Vote Local Government
MINISTER(S) RESPONSIBLE FOR APPROPRIATIONS: Minister of Local Government (M49)
ADMINISTERING DEPARTMENT: Department of Internal Affairs
MINISTER RESPONSIBLE FOR DEPARTMENT OF INTERNAL AFFAIRS: Minister of Internal Affairs
Overview of the Vote
The Minister of Local Government is responsible for appropriations in the Vote for the 2011/12 financial year covering the following:
Departmental Appropriations
- a total of $3.433 million for advisory and support services to the Local Government Commission, providing information to local government, administering of statutes, Acts and the Rates Rebate Scheme, operational advice to the Minister, and providing regulation and boating services for Lake Taupo
- a total of $6.489 million for the provision of policy advice and other support services to the Minister on local government issues.
Non-Departmental Appropriations
- a total of $60 million for assisting low-income residential ratepayers with rates rebates
- a total of $3.733 million contribution for the cost of Chatham Islands Council for meeting its statutory responsibilities
- a total of $1.797 million for maintenance costs of Crown-owned assets at Lake Taupo
- a total of $1.500 million grant for the use of Lake Taupo, based upon a 2007 agreement between the Crown and the Tuwharetoa Maori Trust Board
- a total of $978,000 for upgrading boating facilities at Lake Taupo.
Details of these appropriations are set out in Parts 2-6 for Vote Local Government in the Information Supporting the Estimates of Appropriations.
