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States Minutes 30th November 1983

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THE  STATES  assembled  on Wednesday, 30th November, 1983 at 10.15 a.m. under the Presidency of the Bailiff , Sir Frank Ereaut.

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All members were present with the exception of –

Senator Richard Joseph Shenton – absent.

Senator Anne Baal – out of the Island.

Senator John Stephen Rothwell – out of the Island. Jack Roche, Deputy of St. Saviour – out of the Island.

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Prayers read by Greffier. _____

Budget 1984 – continued.

THE STATES continued their discussion of the Budget for the financial  year  commencing  1st  January,  1984  and  continued consideration  of  the  estimates  of  Capital  Expenditure recommended  by  the  Finance  and  Economics  Committee  on pages 62, 63 and 64 of the Budget and –

The estimate of the capital expenditure of the Public Works Committee appearing on page 62 of the Budget was allowed.

The  estimate  of  the  capital  expenditure  of  the  Education Committee appearing on page 62 of the Budget was allowed.

The estimate of the capital expenditure of the Public Health Committee appearing on page 62 of the Budget was allowed.

The  estimate  of  the  capital  expenditure  of  the  Resources Recovery Board appearing on page 63 of the Budget was allowed.

The  estimate  of  the  capital  expenditure  of  the  Tourism Committee appearing on page 63 of the Budget was allowed.

The  estimate  of  the  capital  expenditure  of  the  Island Development Committee appearing on page 63 of the Budget was allowed.

307   Price : 35p.

The  estimate  of  the  capital  expenditure  of  the  Housing Committee appearing on page 63 of the Budget was allowed.

The estimate of the capital expenditure of the Fort Regent Development Committee appearing on page 63 of the Budget was allowed.

The estimate of the capital expenditure of the Harbours and Airport Committee – La Collette Reclamation Scheme appearing on page 63 of the Budget was allowed.

TRADING COMMITTEES.

The estimate of the capital expenditure of the Harbours and Airport  Committee  appearing  on  page 64  of  the  Budget  was allowed.

The  estimate  of  the  capital  expenditure  of  the Telecommunications Board appearing on page 64 of the Budget was allowed.

THE STATES having terminated the discussion on the capital estimates noted that the amount to be voted from the Capital Fund was £15,471,500.

THE  STATES  considered  the  estimates  of  income  to  be produced from taxation appearing on page 67 of the Budget and agreed the estimate as follows –

£ Impôt on Spirits  3,500,000

" " Wines  1,500,000

" " Tobacco  2,200,000

" " Beer  950,000

" " Motor fuel  1,550,000

" " Goods imported into the Island   650,000 (Tariff)

10,350,000 Income Tax and Corporation Tax  70,400,000 Motor Tax   960,000 £81,710,000

THE STATES adopted in Second Reading a Bill to continue certain  expiring  fiscal  laws;  to  prescribe  the  standard  rate  of income tax for the year nineteen hundred and eighty-four; and to amend the law relating to income tax in relation to certain savings banks and personal allowances and reliefs.

The said Bill was lodged "au Greffe".

THE  STATES,  in  pursuance  of  Article 25  of  the  Public Finances (Administration) (Jersey) Law, 1967, have declared that the Bill to continue certain expiring fiscal laws; to prescribe the standard  rate  of  income  tax  for  the  year  nineteen  hundred  and eighty-four; and to amend the law relating to income tax in relation to certain savings banks and personal allowances and reliefs (which has this day been lodged "au Greffe") shall immediately have effect as if it were a law passed by the States and sanctioned by Her Majesty in Council.

THE STATES having terminated the discussion on the Budget agreed  the  Summary  of  the  Estimated  Income  and  Revenue Expenditure  for  1984  appearing  on  page 69  of  the  Budget  as follows –

INCOME

  Committees  Taxation

DEDUCT

  Revenue Expenditure  General Reserve

  Accumulated Reserve


£ 62,666,500 81,710,000

  144,376,500

£

126,041,150

5,730,000

2,000,000  133,771,150

  Balance of Income over Revenue

  Expenditure and transfers to Reserves  10,605,350

  Estimated Balance in hand at 31st

  December, 1983   3,164,850  Balance to be transferred to Capital Fund  £13,770,200

THE STATES further agreed the estimated transactions of the Capital Fund for 1984 as follows –

£

  Balance brought forward  9,319,400  Capital repayments  5,370,000

  Estimated balance on Revenue Account

(as above)  13,770,200 28,459,600

  Capital Expenditure  15,471,500

  Estimated balance in hand

at 31st December, 1984  £12,988,100

THE STATES rose at 12.45 p.m.

E.J.M. POTTER, Greffier of the States.