| Date | Context | Summary of development | Action
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| 19.9.97
| EA
| The Panel discussed the Administration's paper on the pilot scheme for liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) taxis. The main purpose of the pilot scheme was to collect information on costs and maintenance of LPG taxis as well as to gain local operational experience to address the concerns of the transport trade and the public. [Paper]
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| 21.1.98
| CM
| Hon Allen LEE moved a motion urging the Administration to expeditiously put in place a LPG taxi scheme and take the lead in promoting it, as well as establishing concessionary measures to encourage the participation of taxi operators, and extend such scheme to other vehicles. The motion was passed by the Council. [Hansard "page 172"]
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| 26.3.98
| EA,TP
| The Administration reported to the Panels the progress and interim findings of the pilot scheme for LPG taxis. [Paper]
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| 16.10.98
| PRESS
| The Administration launched a consultation document on the switch of all diesel taxis to LPG taxis so as to improve the air quality of Hong Kong. [Press release]
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| 6.11.98
| EA,TP
| The Panel discussed the consultation paper on the proposal for full scale introduction of LPG taxis to Hong Kong. The consultation period lasted from 16.10.98 to 31.12.98. [Paper]
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| 27.11.98
| EA,TP
| The Panels met with deputations and discussed the Administration's proposal to introduce LPG taxis. [Paper] [Follow-paper]
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| 15.12.98
| EA,TP
| The Panels continued to discuss the proposal to introduce LPG taxis. The Administration provided members with a paper which set out its response to deputations' views and issues raised at the joint meeting held on 27.11.98. [Paper]
The Panels agreed that their Chairmen should write to the Secretary of Planning, Environment and Lands, requesting the Financial Secretary to explain the financial incentives to be provided for the implementation of the Scheme when introducing the Appropriation Bill in March 1999.
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| 6.7.99
| EA,TP
| The Administration provided members with a paper on the outcome of the pilot scheme on LPG taxis and the findings of the public consultation on the proposal for full scale introduction of LPG taxis to Hong Kong. [Paper] [Follow-up paper]
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| 12.5.00
| EA,TP
| The Panels discussed the Administration's paper on the provision of grants to assist taxi owners to switch to LPG vehicles and development of the network of LPG filling stations.[Paper]
The Administration also issued a paper on the development of the proposal to extend emission tests to petrol and LPG vehicles as part of their annual inspection or road worthiness examination for such vehicles in 2000. [Paper]
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| 16.6.00
| FA
| FC approved a commitment of $725,520,000 for providing a one-off grant to encourage diesel taxi owners to replace their vehicles with LPG vehicles. [Paper]
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| 10.1.01
| CQ
| Hon Miriam LAU raised a question on the adequacy of LPG filling stations. [Hansard "page 56"]
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| 5.6.01
| EA
| The Administration issued an information paper on the proposal to amend the Air Pollution Control (Vehicle Design Standards) (Emissions) Regulations to stop importation of diesel taxis from 1 August 2001. [Paper]
Two Regulations were gazetted on 1.6.01.
[Papers relating to Air Pollution Control (Vehicle Design Standards) (Emission) (Amendment) Regulation 2001]
[Papers relating to Air Pollution Control (Vehicle Design Standards) (Emission) (Amendment) (No.2) Regulation 2001]
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| 3.7.01
| EA
| In response to members' concerns raised at the meeting, the Administration provided a follow up paper on its position on the parking of LPG vehicles in enclosed underground carparks. [Follow-up paper]
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| 4.7.01
| CQ
| Hon LAU Chin-shek raised a question on health hazards posed by LPG taxis on drivers. [Hansard "page 42"]
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| 11.7.01
| CQ
| Hon LAU Ping-cheung raised a question on permitting vehicles using alternative fuels to operate in Hong Kong, having considered that LPG taxis had high levels of carcinogenic gas built-up while in operation. [Hansard "page 93"]
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| 13.10.04
| CQ
| Council Question Hon Miriam LAU raised a question on accidents involving leakage of LPG from LPG taxis since their introduction. [Hansard "page 82"]
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| 21.11.07
| CQ
| Hon Audrery EU raised a question on the air pollutants emitted by liquefied petroleum gas taxis. [Hansard, "Page 16"]
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| 1.6.11
| CQ
| Hon LEUNG Yiu-chung raised a question on stalling incidents involving liquefied petroleum gas taxis. [Hansard, "Page 65"]
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