Bill 100: An Act to Amend the Financial Administration Act

This bill primarily affects the provincial government's internal financial controls rather than private businesses directly. Businesses that rely on provincial government payments, grants, or contracts in PEI could be indirectly affected if the stricter special warrant threshold delays emergency government disbursements outside of normal budget cycles. In practice, a contractor or supplier waiting on an unbudgeted government payment may face a higher bar before that payment can be fast-tracked through a special warrant. The impact is likely minor and situational, applying only in edge cases where the government needs to make a payment before the legislature has approved the funds.