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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.
Details of Appropriations#
Details of Annual and Permanent Appropriations
| 2010/11 | 2011/12 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Titles and Scopes of Appropriations by Appropriation Type | Budgeted $000 | Estimated Actual $000 | Budget $000 |
Departmental Output Expenses | |||
Services for Local Government MCOA (M49) | 10,460 | 10,230 | 9,922 |
Information, Support and Regulatory Services - Local GovernmentProviding advisory and support services to the Local Government Commission in respect of its statutory functions, providing information to and about local government, administering the Local Government Act 2002 and other statutes, providing operational advice and support to the Minister of Local Government, administering the Local Electoral Act 2001, administering the Rates Rebate Scheme, providing regulatory and boating services for Lake Taupo (including providing the Harbourmaster and managing the Lake Taupo Landing Reserve) and governance and management of the National Dog Control Information Database. | 3,499 | 3,499 | 3,433 |
Policy Advice - Local GovernmentProvision of policy advice on, and information relating to, local government issues, including ministerial correspondence and questions. | 6,961 | 6,731 | 6,489 |
Implementation of Auckland Governance Reforms (M49)This appropriation is limited to the implementation of the government's decisions on the recommendations of the Royal Commission on Auckland Governance. | 210 | 210 | - |
Total Departmental Output Expenses | 10,670 | 10,440 | 9,922 |
Benefits and Other Unrequited Expenses | |||
Rates Rebate Scheme (M49)Assistance with rates for low-income residential ratepayers. | 57,800 | 51,872 | 60,000 |
Total Benefits and Other Unrequited Expenses | 57,800 | 51,872 | 60,000 |
Non-Departmental Other Expenses | |||
Chatham Islands Council (M49)Contribution to the cost of the Chatham Island Council meeting its statutory responsibilities. | 2,551 | 2,167 | 3,733 |
Crown-owned Assets at Lake Taupo - Maintenance Costs (M49)This appropriation is limited to costs for maintaining Crown-owned assets, primarily navigational equipment, ramps, marinas and jetties, at Lake Taupo. | - | - | 1,797 |
Tuwharetoa Maori Trust Board PLA (M49)This appropriation is limited to payment to Tuwharetoa Maori Trust Board to provide for continued public access to Lake Taupo, based upon a 2007 agreement between the Crown and the Tuwharetoa Maori Trust Board. | 1,500 | 1,500 | 1,500 |
Depreciation (M49)Depreciation on Lake Taupo's Crown owned assets. | 147 | 147 | - |
Total Non-Departmental Other Expenses | 4,198 | 3,814 | 7,030 |
Non-Departmental Capital Expenditure | |||
Capital Investments - Lake Taupo (M49)Upgrading of boating facilities at Lake Taupo. Provision of safety lighting and adequate warning of navigational hazards. | 34 | 34 | 978 |
Loan to the Auckland Transition Agency (M49)This appropriation is limited to the payment of a loan to the Auckland Transition Agency to implement local government reorganisation in the Auckland region. | 69,827 | 69,827 | - |
Local Government Debt Vehicle (M49)This appropriation is limited to the provision of capital funding to establish a single debt vehicle for local government borrowing. | 5,000 | 5,000 | - |
Total Non-Departmental Capital Expenditure | 74,861 | 74,861 | 978 |
Total Annual and Permanent Appropriations | 147,529 | 140,987 | 77,930 |