New BrunswickBill 38Royal Assent
Bill 38: Appropriations Act 2026-2027
Sponsor: Hon. René LegacyIntroduced May 5, 2026Checked September 4, 2026
Read the official textOfficial version — Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick
What this bill does
This bill authorizes the New Brunswick provincial government to spend up to $14.54 billion from the Consolidated Fund to cover public service expenses for the fiscal year April 1, 2026 to March 31, 2027, as laid out in the Main and Capital Estimates.
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Business impact
This is a government appropriations bill and does not directly regulate or impose obligations on private businesses. However, businesses that supply goods or services to the New Brunswick government — such as construction contractors working on transportation infrastructure (over $1.1 billion allocated), health care suppliers, social services providers, or agricultural sector participants — may see funding levels that affect contract opportunities. Companies operating in sectors like housing, post-secondary training, or regional economic development may also be indirectly affected through funding to bodies like New Brunswick Housing Corporation or Opportunities New Brunswick. The bill itself creates no new rules, costs, or compliance requirements for private businesses.
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Where this bill is
First ReadingMay 5, 2026
Second ReadingMay 5, 2026
Third ReadingMay 5, 2026
Royal AssentJune 12, 2026
Now law — awaiting coming into force
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