Chamber
nova_scotia
Stage
Introduced
This Nova Scotia bill would require the government to disclose the budget impacts of proposed legislation.
Key Changes
- Requires disclosure of the budget or fiscal impact of bills introduced in the Nova Scotia Legislature
- Increases transparency around the financial consequences of proposed legislation
- Creates a formal requirement for budget impact information to accompany legislative proposals
Gotchas
- The full text of the bill was not available in the provided source, so specific details about the scope, format, or timing of required disclosures are unknown.
- As a private member's bill introduced by an opposition NDP MLA, it is statistically less likely to pass than a government bill.
- It is unclear whether the bill would apply to all bills, only government bills, or also private members' bills.
- The bill does not specify who would be responsible for preparing or verifying the budget impact disclosures.
Who's Affected
- Nova Scotia provincial government and Cabinet
- Members of the Legislative Assembly (MLAs)
- Nova Scotia taxpayers and the general public
- Government departments responsible for preparing fiscal analyses
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Gotchas
- The full text of the bill was not available in the provided source, so specific details about the scope, format, or timing of required disclosures are unknown.
- As a private member's bill introduced by an opposition NDP MLA, it is statistically less likely to pass than a government bill.
- It is unclear whether the bill would apply to all bills, only government bills, or also private members' bills.
- The bill does not specify who would be responsible for preparing or verifying the budget impact disclosures.
Summary
Bill 199, the Budget Impact Disclosure Act, is a private member's bill introduced by NDP MLA Lisa Lachance in the Nova Scotia Legislature. It would require that when new bills or government measures are introduced, their financial impacts on the provincial budget must be publicly disclosed. The goal of the bill appears to be increasing transparency and accountability in how the Nova Scotia government spends public money. By requiring budget impact information to be made available, citizens and legislators would have a clearer picture of the financial consequences of proposed laws before they are passed. The bill was introduced on February 25, 2026, and is currently at the First Reading stage, meaning it has been introduced but not yet debated or passed. As a private member's bill from the NDP opposition, it faces an uncertain path to becoming law.
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