Nova ScotiaBill 81In Force
Bill 81: Appropriations Act, 2025
Sponsor: John LohrIntroduced March 7, 2025Checked September 4, 2026
Read the official textOfficial version — Nova Scotia House of Assembly
What this bill does
This is Nova Scotia's provincial appropriations (budget) bill for fiscal year 2025-26, authorizing the government to spend approximately $19.4 billion across all provincial departments and programs, and to borrow up to $3.1 billion for public services.
Plain-language summary by Legisail — not legal advice.
Business impact
Tax
This bill primarily governs government spending rather than directly regulating private businesses, but its allocations signal where provincial contracts, grants, and programs will flow. Businesses in construction, infrastructure, and public works may see procurement opportunities from the $1.87 billion capital purchases and $840 million Public Works budget. Healthcare, social services, and education suppliers and service providers may benefit from the large departmental allocations in those sectors. The $147.96 million in refundable tax credits could benefit businesses that qualify under existing Nova Scotia tax credit programs.
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Where this bill is
First ReadingMarch 7, 2025
Second ReadingMarch 7, 2025
Third ReadingMarch 7, 2025
Royal AssentMarch 26, 2025
In ForceApril 1, 2025
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