# Nova Scotia legislative and budgetary developments > Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/nova-scotia-legislative-and-budgetary-developments > Updated: 2026-09-09T18:47:27.000Z. Sources: 4. Developments: 2. The Nova Scotia legislature has resumed its fall session, focusing on labour reforms and provincial management. Initial legislative efforts include a bill to lower the weekly overtime threshold from 48 to 44 hours, effective April 2027, while providing protections for tips and voluntary overtime. Following a summer of political tension and protests regarding a deficit budget that included $304 million in cuts to community and disability supports, the government has introduced new measures. These include Bill 263, which proposes a ‘Performance-Based-Regulation model’ for utilities to link earnings to metrics like reliability and clean energy transition. Additionally, Premier Tim Houston has launched a public consultation process for the upcoming provincial budget. Through a new website, citizens can submit budget plans that adjust departmental budgets by up to five percent, provided they do not increase the deficit, raise taxes, or cut Health and Wellness funding. ## Timeline ### 2026-09-09: Nova Scotia introduces utility regulation bill and public budget consultation Nova Scotia is introducing a performance-based regulation model for utilities and launching a public consultation process for the next provincial budget. 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/nova-scotia-government-proposes-review-of-nova-scotia-power-regulation ### 2026-09-07: Nova Scotia legislature resumes session with new labour and budget focus Nova Scotia's legislature resumes its fall session with new bills introduced to lower overtime thresholds and protect worker tips, following summer protests over provincial budget cuts. 3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/nova-scotia-legislature-resumes-session-with-new-labour-and-budget-focus --- Cite as: Nova Scotia legislative and budgetary developments. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/nova-scotia-legislative-and-budgetary-developments