UPDATED AGENDA FOR FINANCE COMMITTEE MEETING
TO BE HELD ON FRIDAY, 21 JUNE 2013, AT 3:15 P.M.

Pecuniary interest :Please refer to Rules 83A and 84 of the Rules of Procedure of the Legislative Council for rules regarding pecuniary interest to be disclosed and voting in case of direct pecuniary interest.

Item No.Subject
1.FCR(2013-14)18RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE ESTABLISHMENT SUBCOMMITTEE MADE ON 29 MAY 2013

(This item seeks approval of the recommendations of the Establishment Subcommittee made at its meeting held on 29 May 2013.)

2.FCR(2013-14)19RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE PUBLIC WORKS SUBCOMMITTEE MADE ON 28 MAY 2013

(This item seeks approval of the recommendations of the Public Works Subcommittee made at its meeting held on 28 May 2013.)

3.FCR(2013-14)20HEAD 53 – GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT : HOME AFFAIRS BUREAU
Subhead 700 General non-recurrent
Item 844 Injection into the Community Care Fund

(This item invites Members to approve an additional injection of $15 billion into the Community Care Fund.)

(In attendance : Chief Secretary for Administration/Deputy Secretary for Home Affairs (1)/Principal Assistant Secretary for Home Affairs (Community Care Fund)/Chairperson, Community Care Fund Task Force of Commission on Poverty/Director of Social Welfare/Deputy Secretary for Education)

4.FCR(2013-14)21HEAD 170 – SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT
Subhead 700 General non-recurrent
Item 811 Short-term food assistance

(This item invites Members to approve an increase in commitment by $200 million to $400 million for the continuation and enhancement of the short-term food assistance service.)

(In attendance : Deputy Secretary for Labour and Welfare (Welfare)/ Principal Assistant Secretary for Labour and Welfare (Poverty)/Deputy Director of Social Welfare (Services)/Assistance Director of Social Welfare (Family and Child Welfare))

(Discussed by Welfare Services Panel on 21 May 2013)

5.FCR(2013-14)22CAPITAL WORKS RESERVE FUND
HEAD 708 – CAPITAL SUBVENTIONS AND MAJOR SYSTEMS AND EQUIPMENT
Transport Department
New Subhead "Replacement/Reprovisioning of Toll Collection Systems at Lantau Toll Plaza and Ma Wan Toll Plaza in Tsing Ma Control Area"

(This item invites Members to approve a new commitment of $81,300,000 for the replacement/reprovisioning of toll collection systems at Lantau Toll Plaza and Ma Wan Toll Plaza in Tsing Ma Control Area.)

(In attendance : Deputy Secretary for Transport and Housing (Transport)/ Principal Assistant Secretary for Transport and Housing (Transport)/ Assistant Commissioner for Transport (Management and Paratransit)/ Principal Transport Officer (Management), Transport Department/ Chief Engineer (Project), Electrical and Mechanical Services Department)

(Discussed by Transport Panel on 24 May 2013)

6.FCR(2013-14)23HEAD 95 – LEISURE AND CULTURAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT
New Subhead "Acquiring and Commissioning Artworks by Local Artists"
New Item "Acquiring and Commissioning Artworks by Local Artists"

(This item invites Members to approve a new commitment of $50 million under a new subhead to be created under Head 95 Leisure and Cultural Services Department for acquiring and commissioning artworks by local artists.)

(In attendance : Deputy Secretary for Home Affairs (3)/Principal Assistant Secretary for Home Affairs (Culture)/Assistant Director of Leisure and Cultural Services (Heritage and Museums)/Chief Curator (Art), Leisure and Cultural Services Department)

(Discussed by Home Affairs Panel on 28 May 2013)

7.FCR(2013-14)24LOAN FUND
HEAD 252 – LOANS TO SCHOOLS/TEACHERS
Subhead 106 Start-up loan for post-secondary education providers

(This item invites Members to approve a start-up loan of $800 million to Hang Seng School of Commerce for the operation of Hang Seng Management College, under the Start-up Loan Scheme for post-secondary education providers, from the Loan Fund.)

(In attendance : Under Secretary for Education/Principal Assistant Secretary for Education (Further Education)/President, Hang Seng Management College/Hang Seng School of Commerce/Associate Vice-President (Curriculum), Hang Seng Management College/Vice Chairman, Finance Committee of Hang Seng Management College/Dean, School of Business of Hang Seng Management College)

(Discussed by Education Panel on 30 May 2013)


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