.

21. It was moved by James Thorsteinson:

That this committee do now adjourn.

The question being put, it was agreed to.

22. The committee adjourned at 10:12 p.m. until Tuesday, April 28, 2026 at 3:30 p.m.

Colleen Young, Chair

Jessica Start, Committee Clerk

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